Making Polymer Clay Beads

Making Polymer Clay Beads
Author: Carol Blackburn
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1645172244

Learn how to make your own polymer clay beads and turn them into colorful accessories and decorations. Making Polymer Clay Beads offers beginning and veteran artists a comprehensive resource for crafting unique beads of all colors and shapes at home. From selecting the right equipment and working with raw clay to making dozens of different shapes and adding colorful effects, this all-in-one guide will aid you at every stage of your artistic journey. Step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs enable the reader to craft a wide variety of beads to be used in making handmade jewelry and decorations.

Polymer Clay Beads

Polymer Clay Beads
Author: Grant Diffendaffer
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600590245

A guide to making clay beads and designing jewelry from them.

Polymer Clay Beaded Jewellery

Polymer Clay Beaded Jewellery
Author: Isabelle Cheramy-Debray
Publisher: Search Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Beads
ISBN: 9781844484003

Learn how to make colourful beads from polymer clay, and how to use them to create beautiful necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more.

Making Jewelry from Polymer Clay

Making Jewelry from Polymer Clay
Author: Sophie Arzalier
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2010
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 081170694X

"Polymer clay is easy to work with and very versatile, as the necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings in this beautiflly illustrated book show."--

How to Make Polymer Clay Beads

How to Make Polymer Clay Beads
Author: Linda Peterson
Publisher: Cico
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2008
Genre: Beads
ISBN: 9781906094430

HANDICRAFTS. Polymer clay is the material of choice and you will learn how to use free-form techniques and bead rolling tools to create several styles. Unusual shapes, sculpted effects, simulations of semi-precious stones, photo-image transfers, and use of glitter and organic material mean the beads you make will be unique. And with practice, they will look professionally hand-crafted. Various brands of clay are discussed, how to condition it, basic colour mixing, and baking temperatures. All the tools you will need are listed, and finishing techniques, such as sanding, buffing, and sealing, are described. Basic jewellery making techniques, including stringing and fixing clasps, lead on to assembling all the components in designs and styles ranging from contemporary and elegant to simple and just plain fun.

Polymer Pizzazz

Polymer Pizzazz
Author:
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2006
Genre: Jewelry making
ISBN: 0871162369

Polymer clay is probably the most versatile, most enjoyable craft medium of them all. It can be sculpted, carved, molded, stamped, textured, sanded, and then baked in a regular oven. How easy is that? Now Polymer Pizzazz makes working with polymer clay even more fun and rewarding--by introducing beginners to basic tools and techniques, then presenting 25 beautiful jewelry projects. With clear step-by-step instructions and helpful color photography, anyone can learn to make bold, bright beads, playful fish-shaped pendants, elegant faux stone necklaces, and much more!

Ancient Modern

Ancient Modern
Author: Ronna Weltman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620332361

Artistically combining polymer clay with wire, this distinctive manual teaches crafters and jewelry makers how to create organic, sophisticated, and contemporary jewelry. A range of innovative techniques in designing beads and components from polymer clay are combined with wireworking elements, inspired clasps and ear wires, wire bead caps, polymer clay tipped head pins, and more for a signature look. Explaining fundamentals of jewelry design, this manual also delves into what makes a piece "primitive" and how to achieve an organic effect through color mixing and textures. Included are a wide variety of polymer clay and wire jewelry design and texture techniques, 15 one-of-a-kind detailed projects, and a gallery of completed works.

Polymer Clay Jewelry

Polymer Clay Jewelry
Author: Linda Peterson
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2022-03-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1800651341

Hand-made jewellery is always in style. So why not go one step further and make your own beads? Polymer clay is the material of choice and you will learn how to use free-form techniques and bead-rolling tools to create several styles. Sculpted effects, simulations of semi-precious stones, photo-image transfers and use of glitter and organic material mean the beads you make will be unique. All the tools you will need are listed, and finishing techniques, such as sanding, buffing and sealing, are described. Detailed instructions on how to use your own work to create stylish and individual pieces of jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings are also included. Basic techniques, such as stringing and fixing clasps, lead on to assembling all the components in designs and styles ranging from contemporary and elegant to simple and plain fun. Beginners and more advanced practitioners alike will find both practical advice and plenty of inspiration.

Patterns in Polymer

Patterns in Polymer
Author: Julie Picarello
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2013-03-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627000674

With her unmatched eye for color, color mixing and layering, well-known artist and fan favorite Julie Picarello helps beginners and advanced polymer artisans design, texture and finish gorgeous art beads using relatively simple techniques. In-depth introduction sections cover basics, color inspiration and recipes, and needed tools and materials. The book includes 7 mini projects and 10 finished jewelry projects, while callouts at the beginning of each project let the readers know exactly what specialized techniques will be learned. It’s the color that makes polymer clay truly exciting, and this book uses color like you’ve never seen it before.

Polymer Clay Color Inspirations

Polymer Clay Color Inspirations
Author: Lindly Haunani
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2009
Genre: Color in art
ISBN: 0823015017

Renowned for their courses and workshops on color, the authors offer instruction and inspiration that focuses on polymer clay as a learning tool that crafters can use to explore their own color instincts and preferences. Each chapter investigates a color principle supported by a jewelry project.