Welcome to Online Courses from PotterUSA!

Hello!  At PotterUSA, we love tools and we prioritize helping our customers learn to use our tools and make beautiful jewelry.  We aim to provide high-quality education so that jewelry makers everywhere can access information, learn to safely and effectively put their PotterUSA tools to work for them, and grow in their skills. 

  • Free

Tortolita Mini Hydraulic Press

  • Course
  • 41 Lessons

This in-depth course will teach you everything you need to know about our smallest, most compact jewelry hydraulic press, the Tortolita Press!

  • Free

Hydraulic Press Boot Camp

  • Course
  • 95 Lessons

In this super, in-depth course, you will learn all about using a hydraulic press for jewelry making. We'll cover the types of jewelry you can make, different techniques you can use, manual presses vs. electric presses, all the press accessories and tools, safety measures, and much more!

  • Free

Quick-Form Press

  • Course
  • 42 Lessons

This course is all about the PotterUSA Quick-Form Press. Learn how to use the Quick-Form Press, change out the tooling, what types of objects you can make, and everything you need to know to make the most of this fabulous tool! The Quick-Form Press combines the power of a kick-press with the ease of use of a hand-operated arbor press. Use it to bend rings, cuff bracelets, napkin holders, or silverware with ease.

  • Free

Coil Cutter Deluxe

  • Course
  • 15 Lessons

In this course you will learn how to properly and safely use the coil cutter deluxe. The course includes both videos and written instructions on how to use the tool, how to change and adjust the blade, as well as project videos demonstration how the tool is used to make jewelry.

  • Free

A Little Bit Twisted - Cocktail Picks and Stirring Sticks

  • Course
  • 49 Lessons

In this course, you'll learn to make fabulous and fun cocktail picks, bar spoons, and stirring sticks for appetizers, fancy drinks, or whatever you desire. We'll utilize the hydraulic press and impression dies to create decorative elements for our cocktail picks and stirring sticks. We'll use silhouette dies to form our spoon bowls, and we'll also cover twisting wire, forging, soldering, riveting, and finishing.

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