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The Art of Polymer Clay: Designs and Techniques for Making Jewelry, Pottery, and Decorative Artwork (Watson-Guptill Crafts); Donna Kato - Ms. Kato shares her extensive knowledge of materials and technique in a informative and instructional way that challenges the reader to reach for the clay and create. The pictures are clear and the text concise; technical information is presented in an interesting manner, as are the critiques on the particular qualities of each clay brand. Selecting the perfect clay for a unique project is easy, and the projects included are challenging and fun to execute.
The Big Book of Ceramics: Guide to the History, Materials, Equipment, and Techniques of Hand-Building, Molding, Throwing, Kiln-Firing, and Glazing; Joaquim Chavarria - The definitive, fabulous photographic guide through the fundamentals of clay building.
Clay and Glazes for the Potter; Daniel Rhodes
The Clay Lover's Guide to Making Molds: Designing, Making, Using; Pierce Clayton
The Complete Potter's Companion; Tony Birks et all - This updated edition of the classic potter's how-to text--out of print for five years--covers every step of the clay-working process, from clay preparation to throwing on the wheel to making tiles, slipcasting, mixing, glazing, firing methods, and more. Over 450 color photos.
The Craft and Art of Clay and Glazes; Susan Peterson - Peterson (ceramics, Hunter College) explains the technical terms and processes for a range of hand, wheel, and plasterwork techniques, presents an innovative and simple approach to glazes with color charts, and features a new section on computer use and available programs designed for ceramicists. Includes 1,245 illustrations, nearly 300 color photographs
Creating With Polymer Clay; Designs, Techniques, and Projects; Steven Ford, Leslie Dierks - Dozens of vibrant photos of works from myriad artists demonstrate some of the infinite possibilities. First, practice the special methods for creating basic shapes, transferring images, simulating natural materials, press molds, painting, and canework. Then combine these techniques and follow the instructions to make any of the 26 illustrated designs--or try your own. Create jewelry, baskets, buttons, mosaics, candlesticks, mirrors, Christmas tree ornaments, clocks, bowls, and much, much more.
Cutting Up With Clay; Donna Kato, Kris Richards
Easy Millefiori; Just Roll, Slice and Bake: 27 Projects Using Ready-Made Millefiori Canes
FA LA LA LA LA Fimo: 17 Easy-To-Make Polymer Clay Christmas Projects; Mariam Niamtu Holbrook
Fantastic Figures: Ideas and Techniques Using the New Clays; Susanna Oroyan - "Anatomy of a Doll" master dollmaker Susanna Oroyan gave us a definitive work on cloth dollmaking. In Fantastic Figures she concentrates on unique dolls made from polymer and paper clays, especially those that combine sculpted clay with cloth bodies. Emphasizing innovation rather than imitation, she provides lengthy and detailed information on the clays themselves; on sculpting the head, hands, feet, and legs; on finishing medium and painting methods; and on constructing the body, clothes, hair, accessories, and even display stands and tableau settings. The appendix discusses doll clubs and organizations and offers advice from other doll experts. Numerous line drawings and diagrams supplement the text, but the best feature is the set of exquisite color photographs of dolls made by 60 professional doll artists, some of whose creations are almost frightening in their startling realism.
Fimo Clay Cuties: 7 Charming Projects; Janet Farris
Fimo Sweets; Esther Olson - If you want to learn how to make miniature (or adjust size for jewelry, etc...) candy canes, lolly pops, candy corn, millefiori technique picture candies and more, this one's for you!
How To Do Fimo If You Think You Can't: 25 Easy-To-Make Projects for Beginners; Cecelia Determan
How to Make Clay Characters; Maureen Carlson - 21 personable creatures few will be able to resist. Even better are the marvelously detailed instructions, from the formation of hands, feet, and faces, to solving 21 common problems, such as crumbly clay and (horrors!) breakage. Included are color photographs, clothing templates, explicit instructions about equipment and basic techniques, and other tips.
Little Critters From Polymer Clay; Amberley Hefferton
Make and Bake Clay: 19 Easy, Fun, and Clever Polymer Clay Projects; Mary Margaret Hite
Making Doll's House Miniatures with Polymer Clay; Sue Heaser - Over 50 polymer clay projects, all explained with illustrated steps, give a wide range of miniatures to make for every room in the doll's house. Large furnishings such as a bathroom suite and a kitchen range are complimented by a rich selection of smaller accessories from provisions, plates and
flowers to lamps, clocks and pictures. This is the first comprehensive book on the subject! There are projects for every ability, from beginners though to advanced.
Making Miniature Villages in Polymer Clay; Gail Richey -
Combine the charm of miniature houses with the easy-to-use medium of polymer clay, and you've got a fun hobby everyone can enjoy! This book contains 12 delightful, hand-sized projects, starting with simple cottages and progressing to elaborate manors, a church, a grocery store and more. To help ensure great results, each project follows the same basic sequence of assemblage and includes detailed step-by-step illustrations, patterns, color-mixing recipes, and a photo of the finished house. You will also learn how to detail your villages with trees, flowers, fences, walkways and other special touches. Includes suggestions to help you create your own, unique variations--even miniatures of your own home!
Making Original Dolls of Composition, Bisque and Porcelain; Charlene Roth
Making Original and Portrait Dolls in Cernit; Rotraut Schrott
Meyer's Homemade Meals; B. Meyer - Instructions for all skill levels for creating miniature homemade foods from bread dough, Fimo, resin, and paints.
New Way With Polymer Clay: The Next Generation of Projects and Techniques;Kris Richards - With half of the text devoted to thorough coverage of the basics, this guide provides an excellent introduction to an increasingly popular medium. Polymer clay is readily available and easy to work with, but must first be prepared properly. New Ways explains everything from conditioning to adding texture to working with various tools to baking procedures. The second half offers 10 step-by-step projects, including boxes, picture frames, jar lids, and a variety of ornaments.
Polymer Clay: Studio in a Box; Leslie Dierks
Polymer Clay Techniques; Sue Heaser - Starting with the very basics (such as rolling, baking and gluing), Sue then moves on to more advanced methods: marbling, texturing, millefiori, bead-making, faux-stone effects and more. Feature spreads show exciting ways to combine techniques. You'll find this a comprehensive guide to the medium, complete with everything from a listing of necessary tools and materials to inspiring examples of polymer clay art.
The Potter's Complete Book of Clay and Glazes - Chappel provides a complete compendium of formulas for various types of clays from low fire to porcelain. He provides extensive formulas for various types of glazes from low fire to cone 14. The formulas are arranged by type, color and includes speciality glazes such as crystaline glazes. He provides complete instructions for firing. In addition there is a good discussion of materials, substitutions and toxicity.
The Potter's Manual: Complete, Practical, Essential Reference for All Potters; Kenneth Clark - An essential reference for all potters. Clear, easy-to-follow format with hundreds of step-by-step illustrations make this book a must for all workers in clay. 64 full-color illus, 7 x 10.
The Potter's Pallette; Christine Constant, Steve Ogden - The serious potter will find a multitude of great glaze recipes in this practical reference, which presents color samples of more than 700 individual glazes for both earthenware and stoneware clays. Christine Constant and Steve Ogden briefly cover the basics--mixing, applying, firing, health and safety concerns--then concentrate, for the bulk of the guide, on the results that can be achieved by adding various oxides (copper oxide, cobalt oxide, red iron oxide, etc.), glaze stains, and opacifiers to a group of base glazes to produce a tremendous range of color and surface qualities. Each result is clearly shown in a photograph of the sample color chip.
Sculpting Dolls in Cernit; Marleen Engeler
Super Fun Fimo: 25 Easy-to-Make Projects For Beginners; Amy Koranek
