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MJSA Press: Make Time to Feed Your Mind
MJSA Press is the book division of Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America. Its publications focus on the technical and business aspects of making and repairing jewelry, from common (and not so common) bench and production techniques to best business practices to boost profitability. Like the association’s monthly trade magazine, the books of MJSA Press show manufacturers and retailers how to maintain quality, lower costs, and increase profits.
For more information about any Press book, call 1-800-444-6572 or 1-401-274-3840, ext. 3038, or e-mail MJSA. All titles can also be ordered through the MJSA Bookstore or through any of our fine distributors.
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Profiting by Design: A Jewelry Maker’s Guide to Business Success by Marlene Richey. Learn how to run a successful jewelry design business—and have some fun along the way. A former gallery owner who also ran an award-winning design firm, Marlene Richey covers everything from identifying a target market and setting up shop to pricing, marketing, and selling your one-of-a-kind designs.
The MJSA Press Step-by-Step Bench Series.
This special packages includes three popular volumes at one low price: The Platinum Bench and Adventures at the Bench by Jurgen J. Maerz, and At the Bench: A Guide to Working in Gold and Silver by Gregg Todd and Greg Gilman.
Adventures at the Bench by Jurgen J. Maerz. Renowned platinumsmith Jurgen J. Maerz offers his best bench tricks—from innovative uses for clothespins and table salt to ingenious homemade tools—and relates lessons learned from his earliest days as an apprentice.
At the Bench by Gregg Todd and Greg Gilman. Step-by-step, illustrated instruction on resizing rings, repairing chain, setting stones, retipping prongs, and building component parts, among other essential skills need for success at the bench.
The Platinum Bench by Jurgen J. Maerz. Platinum isn’t difficult, just different—and, with the help of these step-by-step, illustrated lessons, it can be easy.
The AJM Guide to Best Business Practices. This volume focuses on key areas to ensure profitability—in good times and bad—from establishing solid credit practices and instituting metals control policies to investing in technology and gearing up for production increases.
101 Bench Tips for Jewelers by Alan Revere. Acclaimed as a designer, author, educator, and innovator, Alan Revere now shares his most valuable bench tips and tricks. Winner, Gold Excel Award, Society of National Association Publications.
The Jeweler’s Bench Book by Charles Lewton-Brain. Volume Two in the "Orchid in Print: Maximum Bench Work" series published in collaboration with The Ganoksin Project. Expert advice on how you can choose the bench that best meets your needs—then modify it for maximum efficiency.
Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft by Karen Christians. Volume One in the "Orchid in Print: Maximum Bench Work" series published in collaboration with The Ganoksin Project. Learn how to select the right flex-shaft system, how to choose and use accessories and attachments, and how to properly maintain your system.
Working with Gemstones: A Bench Jeweler’s Guide by Arthur Skuratowicz and Julie Nash. Enjoy stress-free setting! Featuring more than 100 full-color photos, this book provides the information you need to avoid damaging expensive—sometimes irreplaceable—gems.
The AJM Guide to Lost-Wax Casting: Techniques and Tips from Industry Experts.
From creating trouble-free master models to building uniform trees to proper techniques for investing, burnout, and breakout, this book will show you how to achieve smooth, porosity-free castings.
Safety Solutions Manual & DVD. Every jewelry operation contains numerous hazards that, if left unattended, could lead to injury, illness, and even death. Safety Solutions helps jewelers to avoid such outcomes, providing easy to understand guidelines for maintaining a safe environment.