Polymer Clay Extravaganza

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Summary: Polymer Clay Extravaganza
Review: A Definite "Must Have" For Any Polymer Clay Library
I just got a copy of "Polymer Clay Etravaganza" and I am so impressed! What a quality book. I have been disappointed with some polymer clay books because of poor finish quality of the projects, uninspiring designs and substandard photography.But this book has it all together - you won"t find fingerprints in the clay or unfinished edges here! Thank you Lisa for respecting your readers enough to finish ALL of your projects well, even the simplest ones. And what a great range of projects there are.With the terrific instructions many of them are basic enough for beginners. Yet the innovative designs will spark the imagination of much more experienced PCers.This is an awesome book! I can't wait to go try it out.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: I have had the pleasure of knowing Lisa and her polymer art work for some time now and am proud to call her my friend. In her wonderful book, Lisa shares her great enthusiasm for, understanding of and knowledge of the medium so many of us love. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in or already loves polymer clay. Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced clayers will find great benefit and enjoyment in what is truly "a polymer clay extravaganza". Congratulations, Lisa!

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Summary: Great book!
Review: I have had the pleasure of knowing Lisa and her polymer art work for some time now and am proud to call her my friend. In her wonderful book, Lisa shares her great enthusiasm for, understanding of and knowledge of the medium so many of us love. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in or already loves polymer clay. Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced clayers will find great benefit and enjoyment in what is truly "a polymer clay extravaganza". Congratulations, Lisa!

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Summary: Very happy with my purchase of this book!
Review: I have to say how pleased I am with this book. I consider myself to be somewhere beyond beginner, but not exactly intermediate in my skill level with polymer clay. Lots of the books available are either too cutsey for my taste or overloaded with to much technical information. Some of the books are downright intimmidating or just have more information than I need to know. I'd rather see lots of projects like this book has. There is a wide variety of projects and styles. I like that some of the designs have a contemporary look-like-the pen holder, some are classic-like the garden stakes and others are fun and funky-like the flower pen and wire stand. I like that most of the projects are not merely decorative, but also functional. I'm impressed with the quality of the photos. I also noticed that the author doesn't leave anything to question. A lot of the other books I have purchased skip over many details assumming everyone who works with clay knows what to do. For those with more skill and experience it's easy to skip over those details, but I find so many books lack some of the little details that not all of us take for granted. I'd recommend this book to anyone, even more advanced clayers. There are lots of tips in the book that I've been sharing with some of my more experienced friends, that even they hadn't thought of. I also like how the book uses lots of other materials are used in the projects like rubber stamps and wire. I've had so many things sitting around my craft room that I bought because they looked good at the time I was in the store, but never really knew what to do with them. Now I have some great uses for all that stuff an no longer feel guilty for buying it.

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Summary: Polymer clay extravaganza
Review: I just received my copy of "Polymer Clay Extravaganza" I was so
excited to see so many projects. Between the beautiful color pictures and the concise instructions, I can hardly wait to get started.
I think this book has something for everyone. And it's a GREAT book to add to my collection. Wonderful job Lisa. And thank you for writing it.

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Summary: A great teachers tool!
Review: I just received my copy of Lisa Pavelka's "Polymer Clay Extravaganza" and what an extravaganza of beautiful projects. I am always looking for great books to recommend to students, adults and children alike, who know that I work with polymer clay. This is the book I've been looking for. Great section on polymer clay basics. I love that the author included wonderful "tip" boxes throughout the book that quickly and concisely educate even the seasoned polymer clay addict. The book is filled with a potpourri of great projects that have easy to follow instructions and the most amazing photography. The projects use a variety of cross-over materials (you know, all the crafting things you have bought over the years and are now in your basement in a box.) Well, get that box out and start claying, "Polymer Clay Extravaganza" gives you the tools you need to make wonderful art from polymer clay. The gallery section is beautiful and an inspiration for any artist.

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Summary: A great teachers tool!
Review: I just received my copy of Lisa Pavelka's "Polymer Clay Extravaganza" and what an extravaganza of beautiful projects. I am always looking for great books to recommend to students, adults and children alike, who know that I work with polymer clay. This is the book I've been looking for. Great section on polymer clay basics. I love that the author included wonderful "tip" boxes throughout the book that quickly and concisely educate even the seasoned polymer clay addict. The book is filled with a potpourri of great projects that have easy to follow instructions and the most amazing photography. The projects use a variety of cross-over materials (you know, all the crafting things you have bought over the years and are now in your basement in a box.) Well, get that box out and start claying, "Polymer Clay Extravaganza" gives you the tools you need to make wonderful art from polymer clay. The gallery section is beautiful and an inspiration for any artist.

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Summary: A great teachers tool!
Review: I just received my copy of Lisa Pavelka's "Polymer Clay Extravaganza" and what an extravaganza of beautiful projects. I am always looking for great books to recommend to students, adults and children alike, who know that I work with polymer clay. This is the book I've been looking for. Great section on polymer clay basics. I love that the author included wonderful "tip" boxes throughout the book that quickly and concisely educate even the seasoned polymer clay addict. The book is filled with a potpourri of great projects that have easy to follow instructions and the most amazing photography. The projects use a variety of cross-over materials (you know, all the crafting things you have bought over the years and are now in your basement in a box.) Well, get that box out and start claying, "Polymer Clay Extravaganza" gives you the tools you need to make wonderful art from polymer clay. The gallery section is beautiful and an inspiration for any artist.

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Summary: There is a PC Angel and her name is Lisa Pavelka
Review: I love this book!!! I am hooked on polymer clay but have been struggling with it for about a year and a half now. I got this book today. Ive seen Lisa Pavelka on the Carol Duvall show and when I heard she was coming out with a book I couldnt wait! Im so anxious to go home and try all of these techniques for myself. The book is clear and the projects are so easy to follow. I think the garden sticks are such a cute idea and I cant wait to try the heart pendant. Finally, a book that has both advance and beginner techniques. I feel like in the past, I would outgrow my books. Now I can learn some techniques, put the book away and come back to it when I need some inspiration. Thanks Lisa Pavelka for coming out with such an interesting and "clayer" friendly book!

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Summary: Great Book!Straightforward Instructions! Outstanding Quality
Review: I recommend this book even if you are not very interested polymer clay. The project are beautiful and the photographs are impressive. I bought this book for a friend because she is big fan of polymer clay, but I couldn't resist reading through it myself and poring over the photos. I've heard a little bit about polymer clay, but I had no idea what versatile clay it really is. The book is paper back, the photos are beautiful, and the hints are interesting but brief enough to make you want to know more. The versatility of polymer clay was an eye-opener for me. I never realized it was so easy to work with, or that I could achieve such fabulous results so easily. Frankly, I do not understand why the person who wrote the negative review could call this a bad book? The author used Premo clay....I bought some and it was great. I also found that no matter how I worked with it...it never looked dough-ey (which is not really a word). Polymer Clay Extravaganza is the kind of book you can sit down with at night and savor with a hot cup of coffee. Then plan to do the projects the next day, if you can wait that long. By the way, I kept this copy and ordered another for my friend.