...from all the other cold connection technique books out there. The jewellery is mainly handmade (not masses of found object) and the projects are stylish. The methods of joining include many unusual techniques which are simple, effective and have lots of potential uses, though many of the projects are repeats of the same processes over and over again. I'd still recommend it. At least most of the contents are different from what's in the other Lark Books (there's an awful lot of 'cut & pasting' going on between the books I've noticed)