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Customer Reviews for: Making Metal Jewelry: Projects, Techniques, Inspiration

Rating 5 out of 5 - Great Book for Many Reasons
First off - learn a few basic techniques such as those found in the McCreight book "The Complete Metalsmith" - but then dive into this wonderful book. Why?
1. Cold Connections - incredible technique useful in many applications
2. Great Projects - easy for beginner (trust me on this) but doable and interesting for the advanced metalsmith.
3. Photos that go with directions on how to use or make items.
4. Well written. My compliments to the author - Joanna Gollberg.
5. Projects allow for creative modification and can inspire one to move into a different design flow.
6. Gallery of metal art - not too excessive (I love the groovy ring designs by Beth Piver).
7. The price! What an incredible inexpensive book that has a plethora of information and inspiration. I really wish I purchased this book from Amazon rather than my local bookstore paying $25...but then again, I was new to this field and have since learned my lesson.

So with the above mentioned, I don't see how any metalsmith should be without this book, particularly when learning/reviewing cold connections. It is amazing how these connections can easily be hidden OR used as a design interest. This is definitely one of my top five books on metalsmithing.

Rating 4 out of 5 - Sophisticated projects without soldering
Cold connections are not merely the last resort for jewelry artists who lack a torch or soldering set-up. These projects are refined and sophisticated, taking cold connections to a highly sophisticated level with plenty of challenge for even advanced metalsmiths. However, none of the projects is beyond the ability level of beginners, and all could lend themselves to different materials and treatments according to how much you'd like to spend. This is a really good book for anyone wishing to master cold connections on any level.

Rating 5 out of 5 - making metal jewelry
Very informative, I have learned and used several different techniques in this book. There is an abundance of creative ideas. The techniques described are very easy to follow and apply. The money spent for the cost of the book was so well worth it. Worth every penny and more!!!

Rating 5 out of 5 - Good cold-connections techniques book
I first saw this book in a metalsmithing class and liked it well enough that I bought it for my home library. Ms. Gollberg reviews a number of techniques for cold-connecting metals and illustrates them with excellent photographs. Her materials lists are complete, her instructions concise, and her projects are always interesting. I may not ever make anything from this book as shown, but the ideas and techniques provide plenty of inspiration and guidance.

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