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Rio Grande Jewelry Making Winter Workshop Series, 2014

What better way to start 2014 than at Rio Grande’s Jewelry Making Winter Workshop Series? Experience Rio firsthand while you learn jewelry making from the industry’s top instructors. It’s a week full of educational opportunities, where you can sign up for several classes (metal forming, plating, casting, stone setting and more!) and indulge your craving for learning! While you’re here, tour our 180,000 square foot solar-powered facility, and discover the latest and greatest jewelry making tools in our demo area. Try out products and techniques using JoolTool, Bonny Doon, Swanstrom and more! Over the course of several days, immerse yourself in this invigorating educational environment, then return to your studio fired up and ready to get back to the bench. Dates for the 2014 event coming soon.

Tools, Equipment & Techniques

While at Rio, check out some of the latest and greatest tools and equipment from the best names in the business in our demo area! Below is a sampling of who joined us for the 2013 WInter Workshop Series. Information about the 2014 event coming soon!  names such as CraftOptics™, Swanstrom, Foredom® and more! Watch demos of these remarkable tools in action and observe exciting processes such as e-coating and soldering. These FREE demonstrations are just some of the countless opportunities to ask questions about the processes that can help you grow as a jeweler. Held all day, every day, during Rio Grande’s Winter Workshop Series!

CraftOptics™
Once you try them, things will never look the same! Lightweight, comfy, high-res binocular telescopes, mounted on a titanium frame with 1.5-diopter magnification lenses.
 

Fretz Metal Forming Tools
Just wait until you get your hands on a Fretz hammer and use one of his remarkable miniature stakes! Experience the high-quality feel and precision performance of these beautiful tools!
 

Stone Setting with the GRS BenchMate™
THE work-holding system for jewelers! See how easy it is to do the precision work required in stone setting using this stable and versatile system.
 

Propane/Oxygen Advanced Soldering Kit
Watch the experts demonstrate soldering techniques using our everything-but-the-kitchen-sink advanced soldering kit!
 


Wolf Wax Carving Tool Set
Once you try Kate Wolf’s “wicked sharp”, customizable wax-carving tools, you’ll see how easy it is to create beautiful, precise carvings.
 

Foredom®
The number one choice for rotary tools. Watch Foredom®’s versatility at the bench in action and see why it’s an ideal choice for stone-setting and other precision tasks.
 

Bonny Doon Hydraulic Press
Let’s just say you have to see it to believe it. Discover what the strong-arm machinery can do in creating gorgeous metal-formed designs!
 

Raindrop Epoxy Resin
Wait until you see just how cool the resin technique truly is! Encase findings, photos, found objects and more, magnifying what’s underneath.
 

E-Coating with MIDAS® System
As easy as plating, in colors that rival enamels! Check out the new way to color and protect metal designs using the nano-ceramic e-coating process.
 

Polishing with JoolTool
Want accurate, effective finishing results? Then try the innovative JoolTool polishing system; you can even work from the underside and keep an eye on your workpiece the entire time!
 

Swanstrom Pliers and Cutters
Think “Swanstrom,” think SUPERIOR QUALITY. Discover why these incredible tools are the go-to for jewelers for everything from bead stringing to metal forming.
 

Durston Rolling Mill
Watch all the cool things you can do to metal using our most popular rolling mill from the one and only Durston!
 

Bead Stringing with Rio’s Deluxe Kit
Watch our expert bead stringers in action, using this comprehensive kit that includes the best stringing supplies for professional results: Swanstrom, Xuron and Beadalon®.
 

Displays and Packaging
While in our demo area, check out Rio’s different jewelry display and packaging components and ideas for showing your work at its best!
 

Rio Grande Tours

Visitors to our 180,000 square foot solar-powered facility have raved about our guided tours for years. Workshop Series attendees are offered a full schedule of tours during their stay in Albuquerque. Take a peek behind the scenes and meet the people responsible for crafting the thousands of American-made findings on our website and in our catalogs. Hear about the early days as our founder, Saul Bell, laid down roots in New Mexico. And experience the rapidly evolving future here that includes our one-of-a-kind solar farm and innovative work environment.

Tour dates and times are the Monday through Friday of the week of the Workshop Series at 4pm each day; call us at 866.246.2698 or submit a request to schedule an appointment for a different time. Don’t’ miss out on this special opportunity!

Welcome to Albuquerque, Our Land of Enchantment!

Immerse yourself in the rich culture and heritage of the Southwest. Soak in our blue skies and year-round sunshine. Breathe in the high-desert air scented with sage and piñon, and you'll understand why New Mexico is truly the Land of Enchantment.
Where to Stay Special rates are available to our students at Hampton Inn & Suites West, Hotel Albuquerque and La Quinta Inn & Suites.

Hotel Albuquerque
Rate: $109
800 Rio Grande
505.843.6300
Code: TBG2013

*Near Old Town.
Hampton Inn
Rate: $70
6150 Iliff Road NW
505.833.3700

*Limited access to restaurants and other conveniences in walking-distance.
La Quinta Inn & Suites
Rate: $60
6101 Iliff Road NW
505.839.1744

*Limited access to restaurants and other conveniences in walking-distance.
In order to get the corporate rate, you must call the local number listed above, and mention you are taking a class at Rio Grande. (All prices are subject to change without notice.)
Rio Grande
7500 Bluewater Rd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
Albuquerque Visitor Information
Need information about lodging or other activities in Albuquerque during Rio In Motion? Check out the Albuquerque Visitors Bureau website.



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