At the Jewelry Bench
Filed in archive Jewelry Shows by tammy on May 28, 2007

MJSA Jewelry Academy Presents "At the Bench Live" at JCK Las Vegas 2007
Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) will once again provide "At the Bench Live" demonstrations at JCK Las Vegas on June 2-4, 2007, in the ET&S Pavilion. This year's session will feature a diverse range of topics, from working with palladium
to wax carving with a flex-shaft. Below is a full schedule: SATURDAY, JUNE 2
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- "Palladium Today: Its Place in the Market," a panel discussion by Daniel Ballard of PM West, Teresa Frye of TechForm Advanced Casting Technology, and Lisa Krikawa of Krikawa Designs.
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
- "950 Palladium: The Fundamentals for Success in Design and Casting" by Teresa Frye of TechForm Advanced Casting Technology.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- "How to Set up a Casting Operation in a Small Shop" by Chris Ploof of Chris Ploof Designs.
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- "Tips and Tales from the Platinum Bench" by Jurgen J. Maerz of Platinum Guild International.
2:30 p.m.
- Book Signing by Jurgen J. Maerz. Maerz will sign copies of his latest MJSA Press book, Adventures at the Bench: Tricks to Overcome a Jeweler's Daily Challenges, sponsored by Johnson Matthey New York.
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
"Optimizing Your Gravers and Other Tools for Pave and Bead Setting Gemstones" by Arthur Anton Skuratowicz of the Jewelry Training Center.
MONDAY, JUNE 4
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- "Quick Start Wax Carving with Kate Wolf" by Kate Wolf of Kate Wolf Designs.
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- "Promotion, Pricing, and Production - a Primer" by Chris Ploof of Chris Ploof Designs.
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
- "Safe Jeweler, Safe Shop" by Arthur Anton Skuratowicz of the Jewelry Training Center. This presentation is part of the MJSA Safe & Secure Outreach Program and is sponsored by G-TEC Natural Gas Systems.
The bench and tools are sponsored by Stuller Inc.
For more information, please contact Teresa Shannon, MJSA Jewelry Academy director, at 1-800-444-6572, ext. 3103, e-mail teresa.shannon@mjsa.org, or stop by MJSA Booth #L9 in the Sands Convention Center at JCK Las Vegas.
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