Comments on: Clay Cane Slicing Techniques for Polymer Clay Jewelry Bead Making

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay How To Tip

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay How To Tip — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:12:35 +0000

Thank you Jamie! That's a great tip! Use it myself sometimes when I have a soft cane. Just forgot to mention it. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:20:04 +0000

I have always found that wiping the blade with an alcohol pad between slices, keeps them clear and the images sharp. It also seems to help the blade go through the clay a bit easier too. Just my 2 cents worth. Hope it helps.

XOXO Jamie

By: Cindy Lietz@How To Photograph Your Jewelery

Cindy Lietz@How To Photograph Your Jewelery — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:19:22 +0000

Thank you Donna for your comments! Sometimes it is best to have the best tools… sometimes, making do with what you have makes the most sense. I'm just passing on things that make sense to me. I'm glad the ideas work for you!

By: Donna Ingram

Donna Ingram — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:28:05 +0000

Never even thought about keeping something like
this to keep the clay cool. You have so many ideas
that are really low budgeted and something that most of
us have access to.That is the reason I got so frustrated
at some of the sites because my budget does not always
allow me to go out and spend $25.00 on one tool to try and
see if it will work for me.
Thank You,
Thank You,
Donna

By: Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Beads

Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Beads — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:36:40 +0000

You're talking about the Able Cane Slicer Marianne. That kind of slicer is for really large canes used for background sheets etc. The types of canes I'll be teaching you are way, way smaller and that kind of slicer won't work for them. The blade you'll need for slicing the small canes is just a regular polymer clay blade which is more like $8 for two which is a lot less expensive! Although the Able Cane Slicer is a good product, you probably won't be needing it at this time. Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Slicing Fimo Nail Art Canes | Sculpey Polymer Clay Cake Toppers

By: Marianne Huber

Marianne Huber — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:47:32 +0000

I just saw a new tool for slicing the canes. It ran $95 US. But the idea which I saw done other ways than using the tool is to two "things" on either side of the cane leaving just what you want to cut off sticking up. Then pulling the knife through the clay keeping it resting on the sides so that the cut is even.
I hope you can picture what I am trying to say. I also hope that I gave a tip that someone else could use. I hate to be absorbing all the great hints and not giving back.

By: Cindy Lietz@Clay Cane Primer Course

Cindy Lietz@Clay Cane Primer Course — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:53:24 +0000

Do you have any tips and tricks on slicing polymer clay canes that you would like to share with us all? It's always open mic time here at beadsandbeading.com :-)

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