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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- POLYMER CLAY BASICS:
- Characteristics of Polymer Clay
- Brands of Polymer Clay
- Polymer Clay Tools and Materials
- INTRODUCTION TO MILLEFIORI:
- Making Millefiori
- Color
- Mixing Color
- Designing with Color
- Contrast
- Millefiori Techniques
- Bullseye Cane
- Reduction
- Overpacking and Cutting Cane Shapes
- Embedding Cane Slices
- CREATING WITH MILLEFIORI:
- Basic Striped Slab:
Cactus Flower Pin
- Faux Bone
- Adding a Striped Border
- Windowpane Cane
- Zipper Cane:
Pop Art Pin
- Zigzag Stripe Pattern Cane
- Jellyroll Cane
- Tile Cane
- Snail-Type Jellyroll Cane
- Checkerboard Cane
- Checkerboard Ikat Cane
- Kaleidoscope Canes
- Klimt Cane:
Klimt Pyramid Ring
- Shape-Sthifting Canes
- Starry Night Canes:
Starry night Pin
- MILLEFIORI AND THE SKINNER BLEND:
- Two-Part Skinner Blend
- Three-Part Skinner Blend
- Skinner Blend Plugs:
Skinner Blend Tube Bead Eyeglass Leash, Squiggly Beads
- Skinner Blend Bullseye Cane
- Basic Monarch Butterfly Cane
- Skinner Blend Ikat Cane
- Skinner Blend Ikat Snail-Type Jellyroll Cane
- Translucent Canes:
Translucent Overlay Beads
- FLOWERS, FEATHERS, AND FACES:
- Flower Canes
- Component Flower Cane:
Floral Scene
- Feather Cane:
Convex Manju Pendant with Feather
- Face Cane
- Mirror Imaging
- Suppliers
- Contributors
- Index
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Title: The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques: Projects and Inspiration for Creative Canework
Author/Designer: Donna Kato
Format/Publication Date: TPB:2008
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications, NY
Page Count: 176
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 10" x 7 3/4"
ISBN: 0823099180
SUMMARY- There is so much great information in this book. I'm a big fan of canework, and this book provides a huge variety of techniques to try out. The projects are beautiful and there are huge numbers of well photographed examples throughout. I highly recommend this book.
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