THE WORKSHOPS

Eyeball Workshops — Landscape

February

19th–22nd, 2026

Hands-on Training with the Masters

WORKSHOPS in Ace Hotel Clubhouse · Bottom Floor

Small Batch Tools Factory
Thursday February 19th · 9am–6pm
Friday February 20th · 8am–2pm

Frame Polishing Master Class
Friday February 20th · 4pm–6pm

SMALL BATCH TOOLS
FACTORY WORKSHOP

with Chad Sobodash & Travis LeFevre

Chad Sobodash — @sobodashbros · Travis LeFevre — lfvreyewear.com

Thu–Fri, Feb 19–20 $2,000 · Limited seats

SMALL BATCH TOOLS FACTORY WORKSHOP

Dates: Thu Feb 19 · 9 am–6 pm & Fri Feb 20 · 8 am–2 pm
Tuition: $2,000 total
Package: Includes 2 nights lodging at Ace Hotel (Wed 2/18 & Thu 2/19)

Day 1:
Design Demo · Prep Demo (lam, shoot) · Milling Demo · Shaping · Hinge Mount · Grooving · Bridge Bump · Tumbling

Day 2:
Base Curve · Miter · Marriage · Surface Prep · Polishing · Glazing

Pay & Register — $2,000

Frame-Polishing Masterclass

with Scott Balestreri

Fri, Feb 20 · 4–6 pm All levels · Limited seats

FRAME-POLISHING MASTER SCOTT BALESTRERI
An exclusive 2-hour course on polishing and restoring acetate frames. Learn hands-on techniques from the mythical grandmaster himself. The course includes everything you need to get started: a small entry-level polisher, wheels, chalk, and all the tools required to turn this skill into a new revenue stream for your optical shop.

Includes

Entry-level eyewear polisher
Polishing wheels, chalk & accessories
All tools for in-shop use

Pay & Register — $1,000