Download or read book Elegant Gifts in Polymer Clay written by Lisa Pavelka and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2004-09-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use the beauty and versatility of polymer clay to create elegant gifts your family and friends will adore. Lisa Pavelka guides you in creating 20 sophisticated polymer clay projects using the latest techniques for a variety of stunning gift ideas. Inside you'll find step-by-step instructions and full color photos to ensure success with each remarkable project. You'll discover easy-to-follow techniques for creating tortoise shell effects, rich enameled surfaces, the marbled look of mokume gane, foil resists, faux mother-of-pearl and brilliant iridescence of diachroic glass. You'll use these techniques to create gifts such as a toasting goblet, a key rack, a votive candleholder and more. A wealth of sidebars, hints and tips take the guesswork out of crafting each of these stylish gifts. A gallery of projects is included to inspire you even further. Stretch your creative boundaries and explore the limitless possibilities of polymer clay.

Download or read book Artful Polymer Clay written by Gail Ritchey and published by Kalmbach Publishing, Co.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create lovely polymer clay pieces with flair. Artful Polymer Clay is perfect for beginners and more experienced polymer clay artisans alike. With 10 polymer techniques and lots of tips, author Gail Ritchey guides you through each project and providers the blueprints for making perfect pieces. Choose from 20 different home dcor and jewelry projects to brighten both your home and your jewel box.

Download or read book Quick Easy Gifts in Polymer Clay written by Lisa Pavelka and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2005-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating gorgeous gifts in polymer clay has never been so easy! In Quick & Easy Gifts in Polymer Clay, award-winning polymer clay artist Lisa Pavelka shows you how to create 25 fabulous projects - something for everyone on your gift-giving list! Packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and photography, this book will help you: Create fabulous projects quickly, right from the start Plan your craft schedule using the convenient time ratings - about an hour; two to three hours; in an afternoon - included with every project Give your projects an unmistakable style using special techniques such as image transfer, three-color Skinner Blends, faux stained glass and more Spark your creativity with a gallery of variations And with over 80 insightful tips - many from some of the world's top polymer clay artists - every gift you create is certain to surprise and delight. Let Quick & Easy Gifts in Polymer Clay inspire you today!

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.

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.

Download or read book Easy Homemade Pottery written by Francesca Stone and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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.

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.

Download or read book Making Gifts in Polymer Clay written by Stacey Morgan and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2001-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delight your friends and family with charming gifts year round! Whether you're a master at crafting with polymer clay or just a beginner, you'll find all the fun you can handle inside--21 adorable projects that perfectly capture the spirit of the seasons. Each one is wonderfully easy to make--even for kids--and simple enough to be completed in a single sitting. You'll find something for every friend and every season, from jolly leprechauns and Easter eggs to spooky witches and Thanksgiving turkeys--even a polar bear on skis! You'll also find guidelines for turning your creations into magnets, buttons and pins. The gifts you make are sure to bring smiles all around--so grab your clay and get started. There are holidays, birthdays and more just around the corner!

Download or read book Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay written by Katherine Dewey and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katherine Dewey's expressive and elegantly detailed sculptures enchant all who see them. With the magical medium of polymer clay and this book, you can follow in her footsteps. Thorough instructions supported by more than 400 step-by-step color photos and 200 detailed drawings cover the entire process of sculpting realistic figures, from selecting clay and gathering essential tools to the basics of modeling the human figure, to incorporating poses, facial expressions, ethnic and gender subtleties, costumes, and painted finishing touches. Easy-to-read maps of the figure illustrate the landmarks of the body, while scale diagrams indicate the simple shapes hidden within the human form, as well as how to combine and model those shapes. For anyone who loves fantasy, romance, nature—or sophisticated crafting—this book is a must-have.

Download or read book Art Makers Polymer Clay for Beginners written by Emily Chen and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start making beautiful crafts from polymer clay! Art Makers: Polymer Clay for Beginners is your guide to this fun, easy kiln-free craft. Polymer Clay for Beginners introduces artists, art hobbyists, and polymer clay enthusiasts to this versatile, accessible medium. Because polymer clay does not require the use of a kiln and needs only baking in the oven, it is an easy, approachable art form for even the most inexperienced artist to learn. Professional artist and experienced author Emily Chen demonstrates how to make adorable animal figurines, flowers, cookies, cakes, beads, and more through easy, step-by-step projects. Each project features colorful, styled photographs demonstrating how finished pieces can be used, displayed, and gifted. A comprehensive tools and materials section and detailed information on techniques, baking, and glazing guide artists in their quest to become polymer clay pros. A modern approach to sculpture art, polymer clay is the perfect choice for beginners and crafting enthusiasts.

Download or read book Artful Polymer Clay written by Gail Ritchey and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gail Ritchey is known for her innovative uses of polymer clay in home decor items, jewelry, and miniatures. She brings a wealth of experience to this collection of 23 fun and beautiful projects that require no special skills or classes. Chapters are divided by techniques such as molding, rolling, shaping, marbling, cutting, punching, stamping, chatoyant, extruding, and mokume gane. Beginner and intermediate artisans can quickly start making elegant cameos, vases, frames, containers, and other attractive and useful objects by following Ritchey's simple, step-by-step techniques.

Download or read book Everything Crafts Create Greeting Ca written by Courtney Nolan and published by Everything. This book was released on 2004-10-17 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides easy-to-follow instruction for: - Holiday cards- Friendship cards- Cards for that special someone- Funky cards for just because

Download or read book The Art of Polymer Clay written by Donna Kato and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how to create jewelry and decorative art with polymer clay, teaching basic techniques and offering such projects as floral forms, moldmaking, figurines, and mosaic bowls, in an updated handbook that includes new information on tools, clays, supplies, conditioning, and safety. Original.

Download or read book Polymer Clay Book for Beginners written by Laurel Fennimore and published by Laurel Fennimore. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you in search of innovative projects that you can try out to sharpen your artistic skills? Do you have a passion for handcrafts and are curious about how to make your own jewelry, doll, and basic sculpture from clay? If so, then your search is over! This book, Polymer Clay Book for Beginners, presents art in the most beautiful and enlightening form, opening your eyes to the splendor in art with its focus lens on polymer clay. Why polymer clay? Polymer clay is a long time admirable art, and though it is just gaining popularity and massive international recognition, it allows you to show a very high level of creativity. It can be described in just two words; creativity and fun. It is best for children who like to play with their hands while working out their imagination. Polymer clay will give you great hours of crafting joy as you work your hands through the mixture. Polymer clay is also inexpensive and very easy to find. You are certain to find some in your local craft store. This is a very flexible art that gives room for innovations and sharp creativity. With polymer clay, any idea is worth birthing forth and is a potential art edifice, just with your hands, and lumps of clay. And yes, you don’t need to be a master to get it right, your mess of an innovation or idea could be celebrated as the world’s number one most outstanding masterpiece. As Sir Ralph Waldo Emerson rightly said many years ago, “every artist was first an amateur.” In other words, if any artist can build sculptures, as an amateur you can do much more, that is if you start working towards it, now. Well, all you really need to get started is your imagination and enthusiasm. With your imagination, you can travel into the ancient time and create the most beautiful art piece of all time and with enthusiasm, you can make it happen. In this beginner book, you will; · Be more acquainted with what polymer clay entails, its historical timelines and how it works. · Get to know the different application areas of polymer clay. · Be familiar with the terms associated with polymer clay. · Be exposesd to the tips, tricks and techniques used in polymer clay art that will set you on your way to becoming an expert in the art. · Be enlightened on the tools and materials needed to get you started. · Educated on the safety measures to adhere to when working with polymer clay. · Get started with making beautiful polymer clay crafts with the aid of the 20 polymer clay project ideas discussed in this book with step-by-step instructions and graphical illustrations to guide you along the process. …And a whole lot more! What more are you waiting for? Hone your creative abilities, and build your crafting skills with this beginner's guide to polymer clay. To begin your journey, simply grab a copy of this book RIGHT NOW

Download or read book Artisan Air Dry Clay written by Radka Hostasova and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-04-25 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Kiln? No Problem! Learn to make beautifully textured home décor accents with inexpensive air-dry clay! The process is easy, and the results are surprisingly stylish when you follow the tips, advice, and instruction from author and clay artist-designer Radka Hostasova. Aimed at absolute beginners—this book starts with an overview of the tools and materials needed to produce the best results. A comprehensive "Getting Started" chapter teaches essential home pottery techniques such as rolling slab, coiling, sculpting, and pinching. Also included are creative ideas for adding color with acrylic paint, watercolor, and metallics. At the book's heart are a range of beautiful projects, including trinket bowls, napkin rings, wall hangings, coasters, and others. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Roll, coil, sculpt and carve air-dry clay to create beautiful projects Make modern and stylish projects such as coasters, trinket dishes, home décor accents, kid's projects, and more Use easy home pottery as a mode of relaxation and stress relief

Download or read book Exploring Canework in Polymer Clay written by Patricia Kimle and published by Kalmbach Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to polymer clay cane making provides tutorials for striped, spiral, floral, and other designs as well as instructions for creating vibrant pieces of jewelry using the featured techniques.