Kawaii Resin and Clay Workshop: Crafting Super-Cute Charms, Miniatures, Figures, and More

Great book to get ideas from and some others ways to make items. The voice of the author is playful and easy to read. Favorite items are the ice cream sandwiches, hamburger and the clouds

The tutorials in the book are so nice and have very clear instructions. I love having it around for making cute little sculptures!

Great book, love the videos so this is a great addition to my collection,

Kawaii Resin and Clay Workshop is a super cute and useful tutorial and style guide for polymer clay and resin figures, charms, and miniatures written by Alex Lee. Released 3rd Nov 2020 by Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 144 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.This is more than just a collection of cute modeling clay tutorials. The author spends a fair bit of content on showing how to make molds for casting resin along with the tools, supplies, and techniques for getting the best finishes. The tutorials (25 by my count) are arranged thematically: nature, marine life, animals, electronics and everyday objects, and food items. All of the items are really cute (that's the angle - they're all kawaii (cute)). There are so many which appealed to me, especially the little ice cream sandwiches and the animals and sea creatures. I intend to make a bunch of knitting markers, scissors fobs, and needle minders. They're addictive little projects.Each of the tutorials includes tools and supplies, a pic of the finished project, and step by step tutorial photos with instructions. The detailed process photos are clear and easy to follow. Almost all of them take a very small amount of materials and would be great for a family weekend project (with an adult or responsible older kid to help with baking and curing). The author has included a very short index along with a list of supplies links suitable for international sourcing (I didn't check all of them, but most ship worldwide).There's so much good information here but the icing on top is the humor scattered throughout the book ("make a bunch of these tentacles. You can never have too many"). The tutorials are upbeat and fun and the finished products are just so happy and cute. Definitely a good selection for the crafter's home library as well as for maker's groups and crafting studios when we're allowed to assemble together again.Five stars.Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This book is as adorable as it is informative!The first section contains well written and illustrated directions for working with clay and multiple types of resin. As someone who has not branched out into resin yet, this section gave me everything I needed to get started and move forward with confidence.The section on making the little figurines is equally well outlined and provides instruction for clay, resin and combined finished pieces. The models included are adorable and easily personalized, while the techniques are applicable to just about anything you would want to mold or build.This is a wonderful introductory guide for anyone looking to make clay and/or resin models.

Pretty concise instructions and lots of personality in the text. The creations are really adorable as well! The techniques and methods section is the most helpful in the book

This is a super cute book with detailed, yet concise, instructions on how to make clay and resin crafts. The pictures are well-done and fun to look at. This would be a great gift for any crafty person!

NetGalley ARC Educator 550974If you have ever wanted to create or experiment with polymer clay and resin this is the book for you. There are 25 easy to follow tutorials. Step by step instructions and photos to go along with each step. The author takes care of the creator with this book. You will learn how to make molds, animals, electronics and how to do it safely. This is an awesome everyday gift and holiday gift. Happy sculpting

I didn't notice that this book used both polymer clay and resin when I made the purchase. But, I'm so delighted that I made that oversight. I am now well and truly a convert to this mixed media approach. The instructions are beautifully illustrated and very enticing to give it a go... so I did. I can now make silicon moulds for casting in resin... so cool! Highly recommended book, for adults and older kids... or as a supervised activity for younger ones (resin and silicon require some extra safety protocols).