A thousand and one ideas for making beautiful polymer clay millefiori. In Venetian glassmaking, slender rods of molten glass are shaped, then cut to reveal amazingly detailed patterns: flowers, geometric shapes, dancing colors. These slices are called millefiori, “thousand flowers,” because they form a carpet of flowers when placed side by side. Now celebrity author Donna Kato shows crafters exactly how to re-create these intricate, fascinating designs in polymer clay. The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques reveals the entire process: how to work with the polymer clay, the basics of planning and creating a cane, and using color effectively. Dozens of canes, from simple to simply stunning, are included, and everything is clearly explained and illustrated with full-color photos, the Donna Kato way. Throughout the book, examples of stunning work by such millefiori artists as Kathy Amt, Pier Voulkos, and Kathleen Dustin provide inspiration. There must be a thousand ways to make beautiful millefiori . . . explore them all in The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques.
Wonderful book by one of the medium’s great artists Donna Kato is a legend in polymer clay, her gorgeous beads are coveted and collected for their intricate canework, and as you’d expect, her 3rd book, The Art of Polymer Clay- Millefiori Techniques is incredibly well written with beautiful photographs.When you make a cane, it’s the same design all the way through, and you cut off slices of the cane to decorate your items with. That’s the emphasis of the book, making gorgeously detailed canes to decorate polymer clay items with.The…
Disappointed I thought the projects looked fine BUT the pictures are small and the book is not written in a particularly clear step by step manner. I love details and many are just not in this book. It’s more of an overview than a step by step. Then she shows you pictures of what I found were her nicest beads, but no instructions, just the most basic info, no real secrets. It’s just more Skinner blends and jelly rolls, I wanted tricks and inspiration!I would love a book by Donna Kato with fewer…
Most comprehensive book on Polymer Clay Techniques yet. I own over a dozen books on polymer clay techniques but I still find wonderful pieces of work for which I don’t understand the techniques used. Donna Kato’s latest book fills many gaps in my knowledge. She explains many new techniques as well as the basics. The book is well written and the projects are of a very high quality level.This is already my favorite book on the subject of Polymer Clay and if I could only choose one book about the subject it would be this.The…