Polymer Clay Color Inspirations: Techniques and Jewelry Projects for Creating Successful Palettes - Softcover

Haunani, Lindly; Maggio, Maggie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823015017 ISBN 13: 9780823015016

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2009

Synopsis

Lindly Haunani and Maggie Maggio are renowned for their courses and workshops on color as well as for their outstanding polymer clay work. In this book, they offer instruction and inspiration that focuses on polymer clay as a learning tool that readers can use to explore their own color instincts and preferences and develop their own palettes.

Each chapter investigates a specific color principle, with the discussion supported by a related exercise, a “studio tool” assignment or demonstration, a polymer clay jewelry project, and a profile of a prominent polymer clay artist. Sample topics include:

·The Complexity of Color
·Three Properties of Color
·Choosing Your Palette
·Mixing Colors That Flow
·Matching Colors with Precision
·Games Colors Play
·Orchestrating Color Combinations
·Color Composition: Placement and Proportion
·Playful Patterns
·Tantalizing Textures

About this title

About the Author:

LINDLY HAUNANI has more than eighteen years of experience as a polymer clay workshop leader. Her work has appeared in more than fifty invitational and juried shows.

MAGGIE MAGGIO has studied color for more than thirty years and for the last ten years has traveled the United States teaching color workshops to polymer artists.

Review:

"Polymer clay is a wonderfully versatile material and a whole lot of fun to explore...This lovely book will show you how to identify your favorite colors and use them to create successful color schemes, make your own reference tools for creating jewelry designs, and study color interactions through eleven exercises and projects. That's a big bang for your buck!" --Bead Design Studio Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0823015017
• ISBN 13: 9780823015016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144