Author : Sue Heaser
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,65 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781581801392
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 : Heidi Helyard
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 20,83 MB
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1446379981
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.
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 23,77 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781402701139
“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 : Ellen Marshall
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 37,17 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Polymer clay craft
ISBN : 9781616739249
"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 : Francesca Stone
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 30,38 MB
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1645671518
Planters, Vases, Dishes and More, Without a Pottery Studio! You’ll be amazed by what you can create with polymer and air-dry clay. These affordable, easy-to-find clays present endless possibilities for artisan-quality home decor and gifts. Francesca Stone, creator of the decor blog Fall For DIY, presents simple step-by-step techniques for shaping and decorating clay with just a few household tools. All final pieces can be air-dried or baked in a standard home oven. Featuring a gorgeous, modern palette of natural colors, these projects are deceptively easy and effortlessly chic. Personalize your home with practical and beautiful items like the Terra-Cotta Jewelry Dish, Hanging Herb Garden Planter and Salt-and-Pepper Pinch Pot. Get creative with color and geometric shapes in home accents such as the Color-Block Photo Holder and Abstract Floral Block Platter. This book is the perfect primer to start making beautiful clay pieces at home and get that handmade ceramic look without the expenses and challenges of traditional pottery.
Author : Sarajane Helm
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 37,80 MB
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1440219753
Discover a colorful new world Polymer clay is truly a medium that has few boundaries. Whether you're planning on beautify yourself or your wardrobe with buttons, barrettes or jewelry, or hoping to give your surroundings a colorful facelift, polymer clay is full of possibilities. Give everyday objects a shiny, eye-catching new look by covering them with clay in a broad spectrum of color and textures. Or create beautiful jewelry and beadwork using techniques that are surprisingly quick and simple. In Create A Polymer Clay Impression, Sarahane Helm demonstrates everything from the basics like baking and carving to advanced home decor themes and jewelry. As an accomplished artist, teacher and author, Helm has a true appreciation for polymer clay and the qualities that make it unique. • 20 creative projects such as miniatures, jewelry, masks, home decor, and gifts. • Discover how simple objects from around your home - from picture frames to children's wagons - can be given a new look, and new life. • Master the secrets and shortcuts of proper preparations, stringing, mold making and surface stamping.
Author : Donna Kato
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 21,54 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823013623
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 : Fransie Snyman
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 19,54 MB
Release : 2014-05-11
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1461751500
Creative projects using polymer clay in jewelry, home décor, and more. Includes basic techniques for working with polymer clay and instructions for making 18 different styles of canes. Step-by-step instructions for 30 appealing projects such as jewelry, picture frames, coasters, keychains, buttons, and more Explains basic tools and techniques for working with polymer clay, including conditioning clay, marbling, mixing colors, making clay roses, and creating a "skinner blend" Instructions for making 18 different geometric and floral canes
Author : Leslie Dierks
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,82 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780937274743
Designs to make from polymer clay
Author : Hope Oboyski
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 23,26 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category :
ISBN :
We love air dry clay because it is so simple and fun for kids and adults to use. This amazing list of things to make with air dry clay will get you going. You'll find tutorials and air dry clay tips. Today we sing the praises of the wonderfully useful Air-Dry Clay and we're here to give you some ideas of things to make with air dry clay. So, what makes air dry clay so awesome? For one thing, we don't need a kiln to use it. Air-dry clay is easy to work with, it dries without the use of a kiln or oven, and can be made into many beautiful objects. And, it's a well-loved craft for tweens and teens. Use this for projects that require a natural clay and those that need to be porous for essential oils. This book includes - Trinket dishesstar garland - Faux concrete jewelry cones - Boho wall hanging - Stamped bowls - Enamelware-inspired bowls - Glittery good luck charms - Ghost tea lights - And much more
