Creative Polymer Clay - Heidi Helyard

From artist and designer Heidi Helyard, Creative Polymer Clay is a practical paperback guide to modern polymer clay techniques, written for anyone looking to create one-off, contemporary jewellery with minimal tools and equipment. With polymer clay presented as an accessible medium, the book explores how simple methods can be used to develop distinctive wearable pieces, while also pointing to wider creative possibilities such as sculptures, figurines, artworks, decorations and homewares.

Inside, you’ll learn 10 techniques, including slab and cane making, marbling and colour mixing, inlay, printing onto clay and surface embellishment, then apply them across 20 jewellery projects. The projects vary in complexity, making the book suitable for both novice and advanced makers. Beginners are supported with extensive step-by-step photos and instructions designed to build confidence as skills develop, while more experienced makers can use the techniques as a foundation for combining processes and exploring new results.

Key features

• Comprehensive guide to modern polymer clay techniques
• 10 techniques taught, including slab and cane making, marbling and colour mixing, inlay, printing onto clay and surface embellishment
• 20 jewellery projects with varying complexity
• Extensive step-by-step photos and instructions
• Focuses on clay modelling
• Paperback format
• ISBN: 9781446308417

Specifications

• Author: Heidi Helyard
• Subtitle: Over 30 techniques and projects for contemporary wearable art
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 8 June 2021
• Pages: 144
• Illustrations: Colour illustrations

Sizing

216 x 229 x 8 mm

Rackhams Reference : PNCRD5GLSI