Making Polymer Clay Beads
Author: Carol Blackburn
Brand: Interweave
Edition: 1st Edition
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Number Of Pages: 128
Publisher: Interweave
Release Date: 01-04-2007
Details:
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 millefiori; 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.
EAN: 9781596680197
Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
Languages: English
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