Hydraulic Press Boot Camp
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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)
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How to Use Silhouette Dies
How to Use Silhouette Dies
Hydraulic Press Boot Camp
Buy now
Learn more
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)
In this section, we will discuss silhouette dies. We'll talk about what they are, what they are used for, how to properly use them, as well as FAQs.
5 Lessons
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