This is a very informative book written so it makes easy reading with pictures and diagrams which helps even more. I wouldnt recommend it for people that had never had any experience with silver soldering etc, but once you have mastered that, the rest should make sense. I have only been on a 12 week evening course at the local College for one evening a week, so I am not an experienced jeweller by any means and I found it easy to try some of the techniques in the book. I have to say some of the things just ended up a mangled mess, but some I am quite proud of and I have also sold some to friends, which pays for the silver.