Starting in Polymer Clay: Techniques, Tools and Projects

by Monica Resta (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $11.72

  Polymer clay is today's crafters' medium of choice. Here's how to get started with this marvellous material. Take it in your hand, roll it into a log, cut it, shape it, and bake it in a regular oven: that's how simple it is to work with popular, versatile polymer clay. Filled with hundreds of close-up colour photos, this technique and project-packed manual provides instructions that start right at the very beginning with the basics of modelling and heating the clay safely. See how to form different patterns (including dots, stripes, interweaving, and twirls); mix techniques; and fashion everything from jewellery to practical housewares to stunning decorative items. Make jade and coral necklaces, bright and pretty Christmas ornaments, and handles for a set of flatware, marbled surfaces, vases, frames, and more. You can even transpose a photographic image onto the clay. Nothing could be easier or more fun.