The Polymer Clay Cookbook

The Polymer Clay Cookbook
Author: Jessica Partain
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013-06-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0770434665

The Polymer Clay Cookbook celebrates favorite foods with 20 tiny, deliciously realistic food charms to make from polymer clay and fashion into unique jewelry. Styled as a cookbook for the beginning miniaturist "chef," the introductory chapters discuss the "basic ingredients" and techniques used for polymer clay and jewelry-making. The remainder of the book offers 20 "recipes" grouped by category: fruits, breakfast, lunch and dinner, sweets and snacks, and holiday foods. Each recipe has a list of "ingredients," step-by-step directions with photographs, and suggested variations. Each piece is presented as a particular finished jewelry item, such as a necklace, but readers are encouraged to adapt the piece into any type of jewelry they choose. Each chapter also includes one of the authors' own cherished recipes for real food, including Sunday Morning Cinnamon Rolls, Grandma's Pasta Sauce, Decadent Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes, and Mom's Holiday Sugar Cookies. Throughout, the authors--who are sisters--share their enthusiasm for family, sisterhood, and the tradition and feelings surrounding our favorite foods.

The Polymer Clay Cookbook

The Polymer Clay Cookbook
Author: Jessica Partain
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2009-10-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0823024849

The Polymer Clay Cookbook celebrates favorite foods with 20 tiny, deliciously realistic food charms to make from polymer clay and fashion into unique jewelry. Styled as a cookbook for the beginning miniaturist "chef," the introductory chapters discuss the "basic ingredients" and techniques used for polymer clay and jewelry-making. The remainder of the book offers 20 "recipes" grouped by category: fruits, breakfast, lunch and dinner, sweets and snacks, and holiday foods. Each recipe has a list of "ingredients," step-by-step directions with photographs, and suggested variations. Each piece is presented as a particular finished jewelry item, such as a necklace, but readers are encouraged to adapt the piece into any type of jewelry they choose. Each chapter also includes one of the authors' own cherished recipes for real food, including Sunday Morning Cinnamon Rolls, Grandma's Pasta Sauce, Decadent Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes, and Mom's Holiday Sugar Cookies. Throughout, the authors--who are sisters--share their enthusiasm for family, sisterhood, and the tradition and feelings surrounding our favorite foods.

Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay

Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay
Author: Katherine Dewey
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013-05-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0770434657

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.

Creating Life-Like Animals in Polymer Clay

Creating Life-Like Animals in Polymer Clay
Author: Katherine Dewey
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2000-03-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1440321957

Enchanting, exquisitely detailed and full of personality, Katherine Dewey's animal sculptures delight all who see them. With the friendly medium of polymer clay and the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can achieve the same magical results! Inside, Katherine leads you through then utterly charming projects, such as a sweet little bluebird, a basset hound and a white-tailed fawn. And that's just the start! The "Making Changes" chapter will help you create your own original animal creations by changing poses, making realistic bases, and even modeling your animals to look like bronze, fade and other materials.

The Absolute Beginners Guide: Working with Polymer Clay

The Absolute Beginners Guide: Working with Polymer Clay
Author: Lori Wilkes
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0871167530

Following the successful format of The Absolute Beginners Guide series, this 5th book in the series is the perfect choice for beginners who want to expand their jewelry-making skills. Jewelry makers will love experimenting with the 24 easy projects in The Absolute Beginners Guide: Working with Polymer Clay. Helpful tips and instructions on the basics, tools, and color are followed by progressive projects that put techniques into action. Budding polymer clay artists will learn how to make and shape beads, add texture and surface interest, develop faux techniques, work with creative caning and pattern, and more.

The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques

The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques
Author: Donna Kato
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2011-01-26
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0307586979

A thousand and one ideas for making beautiful polymer clay millefiori. In Venetian glassmaking, slender rods of molten glass are shaped, then cut to reveal amazingly detailed patterns: flowers, geometric shapes, dancing colors. These slices are called millefiori, “thousand flowers,” because they form a carpet of flowers when placed side by side. Now celebrity author Donna Kato shows crafters exactly how to re-create these intricate, fascinating designs in polymer clay. The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques reveals the entire process: how to work with the polymer clay, the basics of planning and creating a cane, and using color effectively. Dozens of canes, from simple to simply stunning, are included, and everything is clearly explained and illustrated with full-color photos, the Donna Kato way. Throughout the book, examples of stunning work by such millefiori artists as Kathy Amt, Pier Voulkos, and Kathleen Dustin provide inspiration. There must be a thousand ways to make beautiful millefiori . . . explore them all in The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques.

Making Mini Food

Making Mini Food
Author: Lynn Allingham
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-01-09
Genre: Food in art
ISBN: 9781784943660

Now you can indulge in your love for pizza, cake, burgers and ice cream without putting on any weight! With these sumptuous miniature polymer clay food projects you can enjoy all of your favorite treats without any guilt at all. 30 polymer clay miniature projects clear step-by-step instructions beautiful photography includes an extensive techniques section Making Mini Food includes projects are split into three sections based on experience level, and an extensive primer on tools and techniques will tell you everything you need to know to embark on creating these adorable, intricate projects.

Miniature Food Masterclass

Miniature Food Masterclass
Author: Angie Scarr
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861085252

This book is packed full of ideas, techniques, and easy-to-follow images, Angie reveals the secrets of her amazingly intricate work and invites us to share her passion for miniature food.

Under the Sea

Under the Sea
Author: Christi Friesen
Publisher: Don't Eat Any Bugs
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-11-27
Genre: Marine animals in art
ISBN: 9780972817707

In Under The Sea, you will swim your way through creating sea turtles, fish, sea horses, starfish and other ocean fun, no matter what your skill level. The emphasis is on color, composition and creativity, but the real treat is adding embellishments of pearls, semi-precious stones, shells and beads to your creations. Under The Sea is swell!