Your Project. Our Workshop.
You don't need to own an entire workshop to make something incredible. Reserve professional workspace and approved equipment inside The Hidden Gem's creative studio.
Per hour • One station
Three hours • Access Approved Stations
Pick your bench.
Our studio is organized into dedicated workstations so you can reserve the tools and space you actually need. Choose one bench by the hour, or book Studio All Access when your project needs several stages.
💎 Lapidary Bench
Dedicated workspace for approved stone cutting, shaping, grinding, sanding and lapidary work using the equipment you have been cleared to operate.
🌀 Rotary Bench
Precision detail work using approved rotary equipment for shaping, carving, smoothing, cleanup and detailed stone work.
✨ Finishing Bench
Bring the shine. Use approved polishing and finishing equipment to take properly prepared stone from its final sanding stages to a finished surface.
🔨 Metal Bench
A dedicated maker station for approved jewelry and light metalwork, hand tools, stamping and finishing projects.
🏺 Clay Bench
Workspace for hand-building, sculpting, forming and developing clay projects in a dedicated creative area.
⚡ Digital / Maker Bench
Digital fabrication workspace including approved laser engraving and maker equipment. Equipment-specific orientation may be required before independent use.
💎 Studio All Access
Have a project that moves through several stages? Studio All Access lets you move between the stations you are approved to use during one two-hour reservation.
The studio is built for freedom. Safety earns the freedom.
Bench rental is independent studio time, not a lesson. Before using equipment on your own, you must understand studio rules and demonstrate safe operation of the tools involved in your project.
From student to studio maker.
Take Lapidary 101
Learn the foundations, equipment rules and studio safety before working independently.
Get Cleared
Complete any additional equipment-specific instruction required for the machines you want to use.
Reserve Your Bench
Choose a single $18/hour station or a $50 two-hour Studio All Access session.
Make Something
Bring your approved project and materials and turn your reservation into something worth taking home.
Before the wheels start spinning.
Can anyone rent a bench?
Independent studio access requires completion of Lapidary 101. Certain equipment may require additional training or clearance.
Do I need to bring my own stone or project?
You may bring suitable approved material or purchase material from The Hidden Gem. Ask us before your reservation if you are unsure whether your material is appropriate for the equipment.
Is someone teaching me during my bench rental?
No. Bench rental is independent work time. Classes and instructional sessions should be booked when you need hands-on teaching.
What is Studio All Access?
Studio All Access is a two-hour reservation that allows you to move among the studio stations you have been approved to use instead of paying for only one workstation.
Can I use every machine in the studio?
Only equipment you have been cleared to operate. Some machines, including specialty digital fabrication equipment, may have additional training requirements. We provide a saftey course for each bench station for $15.00
Are materials included?
Materials and certain consumables are not automatically included with bench rental unless specifically stated in your reservation.
You bring the project.
We'll provide the bench.
Reserve independent creative workspace inside The Hidden Gem and turn the project sitting in your head into something you can actually hold.