Polymer Clay 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction

by Angela Mabray, Kim Otterbein

Overview

The ultimate beginner’s guide to crafting with polymer clay, featuring fun and easy-to-follow skill-building projects.

Polymer clay is a very unique craft product. Once you become familiar with it, endless creative possibilities emerge. More than a basic how-to guide, Polymer Clay 101 presents a comprehensive, hands-on course in this delightfully versatile medium.

Authors Angela Mabray and Kim Otterbein cover all the basics, from currently available types of clay to essential supplies and tools. With hundreds of detailed photos, they demonstrate a variety of techniques through a series of projects designed to help you learn as you create.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610595933
Publisher:	Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date:	07/27/2022
Series:	101
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	194
Sales rank:	424,318
File size:	106 MB
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About the Author

Angela Mabray lives in Yukon, Oklahoma, where she is a co-founder, frequent teacher and active member of the Central Oklahoma Polymer Clay Guild. She is also a member of the International Polymer Clay Association. She has written several articles for Polymer CAF\u00c9 magazine and has been filmed for HGTV\u2019s \u201cThat\u2019s Clever\u201d show. Her blog, CraftyGoat\u2019s Notes (http://blog.craftygoat.com), is filled with step-by step tutorials and videos that are popular with polymer clay enthusiasts around the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The Basics 8

Supplies and Tools 10

Techniques 18

Projects 34

Skinner Blend Bead Necklace 36

Skinner Blend Tool Covers 50

Marbled Clay Decorated Pen 58

Bangle Bracelet from Simple Canes 64

More Fun with Canes 84

Mica Shift Bowl 90

Painted Striped Beads 100

Antiqued Spoon and Fork Serving Pieces 108

Stamped Key Chain 114

Stamped Journal Cover 122

Metal Leaf Reversible Bracelet 128

Mokume-Gane Picture Frame 134

Name Tag with Embedded Pin 140

Buttons with Embedded Shanks 146

Magnetic Word Stones 150

Extruded Clay Votive Holder 154

Carved Faux Ivory Business Card Holder 158

Inlay and Appliqué Magnetic Tic-Tac-Toe Game 164

Mosaic Clock 172

Toner Transfer and Tear-Away Technique Artist Trading Card 178

T-Shirt Transfer Artist Trading Card 184

Glossary 188

Resources 190

About the Authors 190

Index 191

Editorial Reviews

Polymer clay work is one of the rare crafts with potential to appeal to serious artists as well as casual crafters, and the costs of getting started with a polymer clay hobby are relatively low. With the guidance of polymer clay artists Mabray and Otterbein, crafters can get a handle on all of the basics of working with this distinctive medium. The projects are the highlight here—the authors expect readers to learn by doing, and a variety of techniques, including Skinner blends, canes, snakes, mold making, and stamping, are outlined. The DVD features further step-by-step directions for many techniques.

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