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A Gearhead’s Dream: The International Manufacturing Technology Show
It's been over six months since I contributed a post to The Studio, and our blog editor recently asked for "something cool" from manufacturing. "Something cool in manufacturing?" I asked....
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All I Really Need to Know I Learned at MJSA Expo
Remember the book "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum? It was a neat summary of simple lessons we learn when we’re young but need to be reminded of from...
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JCK Las Vegas 2013: The Recap
This weekend, I attended my first JCK show—and wow, was there a lot to take in. From the vantage point of Rio Grande’s booth, there were jewelry supply and tool companies in booths as far as the eye...
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Business Know-How with Marlene Richey: Doing a Jewelry Trade Show—Why to Do...
My next four Business Know-How posts will be dedicated to successful exhibiting at either wholesale or retail jewelry shows. Today's post will address the reasons to exhibit at a show and the...
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Business Know-How with Marlene Richey: Doing a Jewelry Trade Show—You’ve Been...
In the first installment of my "Doing a Show" blog post series, I talked about reasons to consider exhibiting at a wholesale or retail jewelry show and I reviewed the application process. Now, let's...
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Five Reasons to Attend Santa Fe Symposium
Every year in May—this year May 18-21—the greatest minds of the jewelry industry convene in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Experts from around the world present their research, attendees listen intently, and...
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Business Know-How with Marlene Richey: Doing a Jewelry Trade Show—It’s Show...
In the first two posts of my "Doing a Show" series, here on The Studio, I talked about why to do a jewelry trade show and how to begin and how to prepare once you've been accepted. In today's...
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Santa Fe Symposium: Not Just for Manufacturers
I attended Santa Fe Symposium for the first time just last year. I had never considered attending before because I just wasn’t sure it was for me. I loved it! The presentations were informative and...
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Rio Grande’s New TurnAbout™ Metal Displays Offer More than Meets the Eye
I am a mega fan of anything that is multi-functional and/or versatile. If I can do more than one thing with an object, that makes me happy. When I stumble upon such things, I want to tell everyone I...
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Last week the PMC Guild hosted the 6th bi-annual conference celebrating all things metal clay. And what a week it was! Classes, demos and seminars were just some of the great activities enjoyed by...
View ArticlePost-SNAG show wrap-up!
Today on The Studio: A bunch of us got to attend the big SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths) show in Phoenix from May 23-26. We had an awesome time and I took loads of pictures. The post...
View ArticleJCK Las Vegas 2012: The Recap
Laser welders, gold testers, GRS engraving equipment, rapid prototyping machines—JCK is like Christmas in June for those interested in the latest in jewelry tools and technology, and we are honored to...
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