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• Format: Color, NTSC
• Studio: MindStorm Productions, Inc.
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 1887838341
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,351 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Instructional videos are the next best thing to being there, in a classroom with a favorite artist. They make great gifts, and are a fun way to introduce beginners to the wonders of polymer clay. This latest set from MindStorm's Master Artisan series is as nicely packaged and professionally produced as the rest of the line.

As I viewed the tapes, I was impressed by the careful balance Kato strikes between project-oriented and technique-oriented material. Those who need to see a completed project in order to visualize the end result could work though the instructions from start to finish and happily complete jewelry or home decor items. An experienced viewer could pick up new techniques just by watching, then apply them to her own work.

As a polymer clay instructor, I liked Kato's clear, concise explanations of techniques and polymer clay concepts. Her delivery is very calm and relaxed throughout. -- POLYinforMER, Volume VIII, Number 3 [March 1998]

POLYinforMER, Volume VIII, Number 3 [March 1998]

Instructional videos are the next best thing to being there, in a classroom with a favorite artist. They make great gifts, and are a fun way to introduce beginners to the wonders of polymer clay. This latest set from MindStorm's Master Artisan series is as nicely packaged and professionally produced as the rest of the line.

As I viewed the tapes, I was impressed by the careful balance Kato strikes between project-oriented and technique-oriented material. Those who need to see a completed project in order to visualize the end result could work though the instructions from start to finish and happily complete jewelry or home decor items. An experienced viewer could pick up new techniques just by watching, then apply them to her own work.

As a polymer clay instructor, I liked Kato's clear, concise explanations of techniques and polymer clay concepts. Her delivery is very calm and relaxed throughout.

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent source for familiarization of the medium., September 18, 1999

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This review is from: Potpourri of Techniques (Master Artisans: Polymer Clay) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you have tried working with polymer clay and would like to learn a variety of possible designs using the clay, try this tape. Be warned that the instructor uses a great deal of clay, which can get expensive. If you don't already own some of the tools needed for the projects you may incur some added expenses for these as well. If you're a novice like me, you may find it difficult or impossible to do the projects without a pasta machine. The techniques are fun, however. I made a pretty vase using the mokune gane technique I learned from the tape. With Christmas on its way, I'll be using the techniques I learned from Donna to make ornaments and gifts. For the person interested in taking up polymer clay as a hobby, the tape is definitely worth the price. Even those who are more advanced in the medium may learn some new techniques.