Jul 01, 2008 buy creating lifelike figures in polymer clay by katherine dewey isbn. Designs and techniques for making jewelry, pottery and decorative artwork watsonguptill crafts. Shop for polymer clay art from the worlds greatest living artists. See more ideas about polymer clay, clay and journal covers. When you sell a book named faemaker, making fantasy characters in polymer claysomeone might expect that these characters would also have a body out of polymer clay,not just bits connected with wire. I have long admired the work of katherine dewey, and her creating lifelike animals in polymer clay book was a wonderful addition to my library, but this book, the one on human forms, was a book i truly coveted from the time i heard about its inception. Like most polymer clay project books, this one begins with an introduction to polymer clay, related tools and. Creating lifelike figures in polymer clay by katherine dewey. Designs and techniques for making jewelry, pottery and decorative artwork by donna kato, making polym.
With thirty projects readers will learn how to create natural shapes from metal, sketch. Discover the wealth of creative possibilities that. Polymer clay is a versatile and easytoworkwith medium, as this book shows. This fun book shows readers how to make standalone character figures with polymer clay what the author calls oddfae dragons, treefolk, witches, wizards, fugitives from fairy tales, figments of the imagination, and the slightly offcenter. The complete book of polymer clay by lisa pavelka 1st edition 2010, paperback 3. More than 400 stepbystep, fullcolor photos and 200 drawings. Majority of the rest of the book is the projects, with more than 30 pages devoted to making the dwarf bust featured on the cover of the book. Thorough instructions supported by more than 400 stepbystep color photos and 200 detailed drawings cover the entire process of sculpting realistic figures. See more ideas about polymer clay figures, clay figures and clay. With the magical medium of polymer clay and this book, you can. The polymer clay technique book, in particular, has detailed stepbystep instructions for many techniques such as marbling, cutting, and making millefiori canes. If you are a sculptor or aspire to be one, creating lifelike figures will become your clay bible from the moment you see it.
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This book is specifically about polymer clay so all the tips and steps are about working with this medium. Polymer clay sells a complete line of sculpey polymer clay, premo polymer clay, and polymer clay tools. This book is a good book but not brilliant some of the instructions are hard to understand and i wish they were a bit more clearer. Choose your favorite polymer clay designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The thirty jewelry projects in it cover a wide range of styles, from simple, beachy necklaces to ornate baroque pendants to modern rings and bracelets. Im horrible at following instructions but the polymer clay techniques was extremely easy to follow and i am creating late into the night. Im a newbie with polymer clay and this book is my polymer clay bible. The top five polymer clay books best everything book. This video scrolls through the book showing the stepbystep. Being a sculptor at heart, i couldnt wait for this book to be published. This book has topped the amazon lists for polymer clay books on both sides of the atlantic for nearly 20 years.
Sculpting wolverine in polymer clay comic book style. I got it because i thought the jewelry designs were cool and ive spent quite a bit of time doing polymer clay over the years. Sculpting wolverine in polymer clay in this timelapse polymer clay tutorial. Nevertheless, youll find many ideas in the book and something to excite your imagination. Techniques and projects featuring transfers, stamps, stencils, inks, paints, mediums, and more paperback by.
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See more ideas about polymer clay, clay and clay tutorials. The complete book of polymer clay is an encyclopedic book by renowned expert lisa pavelka. Here is just some of what watsonguptill says about the new creating lifelike figures in polymer clay in their book release catalog. It is considered a classic and the perfect initiation into the many techniques of polymer clay. I find this book reads easily, its pretty clear in details and the images are fairly descriptive. This book covers that albeit in a very basic way and many more styles as well. I havent had time to give it a thorough read, but did browse through it quickly. This video scrolls through the book showing the stepbystep instructions and amount of. Roll your white clay through your pasta machine on the thickest setting. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for.
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Exploring process, technique, and collaboration with 11 master artists by judy belcher and tamara honaman. I have been using the book as a guide and have used the correct proportions as what is said to use i am finding some of the proportions a little bit out so i do have to cut a unit down just to get the right size. Katherine deweys expressive and elegantly detailed sculptures enchant all who see them. Lot of 2 books polymer clay for the first time holt, polymer clay jewelry 4. From pins and pendants to bracelets, buttons, and embellishments, crafters of all ages are embracing the creativity that polymer clay inspires. It includes tips which were new to me after 5 years of using polymer clay, including how to bake sculptures larger than the oven, how to avoid burns and pressure points and how to make your own tools for your particular style of sculpting. Best polymer clay books books goodreads share book. The mermaid project is ok, but the cyborg is circa 1950, complete with using a plastic bottle lid as the robots space helmet. Apr 29, 2008 creating lifelike figures in polymer clay. Here are all the techniques you need to create oven clay projects. Get excited about playing with clay and shop all the supplies to prepare for this. In this tutorial i show you how to make an armature that you can use on any polymer clay figure. Oct 20, 2012 several of the books here are written and published by me and are exclusive to poly clay play. Creating lifelike figures in polymer clay penguin random house.
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