Creative Stamping in Polymer Clay

by McGuire, Barbara A.

• ISBN13: 9781581801552
• ISBN10: 1581801556
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: North Light Books

Summary

Two of today's most popular crafts have been combined into one with this unique book. Rubber stamps and polymer clay are brought together to create fabulous, easy-to-make items for gift giving or to decorate the home.Barbara McGuire provides information on types of clay, stamps, paints and powders, as well as basic techniques for creating original stamps. Projects range from basic to advanced, and include such fun, fresh items as:- Handmade books, frames and pins- Bracelets, hair bands, necklaces and buttons- Translucent and embedded stamped images- Carved images- Holders, ornaments and more!Barbara McGuire is a well-known polymer clay artist and stamper who has appeared on the Carol Duvall show. She is a member of the Society of Craft Designers and the National Polymer Clay Guild. She has designed and instructed for ACCI-HIA product workshops and was once the owner and designer for Designer Innovations and Creative Claystamps. She lives in San Francisco, California, where she is the Marketing Director at Accent.

Table of Contents

introduction	9	(1)
getting started	10	(12)
polymer clay basics	11	(2)
baking	13	(1)
polymer clay tools and materials	14	(2)
which, clay brand should i use?	16	(1)
rubber stamps and more	17	(1)
art materials reference	18	(2)
techniques reference	20	(1)
making a clay stamp	21	(1)
projects	22	(36)
single stamp ORNAMENT	22	(3)
stumped VOTIVE	25	(3)
antique PENDANT	28	(2)
big BUTTON	30	(3)
little BUTTONS	33	(2)
textured BRACELET	35	(4)
disc BEADS	39	(3)
wire HEART PIN	42	(4)
embossed PENDANT	46	(4)
gold leaf ACCORDION BOOK	50	(4)
wooden, TASSEL COVER	54	(4)
mokume gane projects	58	(18)
mokume gane NEEDLE CASE	59	(4)
mokume BEADS	63	(3)
covered TOOLS	66	(3)
mokume gane CYLINDER BEAD	69	(4)
mokume gane SCRAP PIN	73	(3)
bits and pieces BRACELET	76	(3)
big EMBOSSED BEAD	79
more projects!	76	(27)
ghost PATTERN COMB	82	(3)
clay PAINTED BUTTERFLY	85	(2)
textured COLLAGE FRAME	87	(4)
chunky COLLAGE BRACELET	91	(4)
veneered IMPORT BASKET	95	(4)
spirit DOLL	99	(4)
idea gallery	103	(21)
contributor notes	124	(1)
resources	125	(2)
index	127