Kawaii is Back in Style With These Two Books
I am always on the hunt for fun books to use with my kids in art class, and these two are both enchanting and have tons of practical, easy-to-follow instructions to achieve cuteness.
Crafting Cute: Polymer Clay the Kawaii Way- 50 Fantastically Fun Projects by Dani Banani (Author)
I don't think Dani Badani (known for her Etsy shop FunUsual Suspects) could have guessed what effect she had on the world when she first discovered polymer clay and started fiddling with it.
Polymer Clay is everywhere now, and there are tons of terrific videos on making charms and other crafts, but a book full of clear, photographed instructions is craft gold.
In this Kawaii classic, she teaches 50 cute creations that range from very simple to more complex 'showstopper', large pieces.
Dani Badani was one of the first popsicles, macarons, French toast, waffles, pineapples, you name it, charm artists. She teaches 25 basic designs, 15 plant holders, desk accessories, and ring holders, and 10 big projects in this book, and makes you want to hunt down those bits and pieces of polymer clay and just start crafting and baking cute things to have and give away.
Crafting Cute: Polymer Clay the Kawaii Way – is available since November, 26, 2019.
Publisher: Rock Point
Pages: Trade Soft Paperback 144 Pages
ISBN: 9781631066313
Up next, this book is fantastic and a must-have for the Fall:
Creepy Cute Drawing Class-Learn to Draw 70 Sweetly Spooky Characters and Cozy Creatures by Marcie Driessen
Marcie is an artist from the Netherlands who loves the forest. Her drawings display a lovely mix of eerie characters in cozy situations, such as skeletons cuddling little cats or witches brewing tea and staring out of the window. Her color combination encompasses a mixture of creepy Black and warm Fall undertones, and the characters that populate her dreams are just adorable. Think about Tim Burton with a side of Hygge.
Spooky Season will offer 70 easy-to-follow instructions for her drawings and postcards with names such as Skeleton Dog, Pumpkin Peekaboo, and Hocus Pocus Possum.
The locations are all part of Marcie's imagined land: Hollow Lanes, Mullberry Forest, Gourd Hamlet, Baba Yaga's Place, Ghost Roast Café, and Eerie Eats Confectionery all have an evocative feel. The scenes, as you progress along, become increasingly more complex as she adds details and characters to her compositions.
Even the ghouls are both creepy and cute, hence the name of the book!
Creepy Cute Drawing Class is available since May 27, 2025.
Publisher: Rock Point
Pages: Trade Paperback 160 Pages
ISBN: 9781577154808
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