Rio Grande Jewelry Tech Team members Shane Hendren and John Sartin talk shop and answer your jewelry-making questions.

Join us every Tuesday at 11 am MT for Tech Team Tuesdays on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

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Topics covered in this episode:

1) Metal Forming
2) Welders for people on a budget
3) Resizing a stone without removing it from a piece
4) Lindstrom Pliers and Cutters
5) Casting
6) Hydraulic Forming vs. hand forming
7) Engraving


Products mentioned in this episode:

1) Orion mPulse 30 Pulse-Arc Welding System: https://tinyurl.com/2bupsthj
2) Orion PJ Pulse-Arc ADL Welding System: https://tinyurl.com/yv7rmdwf
3) PUK 6 Pulse-Arc Welder with Microscope: https://tinyurl.com/5py9fm39
4) Lindsay® BenchJewel® ArtGraver® Set - https://tinyurl.com/2k29zs98



Have a question for the Jewelry Tech Team? Email us at podcast@riogrande.com, and we will try to answer your question on the next episode.

The promo code Lindstrom1 expires on 4/30/24.

Rio’s Education Coordinator, Mark Nelson, joins Rio Tech Team member Shane Hendren to talk shop and answer your jewelry-making questions.

In this episode, Mark shares the incredible story of Jacob Morgan's journey to Bhutan to teach stamp-making and stamping to students of the Bhutan School of Metalsmithing Arts.

For more information about the Bhutan School of Metalsmithing Arts, including how you can help support this worthy cause, visit www.https://bhutanschool.org/.

Join us every Tuesday at 11 am MT for Tech Team Tuesdays on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3u2Bnwf-959Wako0Dk93TA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riogrande/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jewelrysupplies

Topics covered in this episode:

1) Rio for Schools Program: https://www.riogrande.com/rio-for-schools/
2) Barrier flux - https://tinyurl.com/46k365zt
3) Firescale on gold-filled metal
4) Smith® Silver Smith™ acetylene and air torch kit without tank - https://tinyurl.com/2dtxrjx5
5) Lindstrom Tools—Use code Lindstrom1 to get 10% off all Lindstrom Tools now through the end of April. Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/4hb57ysr

Have a question for the Jewelry Tech Team? Email us at podcast@riogrande.com, and we will try to answer your question on the next episode.

Rio Grande Jewelry Tech Team members Shane Hendren and Gregg Burgard talk shop and answer your jewelry-making questions.

Join us every Tuesday at 11 am MT for Tech Team Tuesdays on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3u2Bnwf-959Wako0Dk93TA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riogrande/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jewelrysupplies

Topics covered in this episode:

1) Mold making

2) Casting

3) Tips for adding color to a piece

4) E-coating - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YrEa5u0J4M&t=1s

5) Engraving

6) Lindstrom Tools—Use code Lindstrom1 to get 10% off all Lindstrom Tools now through the end of April.

Have a question for the Jewelry Tech Team? Email us at podcast@riogrande.com, and we will try to answer your question on the next episode.