Sculpting Mythical Creatures out of Polymer Clay: Making a Gnome, Pixie, Halfling, Fairy, Mermaid, Gorgon Vampire, Griffin, Sphinx, Unicorn, Centaur, Leviathan, and Dragon!

Some books are just fun, and this is one of them. Dinko and Boris Tilov have these amazing somewhat cartoonish creatures that are just fun to make. The book like many instructive projects books provide step by step instructions and how to make these adorable characters. It is well written with loads of photographs of each step. It is easy to see how you could make your own variation if you want to change colors or tweek it for your own design. Because the characters don't require complex caning even a novice should be able make these mystical figures. I tend to buy my books from the used category so the price was right in taking a chance on this Polymer Clay project book. Although these are sculpted figures, the authors have done an excellent job in showing you how to create the armature needed for these figures, and surprisingly their instructions made it fairly simple. They give you the tools and specific measurements for the armature so there's no guessing. For those who are into fairies these characters would feel right at home in your little fairy garden easily. Fun Fun projects.

This is a good little book for learning the steps on how to make mythical creatures with polymer clay. I like many of the step by step guides. The only thing I don't like is they aren't blended together very well, but I suppose you can modify your technique and blend yours better if you want. Easy to follow instructions. Good for older kids maybe 10-and up but too complicated for younger kids.

Absolutely terrific! I just began playing with clay and I wanted to see if I could do figurines and this book is very helpful. I really am enjoying the step by step instructions with the pictures to help me see what to! Awesome book!

While this book was a great book for ideas and resources, it is not a good book for sculptures or art dolls. Why? The book features "rough placement" and a "rough finish" which I do not tend to like as I feel it looks sloppy and unprofessional. This being said, if you like a less professional and finished look to your pieces, this book will suit your purposes. The ideas for characters are well done however. If I had known that this was what the book was like, I would NOT have spent the money on it. Very disappointed over all.

The sculptors are cartoony looking, but I like them.

This is a wonderful step by step book. My children and I have spent hours of fun together making the figurines in it. I have never felt so artistic before, it makes each step so simple. I look forward to purchasing more books like this one. I highly recommend it to everyone. Even if you don't think you could do this, it makes it so easy you will want to start sculpting all the time.

This book has easy to follow instructions on how to mold your polymer clay into fun mythical creatures for gifts, ornaments or just some fun decor. A rather thick book with many projects to create a little fantasy world of your own.

I bought this item because I was looking for one that specifically included directions for sculpting a dragon. Yes, a dragon is included but it's not anything an adult would want to admit to making. All of the projects included are of barely cartoon quality and appear slapped together. Fingerprints are not smoothed over and, in many cases, seams are not finished. I'm on the fence about keeping Mythical Creatures. The only reason I'm considering it is in the hope I might be able to adapt some of the ideas to an acceptable level. If you are serious about sculpting in this genre (and over the age of 12) I would recommend  Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls: Create a Fantasy World in Polymer Clay .

Not quite what I imagined but I have learnt quite a few tips and techniques.

This is exactly what I wanted, an easy to follow guide with clear pictures and step by step instructions.To be honest I have not followed an example from start to finish yet, instead I have used it to pick out ideas / pointers for my own designs but that is what I brought the book for so it is perfect for me!

This book is great, I only wish that there were more like it on the market, it is helpful in learning you - the Clay worker the different methods to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion. If like me you are a keen clay modeller then you will want this book in your library.

Lovely clear book good for beginners.

Bought for my daughter for her 12th birthday along with a box of polymer clay - she loves this book! Very detailed and easy to follow instructions, well illustrated. She has already created a family of gnomes and is working her way up to the more difficult characters. Each chapters also shows lots of variations making for a huge variety of character projects. Excellent book, highly recommend.