It's finally here! Polymer Clay 101 is now in stock at various bookstores online (more on where to buy it below). I co-wrote Polymer Clay 101 with Kim Otterbein: she wrote the basics chapter and the first 11 projects, while I did the last 10 projects and "starred" in the accompanying DVD.

Book-writing is so much more solitary than blog-posting — there's a lot of hours of work and a lot of waiting without feedback. So I'm excited that I finally get to show you what I've been up to & see what you think!

Book Overview

Polymer Clay 101 would be great for a polymer clay beginner. The first 33 pages cover all the basics — tools, techniques, color mixing, mold making, sanding & polishing, etc. After that, 21 projects demonstrate major polymer clay techniques. We show how to do important things like Skinner blends and caning... but we also show some more unusual techniques like using an extruder for a filigree look, and carving baked clay. The 45-minute DVD shows each of these techniques in action — great for visual learners!

My Review

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Hey, folks! Welcome to my new blog, devoted to all things crafty. I plan to use this spot to talk about projects I'm currently working on and review new crafting products I've tried. And I'll probably post some craft instructions now and then, too. I work primarily with polymer clay, paper crafts, and hemp jewelry, so many of the posts will relate to these materials.

I believe crafting -- like life -- is all about trial & error, experimenting and tweaking to get the best results. So I plan to share some craft tips and techniques that have -- and some that haven't -- worked for me. Feel free to tell me about your experiences too -- if you've found a better way to do something, I'd love to hear from you.

I make and sell crafts for CraftyGoat.com, so I'll probably also talk now & then about Crafty Goat, and more generally, about the business of crafting.

I hope you'll stick around -- I look forward to chatting with you!

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