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Another Book

I bought another book when I was at the bookstore - The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects, by Donna Kato. I mostly bought it because there are a lot of pretty pictures in it! But I have to admit that I would really like to learn how to make polymer clay beads. There are so many pretty ones out there that it really intrigues me. In particular, I like the chapters on transferring images onto clay. I love all the asian influences in her work that appears in this book. The book was $19.95 at the bookstore - I'm sure you could get it for less on Amazon. But I needed something creative to look at, so I parted with the money (remember, I'm Scottish!).

Tomorrow we may go to Savannah, or we may stay here and see what time the girls get up - yesterday it was 1pm.

Comments

Doreen said…
Oh Sue! You will love this book! I have all of Donna Kato's books. This is my favorite though. I look at her books all the time, even the old ones. Her directions are always concise and easy to follow. She will even answer your questions if you send her an email. Hope you make something and post it soon!
SummersStudio said…
Oh you naughty girl, Sue. Now you have just made me want to go out and buy another book. Wait, Amazon is just a click away.

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