In every field, the top artisans have their favorite ways of solving common problems. Making a piece of fine jewelry is no exception. The work is intricate, but accomplished jewelers have a variety of techniques, special tools and shortcuts that are proven to save time and improve the quality of your work. My debut jewelry book, "Bench Tips for Jewelry Making", has garnered Five Star reviews on Amazon and the equivalent on other sites. MEDIA PACK Cover Pics Author Pics Author Bios Preview Content See Reviews " Bench Tips for Jewelry Making" is written as a resource for jewelers with skill levels from beginner through advanced. The tips come from 17 years of experience in the jewelry industry, including a decade teaching hundreds of students. It features 101 useful tips to help solve the most common problems encountered in jewelry fabrication projects. Catch a quick look at the contents and some sample tips from the book. Included are over 20 ways to save time when soldering and polishing, eight common shop hazards to avoid, numerous ways to cut costs, ten tips to improve stone setting skills, and what I have found as the "must-have" tools for increasing productivity at the bench. The 96 page book has over 80 close-up photos to help illustrate the tips. It is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble in both print form and as an e-book for Kindle and Nook formats.