Product Description

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, omaments and more!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #409844 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From Library Journal
Stamping on polymer clay bears little resemblance to stamping on paper, although many of the same materials are used. Stamps may be rubber or reverse impressions made from polymer clay, and the image is impressed into the clay surface, making a patterned relief. Professional artist McGuire (Foundations in Polymer Clay Design) provides detailed information on materials and techniques, with two dozen step-by-step projects for jewelry and accessories. The beauty of these pieces is in the decorative embellishments, such as embossing powders, colored inks, and gold leaf. This is an excellent addition to the growing body of literature on polymer clay. Recommended for collections needing professional-quality material on this subject.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
Barbara McGuire is a well-known polymer clay artist and stamper. She is a member of the Society of Craft Designers and the US 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.

Customer Reviews

Great Book for Beginner to Imtermediate
If you're looking to combine great rubber stamping with another medium, off paper, then this is a great addition to your stamping art library. The book shows great ideas, and shows enuf material on technique that you can do it easily.

Beautiful!
Very well done! I love this book-the projects are to die for.
Great for any stamp artist!

Sumptuous!
Barbara has done it again with another fabulous addition to the annals of polymer clay! Using her expertise as an artist, Barbara does an excellent job of show how limitless the possibilities of stamping with polymer clay can be. Her attention to detail and eye for color, form and function are well expressed in this book. The projects are well timely, well thought out and brilliantly executed. As always, Barbara does an extrodinary job with the finishing of each piece. And as always, her text is full of extremely helpful hints and tips that even the most experienced polymer enthusiast can use. I highly recommend this book!