This is a comprehensive guide to polymer clay with a listing of necessary tools and materials and inspiring examples of polymer clay art. Author Sue Heaser is a professional crafter whose skills range from glass-etching and puppet making to textile crafts and pottery. She first discovered polymer clay in 1983 and has since published 3 books on the subject as well as giving workshops and demonstrations on all aspects of her work in both the United States and the United Kingdom. 

With easy-to-follow instructions, students can create buttons, boxes, and anything in-between. Starting with the basics of rolling, baking, and gluing a student progresses to more advanced methods such as marbling, texturing, bead-making, faux-stone effects, and more. More than 50 techniques are described and detailed. Paperback. 128 pages. Full color.