Introduces the tools, materials, and techniques of working with clay, and provides illustrated instructions for a selection of clay projects, including pens, beads, frames, and flowerpots.

This title delves into the colorful history of the toy superstar Play-Doh and its popularity today. The book is complete with exciting historical and modern photographs as well as a more facts section and glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Creative projects using polymer clay in jewelry, home decor, and more. Includes basic techniques for working with polymer clay and instructions for making 18 different styles of canes. • Step-by-step instructions for 30 appealing projects such as jewelry, picture frames, coasters, keychains, buttons, and more • Explains basic tools and techniques for working with polymer clay, including conditioning clay, marbling, mixing colors, making clay roses,...

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....

Let Dani Banani of the popular Etsy shop FunUsual Suspects show you how to make 50 kawaii creations out of inexpensive and easy-to-find polymer clay. Kawaii-the culture of cuteness, originating in Japan-is everywhere, and it's time to join the cuteness revolution with these amazingly fun projects. Just follow the simple step-by-step photos and instructions to create darling characters, ranging from small trinkets to larger home accessories, including: •...

"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...

What can you do with clay? Anything you want. For all that you can make with it, clay is an artist's dream--the perfect way to add more "mix" to your mixed-media art. But if the baking and firing it usually requires aren't your thing, you've come to the right book! In Mixed Media in Clay you'll use this traditional medium in excitingly different ways (no oven or kiln needed), and we'll also explore a wide array of alternative clays and clay-like options...