A method for resistively welding at least one contact pad (150, 152, 156) to at least one intershroud contact surface (148, 154, 158) of a shrouded turbine blade, comprising: mounting the shrouded turbine blade in a fixture, the fixture including: a first support element having a first contact surface, the first support element being adapted and disposed to support a first portion of the shrouded turbine blade, and the first contact surface being inelastic and electrically insulating; a second support element having a second contact surface, the second support element being adapted and disposed to support a second portion of the shrouded turbine blade, and the second contact surface being inelastic and electrically insulating; and a third support element having a third contact surface, the third support element being adapted and disposed to support a third portion of the shrouded turbine blade, and the third contact surface being inelastic and electrically insulating; wherein the first, the second and the third support element of the fixture are arranged and disposed to non-rotatably cradle the shrouded turbine blade and to maintain the shrouded turbine blade in place without significant translational or rotational movement under the physical conditions generated by a resistance welding apparatus; and wherein mounting the shrouded turbine blade in the fixture includes disposing the shroud edge of the shrouded turbine blade on the first contact surface of the first support element, disposing the root of the shrouded turbine blade on the second contact surface of the second support element, and disposing the angel wing of the shrouded turbine blade on the third contact surface of the third support element; placing the at least one contact pad (150, 152, 156) on the at least one intershroud contact surface (148, 154, 158); positioning a first electrode of the resistance welding apparatus to the at least one contact pad (150, 152, 156) and a second electrode of the resistance welding apparatus to the shrouded turbine blade; and applying pressure and electric current across the at least one contact pad (150, 152, 156) and the at least one intershroud contact surface (148, 154, 158) of the shrouded turbine blade. a first support element having a first contact surface, the first support element being adapted and disposed to support a first portion of the shrouded turbine blade, and the first contact surface being inelastic and electrically insulating; a second support element having a second contact surface, the second support element being adapted and disposed to support a second portion of the shrouded turbine blade, and the second contact surface being inelastic and electrically insulating; and a third support element having a third contact surface, the third support element being adapted and disposed to support a third portion of the shrouded turbine blade, and the third contact surface being inelastic and electrically insulating; wherein the first, the second and the third support element of the fixture are arranged and disposed to non-rotatably cradle the shrouded turbine blade and to maintain the shrouded turbine blade in place without significant translational or rotational movement under the physical conditions generated by a resistance welding apparatus; and wherein mounting the shrouded turbine blade in the fixture includes disposing the shroud edge of the shrouded turbine blade on the first contact surface of the first support element, disposing the root of the shrouded turbine blade on the second contact surface of the second support element, and disposing the angel wing of the shrouded turbine blade on the third contact surface of the third support element; placing the at least one contact pad (150, 152, 156) on the at least one intershroud contact surface (148, 154, 158); positioning a first electrode of the resistance welding apparatus to the at least one contact pad (150, 152, 156) and a second electrode of the resistance welding apparatus to the shrouded turbine blade; and applying pressure and electric current across the at least one contact pad (150, 152, 156) and the at least one intershroud contact surface (148, 154, 158) of the shrouded turbine blade.