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With polymer clay and imagination, Maureen Carlson has brought a whole world of cheery little characters to life. You can do it, too! This book makes it fun and easy - no sculpting experience or fancy equipment required! You'll find lots of full-color pictures and detailed, step-by-step projects to lead you all the way - starting with simple, neighborhood kids, and progressing to more complex characters like Grandpa and Saint Nick. You'll learn how...

"Nashville art teacher Cassie Stephens makes clay a focus of her elementary school classes with amazing results. In Clay Lab for Kids she shares 32 creative hands-on projects."--

"Conceived of by artist Amy Goldin, 'flowstones' are crafted by molding a sheet of polymer clay around a smooth river rock. They impart a sense of calm to the holder, grounded by the weight and soothed by the smooth surface. Each stone's unique shape and pattern gives it a beauty all its own. In Flowstones, Goldin shares beautiful photographs of the many stones she has created, captured in nature, where their striking appearance contrasts with landscapes...

"Master modeller Angie Scarr has perfected the craft of making miniature food in marvellous detail ... Her step-by-step photography shows you how to create your own mouthwatering mini works of art in polymer clay with startling accuracy."--Page 1.

Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn about building squishy circuits.

Use texture, materials, canes, and mixed techniques to create thirty different projects in a variety of modern, sophisticated looks. Techniques for making interesting beads and pendants as well as projects combining these beads into complete sets of jewelry. How to make necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, pins, and more.

Mixed media brings lots of new possibilities to polymer clay crafting. Polymer Clay and Mixed Media"Together at Last is about making polymer clay figures "jewelry pieces, focal beads, décor items, knick-knacks" and incorporating beads, fibers, fabrics, glass, stones, etc. to create special effects. Embellishing polymer clay with mixed media adds a sophistication and richness without making the projects complicated or inaccessible to the average crafter....

Kawaii your way-with resin and polymer clay! In Kawaii Resin and Clay Workshop, author and crafter Alex Lee of PolymomoTea YouTube and Instagram fame shares his amazing techniques, tips, and tricks for creating awwww-inspiring, heart-stoppingly cute tiny and little projects to wear and give. • Learn about the essential tools and techniques for working with these easy-to-use mediums, from shaping to adding color, and from casting to curing. • Discover...

Bestselling crafts book author Sherri Haab offers a new take on the classic friendship bracelet with 35 fresh, fashionable, and modern designs! A hugely popular rite of passage for girls all over the world, the friendship bracelet has recently become a fashion staple for women of all ages, incorporating various braiding, knotting, weaving, and embellishment materials and techniques. The techniques and materials of the classic friendship bracelet trace...

"Bestselling crafts book author Sherri Haab offers a new take on the classic friendship bracelet with 35 fresh, fashionable, and modern designs!A hugely popular rite of passage for girls all over the world, the friendship bracelet has recently become a fashion staple for women of all ages, incorporating various braiding, knotting, weaving, and embellishment materials and techniques. The techniques and materials of the classic friendship bracelet trace...