Making Polymer Clay Beads : Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Beautiful Ornamental Beads

English

ISBN: 1596680199

EAN: 9781596680197

Category: Crafts & Hobbies / Polymer Clay/Crafts & Hobbies / Beadwork/

Publisher: Interweave Press, LLC

Release Date: 04/30/2007

Synopsis: A comprehensive introduction to the materials, tools, equipment, and techniques used to make unique beads with a variety of shapes, colors, and finishes. The straightforward instructions discuss topics that include conditioning raw clay and making simple shapes; producing more complex shapes, such as rounds, canes, and spirals; decorating the beads with foils, powders, and mill?fiori; and creating faux effects like ivory, bone, turquoise, marble, and silver. A gallery of beads by internationally renowned artists, hundreds of step-by-step photographs of new beads designed by the author, and a clay gauge that allows one to estimate how much clay is necessary to make a specific quantity of beads are included, making this a comprehensive guide that will provide inspiration, demonstrate the range of effects that can be achieved in polymer clay, and teach beaders how to incorporate these beads into jewelry designs.

Awards: Benjamin Franklin Award – null 

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Making Polymer Clay Beads : Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Beautiful Ornamental Beads

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.34 inches

Width: 8.75 inches

Length: 8.75 inches

Weight: 15.52 oz

Pages: 128