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PolymerCAFE.... The complete guide to polymer clay. Packed with exciting articles and how-to's.

PolymerCAFE June 2008

Creating Georgette, Fantasy Cabochons, Warawara Earrings, An Unmatched Set by Kim Cavender, Wearable Book Pendant, No Fear Sculpting - The Goddess Figure, It's a Jungle Out There Purse Hook, Reversible Metal Clay Pendant, Blue Bowl Intermediate Project and more.
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Item #10116P Price: $6.99 CAD

PolymerCAFE April 2008

The first issue of the new more frequent (six times a year) PolymerCAFE features a stunning cover and an inspiring compendium of work by Kathleen Dustin titled "Holding Color in my Hands".  Get busy with Framed Scribble Earrings by Libby Mills, Leaf and Branch Toggle Pendants by Tina Holden, Raku Lentil Pendant by Stephania Harden-Martin, Crystalized Lilies Necklace by Lisa Pavelka and Feathered Polymer Pin by Kim Otterbein. Sculptors will enjoy Jack Johnston's "Sculpting a One-of-a-Kind Head" and Les Polinko shows us a simple way to sculpt the hand. See Table of Contents
Item # 10116O Price: $6.99 CAD

PolymerCAFE Spring 2007

Spring has sprung with Spotted Lily Jewelry by Jane Zhao and Calla Lily Canes by C.A. Therien. Part Two of syndee holt's "Top Secrets of Photographing Clay"; light and delicate "Bamba Beads" by Jackie Atiya; "Cake Topper Caricatures" by Marcelo Tonon Medeiros and more. Table of Contents
Item #10126
Price: $8.50 CAD (single issue)

PolymerCAFE Winter 2007

Laurie Prophater's Ancient Metal Technique is front and centre in this issue. Using Pearl-Ex powders and Pinata inks, Laurie shares her method for turning pearl polymer clay into "ancient metal". Check out felted beads, no-bake clay by Cathy Johnston, silhoutte transfers, photography tips and more
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Item#10125
Price: $8.50 CAD (single issue)

PolymerCAFE Fall 2006

Fall's cover features Tonja Lenderman's version of mokume gane, an ancient metal working technique, translated into a necklace with a distinct Asian flair. Jewelry, pen holders, hair bands, vases, skinner blend beads, a no slice mica shift technique and more are all inside the cover.
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Item #10125
Price: $8.50 CAD (single issue)

PolymerCafe Fall 2005

This issue features Ellen Marshall, Marie Segal, Judith Skinner, Barbara McGuire and more. Jewelry, wildlife sculpture, wall art, scrap clay ideas plus regular features and columns. Add this issue to your collection now. Item #10121
Price: $8.50 CAD (single issue)

Belle Armoire Jewelry Volume 3

Featuring some of the hottest trends in jewelry including metal clay, beading, metal stamping, paper collage, resin and fiber. For polymer clay enthusiasts, "Pounded Metal" look lentil beads, polymer clay and copper tube bangles, stamped inspiration polymer beads and more.  On the cover, "For the birds" pmc pendants, folded metal collaged pendants, collage under glass, gold bauble bead & wire link bracelet.  See more here.

Item #SYBELLEARMOIRE
Price: $14.95 CAD

Creating Your Own Texture Sheets by Helen Breil


Tired of seeing the same mass-produced commercial textures being used in people's work? Do you want your work to be a completely unique statement? Curious on how Helen's designs were created and how the finishing techniques with mica powders and acrylic paint were accomplished in the images of Helen's work shown on this site? The instructional booklet "Creating Your Own Texture Sheets" shows you how to create, use and dramatize your own texture creations. The handy booklet format contains 8 pages filled with easy to follow step-by-step instructions and ideas and also includes 8 colour and 8 black/white images. You'll be creating your own unique designs in no time!

Item: HBB01 Creating Your Own Texture Sheets
Price: $4.75 CAD

Creating Your Own Paper Castings by Helen Breil

Take your paper art to a new level by creating custom hand made paper castings. Surprisingly easy (common, everyday supplies) and quick (under 1/2 hour) when you follow Helen's step-by-step instructions for using her Designer Texture Plates. Express your creativity by incorporating your own unique castings either into your existing paper art or as an accent to your other crafts. 8 page booklet with 8 colour and 5 black/white photos includes full instructions and finishing ideas. (Click on the photo for a closer view)

Item: HBB02 Creating Your Own Paper Castings
Price: $4.75 CAD

 
Step by Step Beads September-October 2006
In this issue, Helen Breil shares her "Fold & Cut" technique to create striking beads. Includes her instructions for foil patterning. Examples of "Fold & Cut" Beads are on Helen's gallery page.

Item: Step by Step Beads September-October 2006
Price: $7.99 CAD

Step by Step Jewelry - Winter 2007
Features an extensive three part article by Helen Breil focused on her Fracture Patterning Technique. Includes her patterned polymer pendant. Other polymer clay articles are Patricia Kimle's "Pastel Lentil Beads"(on the cover) and Barbara Sperling's "Beaded Iris" brushstroke technique.

Item: Step by Step Jewelry - Winter 2007
Price: $7.99 CAD

Step-by-Step Beads - Sept-Oct 2004 The initial issue of Step-by-Step Beads which featured Helen Breil (note her pendants on the cover). This is the first printing of ther three part article which is again featured in Step-by-Step Jewelry - Winter 2007 above.  Also, Marc Kornbluh's article on getting more from your metal clay, easy clasp solution by Bonnie Clewans, fun with foils by Pam East plus many projects.
Price: $5.99 CAD

Step by Step Jewelry - Winter 2006

Features a complete guide to metal clays plus how-to articles by Celia Fago, Arlene Hildebrand and others. Polymer clay enthusiasts will enjoy Gwen Gibson's Petroglyph Pins, Patricia Kimle's Pink Granite Beads, Kathy Weaver's Classic Black & White Cane with many looks and more.
Item: Step by Step Jewelry - Winter 2006
Price: $7.99 CAD

Step by Step Jewelry Holiday 2006
24 festive designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings; includes a special wire section.. Full index here
Item: Step by Step Jewelry Holiday 2006
Price: $5.99 CAD
 

How to Paint with Jacquard

This gorgeous full colour project book takes you step-by-step through 20 projects using Jacquard Textile Colours, Lumiere and Dye-Na-Flow. These three unique paints are completely compatible and intermixable. Clearly written detailed instructions coupled with loads of pictures and sidebars exploring variations, this book will ignite your imagination and kick start your creativity. Softcover; 8 1/2 x 11"; 36 pages

Item: JAC8000106 How to Paint with Jacquard
Price: $7.49 CAD

Clay Techniques to "Dye" for

Expand your polymer clay world with liquid dyes, paints, inks, embossing powders, and re-inkers. Judy Belcher, Leslie Blackford, Kim Cavender, Donna Kato and Debbie Tlach fill this book with fabulous techniques and projects. Multiple full colour images on every page.

Softcover; 8 1/2 x 11"; 35 pages

Item: DO5297 Clay Techiques to "Dye" for
Price: $13.99 CAD

My Favorite Things in Polymer Clay

New techniques and projects by Donna Kato, Judy Belcher, Kim Cavender, Leslie Blackford, Cathy Johnston, Sue Kelsey, KLEW, Maria Del Pinto and Gail Ritchey. Rich in techniques, projects and colour photos. Donna shares her favourite pendant technique; Sue shows how she creates polymer clay art with working zippers; KLEW creates majestic beads and much, much more.

Softcover; 8 1/2 x 11"; 51 pages
Item: DO5284 Price: $19.99 CAD

Bead Techniques
Clay Jewelry with Bead Rollers

By Linda Peterson, designer and educator for Amaco. While the theme of this book is providing techniques to create a variety of different style beads, you will also learn creative ways to design focal pendants and assemble them into stunning wearable works of art.

Softcover; 8 1/2 x 11"; 19 pages
Item: DO3398
Price: $7.99 CAD

The Art of Polymer Clay by Donna Kato
This book first appeared in 1997 and has remained a strong seller ever since. Donna covers all the essential techniques from millefiori to imitative to sculpture. Now in an updated version with updates on clays, tools, supplies, conditioning and safety.  This is a reference book you'll turn to time and again.
Item: WG00357
Price: $16.95 CAD

The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Techniques
by Donna Kato
In this book Donna presents an all new look at polymer clay. Photo packed chapters focus on exciting projects -- beads, bracelets, pins, pendants and boxes -- and showcase new techniques including image transfers, surface treatments such as stencils, stamps, paints, inks, sculpting, inclusions, special effects and finishing. Finished pieces by some of the biggest names in polymer clay, including Kathleen Dustin, Pier Volkos and Nan Roche plus Donna herself, offer ideas and inspiration.
Item #WG01362 Price: $19.99 CAD

Polymer Clay Creative Traditions
by Judy Belcher
Subtitled "Techniques and Projects Inspired by the Fine and Decorative Arts",  Polymer Clay Creative Traditions lets both beginners and experienced artists draw inspiration from painting and drawing, ethnic carving, quilting, ceramics, sculpture, glass, metalwork, and more. Through 300 stunning photographs and fascinating text, Judy reveals how these influences can be expressed in polymer clay; an invaluable guide to creating works of art that blend a great material of today with the greatest design ideas of yesterday. Item #WG04054 Price: $21.95 CAD

Perfectly Pearl Ex
Tips, Techniques & Projects by Susan Pickering Rothamel
Clearly written and illustrated projects demonstrate many techniques for using Jacquard's Pearl-Ex powdered pigments. Step-by-step instructions showcase the incredible versatility of these beautiful pigments. Techniques covered include stampling, watercolour stamping, backgrounds, fabric painting and much more.
Item #8000066
Price: $8.99 CAD

Stamp & Slice Clay
by Michelle Emerson Roberts, Tracy Van Buskirk, Dayle Doroshow

Instructions on how to stamp, color or antique your designs and make canes and blocks for embellishments. There are even tips on how to use a wire jig to make glittering backs and chains for jewelry pieces. 19 pages
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Item #DO3351
Price: $7.99 CAD

Shrink Art 101
by Jane Roulston

Shrink Art goes upscale. Learn to create beautiful jewelry, cards, boxes and journals using a wide variety of techniques....stained glass, intaglio, beach glass, glazed tile and more. Discover how to shape plastic pieces, apply gold foil, create faux stone finishes and emboss. The author prefers PolyShrink Artist's Grade Shrink Plastic. 35 pages
Item #DO5138
Price: $12.99 CAD

Beauty in Beads
by Mary Harrison

The perfect book to get your creative juices flowing. Using various beading stitches, you can make beautiful pouches, bracelets, pins, pendants, journals and more starring divas, dolls and goddesses. 35 pages
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Item #DO5182
Price: $1.99 CAD

Simply Soldered
by Carrie Edelmann Avery

If you can use a glue gun, you can solder successfully. Learn basic soldering techniques and move on to jewelry, frames, boxes, books, canvas and solder accents to many materials. 35 pages
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Item #DO5243
Price: $12.99 CAD

Creative Canes
30+ Techniques with Polymer Clay
by Barbara McGuire

Learn Barbara's tips and techniques for colour and blend choices, instructions for basic and advanced canes, and tips for finishing. A wealth of information. 35 pages
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Item #DO5309
Price: $12.99 CAD

Devine Divas
by Gail Ellspermann
Make captivating art dolla from a variety of materials. Learn how to work with papers, fabrics, beads, dyes, charms, fibers, paints and shrink plastic. Add your personal stash of found objects. Create a doll to showcase treasured vintage jewelry or to give as an unforgettable gift. Choose from dozens of whimsical designs.
Item #DO5216
Price: $16.99 CAD

Polymer Clay Dolls & Faces
by Cindy Celusta
Create with clay & molds. Cindy Celusta shows how to make cards, jewelry, boxes and more. This book offers a whole new look to making dolls out of clay. Follow the easy-to-use instructions from start to finish. Try these techniques with Maureen Carlson's wonderful face molds.
Item #DO3354
Price: $7.99 CAD

Inspired Wire
by Cynthia B. Wuller
A refreshing approach to wireworking basics. "Think of wire as a straight line that can be made into two and three dimensional shapes" says the author as she guides wire artists of all levels on a personal journey in design and creativity. Readers will move from the very basics of wirework to the principles of hand sculpting elegant jewelry. Inspired Wire projects include rings, link and bangle bracelets, necklaces, lariats and earrings. 36 beautiful wire jewelry projects; complete, easy-to-follow Basics section; clear instructions and step-by-step color photographs; 8 page gallery of Cynthia's stunning work.
Item #WG62563
Price: $21.95 CAD

Claying Around DVD with Lisa Pavelka
Discover your inner artist with polymer clay expert Lisa Pavelka. Work at your own pace as she guides you through the basics in Polymer Clay 101 and on to six exciting and enticing projects. As each project builds in complexity, your mastery of the medium will grow. Lisa shares variations of the projects to further inspire your creativity.
Item #JHB27038
Price: $14.90 CAD

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