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Books by Katherine Dewey
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Out of Print, but...



North Light Books, May 2000
isbn 0891349553
128 pages, paperback
Full color
Perfect Binding
Fully indexed
Includes bibliography
Retail: $USD 22.99
Status: In Print

Elvenwork Press, Oct 2003
isbn 0974153001
144 pages, paperback
Full color
Perfect Binding
Fully indexed
Includes bibliography
Retail: $USD 28.00
Status: Out of Print
Watson-Guptill, May 2008
isbn 978-0823015030
144 pages, paperback
Full color
Perfect Binding
Fully indexed
Includes bibliography
Retail: $USD 21.95
Status: Release Apr 29, 2008





















On October 4th, 2007 publication rights to Creating Life-Like Figures were formally transferred to Watson-Guptill Publications, source of some of the finest reference books for artists working in every medium. We take great satisfaction in their faith in Katherine's book and their shared view that polymer clay is a genuine artist's medium. Our aim was to find a very reputable home for a book we know to be one of the classics in Polymer Clay, a publisher who could make it available to artists and crafters around the world in a way Elvenwork Press could never do. Watson-Guptill is that home. Look for their new release in May, 2008! If you are a sculptor or aspire to be one, Creating Lifelike Figures will become your "clay bible" from the moment you see it.

Here is just some of what Watson-Guptill says about the new Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay in their book release catalog:

"Anyone who has ever marveled over Katherine Dewey's amazing creations has wondered, "How did she do that?" In Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay, the renowned artist reveals exactly how she makes her incredible human figures and fantasy characters -- and how polymer clay crafters everywhere can do the same...She covers the entire process: selecting clay, making modeling tools, proportioning figures, posing, ethnic and gender subtleties, facial expressions, costurmes in clay, and finishing touches. For anyone who loves fantasy, romance, nature -- or sophisticated crafting -- this book is a must-have."
Publication: May 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-8230-1503-0
Price: $USD 21.95
Distribution: World

On November 1st, 2003, Elvenwork Press introduced this first-ever book for the 3D figurative artist on the use of polymer clay as a serious creative medium. Authored by a renowned professional sculptor and teacher, an artist who was one of the pioneers in the use of the medium when polymer clay was first introduced in the mid-1970s. It was only after serious consideration that we allowed what has become a sculptor's standard to go out of print in July, 2007 on the assurance of a much larger publisher that they would re-introduce it within a year or so with virtually no changes to its content. EP owes our sincere thanks to everyone who made our first book a polymer clay classic.

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