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

by Angela Mabray, Kim Otterbein

Overview

Polymer Clay 101 teaches all the basics for crafting with polymer clay. With hundreds of detailed photos, it covers tools and supplies, all types of beading technique, and terrific projects that will get you started and inspire you to take your skills and make your own custom designs.

With over 45 minutes of accompanying online videos, this book is a valuable learning tool. Authors Angela Mabray and Kim Otterbein demonstrate all the essential techniques used for crafting with polymer clay.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589239555
Publisher:	Quarry Books
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	101 Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.60(d)

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 CAFÉ magazine and has been filmed for HGTV's 'That's Clever' show. Her blog, CraftyGoat's Notes (http://blog.craftygoat.com), is filled with step-by step tutorials and videos that are popular with polymer clay enthusiasts around the world.Angela Mabray first happened upon polymer clay in a toy store. While she quickly realized it wasn't just for kids, she still feels a childlike joy each time she finds something new to do with polymer clay. Angela lives with her husband and son in Oklahoma, where she co-founded the Central Oklahoma Polymer Clay Guild. She is also a member of the International Polymer Clay Association. Her polymer clay projects have appeared in Polymer Café, on HGTV's "That's Clever" show, and on many blogs. She writes about polymer clay at www.craftygoat.com.Kim Otterbein has had a love for beads all her life and still has a baggie of seed beads from the 1960's. Kim's training as a textile designer and painter seems to blend right in with jewelry making. Kim is the primary teacher for classes and workshops at the Bead House in Bristol, Rhode Island, sharing her wide range of knowledge and experience in beading, knotting, wire wrapping and polymer clay. She is a certified instructor of Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and also a silversmith. She has had many projects and instructional articles published in various magazines, including Bead & Button, Belle Armoire, Art Jewelry, Beadwork, Polymer Café, and Lapidary Journal. To see her work, go to www.thebeadhouse.com and click on KO Design.

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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