Creative Polymer Clay: Over 30 Techniques and Projects for Contemporary Wearable Art
In this comprehensive guide to modern polymer clay techniques, artist and designer Heidi Helyard reveals the simple techniques that can be used to create one-off, contemporary jewellery pieces with minimal tools and equipment.
Polymer clay is possibly one of the most accessible yet versatile art materials currently available. As readily accessible and easy to use as paint, you can make everything (and anything) with it, from sculptures and figurines, to artworks, decorations, homewares, and wearable jewellery. It's lightweight, flexible and strong. No special tools or equipment is required to cure it, it is relatively cheap, and you only need to start with the primary colours, plus black and white, to mix any colour you like.
Polymer clay, which has been around for nearly 80 years, is currently finding itself popular amongst contemporary jewellery makers as the bright colours and sheer versatility of the material allows makers to create bold and graphic modern designs.
The beauty of polymer clay is that it presents so many opportunities to explore colour combinations, patterns and texture. In this book you will learn 10 easy yet exciting techniques including slab and cane making, marbling and colour mixing, inlay techniques, printing onto clay, surface embellishments and more to create 20 unique jewellery pieces.
The projects in this book vary in complexity, but are accessible to both novice and advanced makers alike. If you are a beginner, the extensive step-by-step photos and instructions will help you develop your polymer clay skills and complete the projects with confidence. As you build your skills and learn the techniques via the book, you will realise that you can combine techniques to create all-new results.
The skills you learn in this book will open up a limitless world of further experimentation for you to discover.
Just make, bake and wear
Author: Heidi Helyard
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: David & Charles
Published: 06/08/2021
Series: Creative #1
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781446308417
About the Author
Heidi Helyard is a leader in the popular contemporary polymer clay jewellery movement. She's a lifelong artist, a graphic designer, and innovator, based near Sydney, NSW Australia. She has a large audience of faithful followers on Instagram, and a wealth of subscribers to her Studio Scraps newsletter, which explores the making process of her popular wearable art pieces. This is her first book.
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