Polymer clay has become more and more popular as a craft material in the last 20 years up to 2004 - perhaps because it is so adaptable. With the minimum of equipment and some basic techniques, an array of effects can be achieved. This step-by-step guide includes full instructions for a range of projects, all of which are so simple that they can be made in a day. The colourful projects show a selection of items, from home accessories to gifts for adults and children, from a delicate lattice bowl to a millefiore trinket box or colourful covered pens. Using a variety of techniques, including canework, blending, texturing and filigree, the projects are explained in step-by-step photographs. Special gallery pages illustrate variations on the techniques explored in the projects and provide further inspiration. A comprehensive techniques section covers essential information on materials and equipment as well as explaining in detail essential polymer clay techniques.