Some Polymer Clay Canes Made from a Spring Color Palette

How to make polymer clay canes inspired by every day beauty:

The other day I wrote about mixing up a palette of spring clay colors inspired by the rhododendron flowers in my garden.

You can click here (spring polymer clay colors) to see the rhodo photo and to get the color mixing recipes in that post.

Today I want to show you how to utilize these images that surround us in every day life, as a jumping off point for your polymer clay bead making projects.

The photo above is of some of the polymer clay canes I made with that spring color palette to show you how versatile just four colors can be . There are of course many, many more canes you could make. These are just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

Most of these canes in the picture are beginner canes, such as the green & white bulls eye cane, the leaf canes, the small pink flower cane and the retro cane. The spotted flower cane, kaleidoscope cane and the bird cane require intermediate skills.

I am now working on a set of styled beads to show you what can be made from these canes.

Sometimes it's hard for new polymer clayers to be able to see the progression from inspiration to final product. By breaking it down into the steps I use, you can begin to understand how to do it too.

Challenge yourself to look at everyday things as a potential design inspiration for your polymer clay beads. That is how you take yourself from the polymer clay newbie stage to becoming a skilled polymer clay cane designer.