Master Artisans Polymer Clay Series: Imitating Metal

Polymer clay isn't "clay" at all, but a colorful plastic product which crafters of all ages and abilities can enjoy. A lot of specialized tools aren't needed in order to get started, projects can be "fired" in a home oven, and--here's the cool part--polymer clay can be made to mimic everything from fabric to glass to metal. This program concentrates on the last, with projects which include decorated light-switch and electrical outlet plates, vases, covered salt shakers, bookmarks and tins. Artist Marie Segal does a fine job demonstrating her work, and the video offers some information on making beads from scraps, but perhaps not enough to please the vast hordes of bead-makers who only use polymer clay for jewelry-making. (Information on making imitation metal beads, for instance, might have been helpful.) Because the projects are a little exotic (does anyone really go to the trouble of decorating their electrical outlet plates?), this tape isn't as essential as Polymer Clay Series: Potpourri of Techniques (VL-3/98), but remains a strong optional choice for libraries with active craft collections. Other titles in the series include: Advanced Millefiori Techniques (1& 2). Aud: J, H, C, P. (R. Reagan)