Description
Book SynopsisPresents the work of 100+ established and emerging international polymer clay artists. In this book, each chapter focuses on a specific category of polymer clay work, including colour, fashion, miniatures and more. It also includes in-depth profiles of influential artists and step-by-step demonstrations of his or her signature technique.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 6
A History of Polymer 8
Polymer Clay in a Nutshell 11
Assessing Your Work 18
Chapter 1
Fashion Forward
Eva Haskova, The Eastern Bloc, Prague, Czech Republic 27
Project: Colorful Rays Spiral Pendant 28
Fabiola Pérez Ajates, Speaking without Words, Madrid, Spain 35
Project: Floral Pendant 36
Chapter 2
Mixed Media
Claire Maunsell, Glass Roots, Quebec, Canada 47
Project: Lightweight Hollow Forms 49
Christine Damm, Art Omnivore, Vermont, United States 55
Project: Sunshine and Clouds Layered Pendant 57
Chapter 3
Textures
Natalia García de Leániz, Transmitting Happiness, Madrid, Spain 67
Project: Wobbling Mokume Bracelet 69
Genevieve Williamson, Play Is the Essence, Pennsylvania, United States 75
Project: Variations on a Theme Earrings 77
Chapter 4
Characters
Camille Young, Video Game-Inspired Art, Arizona, United States 87
Project: Polymer Clay Illustration 89
Chapter 5
Small Scale
Shay Aaron, Food for Thought, Tel Aviv, Israel 97
Project: Pizza Charm 99
Tejae Floyde, Pocket Art, Colorado, United States 103
Project: Simple Encased Heart 105
Chapter 6
Large Scale
Gera Scott Chandler, Shorelines, British Columbia, Canada 115
Project: Inked Polymer-Clay Still Life 116
Chapter 7
Beadworks
Wendy Moore, Flourishing, Broken Hill, Australia, and Birtamod, Nepal 125
Project: Tibetan Tube Necklace 127
Rebecca Watkins, The Practical, Impatient Artist, Pennsylvania,
United States 135
Project: Floral Scribed Beads 137
Chapter 8
Canes 2.0
Kim Korringa, Chaos and Control, California, United States 147
Project: Fairy Wing Earrings 149
Polymer Masters 153
Resources 157
About the Author 158
Index 159
