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From Setup to Setting: A Hands-On Approach to Laser Pave
Andreas ArgentinisAug. 22
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The Art of Granulation: Precision, Heat Control, and Advanced Bench Practice
Kathy KinevAug. 22
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Incorporating the Art of Engraving Into Your Work
MELISSA MUIR METALSMITHAug. 22
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The Business of Platinum: Practical Bench Skills that Drive Sales
Aug. 22
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Jewelry Through Time: Identifying Eras, Styles, and Motifs
Gail Brett LevineAug. 22
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Built on Repair: T urning Shop Reality into Competitive Edge
Joel ConradAug. 22
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It Was Fine When I Dropped It Off: Liability Prevention for Jewelry Businesses
Hunter BrooksAug. 22
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Demystifying the making of White Gold Stock
Jason ChandlerAug. 22
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Advanced Laser Welding Techniques: Expanding Possibilities in Manufacturing, Repair, and Restoration
Matt LangAug. 22
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Transforming Handmade Gold Stock into a Custom Solitaire Shank
Jason ChandlerAug. 22
Event BenchFusion Fall 2026
starts on
Aug 22, 2026, 9:30:00 AM
(US/Eastern)
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes!
8/22/26, 4:30 PM
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8/22/26, 5:30 PM
(US/Eastern)
(1 hour)
This session is built for people who like ideas they can actually use and prefer to get a lot of them quickly. A panel of industry experts, representing a wide range of roles and business experience across the jewelry industry, take turns sharing one practical tip at a time. Each speaker gets one minute — not two, not almost two. A timekeeper with a cow bell (yes, a cow bell!) keeps everyone honest, then it's on to the next idea.
The tips span the full range of what bench jewelers need to know: the best tools and smart tool modifications, techniques and technical skills across metals, processes, and gemstones, and the business and customer service issues unique to custom design, repair, and production work. Some ideas are small but impactful insights. Others can bring about dramatic improvements. All of them are clear, usable, and informed by real experience.
This is a fast, lively session that rewards attention and note-taking. Attendees leave with pages of ideas they can try immediately, a few that spark new ways of thinking, and at least one moment of "we should have been doing that already."