The listing, **MAKING POLYMER CLAY BEAD** has ended.
*****Step by step techniques for creating
beautiful ornamental beads**
128 pages..Never used the book needs a new home!
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 milléfiori; 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.
"This is one of the best books I have seen on the subject of polymer beads." —Upper Midwest Bead Society Newsletter
"This book is a real gift to the polymer clay world." —San Diego Polymer Clay Guild newsletter
"A concise yet comprehensive reference on this colorful medium." —Art Jewelry magazine
"If you've ever thought about trying polymer clay but didn't know where to start, this book is perfect for you."