Polymer clay: All the basic and advanced techniques you need to create with polymer clay.

Polymer clay: All the basic and advanced techniques you need to create with polymer clay.

<b>** For a larger print version, copy this link to your URL bar at the top of your browser **</b><br> <u>http://www.amazon.com/dp/1475153740/ref=cm_sw_su_dp</u><br> Polymer clay is a versatile, synthetic modeling material.<br> It is made of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) particles and pigments which are bound together by a plasticizer.<br> It is available in a wide variety of colors, which can be mixed together to create more beautiful shades. <br> Polymer clay is non toxic, and can be baked and hardened in a home oven.<br> The possibilities of creating with polymer clay are practically endless! <br> This book will guide you through the very basic stages of working with polymer clay, up to the more advanced methods and techniques.<br> Each technique will be demonstrated with a step by step unique project. <br> You will learn how to create designed clay sheets, a "skinner" blend, and how to make polymer clay canes: a technique called "Millefiori".<br> "Millefiori" means, one thousand flowers", this technique is used in Venetian glass work, and can be applied to polymer clay. <br> It is a magical process of creating a two dimensional image in polymer clay, this image is kept throughout the cane, even after reducing it. <br> When slicing the cane, each slice will still have the same image. <br> In this book you will learn how to use your cane slices and designed clay sheets to make beautiful beaded jewelry, cover glass objects, and create a variety of home decorations.