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Metal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelry by Sherri Haab
Just flipping through Metal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelry by Sherri Haab will get your juices going.
Every photo excites me. I love this jewelry!
Haab revisits the basics of working with metal clay and then takes it to the next level introducing new colorful media.
The step by step instructions and photos seem clear; she even instructs you how to crochet with embroidery cord and with wire.
There is also instruction on the Keum-boo technique for bonding gold foil to silver metal clay.
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Art of Metal Clay by Sherri Haab
The Art of Metal Clay by Sherri Haab appears to be an excellent basic reference for people with little experience working with either PMC or Art Clay Silver or Art Clay Gold. It provides me with inspiration and confidence to continue using the clay without the supervision of someone more qualified.
I only question the fact that Haab addresses kiln and butane torch firing methods, but doesn’t mention the fact that you can fire some types of metal clay projects in a flame of a standard gas stovetop.
The photography in this book is excellent and shows off the jewelry and vessels to perfection.
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Making Polymer Clay Beads by Carol Blackburn
Wow! Carol Blackburn has delivered a winning book packed with information. The photos and layout are great. People of all skill levels will love it.
These are beads you’ll enjoy making and wearing. Some are super easy, others quite complex. You see the beads in various stages, on their own and made up in necklaces. The author scatters useful tips throughout the book.
Before you get to the individual bead “recipes”, the information at the start of the book on materials, equipment, workspace, etc, is thorough but presented in such an interesting, palatable manner.
The book concludes with excellent sections on findings, jewelry construction, designing with polymer clay beads and, of course, an inspiring gallery.
If you want to make polymer clay beads, this one is a must-have.
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Polymer Clay – Creative Traditions by Judy Belcher
Yes, they call it “The Clever Clay” for good reason. Polymer clay is highly versatile and this book shows us how artists have used it to imitate everything from glass lampwork beads, to ikat fabric to wood parquetry. There is even a section showing how the clay can create pictures inspired by Georgia O’Keefe, Gustav Klimt and Jackson Pollock!
Contents are broken down into these categories: Glass, Metal, Fiber, Painting and Drawing, Stone, Bone and Wood, Sculpture and Ceramics.
There are wonderful tutorials here, well illustrated with step by step photographs so you can look forward to learning new and interesting techniques. But the unique selling feature of this book is the way it showcases so many contemporary polymer clay artists whose work is truly innovative and inspirational. This book shows off polymer clay as an art form, not simply a craft.
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