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Stroppel Cane Miniature Easter Egg Tutorial
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The Stroppel Cane
I have blogged about the Stroppel Cane many times, Alice has even joined us here on the blog to say “hi” & give us more information about her awesome cane (see the comments on her post).  I have been making so many canes lately for flower necklaces and things that I have made some of the most beautiful Stroppel canes ever from those canes ends. (Okay, perhaps not ever … but the best ones I’ve ever made for sure.)
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52 Weeks of Canes: Leaf Cane
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Extruded Polymer Clay Leaf Cane
Week 12: Leaf Canes Continued
This month we have been exploring leaf canes & all the different kinds of leaves that you can make with clay. With all the colors of clay on the market, the infinite possibilities with color mixing, you could make hundreds of different combinations of colored leaves and never repeat the same color scheme twice.
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Get Ready for Spring with this Color Changing Millefiori Cane
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Polymer Clay Leaf Canes
There are literally hundreds of different tutorials and variations on leaf canes on the internet. You can find even more precision polymer clay leaf cane tutorials sold by professional artists on Etsy. Leaf canes is something that I make and use a lot …
52 Weeks of Canes: Feather Cane
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Polymer Clay Millefiori Tiger Cane Tutorial
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Take a walk on the Wild Wide with this Animal Print Tiger Cane
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A Trip To the Zoo with a Zebra Cane Tutorial
Today’s zebra cane tutorial is a different kind of tutorial for me to offer you. Instead of explicit written directions, I am offering just the photo instructions. If you like this kind of tutorial, please COMMENT below & leave your feedback.
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52 Weeks of Canes: Basket Weave Cane by KatersAcres
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52 Weeks of Canes
I’m really enjoying the process of learning to make canes. In fact, where I used to be scared of anything that wasn’t a leaf cane or flower petal cane, I can now say that I thoroughly enjoy making my canes! Much of that is thanks to this year long project team that has continued to push me to make a new cane every week. Continue reading 52 Weeks of Canes: Basket Weave Cane by KatersAcres
Rainbow Pen Tutorial – Using Skinner Blend, Canes, & Cut-Outs
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Use polymer clay to make these cute rainbow pens with graphic cuteness!
Making polymer clay rainbow pens are a fun afternoon project. I love making pens to give as gifts or to make as fillers on my table at shows and events. ENJOY!
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Polymer Clay Zipper Cane Tutorial
This week for the 52 Weekly Cane Projects group, our challenge was to create a zipper cane. Here’s my mini-tutorial for this cane.
Continue reading Polymer Clay Zipper Cane TutorialMini-Tutorial Pixelated Retro Cane Bettina Welker Style
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Polymer Clay Millefiori Cane Tutorial
This week for the 52 Weeks of Canes, one of our projects was the pixelated retro cane. This pixelated retro cane tutorial originated from Bettina Welker. I in no way, shape, or form came up with this design idea on my own. This being said, please see Bettina’s highly detailed tutorial here.
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52 Weekly Polymer Clay Cane Projects:
Week One
As often as I can, I will chronicle my journey through the 52 weekly cane polymer clay cane projects by sharing the tutorial that we were to learn from, what I created, & if it’s different a tutorial link or tutorial of my own for you to try.
Polymer Clay Tutorial: Caned Poinsettia Flower Pin – Part 3
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So far you’ve seen Parts 1 & 2 of this Poinsettia Flower Pin, without further ado, I present to you the 3rd part of this great seasonal favorite.
Continue reading Polymer Clay Tutorial: Caned Poinsettia Flower Pin – Part 3Skinner Blend Leaf Cane Tutorial – Poinsettia Part 2
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Welcome back! This tutorial is part 2 for the caned poinsettia project. You can find part one here.
There are lots of different ways to make a leaf cane, I can think of 4 different ways off the top of my head. I made this leaf cane the way shown in this worksheet because I wanted the gradient side portions. Most of the details are an exact copy of the way you completed your petal canes for the first part of your tutorial.
Continue reading Skinner Blend Leaf Cane Tutorial – Poinsettia Part 2Making a Skinner Blend Petal Cane – Poinsettia Project 1
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First, there is no right or wrong way to make this cane. I make it differently than some people, and I know that some people will make it differently than me. That’s okay. Once you can get the Skinner Blend mastered, it’s all a matter of using your sculpting skills to gently “persuade” the clay to do what YOU want it to do.