Jewelry Making and Beading for Dummies

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ok - Rated
the book is packed full if ideas, but is a bit advanced for the beginner in some places. quite helpful though a bit 'wordy'

Very disappointing - Rated
Like all immediate choices to start learning something i thought 'a dummies guide' would be the best book to learn how to make jewellery. But I was quite wrong in getting this book. It is badly put together, teaches you the beginning steps through the writers own projects (which are not to everyones taste) and generally only serves as something to refer back to once you've learned the basic skills else where.

It gives lists and details on birthstones and meanings, metals, glues and other things. But it is completely mish-mashed together and you follow it through project after project, again the authors own wondering if you've lost the 'basic steps' page somewhere.

I'm not sure who i would recommend this book too. I am sure there are better alternatives out there, so i would not recommend this to somebody with no knowledge of jewellery making as a place to start. Then again, i don't think i would recommend it to a advanced jeweller either.

Very Helpful! - Rated
I found this book to be both informative and 'user' friendly, I am just a beginner and found myself dipping in and out of the chapters that were relevant.

Quite helpful - Rated
I used the book and found it helpful to a beginner like me. It was thorough enough to help you start those small projects.

Very bad - Rated
This is a very poor book. Fortunatly i haven't actualy bought it, but i've seen in in a shop and thought: "what a waste of money". It teatches nothing you don't actualy acheave for yourself (i think).