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Course Introduction

• Video - Welcome

• Hydraulic Power, History, and How it Applies to YOU

• Facebook Group - Potter People

• QUIZ - Course Introduction

Anatomy of a Hydraulic Press

• Anatomy of a Manual Rincon Hydraulic Press

• Anatomy of an Electric Rincon Hydraulic Press

• What's Up with the Pressure Gauge?

• QUIZ - Anatomy of a Hydraulic Press

How to Set Up Your Press - Manual & Electric

• Guide to Getting Started with the Hydraulic Press

• Rincon Hydraulic Press Set-up and Instructions

• Electric Press Conversion

• Video: Adding Oil to the Electric Press and Electric Upgrade

Hydraulic Press Safety

• Hydraulic Press Key Safety Measures

• ALWAYS Center Your Work

• Spacers: How Many Do You Need?

• QUIZ - Hydraulic Press Safety

Types of Dies and Accessories

• Video - Types of Dies Overview

• Types of Dies - An Overview

• Press Accessories - An Overview

• QUIZ - Types of Dies and Accessories

All About Urethane

• Everything You Need to Know About Urethane

• Video - Urethane Overview

• QUIZ - Urethane

Metals For Use in the Hydraulic Press

• What Metals Should Be Used in the Hydraulic Press?

• What Gauge Should I Use?

• QUIZ - Metals for Hydraulic Press

How to Use Pancake Dies

• Pancake Die Instructions

• Video - How to Use Pancake Dies

• Video: Pancake Die Opener Demonstration

• Video - How to Open a Potter USA Bracelet Pancake Die

• Video - How to Make a Decorative Bezel with a Bezel Pancake Die

• Video - How to Use Progressive Pancake Dies

• Video - Removing Burrs from Metal Blanks

• Video - How to Tighten Potter USA Pancake Dies

• Video - How to Add Textural Details to Pancake Die Cutouts

• QUIZ - Pancake Dies

How to Use FSS Dies

• FSS Die Instructions

• Video - How to Use FSS (Fast Stamping System) Dies from PotterUSA

• Video - Marking Your Metal for the FSS Dies

• Video - Intro to Potter USA's FSS (Fast Stamping System)

• QUIZ - FSS Dies

How to Anneal Metal

• Video - Annealing

• Annealing - Technical Information

• QUIZ - Annealing Metal

How to Use Silhouette Dies

• Silhouette Die Instructions

• Video - How to Use a Silhouette Die

• Video - How to Use Potter USA Dish Former Silhouette Dies

• How to Make Statement Earrings with a Silhouette Die

• QUIZ - Silhouette Dies

How to Use Impression Dies

• Impression Die Instructions

• Pressing Solid Vs. Pressing Hollow

• Video - Striking an Impression Die Solid

• Video - How to Use Heavy Gauge Wire in an Impression Die

• Video - Small vs. Large Pieces of Urethane for Impression Dies

• Video - Impression Dies in a Manual Press

• Video - How to Use the Cone Ingot Mold for Shot Dies

• Video - How to Use Shallow Impression Dies with Cardboard

• Video - How to Use Chasing & Repousse Tools for Refining Impression Die Pressings

• Video - How to Carve a Texturing Die on a Blank Puck

• Impression Die Projects

• Video - Removing Marks from an Impression Die

• Video - How to Make an Aluminum Force to Use with Impression Dies

• How to Use Impression Dies without a Hydraulic Press

• QUIZ - Impression Dies

How to Use Ring Impression Dies

• Video - How to Make a Solid Die Struck Ring Band

• Video - How to Make a T-Shank Ring

• Video - Pressing an 18kt Gold Ring Band From An Antique Die

• How to Make A Ring Using Vintage Ring Component Impression Dies

• How to Make a Die Struck Ring with the Humpback Ring Pressing Kit

• Video: How to Make a Die Struck Ring using the Humpback Ring Kit

• Video - How to Make a Humpback Ring

How to Use Pattern Plates

• Pattern Plate Instructions

• Potter USA Pattern Plates in a Manual Hydraulic Press

• QUIZ - Pattern Plates

How to Use Bracelet Forming Dies

• Video - Bracelet Formers Overview

• Bracelet Former Frame Instructions

• Video - How to Make an Anticlastic Bracelet

• Video - How to Make a Synclastic Ring

• Video - How to Make a Skinny Synclastic Bracelet (Using Cranston Fancy Wire)

• Video - How to Make a Synclastic Bracelet with Cranston Fancy Wire

• Video - How to Make an Anticlastic Cuff with a Focus on Texturing and Finishing the Metal

• QUIZ - Bracelet Forming Dies

More Die Striking History and the PotterUSA Collection

• Video - Jewelry Manufacturing From Die Striking to 3D Printed Wax

• Video - Historical Filigree T-Shank Ring Production

• Video - Roller Die Collection

Miscellaneous Tips, Tricks and Notables

• Video - How to Remove Rust from Steel Tools

• Video - One Way to Prevent Rust in a Humid Environment

• Video - Making the Most of Your Silver

• Hydraulic Press Glossary

Older Press Models - Information

• Parts of a PotterUSA Manual Hydraulic Press with Jack

• Anatomy of a PotterUSA Electric Hydraulic Press

• 20-ton Standard Hydraulic Press Set-up and Instructions

• How to Mount the Hydraulic Press to a Work Surface

• Bottle Jack Instructions

• Electric Press Set-Up and Instructions (and Electric Upgrade)