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Great Designs, Great Instructions -
Wonderfully written book, well balanced and designs that are totally wearable, I look forward to more of the same quality.

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Creative Inspiration -
The photos and projects in this book are very inspiring. Without being able to get a 'real life' view of the pieces, the photography here is well done and is the next best thing. Cece leads you through a selection of projects that build on techniques and provide a way for beginners to explore the media and create wearable jewelry.

The details and explanations for the material and supplies and equipment are well done. The medium is still in the new stage so that every book has a beginning chapter or two on what you need to get started working. Cece's book is no exception and gives her preferences and techniques for metal clay. This book provides a good addition to a metal clay artist's library for that reason.

The one thing that I found lacking was the detail in the projects. Expecting the book to be a good how to for my students, I can't honestly say that I could recommend it for the beginner. Beginners need step-by-step photos (the best)or illustrations to answer the plethora of questions that are part of learning. The written explanations are good, but without pictures, there is just no way to know what a project should look like at each stage!

Therefore, I recommend this book for someone who is past the beginner stage in their exploration of metal clay. There aren't enough advanced projects to interest the experienced artist, but the photos are creatively inspiring just the same!

I'm reved to get started and have materials at hand! -
Ms Wire's book Creative Metal Clay Jewelry is a nice little handbook of techniques and ideas for metal clay work. I have yet to try the medium, but I've gotten several books on the subject to get myself primed.

The author includes most of the general manufacturing techniques and materials descriptions that other artists do, but I found the designs for her projects were a little more inspiring and less daunting. I'm a major beginner with this art and need something simpler to begin learning the technique.

I was a little less impressed with the work of her guest artists than I have been with other books. The Penland Book of Jewelry: Master Classes in Jewelry Techniques has incredible if somewhat complex work by guest artists and Ms Wire's own book New Directions in Metal Clay: 25 Creative Jewelry Projects has wonderful work by both herself and her guests. Since it was primarily the "how to" aspect of the book I was interested in, however, I did not find this aspect necessarily a "put off." For a beginner, these projects are probably the ideal.

I was particularly pleased with the technique for woven work earrings and with the lost-burlap and lost-leaf techniques for producing texture and natural design. I'm definitely encouraged to get started and have the materials at hand now. Hopefully photos will follow.

Creative Metal Clay Jewelry Review -
An excellant book that is a great resource for new users and old hands of PMC. The inspiration I personally got from the book is awesome and has sent my creativity into a high.

The book is well written and illustrated perfectly.

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Excellent book to inspire you to work with this magical material. -
CeCe Wire has a winner here, projects that will guide you from initial forays with this material through to more advanced techniques, such as ring making and sulptural pieces. A good solid Introduction on tools and equipment. The instructions combine both lovely photos and sketches which are easy to follow, even projects that are a photo of the completed piece and written instructions only are achievable. Whilst some of the finished projects may not suit all tastes ( what book does!!), it is the idea and technique that is useful, it can be adapted to a design of your own making. One of my favourites is the Twig and Leaf Condiment Spoon, I have made a set of these and the awe factor from my guests is wonderful when they are used. Nice to go outside just jewelry. I recommend three books to my Silver Clay students, this is one of them, with Sherri Haab and Tim McCreight being the other two. Well worth adding to your bookshelf.