Creative Polymer Clay

Author : Heidi Helyard
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446379981
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Polymer Clay written by Heidi Helyard and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a world of inspired and colourful jewellery-making from the comfort of your own home. Just make, bake and wear! In this comprehensive guide to modern polymer clay techniques, artist and designer Heidi Helyard reveals the simple techniques that can be used to create one-off, contemporary jewellery pieces with minimal tools and equipment. Polymer clay, which has been around for nearly eighty years, is currently finding itself popular amongst contemporary jewellery makers as the bright colours and sheer versatility of the material allows makers to create bold and graphic modern designs. The beauty of polymer clay is that it presents so many opportunities to explore colour combinations, patterns and texture. In this book you will learn ten easy yet exciting techniques including slab and cane making, marbling and colour mixing, inlay techniques, printing onto clay, surface embellishments and more to create twenty unique jewellery pieces. The projects in this book vary in complexity, but are accessible to both novice and advanced makers alike. If you are a beginner, the extensive step-by-step photos and instructions will help you develop your polymer clay skills and complete the projects with confidence. As you build your skills and learn the techniques via the book, you will realise that you can combine techniques to create all-new results. The skills you learn in this book will open up a limitless world of further experimentation for you to discover.

Author : Dotty McMillan
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402701139
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Ways with Polymer Clay written by Dotty McMillan and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Has the...advantage of tapping into the different expertise and styles of a variety of practitioners. Crafters can pick from among 31 projects, ranging from traditional (Chinese good-luck lantern) to extraordinarily modern (tiny jointed teddy bear)....A gallery of artists...adds insight and inspiration.”—Booklist.

Author : Donna Kato
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 9780823013623
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects written by Donna Kato and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2007 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polymer clay has grown and grown and grown in popularity since the publication of Donna Kato’s best-selling The Art of Polymer Clay in 1997. And there have been so many technical advances, too. Now poly-diva Donna Kato presents an all-new look at one of crafters’ all-time favorite mediums. Donna Kato’s Polymer Clay Innovations begins with the essentials of polymer clay, including its working properties, plus tools, curing, safety recommendations, and color blending (with full information on the now-indispensable Skinner Blend). Photo-packed chapters focus on exciting projects—beads, bracelets, pins, pendants, and boxes--and showcase new techniques, including image transfers, surface treatments such as stencils, stamps, paints, and inks, sculpting, inclusions, special effects, and finishing. Finished pieces by some of the biggest names in polymer clay, including Kathleen Dustin, Pier Voulkos, and Nan Roche, plus Donna Kato herself, offer ideas and inspiration.

Author : Leslie Dierks
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 9780937274743
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Clay Jewelry written by Leslie Dierks and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designs to make from polymer clay

Author : Sue Heaser
Publisher : North Light Books
ISBN 13 : 9781581801392
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Home Decor in Polymer Clay written by Sue Heaser and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are 19 ways to take polymer clay a step further, with projects for adorning living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, holiday parties, bedrooms and more. Each project provides a supply list, a list of colors and clays needed, photos and easy instructions. 300 illustrations.

Author : Lindly Haunani
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0823015017
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Polymer Clay Color Inspirations written by Lindly Haunani and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2009 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for their courses and workshops on color, the authors offer instruction and inspiration that focuses on polymer clay as a learning tool that crafters can use to explore their own color instincts and preferences. Each chapter investigates a color principle supported by a jewelry project.

Author : Lisa Pavelka
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1600851282
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Polymer Clay written by Lisa Pavelka and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If crafts are big, then clay is colossal. From pins and pendants to bracelets, buttons, and embellishments, crafters of all ages are embracing the creativity that polymer clay inspires. The Complete Book of Polymer Clay is an encyclopedic book by renowned expert Lisa Pavelka includes the latest techniques, handy tips, and trade secrets. Pavelka presents a sweeping overview of materials, how-to fundamentals, and construction techniques. She also introduces six original projects with complete instructions showing readers how to make pendants, curio boxes, a necklace, and a bracelet. Clear, concise, and comprehensive, this is an essential addition to any crafter's library, no matter his or her skill level. For even more inspiration, this indispensable reference features a gallery of 50 original projects by Pavelka and other talented polymer clay designers.

Author : Ellen Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616739249
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Polymer Clay Surface Design Recipes written by Ellen Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book will teach you how to create a wonderful array of unique surface designs, each made by combining day with other media such as inks, paints, and powders, and other tools such as stamps, brushes, stencils, brayers, and wire. Starting with a comprehensive overview onworking with day, the book then offers more than 100 surface recipes and variations with complete details about how the effect was achieved."-- Back cover.

Author : Carol Blackburn
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
ISBN 13 : 1645172244
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Polymer Clay Beads written by Carol Blackburn and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to make your own polymer clay beads and turn them into colorful accessories and decorations. Making Polymer Clay Beads offers beginning and veteran artists a comprehensive resource for crafting unique beads of all colors and shapes at home. From selecting the right equipment and working with raw clay to making dozens of different shapes and adding colorful effects, this all-in-one guide will aid you at every stage of your artistic journey. Step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs enable the reader to craft a wide variety of beads to be used in making handmade jewelry and decorations.

Author : Grant Diffendaffer
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781600590245
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Polymer Clay Beads written by Grant Diffendaffer and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to making clay beads and designing jewelry from them.