The Polymer Clay Artist's Guide: A Directory of Mixes, Colors, Textures, Faux Finishes, and Surface Effects Hardcover – September 12, 2013

This book every beginner needs It explains all you need to know to do your projects. It explains the different clays and other item you need for Sucess with your projects. The pictures are great.

Just got started with polymer clay and I found these instructions easy to follow. Lots of ideas with clear instructions. Spiral bound might be a little better but this book does stay open pretty well.

Let me take a deep breath before I begin--received my copy two days ago and haven't been able to put it down. So torn between continuing to read and rushing off to the studio to try the techniques out....Now full disclosure, I have a couple of pieces in the book (Saxon Bronze Necklace, Merwoman's Necklace) so keep that in mind, but being as objective as I can be, I have to say that this is one of the most well-organized and exciting polymer clay books I have run across in a long time.Marie has taken her extensive knowledge of the medium and distilled the best and brightest of technique ideas into a dense collage of excitement. I consider myself to be fairly well versed in polymer techniques, but page after page reveals something I had never even thought of--and the beautifully logical flow of the book makes it a snap to cross-pollinate the ideas that occur to you as you read.This is a book we have all been needing--a must have addition to any artist's library---and it's even a sturdy hardcover! I honestly can't say enough good things about it, and I promise you, whether you be a newbie or an established artist working in polymer, you are going to absolutely treasure this book.Now you'll please excuse me, I have to go drool over some chapters again...:)

For a used book it was a very very good one.im happy with my new book and it was what i was expecting

New to polymer clay? Get the book for years of ideas in one place. Once you have the basics the sky is the limit. Purchasing this is MUCH cheaper than the countless workshops to learn one or two techniques. Workshops are great, don't get me wrong, but this book will help you figure out which techniques you truly want to pursue.Veteran? Here are all the techniques you have leared with reminders of the details you may have forgotten.No particular projects in this book. Techniques are shown, but YOU decide what you will make with them.I've had the priveledge tp take lots of workshops, and consider myself a veteran and highly skilled with PC.By far Marie is the Grande Dame of the PC world and she would be the first to tell you that's rediculous and point to other artists. She is generous and humble and funny and kind, and encouraging. Lots of eye candy in the book, from artists we all may not be familiar with. Inspirational and enjoyable and should be a part of every artists library. Buy it. You won't be sorry.

This book is great!! It has so much useful information that as a polymer clay artist I hadn’t even come across yet. I am sure I’ll grow into a more talented artist. I even bought this book as used and it’s in beautiful condition.

A good book with many surface techniques to learn! Many pictures to show you what to do along with the information telling you how. A very informative book!

While Marie Segal book has the basics section as they all do and any beginner could pick it up and get started. For me as an Intermediate skill level I liken it more to a Dictionary of techniques . One place I can go to ,to remind myself what a already may know or have learned along they way and forgot. Also there are many ideas that are new to me. Lots and I mean LOTs of little concise paragraphs along with pictures that describe hundreds of ways to achieve effects. This book is great for anyone who Is a PC Artist or Feels like a PC Artist Or wants to Be a PC artist. Its a lot more Technical How To than Specific Projects. It has Gallery pics scattered throughout. If you have your own Style that you work in there is a lot of ideas to inspire you in developing or evolving your own Style !!.