Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: Tools and Techniques for Sculpting Realistic Figures

An excellent book on polymer clay, as it covers almost all aspects of creating a lifelike figure, from measuring the clay to adding the final touches. Lots of pictures and step by step instructions, the author guides you all the way to completing your figure, leaving nothing obscure or unanswered.I already tried a couple of figures (don't count the first one as it didn't even resemble a human...) and (I think) I'm starting to improve (I can at least pinpoint my mistakes). My worst nightmare is when I have to blend the seams after I add a piece of clay ,where I find it difficult to do this and at the same time avoid distorting the work already done(particularly around the face, where everything is just tiny ). I guess here comes practice and experience.A complete book on its subject, you'll be glad you got this one. Have fun !

I really like this book, which is aimed at people using Fimo and similar materials. The reader learns how to make their own tools for specific purposes. The models and sequences shown are first class.

This is an excellent book very skilled author/artist. Step by step instructions, wonderful indepth life drawing/sculpting techs this will help with any project you want to try yourself. This is not just a book of set projects, the indepth instruction will be really useful to artists of all levels from the beginner to the advanced. I would highly recommend this book, would also be helpful for doll artists although the figures are adult.

I think this is an excellent book, but I have not found it easy to use in Kindle form. My own error - I like a flat,open book for practical projects.

Attention to detail and very well designed book, a bit hard for a novice but great for someone who has some knowledge of life drawing and a little modelling.

This is very detailed and covers everything you need to know about using polymer clay to create lifelike figures. In fact, some are so lifelike they are a bit spooky (in a nice way). A great book to look at, read and inspire you to have a go. Lovely illustrations and obviously a talented artist.

A really excellent book - step by step including how to measure clay. Can't go wrong. Clear photos and instructions. Read it cover to cover before you start working though so you understand what you need.

I would recommend this book. It is easy to read and follow with useful pictures and templates to use.

Nice packaging by the seller especially the bookmark. It's cool. Thanks MM mukhi and sons.

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I only recently discovered polymer clay, and had so far only made a few beads, and a few failed attempts at simple animal sculptures. I wanted to attempt figure sculptures, but I had absolutely no experience with anything like that. After looking through all the books available, I chose this one, primarily because the figures were more realistic and life-like than some of the other books available.Choosing this book was one of the best decisions I've ever made.I got the book on a Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday sat down with it and began working on my first face. In a few hours I had a figure head completed that amazed me - it was incredibly realistic and life-like. It looked like a real person. Even I hadn't expected such advanced results on my first project.Don't get me wrong - it's not perfect, and I still have a lot to learn and practice. I expected that - but what I didn't expect was for my very first piece to be that good. While it's possible I have some previously unknown skill for sculpting (though it's certainly never shown up before this), I give most of the credit to this book - because the instructions are so incredibly detailed that if you pay attention, do what it says, and take your time, you can't go wrong. You CAN learn to make beautiful, life-like figures in clay.The book starts out with a good overview of different clays, so you can make an informed choice in that regard.Then the author shows you how to make every tool you'll need to complete a figure as she describes the process. You would need to buy only a few simple and inexpensive things, some of which you might already have on hand. It's wonderful to be able to create such beautiful things without having to spend a fortune on specialized tools.I was too impatient to make all the tools before I dived into attempting the sculpting, so I made my first head and face sculpture with nothing but a couple of knitting needles, a craft knife, and a needle which I already had on hand. Astounding what you can do with clay using a knitting needle. But having gotten that out of my system, I do intend to make the simple tools she describes, as I can see how valuable they will be.After those chapters, the author gets right into the meat of the book - teaching you how to make the figures. The instructions are incredibly detailed and precise, even down to measuring exactly how much clay to use for each part - which may seem tedious at first, but getting proportions right is one of the hardest parts of creating a realistic figure, and this takes the guesswork out of that, until you build your skill enough to be able to 'eyeball' proportions on your own.But none of that means you're going to turn out cookie cutter figures that all look alike. The author also gives you the information you need to customize and personalize each figure you create. She gives a lot of information about the differences in sculpting male and female figures, and different ethnic features, creating figures at different ages, and giving the face different expressions, from happy to sad or angry. This combined with your own creativity and willingness to experiment would enable you to make any type of figure you could imagine.The book is filled with detailed pictures and diagrams, so you don't have to guess at what you need to do for a particular step. The background information on anatomy is just enough to make sense and help you, without getting so detailed your eyes glaze over and you give up.The book also provides detailed information to make figures in 4 different sizes, and plenty of information on clothing your figure, adding hair, and other embellishments for a beautiful, complete finished figure.To sum up: Sculpting is a skill that takes time to learn, but with your own patience and willingness to work at it, this book will give you all of the foundation information you could ever need to make beautiful figure sculptures.

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