July 2004 Polymer Clay Polyzine International Clay Project

In late April, I received a very polite request from Richard Lam, a student at Curtin University of Technology in Multimedia Design in Hong Kong, to use materials from previous issues of pcPolyzine for a school project on clay art. We corresponded briefly about his plans, and I was very happy to grant permission.

The purpose of Richard's project, he explains, is "to provide a chance for parents and their kids to play polymer clay together." Richard's use of the word "play" may be slightly misleading. What he intends is for parents and their children to have a step-by-step visual guide to making polymer clay figures.

Richard Lam Clay Characters

Richard created all the original images for the website and then shot them into digital format. To complete the project, he used a variety of software programs including CorelDraw 5, Macromedia Dreamwaver 3, and Adobe Photoshop 5.0.

The name of Richard's website is epolymerclay. It is a site rich in graphics, and charming in its intent. There are very few language differences between Richard's English and what you might be familiar with, so I ask that you grant him the courtesy of his written interpretation.

If you are just getting started with polymer clay, or know someone who is, Richard's website offers good introductory information about using and storing polymer clay.

On his website, Richard explains that his target audiences are "beginners and kids." Consequently, he explains, the information is "only the summarization of some information about polymer clay." He suggests that if you want to know more, you can visit the websites of those who assisted him in his project:

Jeanne's World (http://www.jaedworks.com/clayspot/index.html).

Glass Attic (http://www.glassattic.com).

Polymer Clay Polyzine (http://www.pcpolyzine.com/previous.html)

We at pcPolyzine are honored to be part of this international collaboration -- another fine example of building bridges of universal understanding through the medium of polymer clay.

Use this link to view the enchanting result of Richard Lam's multimedia polymer clay project: http://epolymerclay.asia-font.com/