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books:

The AJM Handbook on Best Business Practices
Glen A. Beres; Nat Earle; Michael T. Gervais; Andrea M. Hill; Rob Phillips; John Shanahan; Tina Wojtkielo

MJSA/AJM Press, 2005

The AJM Handbook on Best Business Practices offers expert advice on how you can develop successful strategies, tighten financial controls, and maintain a healthy profit margin. A selection of the best business articles from the award-winning AJM Magazine, Best Business Practices offers advice on everything from creating a business plan and establishing solid credit practices to making the right decisions when expanding your operation. This book ...

The Platinum Bench
Jurgen J Maerz

MJSA/AJM Press, 2002

In this illustrated guide to common bench techniques, renowned platinumsmith Jurgen J. Maerz shows how platinum repair and fabrication can be easy. This essential resource includes step-by-step instructions on resizing rings, replacing heads, re-tipping prongs, and making components, among other projects. It also features more than 200 photographs, as well as guides to selecting platinum alloys, preparing for platinum bench work, and casting in ...

Working with Gemstones: A Bench Jeweler's Guide
Arthur Anton Skuratowicz, Julie Nash

MJSA/AJM Press, 2005

Based on the popular AJM column by Arthur Anton Skuratowicz and Julie Nash, Working with Gemstones: A Bench Jeweler's Guide offers illustrated insights into how to best work on gem-set jewelry. Learn about common enhancements and treatments, how various gems react to heat and pressure, how to modify mountings to accommodate a gem's characteristics, and what tools you should always have close at hand. You'll also find a handy glossary, a guide to ...

Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft

9 reviews
Karen Christians

MJSA/AJM Press, 2005

Great book
This book is excellent! It shows exactly which head is used for which purpose, and it explains everything in detail. A great book, and I am very grateful that I bought it.

At the Bench
Gregg Todd, Greg Gilman

MJSA/AJM Press, 2002

Based on the popular AJM column of the same name, At the Bench shows how you can save time and boost profits when repairing or fabricating gold and silver jewelry. Featuring more than 200 photographs, it offers step-by-step instruction on resizing rings, repairing chain, setting stones, re-tipping prongs, and building component parts, among other essential skills. It also includes a guide to bench preparation and practices, easy-to-use charts ...

The AJM Guide to Lost-Wax Casting

2 reviews
Contributors of AJM Magazine

MJSA/AJM Press, 2003

Recycled articles
It's typical for MJSA to create a "book" out of prior magazine articles. Like another reviewer mentioned, the last pages consist of numerous industry ads. I wouldn't mind them being there if the price of the book wasn't so much!

101 Bench Tips for Jewelers

13 reviews
Alan Revere

MJSA/AJM Press, 2004

101 Bench Tips for Jewelers
A very informative jewelery workshop book, full of great time saving hints and ideas. Some times you battle trying to do the impossible until a great publication like this one comes available, highly recommended to anyone work within the jewelery craft.