Polymer Clay for Beginners: Inspiration, techniques, and simple step-by-step projects for making art with polymer clay [Paperback]

Start making beautiful crafts from polymer clay!Art Makers: Polymer Clay for Beginnersis your step-by-step guide to making trinkets, animals, plants, and more using this fun, easy, and kiln-free craft.

Polymer Clay for Beginnersintroduces artists, art hobbyists, and polymer clay enthusiasts to the versatile, accessible polymer clay medium. Because polymer claydoes not require the use of a kilnand needs only baking in the oven, it is an easy, approachable art form for even the most inexperienced artist to learn, as well as kids, families, teachers, and anyone else looking for a fun, boredom-busting hobby or craft.

Professional artist and owner of Cat Bear Express, Emily Chen, demonstrates how tomake adorable animal figurines,flowers, cookies, cakes,beads, and more througheasy step-by-step projects. Each project features colorful, styled photographs demonstrating how finished pieces can be used, displayed, and gifted. A comprehensive tools and materials section and detailed information on techniques, baking, and glazing guide artists in their quest to become polymer clay pros.

Amodern approach to sculpture art, polymer clay is the perfect choice for beginners and crafting enthusiasts.

TheArt Makers seriesis designed for beginning artists and arts-and-crafts enthusiasts who are interested in experiencing fun hands-on mediums, including embroidery and papier-mache.

New Jersey-basedEmily Chenis a polymer clay artist, owner of Cat Bear Express, and author ofKawaii Polymer Clay Creations. Her work is inspired by everyday life, from food in the kitchen to the flowers in the garden. She is an advocate of lifelong learning and can often be found reading, learning, and experimenting with new techniques. Emily loves hearing from her readers, whether it’s answering questions about clay or sharing photos of inspired projects!