Free Downloads

The Polymer Clay Cookbook: Tiny Food Jewelry To Whip Up And Wear

The Polymer Clay Cookbook celebrates favorite foods with 20 tiny, deliciously realistic food charms to make from polymer clay and fashion into unique jewelry. Styled as a cookbook for the beginning miniaturist "chef," the introductory chapters discuss the "basic ingredients" and techniques used for polymer clay and jewelry-making. The remainder of the book offers 20 "recipes" grouped by category: fruits, breakfast, lunch and dinner, sweets and snacks, and holiday foods. Each recipe has a list of "ingredients," step-by-step directions with photographs, and suggested variations. Each piece is presented as a particular finished jewelry item, such as a necklace, but readers are encouraged to adapt the piece into any type of jewelry they choose. Each chapter also includes one of the authors' own cherished recipes for real food, including Sunday Morning Cinnamon Rolls, Grandma's Pasta Sauce, Decadent Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes, and Mom's Holiday Sugar Cookies. Throughout, the authors--who are sisters--share their enthusiasm for family, sisterhood, and the tradition and feelings surrounding our favorite foods.

Paperback: 160 pages

Publisher: Potter Craft; Original edition (October 20, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0823024849

ISBN-13: 978-0823024841

Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.4 x 7.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #411,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #59 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Polymer Clay #483 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Jewelry & Beadwork > Jewelry

The authors (sisters) started using clay when young and "haven't been able to put it down since". I appreciated that in the book, the authors shared their hard earned experience with clay, since it takes most people many years of trial and error to figure out these lessons.The Polymer Clay Cookbook is written for the beginner (child or adult) with projects which even though they are simple, they are still professional looking and fun! In terms of the book's subject matter, the authors suggest that food does so much more for us than just taste good; it also brings back comforting or exciting memories of enjoyable times in our lives. And the polymer clay creations allow us to continue enjoying these treats and the memories they evoke (plus, calorie free!).The book starts with good sized sections on clay and jewelry techniques. They explain about clay conditioning and coloring the clay, as well as giving information on tools, baking, glazing and storing. I really liked their trouble shooting tips for when things go wrong and how to avoid or fix those types of issues. They also have explanations of simple jewelry making techniques, which is worth the cost of the book in and of itself!The remainder of the book includes five chapters of different types of food items made from polymer clay. A fun addition to The Polymer Clay Cookbook is that there are real, edible recipes sprinkled throughout the chapters, a few of them even have a clay counterpart (California Roll - Yum!). It is a big help that each "recipe" comes complete with very clear step by step photos to assist in making the clay foods. Tips are scattered throughout the book, like the recipe for a sugar scrub that will get all of the clay off of your hands.

The Polymer Clay Cookbook: Tiny Food Jewelry to Whip Up and Wear TINY HOUSES: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Designing, Building and Living In A Tiny House On A Budget (tiny houses on wheels, tiny houses plans, tiny ... houses the perfect, tiny houses for sale) Tiny Houses: Tiny House Plans & Interior Design Ideas For Living Small But Feeling Big: 22 FREE TINY HOUSE PLANS (Tiny Houses, Tiny House Living, Tiny House, Small Home) DIY Jewelry: Step-By-Step Guide On Creating Wonderful Beaded Jewelry: (Handmade Jewelry For Women, Jewelry Making Books) (Make Jewelry, Beaded Jewelry Making) Tiny Houses: Build and Design Your Tiny Dream House Inexpensively and Live Mortgage Free, Best Tiny Houses Ideas on a Budget (tiny house living, woodwork, space maximization, real estate, investing) Jewelry Making: Jewelry Making Instructions to Easily Create Beautiful Pendants, Bracelets, Earrings, and Necklaces (Jewelry Making Books, jewelry making for dummies, jewelry making tools) Polymer clay: All the basic and advanced techniques you need to create with polymer clay. (Volume 1) Crackle Techniques: The Ultimate Guide for Polymer Clay Art and Craft (The Ultimate Guides for Polymer Clay Book 1) The Encyclopedia of Polymer Clay Techniques: A Comprehensive Directory of Polymer Clay Techniques Covering a Panoramic Range of Exciting Applications SCULPTING THE EASY WAY IN POLYMER CLAY FOR BEGINNERS 2: How to sculpt a fairy head in Polymer clay (Sculpting the easy way for beginners) Tiny Houses : Beginners Guide: Tiny House Living On A Budget, Building Plans For A Tiny House, Enjoy Woodworking, Living Mortgage Free And Sustainably ... Design,construction,country living) Tiny House: The Definitive Manual To Tiny Houses: Home Construction, Interior Design, Tiny House Living Jewelry Making: 33 Tips and Advices For Making Unique Earrings (jewelry making, jewelry making books, jewelry making kits) Polymer Clay & Miniature Master Class Series: Small Things in Tiny Spaces (The Craft Shelf Book 3) Jewelry Handbook: How to Select, Wear & Care for Jewelry The Big Book of Polymer Blends: Polymer Clay Blends. Made Simple. In One Place. Polymer Clay Jewelry for Beginners The Complete Guide to Android Wear: Practical Tips, Tricks and Tutorials for Android Wear watches Jewelry Making and Other Easy Past Time Craft Hobbies (incl Parachord): Handmade Jewelry and Homeade Jewelry Making Guide Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi: More Than 40 Itty-Bitty Minis to Knit, Wear, and Give