These canes are so much fun to make and can be used in lots of different projects. A facebook group working to make one cane a week for an entire year. Although it can be more difficult to work with, the clay itself is not damaged and can almost always be softened with a little work. Books and dvds southern connecticut polymer clay guild. Polymer clay pdf tutorial 3d pendant etsy by bettina welker clay tutorials, how to. Polymer clay snowflake canes fimo or sculpey easy polymer clay, polymer clay kunst. This tutorial includes simple polymer clay cane ideas such as the speckle cane, the checkerboard cane, the jellyroll cane and the pinwheel cane. Selection of fimo or other polymer clay colours pasta machine or rolling. Delightful daisy beads from polymer clay facet jewelry making. Polymer clay turquoise 3 blocks, white 23 blocks, black 1 block if you want a greener water cane, you could mix green into the turquoise tools. Color, pattern, surface design patricia kimle 9780871164506. Pdf exploring canework in polymer clay download full. This is one thing that i particularly love about working with czextruder and lc. Chapters on covering existing containers, mouldmaking for vessels, freeform vessels, and constructed containers each.
This technique works best when you use cane ends, but any leftovers will do. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The stroppel cane originally developed by alice stroppel is a great technique for using up polymer clay leftovers. You will also find tutorials on how to use your canes to make gorgeous beads and tea light candle holders.
Exploring polymer clay polymer clay basic techniques. Frame your beads free polymer clay tutorial by nevenko sabo. Canes are the clay version of glass artists millefiori rods. These basic polymer clay techniques form essential starting points for your polymer clay journey and will be incorporated into many other, more complex techniques and tutorials as you progress. This tutorial will speed up your learning as you will feel accomplished that you. This bit of information will help me in the future when i am pinning to my boards. The tutorial gives tips and techniques throughout and was created after my own experiments to find. Pdf download exploring canework in polymer clay free. Check out the fabulous projects and techniques we will be exploring all year in polymer clay advent. Then its on to a few basic canes and again ill show you how i think as i work and how i solve some simple problems.
A variety of cane styles are taught, including stripes, checkerboards, spirals, bullseye, kaleidoscope, floral, and more. These canes are made by creating several logs and placing them next to each other in a specific pattern. Skinner blends and plugs are an important part of my cane work and i spend quite a bit of time showing you how and explaining why i do what i do. Since we work with some brands of clay fimo, premo, kato and more every brand has a different flexibility. I bake my clay first, draw on it, then i cover my completed drawings with liquid polymer clay and bake again. Beginning with polymer clay basics and color theory for pleasing combinations in canework, the book also provides detailed lessons in constructing, reducing, and repeating patterns in canes as well as how to use canes to create repeating patterns for larger.
The more you work with a cane, the more opportunity there is for it to become distorted or pick up flecks of clay from the surrounding area. Here is a video i made a long time ago about how i stack blends. Not meant to provide tutorials, it is more for experienced cane makers to study and puzzle out how the different canes were made. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. May 09, 2014 i ran out of white polymer clay this week and havent been able to get to the store to buy new, this being said, i had to use what i had available. This summer series will feature top five polymer clay artists tips from around the globe. It is known in my local bpcg group that exploring canework in polymer clay by. Polymer clay fire flower cane tutorial fimo diy, polymer. Top shelf polymer clay books by katersacres my complete list of. The properties of the clay make it possible to create extremely detailed patterns and subsequently use slices from the canes to embellish all kinds of things. The stroppel cane technique i show in this tutorial is not exactly the same as.
Exploring canework in polymer clay by patricia kimle. Today it is my honor and privilege to introduce teresa pandora salgado. Work in process on a new pdf tutorial the tricolor technique cane fimo, polymer. Polymer clay canes are long tubes or logs of clay that have designs running through them that show up in each slice that is taken from the cane. This gorgeous and delicate clay cane is great for many projects from beads to candle holders. In lesson 1, i referred to a method of working with polymer clay called cane work. Color, pattern, surface design gives jewelry makers indepth instruction in polymer clay cane making. Polymer clay sometimes gets crumbly as it gets old. Double cross cane, polymer clay pendant tutorial duration.
Christmas ornament, use it to create an elegant look thats fantastic for jewelry, figurines and more. Exploring canework in polymer clay polymer clay superstore. Free polymer clay millefiori cane tutorials polymer clay. Below is a orange and black polymer clay flower cane example with this technique. Polymer clay books on my bookshelf the favorites katersacres. Polymer clay tutorials, projects, millefiori canes. She would like to keep creating and exploring the possibilities and various. How to work with polymer clay for beginners wonderhowto.
Polymer clay beginners guide polymer clay tutorials. Exploring canework in polymer clay by patricia kimle learn all about successful polymer clay cane construction including color theory for pleasing combinations, detailed lessons in constructing, reducing, and combining patterns with canes, and creating allover surface design from cane slices for remarkable beads and je. When i started making complex picture canes in polymer clay, it was a very steep learning curve. Polymer clay workshop tutorials and innovations in polymer clay. But with most us, this may not be possible but do not lose hope, you can use polymer clay to do some work on these lines. I consider myself a mix media artist exploring the many faces of polymer clay, and as a former. Exploring canework in polymer clay patricia kimle ebok. I sent your simple kaleidoscope cane tutorial featured above in my email again this week. All in one polymer clay tutorials for beginners all you. Lucy clay stepbystep polymer clay tutorial by hana slaba czextruder. It takes you step by step through the creation of a leaf cane using a single skinner blend. I wanted to start with the purple striped cane but without section 1 there was nothing to support it.
Dozens of polymer clay millefiori canes tutorials both on videos and pdf format. Creating with a simple stacked stripe cane from polymer clay duration. Beginning with polymer clay basics and color theory for pleasing combinations in canework, the book also provides detailed lessons in constructing, reducing, and repeating patterns in canes as well as how. Polymer clay snowflake cane tutorial diy step by step fimo diy, polymer clay. In this polymer clay tutorial ill be showing you how to make an easy, stylized rose cane. This is your portal for learning polymer clay techniques enjoy free polymer clay tutorials browse in our polypediaonline pdf and video tutorials browse my etsy polymer clay stencils supplies shop.
Stepbystep polymer clay tutorial hana slaba czextruder complex. You can use a little bit for a small cane, or use a lot for a large cane the effect will be the same. You can make your slices thick and poke holes in them to make them into beads. In this video, i take you through a simple skinner blend, and show you how to transform it into a complex pattern which reminds me of ornate brocade. In this video i have tried to give all the tips and. Beginning with polymer clay basics and color theory for pleasing combinations in canework, the book also provides detailed lessons in constructing, reducing, and repeating patterns in canes as well as how to use canes to create repeating patterns for. Each polymer clay cane featured in our tutorial below has been formed into a square cane this uniform shape makes it simpler to use clay canes together in intricate patterns. It gives a really cool rock slab effect that changes each time you do it.
Gloria uhlers hinged clay bracelets by anke humpert. Its great fun and produces a beautiful and rewarding result. I created squares and triangles, but with the extruder you can make many shapes. What i had available was a leftover hunk of a skinner blend cane so that made the base for this static cane. Jan 14, 2019 as a newbie i have now found that the video tutorials have the arrow in the center or at least usually. I have a video for sale in my etsy shop that included a complete list of supplies. Apr 25, 20 free polymer clay millefiori cane tutorials posted on april 25, 20 by polymerclayworkshop i post these on my facebook page, but i wanted to assemble a few of the best all in one place. Looking back with ornament magazine by tory hughesart as your business. Kop exploring canework in polymer clay av patricia kimle pa. Sep 18, 2016 a compendium of outstanding polymer clay canes, created by polymer clay artists around the globe. Exploring canework in polymer clay gives designers an in depth look into polymer clay caning through the use of specific techniques. Easy intricate polymer clay snowflake canes tutorial pdf with. This is a free polymer clay tutorial with polyoriginals and fiona abelsmith.
The snowflake and gold canes are on my patron site. Make a polymer clay cane with these free polymer clay tutorials at mias. This polymer clay cane is really easy to make, but so effective. The following instructions are for the poinsettia cane. Color, pattern and surface design gives jewelry makers indepth instruction in polymer clay cane making. Polymer clay tips for beginners the blue bottle tree. In this polymer clay tutorial all in one for beginners i will guide you through each step from choosing clay, how to work with clay for beginners, polymer clay tips and tricks, materials, tools, conditioning, making a cane, making polymer clay beads, baking polymer clay and finally assembling your necklace. This is a fun tutorial which should give good results for all levels of polymer clay enthusiasts.
Drape the clay across the point of the color b cane, and press it into place. A polymer clay cane for you to make with easy to follow step by step instructions. Get free millefiori cane tutorials for beginners here on katersacres. Top five polymer clay caning techniques millefiori caning. Today, teresa is going to be sharing with us her top five polymer clay caning techniques. If you warm the clay slightly, but not enough to cause it to cure, the clay will soften and become easier to work. Polymer clay techniques book free download as pdf file. Step 2 take your first color and roll it into a cylinder. The amounts of clay needed all vary according to what you are going to use it for. One of the most important ways of success creating polymer clay flower canes is conditioning your clay.
Read download exploring canework in polymer clay pdf pdf. With the lace cane there is room for variation most of the time. Foundational polymer clay techniques include such things as skinner blends, mica shifts and mokume gane among others. Posted on december 19, 2019 by polymerclayworkshop. In this polymer clay geometric cane tutorial i will show you how to make perfect polymer clay geometric shapes using a clay extruder. The paperback of the exploring canework in polymer clay. A favorite technique that we, as well as the sculpey community, love is skinner blend.
Jul 24, 2015 this summer series will feature top five polymer clay artists tips from around the globe. This polymer clay fire flower cane tutorial its more complicated than the ones we used to do before, not because of the techniques used but more for attention to details. Hi carolyn, i use premo polymer clay, but most polymer clays should work. To proceed with this polymer clay fire flower cane you will need. Its a simple, fun way to get the effect of a rose without a lot of messing around with color blending. Nee nee ree spiral polymer clay cane tutorial duration. Before exploring this polymer clay resource, have your clay conditioning machine ready. Polymer clay canes tutorials polymer clay tutorials.
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