Comments on: A Polymer Clay Tutorial About Adding Fimo Cane Slices to Round Beads

By: Sarah F

Sarah F — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:08:37 +0000

@ phaedrekat: Thank you for the advise as well and I to have just joined about a month ago and am very excited. Hope in a year I will be able to help a newbie and have a similar story. Cindy’s tutorials are so helpful and I am so glad to be a member. Thanks again!

By: Sarah F

Sarah F — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:03:57 +0000

@pollyanna: Thanks for the response and advice, it is greatly appreciated.

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:58:37 +0000

@Sarah F: Pollyanna’s right — Cindy demonstrates her method beautifully in her Heart Beads video. And you’ll definitely love all the videos in this volume! :)
(Vol. 20 holds fond memories for me…my first videos as a member! Now, over a year later: I’m still a member and SO happy I joined!) ~Kat :-)

By: pollyanna

pollyanna — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:49:43 +0000

@Sarah F: Cindy has a great way of doing it in vol. 20. Worth every penny......good luck.

By: Sarah F

Sarah F — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:23:41 +0000

Hi Cindy and everyone. I am new to polymer clay and just have a quick question. If I wanted to add raw cane slices to a raw round bead like you did in the video but did not want the background color to show how do I know how closely to place the cane slices so they will appear seamless after rolling with no distortion. Any tips for me. Sorry if this seems like a silly question but I am new to this technique. Thank you.

Sarah

By: Cindy Lietz@Patterned Background Sheets

Cindy Lietz@Patterned Background Sheets — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:03:58 +0000

Thanks Barbara for your kind comments! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the videos.

As far as adding cane slices to your projects, I prefer to add raw cane slices to raw clay rather than to baked because it is easier to make it look seamless. I do have a video that shows how to slice canes and add them to clay sheets (sometimes called clay fabric) that minimizes distortion and other problems that come up. Although it’s not exactly adding cane slices to bangles, the principals are the same and I am positive the tips in the video will help a great deal with the issues you are having.

The Vol-011-2 video is called “Patterned Backgrounds” and is included in the Volume-011 Back Issue Package at the Polymer Clay Library (see link by my name).

Hope that helps,
~ Cindy

By: Barbara Case

Barbara Case — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:53:55 +0000

I have a question regarding cane slices. I am having trouble attaching them to another object without a lot of distortion.

For example I wanted to put some flower cane slices on a bangle bracelet I am making. Do I bake the bangle before trying to apply the slices? Do you have a video that addresses this?

Thank you very much for your help. I really enjoy your videos.

By: Cindy Lietz@Ghost Cane Slices on Round Beads

Cindy Lietz@Ghost Cane Slices on Round Beads — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:04:49 +0000

**PHOTOS ADDED: Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Jackie Norris, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the “Ghost Cane Slices” link by my name to have a look.

By: Cindy Lietz@Wet Sanding Polymer Clay Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Wet Sanding Polymer Clay Tutorial — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:18:43 +0000

Yikes! DO you know the name of it so we can all avoid it?

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:22:39 +0000

Yes, I’m using wet/dry sandpaper. It was a make backed with green paper which caused the most problems – so obviously I’m not buying any more!