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Welcome to the Jungle (Beyond Projects: The CF Sculpture Series, Book 2)

Detailed photos, step-by-step instructions and a quirky sense of humor make this 2nd book in the Beyond Projects series a great way to explore sculpting with polymer clay, no matter what your skill level. You will enjoy making exotic leaves and flowers, furry creatures, bugs and frogs, and add embellishments to your creations, using pearls, semi-precious stones and beads.

Polymer Clay Creative Traditions: Techniques and Projects Inspired by the Fine and Decorative Arts

•A one-of-a-kind resource that shows polymer clay artists how to use historic design ideas in their work

• More than 30 exciting techniques and projects illustrated with clear step-by-step photos

• Features the work of today's biggest names in polymer clay, including Donna Kato, Pier Voulkos, Kathleen Dustin, Ford + Forlano, and KLEW

Thousands of crafters have discovered that polymer clay is versatile, easy to use, and just plain fun. Now they can use this exciting medium to create remarkable new work inspired by the decorative arts of the past. Polymer Clay Creative Traditions lets both beginners and experienced artisans draw inspiration form painting and drawing, ethnic carving, quilting, ceramics, sculpture, glass, metalwork, and more. Thorough 300 stunning photographs and fascinating text, author Judy Belcher reveals how these influences can be exptessed in polymer clay. Introduction on the history and handling, plus tips and techniques throughout the book, make Polymer Clay Creative Traditions an invaluable guide to creating works of art that blend a great material of today with the greatest design ideas of yesterday.

Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Jewelry

Polymer clay jewelry is hot! A growing number of crafters are eager to learn the art form, while longtime enthusiasts are always looking for new, fun projects. Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Jewelry will appeal to both groups with:

-An extensive overview of polymer clay and jewelry-making basics, including tools and materials, blending and finishing -A section devoted to making simple and complex canes such as the leaf cane, rose cane and star cane -20 step-by-step jewelry projects, each including suggestions for variations so readers can tailor the projects to their own taste

Stamping Effects in Polymer Clay With Sandra McCall

In this book, popular artist Sandra McCall combines polymer clay and rubber stamping with her trademark style--and a healthy dose of innovation. Packed full of new ways for crafters to use their rubber stamps, Stamping Effects in Polymer Clay with Sandra McCall contains:

*Original techniques crafters won't find anywhere else!

*25 beautiful step-by-step projects ranging from brooches and necklaces to coasters and framed art

*Techniques and crafts with wide appeal--perfect for anyone interested in polymer clay, rubber stamping, jewelry making or home decorating

With effects ranging from stained glass to raku, these two popular crafts have never looked so good together!

Make Your Own Playdough, Paint, and Other Craft Materials: Easy Recipes to Use with Young Children

Make Your Own Playdough, Paint, and Other Craft Materials contains more than one hundred recipes for making craft materials—dough, clay, paint, glitter, and other creative materials—with young children.

Parents, as well as childcare providers and teachers, will find recipes that use ingredients easily found in their kitchens. Many of the recipes have less than five ingredients and take just minutes to make. Besides saving money by not buying commercial craft materials, the process of making the materials can be just as fun and educational as the activities that can be done with the finished products. Included with the activities are some new ideas for materials that providers and teachers can use in discovery bottles and discovery tables in childcare settings.

In addition to common craft materials, there are recipes for:
• Dryer lint clay
• Edible candy clay
• Non-toxic scratch-and-sniff paint
• Waterproof glue
• Sidewalk chalk
• Clean mud
• Bubbles
• Soap crayons
• Bath salts
• Perfume
• Invisible ink
• Colored macaroni or rice

Children will be thrilled to discover the works of art they can create with their new craft materials as they enhance their senses of touch, taste, smell, and sight. All of these recipes have been tested for safety and outcomes if followed as directed.

400 Polymer Clay Designs: A Collection of Dynamic & Colorful Contemporary Work (500 Series)

Clay Characters 101: Create 20 Whimsical Figures With Polymer Clay

More and more crafters flock to polymer clay projects when they find out how easy it is to create mini-masterpieces. Now they can learn how to create 20 delightful polymer clay characters, including a bunny, chocolate kiss, and a wacky bird with this new reference. After learning and practicing the basics of polymer clay techniques and tools as presented, crafters are guided through the process of creating ornaments, knickknacks, and clay covered pens with clear instructions and detailed step by step photographs.

Imagine Your World in Clay

Best-selling polymer clay artist Maureen Carlson has shown countless adults and children how to create charming works with this versatile material. Now, she brings more ideas to the children's audience, introducing new fun and creative projects. Children ages 6-12 will discover:

-Step-by-step projects including puppets, along with a wide variety of people and pets -Age-appropriate instruction from one of the most successful polymer clay artists working today -Ideas and inspiration for kids to make figures that look like friends and family

Children will love creating their own worlds with the engaging projects in this dynamic guide.

Celebrations With Polymer Clay: 25 Seasonal Projects

Celebrate a year's worth of holidays, festivities, and special occasions with polymer clay creations. The 25 projects include party favors, center pieces, wreaths, arrangements, displays, and decorations for weddings, birthdays, showers, and seasonal holidays.

Beginning and advanced polymer clay artists will find helpful step by step photos and instructions to guide them to successfully complete ornaments, dolls, Easter bunnies, May baskets, Halloween decorations, and much more.

Techniques such as caning, stamping, and transferring are shown and explained in easy to follow detail. As a bonus, readers will learn how to transform polymer clay into graphic applications such as cards, giftwrap, journals, albums, and books.

Polymer - The Chameleon Clay: ArtRanch Techniques for Re-creating the Look of Ivory, Jade, Turquoise, and Other Natural Materials

Explore the versatility and beauty of polymer clay! In this new book, author Victoria Hughes shows readers an amazing array of finishes for this magical medium.

Hughes presents, in detail, how polymer clay can imitate various materials including ivory, jade, coral, shell, onyx, and turquoise through assorted finishing, shaping, baking, and molding techniques. Eighteen unique and stunning projects, including an ivory pendant and an accordion-style jade book, are featured and illustrated by 250 beautiful, step-by-step photographs and detailed line drawings. A gallery of finished pieces by the author and more than 10 other skilled artists offers inspiration for readers to go beyond what is presented to make their own unique creations.

Hughes, a well-known polymer clay artist, invented these techniques and teaches them nationwide.

• New, inventive, and amazing techniques to make polymer clay imitate more than 10 different materials

• Gorgeous photos of completed pieces to inspire creativity

• Complete information and step-by-step instructions for creating each look