Fimo Beads - Books

Making Polymer Clay Beads: Step-By-Step Techniques for Creating Beautiful Ornamental Beads

A comprehensive introduction to the materials, tools, equipment, and techniques used  to make unique beads with a variety of shapes, colors, and finishes. The straightforward instructions discuss topics  that include conditioning raw clay and making simple shapes; producing  more complex shapes, such as rounds, canes, and spirals; decorating the beads  with foils, powders, and millé fiori; and creating faux effects like ivory, bone, turquoise, marble, and silver. A gallery of beads by internationally renowned artists, hundreds of step-by-step photographs of new beads designed by the author, and a clay gauge that allows one to estimate how much clay  is necessary  to make a specific quantity of beads are included, making this a comprehensive guide that will provide inspiration, demonstrate the range of effects that can be achieved in polymer clay, and teach beaders  how to incorporate these beads into jewelry designs.

Kalmbach Books Polymer Pizzazz: 27 Great Polymer Clay Jewelry Projects

Polymer Pizzazz is the essential resource for people who want to learn to use polymer clay. This book showcases the many ways of using the material to create beads, pendants brooches, and earrings. Readers will learn to make painted disk beads, marbled beads, filigree beads, and more. Editor: Kristin Schneidler Format: paperback, 96 pgs., 8 1/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. Publisher: Kalmbach, 2006

Sterling Creative Clay Jewelry

Creative Clay Jewelry shows you how to handle polymer clay, which tools to use, and how to create hundreds of beautiful designs. Through clear, step-by-step instructions and dozens of illustrations, you'll find the basic techniques are easy to learn and most designs can be accomplished using common, household implements. You'll learn simple, straightforward methods for making complex patterns and discover how to "fire" polymer clay in your kitchen oven. Includes complete instructions on stringing beads and attaching findings, and much more. Paperback, 144 pages.ISBN:937274747. STERLING

North Light Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Jewelry

An extensive overview of polymer clay and jewelry-making basics, including tools and materials, blending and finishing. The book also includes a section devoted to making simple and complex canes such as the leaf cane, rose cane and star cane, and 45 step-by-step jewelry projects, each including suggestions for variations so readers can tailor the projects to their own taste. Paperback book measures 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 128 pages with over 300 illustrations. North Light, 2005. ISBN: 1581806515

Watson-Guptill The Art of Polymer Clay

When The Art of Polymer Clay first appeared in 1997, polymer clay was undergoing a revival in the U.S., but its full creative potential had yet to be explored. With this book, author and artist Donna Kato helped change all that by introducing crafters to the vast range of polymer clay techniques, from millefiori to imitative to sculpture. Today millions of people enjoy creating with exciting, easy-to-use polymer clay. Information on clays, tools and supplies, conditioning, and safety make this the definitive book in the field—and one that everyone can afford to buy and enjoy.

Quarry Polymer Clay Art

This book presents a wide spectrum of the latest techniques and materials with many of the leading artists in the field of polymer clay art. Learn how to create beautiful boxes, pendants, vases, wind chimes, book covers, jewelry, and much more. Authors: Celie Fago, Ellen Marshall, Livia McRee, Georgia Sargeant, and Dinko Tilov Format: paperback, 304 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Quarry, 2007