Rio’s Soldering Video Series: What Is Soldering, Anyway?

Whether you're getting ready to pick up a soldering torch for the first time or you're an old pro looking for some new ways to incorporate soldering into your jewelry design, you'll learn it all with Rio Grande's Soldering Video Series.

Learn about the different kinds and purposes of jewelry solder, how to select the right soldering torch for the job, how fusion welders or laser welders can benefit your business, and more! This comprehensive series offers the ABCs, ins & outs, nuts & bolts of the soldering technique. Watch, learn, and get back to your bench, torch in hand!

In this first installment of the series, Mark Nelson will tell you about the differences between hard and soft soldering and then you'll see an insert from GIA - Gemological Institute of America that explains exactly what takes place during soldering.

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Collaborate Like a Pro! Step 3: Accountability (Part One)

The beauty of effective collaboration is that it provides an opportunity for everyone to participate in how change takes place. In today’s post, Rio business coach Matthew Anderson talks about how the Accountability component of collaboration can help you to define and monitor your success.

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Tech Tidbits: Bead Stringing Demystified

Bead stringing can be as simple as making a macaroni and yarn necklace or as complex as stringing an intricate diamond bead necklace. In today’s Tech Tidbits, Mark Nelson covers some great bead-stringing basics and not-so-basics!

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Internet Marketing with Eugene Brill—Get Customers to Your Site: Part 3

Internet marketing expert Eugene Brill continues to demystify the landscape of digital marketing and how modern consumers search and shop for goods. Take advantage of Eugene’s immense experience to learn how use internet analytics to optimize your business decisions!

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For the Blackest Black: Kliar E-Coating Extreme Black

It’s finally here, Kliar Extreme Black E-Coating! Now you can achieve a really dark jet-black finish on your pieces. If Kliar Black is the little black dress of jewelry, this Kliar Extreme Black is the black leather catsuit of jewelry!

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Spring Jewelry Trends 2013: Year of the Snake

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2013 is the year of the snake, and jewelers are taking a cue from the heavens and incorporating the sensual serpentine form into their spring collections.

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All I Really Need to Know I Learned at MJSA Expo

We are just returning from the 2013 MJSA Expo in New York. MJSA Expo is the perfect arena for all kinds of jewelry-related information sharing and today, The Studio is honored to have MJSA Director of Public Affairs, Peggy Jo Donahue, share what she saw and learned at this year’s show!

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Jewelry Adventures with Ronda Coryell: From Italy to Bali!

Ronda Coryell, of Jewelry Studies International, teaches and explores jewelry across the globe. In today’s post, she shares tales—and beautiful photos—from her jewelry-making workshops in Bali, Switzerland, and Italy! Take a look and then head over to the JSI website to sign up for your own overseas jewelry adventure!

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Rio Reviews: Radical Openness and Sharing Have an Impact!

Rio Grande customers have written more than 7,000 reviews in the last two years, and those reviews are available to you, to help you decide whether or not to buy a product. In a dynamic internet that asks you to filter through useless information every day, reviews are filled with important information. Information that matters to your life. Product reviews are a powerful example of how your words can impact your experience!

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Backstage Pass to Saul Bell Design Award Judging

The five judges spread out among the finalists’ pieces as evenly as birds on a wire. Before long, they were working collaboratively, drawing on individual panel members’ strengths. Excitement builds as we count down the weeks until the winners of the 2013 Saul Bell Design Award competition are finally announced! Take a look at today’s post, to get a peek into the final judging event.

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