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All the artists who contributed to this book are very talented! Thanks to Irene for gathering all this amazing information in one place.


Wow fantastic and detailed   October 3, 2003
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I find this book to be one of the best ones I have purchased pertaining to faux techniques, the directions are precise and complete as well as give you food for thought for other projects using these techniques.

For anyone wanting a complete and easy book to follow I highly recommend adding this fantastic book to your permanent resource library.


A Wealth of Information   October 3, 2003
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book is wonderful because it has a number of faux techniques that any polymer clay artist will find useful. I enjoy looking at other people's creations and always wonder..."How did they do that?" Irene Semanchuk Dean tell you how in a simple, easy to use format. She also organizes the techniques well. Natural looking material are organized together, metal effects are in another chapter, and so on. The instructions are well written and easy to follow.

I also appreciate that this book is not just highlighting one artist's work. Irene pulls several artists together to present a well rounded, informative reference. She brought the experts together to present the best product available. This is a book you will return to again and again. It will become a staple in any polymer clay artist's library.


YUM!   October 2, 2003
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is one beautiful book. Warning: if you see the cover - you will have to have this book. I was happily surprised by the sheer number of "recipes" for metals, stones, and natural items like leather and bone. The recipes are separate from the project, thus allowing one to concentrate on making the faux surface and not becoming bogged down with making pattern pieces. Every recipe has a great project one can easily change into something to fit personal style. In reading the first part of the book, it is obvious Irene is very experienced and talented in working in polymer clay. There is much information she has shared so freely. I feel she truly wants the readers to enjoy the PC experience instead of "finding things out the hard way". The "recipe artisans" are very talented and amazingly clever. If you don't have time to get involved in a project, reading through this book will give you so much inspiration you will somehow make time for yourself and your clay!


Finally a PC Recipe Book!   August 25, 2003
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I own nearly every polymer clay book that has been written but this one is going right up there with the new AnKara book! If you like to experiment and create your own treatments and techniques, this book is an excellent resource guide. Easy step by step instructions make it simple for anyone to have success with the included projects. What brings the most value to this book however, in my opinion, is the "recipe" format Irene has used. Every project lists out like a gourmet meal, with all the ingredients prefacing each project. Pictures are helpful but doesn't go far enough ... recipes are foolproof! I am sure this book will be dog-earred very soon as it has become my PC Bible of late. Thanks to Irene and all her co-conspirators :)