•  Book title: Clay Art Botanical Interior Author: Yukiko Miyai Release date: Friday, February 9, 2024 List price: $23.95 ISBN: 978-4-391-16083-3 Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd.

DECO Clay Craft Academy

Clay Art Botanical Interior - Japanese Language

$23.95

Welcome to a space that heals your mind and body. Bring a breath of nature into your room with greenery and interior accessories made from clay. Clay art artist Yukiko Miyai's new book Clay Art Botanical Interiors was released on February 9th.

Introducing a recipe for making elaborate clay ornamental plants, which have become increasingly popular.

We will show you a wide variety of greenery, including large leaf types, dangling pendant types, succulents, and bonsai, along with your interior design. Also includes fruits and mushrooms that can be displayed on the table.
You can also download the production videos of some of the works and the patterns of the published works using the QR code.
Start with a single leaf.
Once you master the basics of how to handle clay, how to shape it, and how to make leaves and stems, you can arrange it as you like. The instructions on how to make them focus on how to handle basic clay and how to create basic shapes when making plants. Start with a small piece, such as a leaf or a piece of fruit. Once you get used to it, we recommend trying larger ones with larger leaves and many parts.

Interior green & interior accessories made with colored lightweight clay

A variety of botanical interior accessories made with light and easy-to-handle colored lightweight clay (soft clay) and modeling clay . Introducing clay art artist Yukiko Miyai 's styling ideas and methods for creating realistic works.


GREEN -Living room, entrance, bathroom-

The living room surrounded by greenery is a relaxing space. I style the space with plants made from clay, such as potted plants and wall-mounted greenery. Clay will never wither or lose its shape , so it will always decorate your room in its best condition.


KITCHEN -Kitchen greens, fruits, vegetables-

I'd like to have some greenery in my kitchen, but it doesn't get much sunlight and I'm reluctant to bring in soil. But with clay green, you don't have to worry about that. It would also be wonderful to make fruits and vegetables with cute shapes and display them like objects.

We will introduce plenty of interior ideas for decorating living rooms and kitchens with clay, taken at the author's home in Hawaii and at a friend's house.

We will provide detailed explanations on everything from how to handle clay to the basics of making works. Comes with a QR code that allows you to download leaf patterns that are useful when making leaves and watch videos of the production process.


Author introduction

Yukiko Miyai
Clay craft artist. She runs the DECO Clay Craft Academy with her mother, Kazuko Miyai (a clay craft artist). She has classrooms, shops and studios in Japan and Hawaii, always incorporating new sensibilities, creating original methods and designs, and disseminating his work to Japan, the United States, and overseas. She is expanding the scope of his activities through seminars and other activities. Her books include ``Green Garden of Flowers and Succulents Made with Clay'' (Shufu to Seikatsusha), ``Gifts of Flowers Made with Soft Clay'' (NHK Publishing), and many others.

Book title: Clay Art Botanical Interior
Language: Japanese
Author: Yukiko Miyai
Release date: Friday, February 9, 2024
List price: $23.95
ISBN: 978-4-391-16083-3
Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd.

●No. 1 in Amazon's best-selling ranking!
Pre-orders have been strong even before its release, and it has been ranked number one in the books/flower arrangement category on Amazon's best-selling list. (2024.2.2)


 

DECO Clay Craft Academy

Since 1981

The art of DECO clay craft

Our story

CLAYCRAFT by DECO originated in 1981, when Kazuko Miyai opened the DECO Clay Craft Academy. Since then, the academy has grown into a worldwide community of certified instructors and students.

1981

The academy opens

Kazuko Miyai founds the DECO Clay Craft Academy in Japan.

2000

DECO comes to Hawaii

Yukiko Miyai opens her first studio in Honolulu.

2026

45 years

An anniversary exhibition at Akasaka Prince Classic House, Tokyo.

The founder

Kazuko Miyai

Kazuko has authored over twenty DECO Clay Craft books and developed her own line of air dry clays, known as CLAYCRAFT by DECO Soft Clay. She has continued to develop and enhance her unique techniques to produce sophisticated and complex dimensions.

Kazuko is well known in the clay crafting world and is still actively involved in certifying more than 5,000 instructors across the U.S., Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Russia and many more. Each year she exhibits her work and shares her latest techniques with audiences all over the world.

DECO 45th anniversary at Akasaka Prince Classic House, Tokyo
Clay Art Botanical Interior by Yukiko Miyai

DECO in America

Yukiko Miyai

Trained under her mother, Yukiko brought this unique concept to Honolulu, Hawaii, where she opened her first studio in 2000. Since then, the U.S. division has expanded throughout Hawaii, California and beyond, with over 3,000 members and more than 500 certified instructors.

Yukiko has diversified the product line with a wide range of floral design techniques featured in her instructional books, including Clay Art for Special Occasions, Clay Art for All Seasons and DECO Clay Flowers. Her work has also been featured on the Martha Stewart show.

Finished creations are not only beautiful; they are lightweight, soft to the touch, and exceptionally durable for a lifetime of enjoyment.

The clay

CLAYCRAFT by DECO

An innovative, air dried modeling clay that is light, pliable, easy to work with and versatile. It is ideal for projects from the simplest to the most imaginative, and with endless color mixing possibilities it is perfect for detail work. Finished pieces air dry to a firm consistency in 24 hours.

CLAYCRAFT by DECO Soft Clay comes in a white base clay and six colors for mixing: red, yellow, blue, green, brown and black.

White base clay, plus six colors

White
base

Red

Yellow

Blue

Green

Brown

Black

Hands shaping clay roses with CLAYCRAFT by DECO Soft Clay

Create with DECO

DECO Clay Craft Academy and its certified instructors offer classes to create lifelike flowers, ornaments, accessories and other craft items.

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