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Summary: THE best beginner book for learning polymer clay
Review: I have bought many books on polymer clay since I first became interested in it, but this is the book I WISH I had bought first. It's clearly written, has a lot of pictures, and takes the beginner "by the hand" through the various steps needed to learn the basic polymer clay techniques. There are a wide variety of projects used to demonstrate the various techniques that have an appeal for crafters of all ages, not just "kiddie cute".
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Summary: The A to Z of Polymer Clay or the A-Z of P.C.
Review: I have just finished the new polymer book by Sue Heaser. It is a veritable feast of polymer clay techniques! This wonderful book starts with a section of basic information; color mixing, carving, cutting, drilling, gluing and varnishing, just a taste of what's covered. The second section,"Manipulating the Clay", includes information on millefiori techniques, mosaics, peitre dure, molding, gold clay effects and much more, presented in project format and lavishly illustrated. Additionally, there are sections on "Sculpting", "Decoration & Embellishment", and "Clay Simulations and Inclusions". Illustrated with many photographs, materials lists & step by step instructions, it's great for novice, intermediate, or advanced polymer clay artisans. To wet the appetite of inspiration, there are lots of pictures of the creations of polymer artists. All in all, it's a book worth adding to your polymer clay library. It could just as well be called "Polymer Clay from Soup to Nuts" very Tasty!
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Summary: The best polymer clay book out there (in my humble opinion)!
Review: I LOVE this book! I wound up getting it out of the library and renewing it over and over before deciding I absolutely had to own it. There are so many techniques, projects, and ideas in it that I haven't gotten to nearly all of them yet, and I've been having so much fun. Sue Heaser is fantastic.If you're looking for loads of amazing and creative things to do with polymer clay--explained easily enough for a beginner to grasp them--this book is for you.
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Summary: The best polymer clay book out there (in my humble opinion)!
Review: I LOVE this book! I wound up getting it out of the library and renewing it over and over before deciding I absolutely had to own it. There are so many techniques, projects, and ideas in it that I haven't gotten to nearly all of them yet, and I've been having so much fun. Sue Heaser is fantastic. If you're looking for loads of amazing and creative things to do with polymer clay--explained easily enough for a beginner to grasp them--this book is for you.
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Summary: Easy To Understand Instructions: Lots of Techniques
Review: I really enjoy this book by Sue Heaser. I am new to the world of Polymer clay, and found this book extremely easy to understand. I also have her book "Making Polymer Clay Jewellery" but like "The Polymer Clay Techniques Book" best. Included in the book, is how to make beads, buttons, millefiori, cabochons, Mokume Gane, faux finishes like stone, antiquing, etc. Another book I'd recommend that has great techniques and pictures, is "The Art of Polymer Clay" by Donna Kato. Both of these are very well written and provide a lot of inspiration! Donna Kato's book seems to have more advanced techniques.
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Summary: Excellent resource for beginners
Review: I really enjoy this book by Sue Heaser. I am new to the world of Polymer clay, and found this book extremely easy to understand. I also have her book "Making Polymer Clay Jewellery" but like "The Polymer Clay Techniques Book" best. Included in the book, is how to make beads, buttons, millefiori, cabochons, Mokume Gane, faux finishes like stone, antiquing, etc. Another book I'd recommend that has great techniques and pictures, is "The Art of Polymer Clay" by Donna Kato. Both of these are very well written and provide a lot of inspiration! Donna Kato's book seems to have more advanced techniques.
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Summary: The Polymer Clay Techniques Book
Review: Im not artistic. I cant draw a straight line or get perspective right so when I bought some clay and this book I thought my projects would be juvenile like all my other artwork. WRONG !! The step by step pictures and guide allowed me to be proud of the finished results and the praises I have received from friends, family and now, a buying public. Thank you Gwen for a job WELL DONE... oh, and dont forget to get her video. Its good too.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Me and my husband just got excited about polymer clay and wanted to buy a good beginner's book. This book was our second choice - the first one we had to return, the instructions were so confusing that we got quite discouraged. Than we bought this book, and found a treasury of fascinating techniques and the detailed descriptions we needed to get started. The instructions are very clear, with lot's of pictures that show the right things. The techniques start out very basic and get progressively more advanced. Every question we asked had an answer in this book. In addition, it has a wealth of great project ideas and a gallery of beautiful artwork.
Very well written, I recommend it to everyone who is starting out with polymer clay.
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Summary: A must have - from beginner to serious polyclayers
Review: Polymer clay is not only very versatile medium but also it is a medium where people that did not know having any artistic skills can achieve great results if getting good instructions. Sue Heasers book is excellent example of how all craft books should be written: There are hundreds of inspiring photographs in the book that give plenty of ideas. There are dozens of projects that really are unique and not only variations of previous projects. All the instructions are so well written than even a beginner without any prior knowledge about polyclay could easily do the projects. I would recommend this book for anyone who is new with polyclay or has not even heard about polyclay before because I feel that after reading this book a person would know so much about different techniques with polyclay. It also should be in any serious clayers bookshelf just because it is the only book so far that has such a good overall look to most of the new and different tehniques and ideas that have kept the polyclaying community busy.
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Summary: A Must for the Polymer Clay Artist Library
Review: Sue Haeser's new collection of polymer clay techniques will become a standard in the field. The book is complete, up-to-date and very clear. The graphics and directions are excellent. The examples of leading artists are inspiring. Polymer clay artists of all levels will profit from this publication.
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