I saw a seller at a craft fair with the most amazing figurines. At first I assumed they were made of porcelain, but the artist told me they were actually polymer clay. She said she had learnt how to make
Title – The Polymer Clay Cookbook Author – Jessica and Susan Partain Publisher – Watson-Gupthill Publications ISBN – 978-0-8230-2484-1 Polymer clay charms are very popular fashion accessories, and with the help of this book, surprisingly easy to make. The Polymer
I am quite a fan of Julie Nutting’s distinctive artwork. Long legged, rather old fashioned dollies with newsprint skin and no faces.. and they are adorable! And here, in her lovely book, Collage Couture, she explains how to create
Title – 20 to Make – Mini Christmas Crochet Author – Val Pierce Publisher – Search Press ISBN – 978-1-84448-740-0 As part of the Tin Teddy Christmas Cracker, I am reviewing the fun crochet book “Mini Christmas Crochet” by Val
Title – Creating Life-Like Animals in Polymer Clay Author – Katherine Dewey Publisher – North Light Books ISBN – 978-0-89134-955-6 I have enjoyed using polymer clay since I first discovered it, for making dollhouse miniatures, about 30 years ago. When
For many years I have dabbled in making miniature food for my doll’s houses, dioramas and dolls. One of the best products I have found for this is polymer clay. It comes in a wonderful range of colours, is
I confess that I am rather a fan of Julie Nutting and her delightful art style. I already owned her first book Collage Couture (click the title to see my review) so had no hesitation in buying Collage Couture Studio
Sock Knitting Master Class – If you are into knitting socks then this is one book that you will turn to again and again for inspiration, hints and tips and just to enjoy thumbing through it. Title – Sock Knitting
It is not very often that I splash out on a craft book because of one pattern in it. But with Round and Round the Crochet Hook by Emily Littlefair, that is exactly what I did. When I saw the
I was very intrigued to see “Knitted Toys” by Tatyana Korobkova in a local book shop. Cute, Japanese style toys in the amigurumi style – but they are knitted?? I had assumed it was a crochet book at first. As
