It’s time for another great polymer clay book review! I have done many book reviews (mostly of Christi Friesen’s books because of the Friesen Project) and I have yet to do a negative book review. Don’t get excited, this is NOT going to be a negative review! But maybe day I will find the courage to write on one of my books that doesn’t live up to what I want it to. But I feel bad putting people’s hard work down … so we’ll leave that dilemma for another day.
It’s time to begin … another Christi Friesen book. This is the second to the last book that we will conquer together for the Friesen Project of 2013. So, without any further ado, let’s open up the book and get started!
Continue reading Polymer Clay & Mixed Media Together at Last Book Review
Every month you get to hear my “low down” on the Christi Friesen book that we are working through that month. This month is no exception! Today’s book review however is going to send you straight to the “check out” and pick this awesome book up!
Continue reading Christi Friesen Polymer Clay Book Review “Steampunkery”
I hope that each and every one of you are enjoying your journey through Christi’s books. By now you have had the opportunity to make approximately 25 projects! Wow, that’s a lot of projects. If you are behind or are missing projects, you can easily get the tutorial listing and link to purchase the books here.
Continue reading Friesen Friday: Book Review & Project Listing for Book 7 – Woodland Creatures
Another month has come and gone and it’s time to kick off summer with my favorite of all Christi’s books: Birds of a Feather. With summer comes outside activities, vacations, time with friends, and for many much less time in your studios. Because of this we are taking two summer months to have some fun, relax, and play!
I really enjoy all of Christi’s books, but there are some polymer clay books that I LOVE to review and this is one of those books. I do not necessarily have a “thing” for birds, (okay, maybe I do a little bit). This book is jam PACKED with awesome tutorials, tips, fun, and or course Christi’s humor.
A new month is here with new projects, new fun, and awesome adventures in store for us! Christi once again takes us on a new adventure, this time “Down Under” with this fresh and fun Beyond Sculpture Series Book. Step inside and lets see what’s in store for us this month as we do a brief polymer clay book review, overview of projects, and a surprise free project you won’t find anywhere else, but here. Continue reading Polymer Clay Book Review: Down Under by Christi Friesen
It’s once again Friday! Let the party begin! For the first Friday of the month let’s gear up for Christi Friesen’s “Cats” book review. This book is perfect for cat lovers of all kinds: domestic cats, big cats, wild cats, and prairie cats too! Continue reading Christi Friesen Beyond Sculptures Book 4: Cats for the 2013 Friesen Project
Two weeks ago I re-introduced everyone to the awesome Meg Newberg. In invited each of you to check out her blog and subscribe to her brand new “Cane Builder” eMagazine. I have been so impressed and I am blown away by how utterly understandable she makes caning. This being said, I had several of you write to me and ask me how to get started caning. So … I thought I’d introduce you to an old (but good) favorite polymer clay book of mine that has basic caning and color blending techniques; without further ado, let’s get to the book review, shall we?
Continue reading Polymer Clay Book Review “Clay Techniques…” by Maureen Carlson
As with every Friday, we’re about to talk about Christi Friesen again … I wonder if after 52 weeks she’s going to get tired of us talking about her every week. Maybe she’ll stop by and let us know how she feels about this.
I’m really excited about this month. Why? Because I absolutely LOVE this book and every single project in it. Of course, I love the ocean, sea, and everything in it … especially when it’s for dinner. Mmmm!
I’ve received some emails lately from several people in the group that feel that they are not “qualified” to work with polymer clay. Qualified, what do you mean, you’re not qualified? All you MUST have to do these projects are a hunk of polymer clay, your hands, & Christi’s Book. Please remember that the ideas, exploration, and tutorials behind the Friesen Project are to get you out of your current element! It’s to get YOU claying again. Maybe you’ll learn a new technique or find something you really love!
PLEASE REMEMBER: If you have not yet signed up to receive the polymer clay & Friesen Project emails, please do so now. This will ensure that no matter what you are doing, you never miss anything! Now let’s go diving … UNDER THE SEA!
Continue reading Christi Friesen’s Book 3 Under the Sea Book Review
Do you know what this means? This means we’re about to talk about Christi Friesen once again. Oh how I love to talk of Christi Friesen, Christi Friesen books, and her awesome style! Ok, well we’re not really going to talk about her….but we are definitely going to talk about her next book in the Beyond Sculpture series: “Welcome to the Jungle.”
Do you ever feel like you live in the Jungle? Sometimes I feel like this … especially yesterday when I found and had to squish 3 stink bugs (gross). Life can often be a jungle … but have you ever noticed that things that are healthy and strong come from a jungle? The ideas, exploration, and tutorials behind the Friesen Project are to get you out of your current element, learn a new technique, and to take a transformative journey into the polymer clay world. For many artists, they have yet to embrace the idea of combined elements and mixed media that can be used to enhance our designs.
PLEASE REMEMBER: If you have not yet signed up to receive the polymer clay & Friesen Project emails, please do so now. This will ensure that no matter what you are doing, you never miss anything! Now … let’s get JUNGLE-FIED!
Continue reading Christi Friesen’s Beyond Projects Sculpture Series – Book 2, Welcome to the Jungle
Do you know what this means? This means we’re about to talk about Christi, Christi Friesen that is! Ok, well maybe not about her….but we are definitely going to talk about Christi Friesen books. You see, today is the first Friday, in a year of Friday’s, for the Friesen Project. This means that every Friday for the next year, we will be talking about Christi Friesen and begining to explore her style, unique designs, and transformative journey into the polymer clay world and using mixed media elements to enhance our work. I am so excited to be joining with you in this journey. If you have not yet signed up to receive the polymer clay & Friesen Project emails, please do so now. This will ensure that no matter what you are doing, you never miss anything! But without further ado, let’s dive in, shall we?!
Continue reading Christi Friesen’s Beyond Projects Sculpture Series – Book 1, Dragons
I am a 100% self-taught polymer clay artist…and from being involved in many different polymer clay communities, I’m NOT the only one! It turns out that most polymer clay artists are self-taught. On Tuesdays I usually give you some kind of a tip or trick to working with polymer clay. Today I’m going a step further. I’m giving you an entire book full of tips & tricks to help you as you learn to clay. That’s right, today I am doing polymer clay book reviews and hopefully will be able to do a book review every month for you!
Continue reading Lisa Pavelka “Complete Guide” Polymer Clay Book Review