400 Polymer Clay Designs: A Collection of Dynamic & Colorful Contemporary Work (500 Series) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Unique creations by top artists such as Nan Roche, Cynthia Toops, Barbara McGuire, and Gwen Gibson make this the best showcase of polymer clay work ever assembled. With everything from jewelry and vessels to art dolls and sculptures displayed in superb color photos, the versatility and beauty of the medium is exquisitely evident. Mosaics, millefiori, canework, and molded, stamped, and embossed pieces: there’s a little bit of everthing to please the eye. Dayle Dorowshaw’s magical Egyptian Spell Book features carvings and image transfers that blend seamlessly with gold leaf, candles, branches, and silver. Luann Udell’s faux-ivory artifacts take their inspiration from the prehistoric art in France’s Lascaux Caves. It’s the largest—and finest—book of contemporary polymer art available anywhere.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579904602
• ISBN-13: 978-1579904609
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #273,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Pictures, December 8, 2004

By	Michael Shoemaker "Jodi" (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has nice photos of great creations by polymer clay artist. The photos are not small with only one or two items on each page. It gives the name of the artist, and some of the materials used. It has no instructions for any projects or techniques, so if that's what you want don't buy this. If you are already a great polymer clay artist, you will find inspiration looking at the pictures. Most are very complicated and are not for beginners. It's a great price for so many pages of photos.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pictured something different, August 11, 2005

By	K. Klein "Karen from San Jose" (San Jose, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was a book of brilliant, professional, and beautiful polymer clay designs and product. Unfortunately, I wanted to know how the designers made these pieces (at least a short synopsis) and there was not a hint of that in any one of the pieces that I liked. So if you want a book of designs and creations only of very, very talented artists -- this is the book for you.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Pictures, Full Color! No Black and White Photos Here!, December 1, 2004

By	Windy City Reader (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

The book was surprisingly thick for the small cost it's being sold for. All the pictures are full color. No black and white photos. Images are large enough to see detail so you can learn new techniques and get ideas for your own projects. Overall, I'd say this book is a winner!