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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.
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!
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.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions explain how to create different types of jewelry using beads and wires, with explanations of basic and advanced techniques.
Discover the unlimited potential of polymer clay! Whether you're a seasoned polymer clay artist looking for fresh ideas or a beginner looking for a new craft, this book's for you. Inside you'll find 21 easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects designed to push your creativity to new levels. Lisa Pavelka shows you how to put an exciting, new twist on polymer clay techniques by incorporating beads, foil, rubber stamping and wire to create unique decorative effects. You'll create jewelry, picture frames, greeting cards, garden accessories and more. Important guidelines for buying and working with related tools, plus tips for baking your polymer clay safely help you get started with skill and confidence. You'll be amazed at what you can create!
Crystal Chic introduces readers to the basic techniques of working with hot-fix crystals, letting them explore their creative potential through step-by-step jewelry projects that incorporate a variety of materials and techniques. Projects using stamping, resin-making, polymer clay, filigree, and metal highlight other applications for crystals and teach additional jewelry-making techniques. Tips and patterns make the designs easy and accessible. Individual projects include a checkerboard crystal, a metal bat bracelet decorated with crystals, a crystal-embellished ribbon interwoven through heavy chain, and many more.
This book was written for parents and/or professionals to discuss what it feels like for a child to be different. Although the story focuses on a child with Sturge-Weber syndrome, any illness or physical or mental challenge may be substituted in the syndrome's place. The story transcends specific elements and focuses on a child's struggle to fit in. Children with cancer, diabetes, or learning disabilities all face a similar dilemma of wondering how to be accepted as part of their peer group.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to use many products to produce different crackle techniques. There are 14 techniques with 32 variations, 102 photos and 5 videos (almost an hour!) included in this tutorial. With the techniques you will learn, you can create crackled finishes on flat and rounded pieces, use many of the mixed-media supplies you already have on hand, and perhaps discover some new favorites! Never before have ALL of the crackle techniques for polymer clay been brought together in one place in a tutorial like this. We have experimented and tested many products and tools to bring you an ultimate guide where you will surely find a technique or two that speak to you, that you...
Shares the author's polymer clay techniques for millefiore, which means 'a thousand flowers'.
The latest in our best-selling Encyclopedia of Art series focuses on one of the most popular and versatile mediums available to crafters. This comprehensive guide offers directions on making decorative boxes, mosaics, and miniature models, as well as beads, buttons, and jewelry. Large, clear photographs demonstrate over 50 techniques, including basic skills such as rolling, color mixing, marbling, and baking; progressing to more challenging methods of shaping, molding, and sculpting clay. A 16-page gallery of work by renowned polymer clay artists demonstrates what can be achieved and provides crafters with inspiration.