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Polymer Clay Color Inspirations – Techniques and Jewelry projects for creating succesful palettes by Lindly Haunani and Maggie Maggio (RRP $21.95)

This book will teach you everything you need to know about color palettes. With topics like “playing with colors” and “mixing…

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polymerclaycookbook

The Polymer Clay Cookbook – Tiny food jewelry to whip up and wear by Jessica and Suan Partain. (RRP $16.99)

Scrumptious delights are not just for eating but wearing too with this step by step polymer clay instruction book that hows you…

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by Ronna Sarvas Weltman

by Ronna Sarvas Weltman

I was recently lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the new book  Ancient Modern; Polymer Clay and Wire Jewelry by Ronna Sarvas Weltman, being published by Interweave press. The book can be pre-ordered here.

Featuring artistic, bold, and…

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Polka Dot Creations has just released their “Best Seller ” list for the month of February.  Click on through here to check ot out, and see what’s hot in the polymer clay world!  (And perhaps add a couple of titles ot…

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Polymer Clay Central is holding a very special challenge this month, it’s their 106th  PCC Challenge anniversary, so they went BIG. Instead of a theme that you go by, you get to send in anything, AND they had 2 sponsors this time…

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We will be giving away the December issue of PolymerCafe magazine, and each issue thereafter. I received the December issue yesterday and will be reviewing it (today) before I put up for grabs Friday and from what I’ve seen, it looks like it’s a great issue. Some that…

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claybeads.jpgIf I could use one word to describe this book it would be thorough! Making Polymer Clay Beads by Carol Blackburn is jam-packed with easy to follow projects.  There are tips at every turn, showing you not only how to make a wide…

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polymer_cafe_23_t.jpgThe galleries alone in this issue are worth the cost of the magazine!  The new editor of PolymerCafe put out a beautiful issue showcasing awe-inspiring work from Kathleen Dustin.  They also had a special edition gallery from the contributors from this issue. …

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combo.jpgChristi Friesen’s project books and a stack of polymer clay make a wonderful holiday gift for the creative kids on your gift list.  We have the dragon book and my kids loved following along with the easy and humorous instructions.  Add…

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dollbook.jpgIn Designing the Doll, Author Susanna Oroyan demystifies the creation of dolls by offering techniques, basic construction and some very good thoughts on design instead of step-by-step projects.  Filled with diagrams and color photos of dolls from the some of…

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metalclay2small.jpgReady to expand your polymer clay skills into the realm of mixed media?  Check out Sherri Haab’s Metal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelry book. 

donut1b.jpgPolymer clay definately has a reoccurring role in this production!  Her projects are innovative and show off polymer clay in…

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belle.jpgBe sure to check out Belle Armoire’s Jewelry Volume 3, on newsstands now.  It features quite a few polymer clay projects like creating faux china pattern jewelry and hammered “metal” lentil beads.  These special issues are always full of inspiration and eye…

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