Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: Tools and Techniques for Sculpting Realistic Figures

Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: Tools and Techniques for Sculpting Realistic Figures
by Katherine Dewey

Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: Tools and Techniques for Sculpting Realistic Figures
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Author: Katherine Dewey
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2008-04-29
ISBN: 0823015033
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Watson-Guptill

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Book Review: Polymer Art for Everyone
Summary: 5 Stars

If you're a beginner in polymer clay modeling you're lucky, as your first teacher will be a first class one. If you're a slightly experienced artist, you'll have to forget what you think you've learned so far and begin allover again from scratch, as the temptation to learn to follow the tutorials in this book and to accomplish the state-of-the-art projects will be overwhelming.

Summary of Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: Tools and Techniques for Sculpting Realistic Figures

How-tos by the master of realistic fanciful polymer figures!

* More than 400 step-by-step full-color photos and 200 drawings

* Innovative techniques, taught by a master

* Inspiring ideas, practical information

Anyone who has ever marveled over Katherine Dewey’s amazing creations has wondered, "How did she do that?" In Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay, the renowned artist reveals exactly how she makes her incredible human figures and fantasy characters--and how polymer-clay crafters everywhere can do the same. With more than 400 step-by-step photographs in full color plus 200 detailed drawings, Dewey teaches how to sculpt realistic figures in any scale using her simple appliqu? approach. She covers the entire process: selecting clay, making modeling tools, proportioning figures, posing, ethnic and gender subtleties, facial expressions, costumes in clay, and finishing touches. For anyone who loves fantasy, romance, nature--or sophisticated crafting--this book is a must-have.

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