Create Professional Accessories with Shrink Plastic: Easy Handmade with Affordable Materials! (Written by NanaAkua)

Create Professional Accessories with Shrink Plastic / Easy Handmade with Affordable Materials! Written by NanaAkua / Published by Nitto Shoin Honsha / First Edition Issued December 20, 2013 ISBN978-4-528-01458-9 Among the many craft books and mooks featuring shrink plastic published recently, this is one of NanaAkua's earliest works. It features numerous pieces that will make you exclaim, "Is this really shrink plastic!?" by showcasing techniques not previously introduced in books, such as intentionally finishing shrink plastic three-dimensionally rather than flat, and creating gradient effects by blurring oil-based markers. Thanks to its popularity, it has become a long-selling bestseller, marking NanaAkua as a leading figure in three-dimensional shrink plastic accessories. The included bonus set contains five sheets of transparent shrink plastic (0.21mm). ■ Recommended Comment from NanaAkua This is NanaAkua's debut work, currently in its 6th printing (as of August 2014). Among shrink plastic books published in Japan, it was the first to feature three-dimensional shrink plastic techniques and blending methods with oil-based markers. It appears there were no artists creating such three-dimensional shrink plastic flowers before NanaAkua, leading to an offer from a publisher after they saw her work online (the publication process was a whirlwind, from receiving an email in August to releasing the book in December). The pansy and calla lily designs seem to be particularly popular, and her creations are often spotted on platforms like Instagram and curated websites.