Polymer Clay Jewelry: The Ultimate Guide to Making Wearable Art Earrings

This is a useful crafting guide with lots of information packed into relatively few pages. Self-taught polymer clay artist Skidmore outlines the basics of making polymer clay earrings in the opening pages and then dives into detail. The book includes a guide to a wide variety of clay brands and types, plus helpful tools, such as cutters, knives, pliers, extruders, and jewelry hardware. Color mixing and clay conditioning are also covered. The book’s colorful projects—18 total—vary in complexity and time commitment. Some projects seem too advanced for true novices, but if readers take their time to learn and master the basics, they can do them. The author is adept at providing clear instructions and images for each of the projects, though a listing of the tools needed and the prep time would benefit beginners. Readers wanting to know about what to do with scrap clay, how to attach backings, or how to best bake and cure (the oven is key) will find those details at the end of the book.