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by Donna Kato
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Reviews:
» I am not a strong polymer clay artist, but I love Donna Kato books so I was excited to give this book a try. I cannot put it down and it is full of inspiration.
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» I sat and actually read this whole book... what a wealth of information with clear and easily followed instructions. It would cost a fortune to take workshops to learn all this info!!! The photographe...
» I've been working with polymer clay for a little over a year. During that time, I've looked at photos in books and magazines and wondered what techniques were used to get a certain "look". Donna's b...
» I love this wonderful book. Donna Kato's explanations are so clear and understandable, and the professional pictures make the book very clear and friendly to use.
I feel so honored to have one...
» Donna in her new book, gives us another little glancing to her techniques, methods of working in her professional way.
I love the book, which is so simple to use, photographed professionally by ...
by Michael Johnston
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Reviews:
» Excellent layout and binding that allows you to leave it open to the page your following. Easy to follow instruction and pics for the visual learner. Love it and looking forward to the projects!
» Very detailed and organized. I am glad I bought the book. As a beginner in stained glass this met my needs.
» The title says it all. I went from never having worked with stained glass to completing the first two projects in the book - and it was fun! Now, I'm working on my first original stained glass design....
» Quick, easy and lots of pictures. Binding allows all the pages to turn easily, preventing the pages from 'closing' up on you while you try to follow the instructions.
» I have been checking out many of the books that are available and this one gives the best directions and it has made my first project half way easy.
by Carol Blackburn
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» excellent reference, lots of ideas. I had checked it out at the library, and it was so good, I purchased it. Ranges from the SHAPES of items to make in clay, to the clay COMPOSITION, like wood grain...
» This book has incredible detail on how to make a lot of different beads and good ideas on bead combinations to make necklaces. My 8 year old boy who is really into making beads and is facinated with ...
» This book is remarkably thorough - I would love it if all art resource books out there were structured like this one. There is a comprehensive section on materials and the instructional parts are for ...
» This was a wonderful book! The pictures are colorful as well as informative and the instructions are pretty easy to follow. I am looking forward to making a lot of beads with this book!
» First off - yes, there are LOTS of books available showing all sorts of different projects using polymer clay and no, you won't become an expert overnight with this one or any other one. HOWEVER, Bla...
by Andrew Martin
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» This book, which I bought twice by mistake! Is a bit hard to follow. I will try this winter to follow the directions and see what happens! I am very excited to see if it works so I can start replicati...
» The book was more basic than I expected. It is good for beginners and a useful guide for teachers.
» This book seemed to me to be a good start, but maybe was rushed to production. There are a number of significant issues with this publication:
* Poorly organized - rather than taking you through...
» This book is well written and shows very good photos. Mold making can be hard and very messy so having a clear idea of what you are going to be doing is important. Andrew Martin shows you step by st...
» In preparation for teaching mold making at Utah State University, I purchased 4 different mold-making books. After careful examination I decided that Andrew Martin's book is the one I'll use as my tex...
by Jeri L. Warhaftig
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» If I could have only one book on this subject it would be this one. The instructions are easy to understand even on the most complex examples and the projects are inspiring! I couldn't put it down.
» I really like this book! I have been making beads for over 12 years and have been looking for a book that has information for the intermediate to advanced beadmaker. This book fills the bill!! Lots...
» Welcome to my studio...so begins the first line of Jeri Warfhatig's new book entitled, Glass Bead Workshop. I've met Jeri and talked to her a few times at bead shows. She's a friendly supportive colle...
» This is a great book because the chapters are organized by projects that are written clearly and concisely. It is aimed at intermediate glass bead makers, but would work for beginners almost as well....
» A well written book with loads of beautiful helpful pictures.
Jeri teaches a little bit of everything. A perfect book for
someone wanting to jumpstart their imagination...
by Pam East
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Reviews:
» This is a very well-written book! I wanted to learn enameling on metal clay but couldn't spend the money to take a class. I took a chance on this book, hoping it would be informative and easy to fol...
» This book is another metal clay basics book. I got some good ideas like how to remove an enamel screwup, but overall the projects were a little too basic to be appealling.
» Enameling On Metal Clay gives specific information on combining two complicated arts/crafts, metal clay (fine silver) and enameling. Plenty of books tackle one or the other, but not both. Her set up...
» This is probobaly one of the best books on working with metal clay that I have seen yet. Pam covers working with metal clay AND enameling very well. There is enough information to answer most questio...
» I love the way this book really breaks down all the steps and makes it easy to create the projects. The metal clay is a blast to work with for even a beginner like me and adding colored enamel is the ...
by Angie Scarr
Amazon Price: $12.21
Customer Reviews:
» This book has plenty of pictures and also clear step-by-step instructions, easy to follow, for all stages - from beginners to more experienced artists. Very realistic miniatures, absolutely perfect!
» A great book! This book covers the basics of working with polymer clay, including mixing colors and which tools you'll need. It also shows you step-by-step, with words and pictures, how to create each...
» I have been looking for a book that will help me make some of the foods for my little people in the doll house. Now, they can have tasty and semi-real food. Very detailed and easy step by step instruc...
» This is a book come with the step by step guide to create the indivdual items. It is a book value for money.
» Anyone who is interested in making miniature food should purchase this book, the explanations are superb.
by Tammy Garner
Amazon Price: $13.59
Customer Reviews:
» My wife and I were going to be taking a Precious Metal class and we wanted to have some idea about techniques and equipment before we started.
We went to a bookstore and looked in the cra...
» It is a good book, but it's a little intermediate for me. I did get some good ideas though.
» The artist covers aspects of metal clay from beginner to advanced, with tips that reveal secrets that often are left out by other authors or instructors. If your looking for a metal clay book that wi...
» Techniques are wonderfully written in a step by step visual instruction format. Easy to understand from beginning metal clay through detailed finished jewelry. Persons of all levels of skill will fin...
» Having already had the fortune to attend one of Tammy Garner's Metal Clay classes in person, I can say that reading her book "Metal Clay in a Day" is just like having her in the room with you, passing...
by Robin Hopper
Amazon Price: $29.69
Customer Reviews:
» Robin Hopper's Making Marks: Discovering he Ceramic Suface is an important source for contemporary clay workers. The text and illustrations are clear, concise and fun to read and use as guides to tak...
» This is really the most extraordinary ceramics book that I have ever seen. I am so amazed at the quantity of ideas for surface treatment that I don't know where to begin and I can't wait to get starte...
» Hi,
I am the author of this book. The first review in the list of five gives a glowing report and yet rates only one star! I feel that this is a mistake. All the other reviews give the book five...
» This is an exciting book, it is not just about painting marks on surfaces. The list of options is quite comprehensive from liquid slips, clay colour modifications, carving, underglazes, slip-trailin...
» This book is an exhaustive compendium of all different surface decoration techniques. The second paragraph of the "Book Description" in the "Editorial Reviews" for this book gives you a good idea of ...
by Cindy Jenkins
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» I'm interested in learning how to make beads and several lamp workers suggested this book to me before taking the plunge (before buying all of the supplies). I think after reading and re-reading this ...
» Excellent book for beginning "beaders" like me! Step by step instructions and great photos.....you won't be dissapointed
» I bought this book without ever having touched a torch in my life and with this book and "The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking" by Kimberley Adams I've been able to make cute little beads right from ...
» This book is good and has lots of info and useful tips. My only problem is that the images of the projects are quite small. I like to see big, clear images so I can follow them easily. But other th...
» This book explains in details on how to make beads and just the basics of setting up your own torch, etc.
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