Comments on: Six Polymer Clay Cane Tips for Making Beads and Jewelry Projects http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-33189 Phaedrakat Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:10:59 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-33189 What a cute little cane! It looks luscious -- edible! Anyway, thanks for the tips. I haven't seen this page before, but it's got some helpful info! @Andrea: Funny! What a cute little cane! It looks luscious — edible! Anyway, thanks for the tips. I haven’t seen this page before, but it’s got some helpful info!

@Andrea: Funny!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Canes http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4384 Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Canes Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:43:12 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4384 I usually only make my canes about 1.5 inches long by 1 to 2 inches across. It uses up only 1 - 2 blocks of clay in total that way. For the tiny canes I was suggesting to Marianne as samples to learn the technique, I'm talking baby finger sized canes. I usually only make my canes about 1.5 inches long by 1 to 2 inches across. It uses up only 1 – 2 blocks of clay in total that way. For the tiny canes I was suggesting to Marianne as samples to learn the technique, I’m talking baby finger sized canes.

]]> By: Kimberlee http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4370 Kimberlee Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:28:14 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4370 How do I make smaller canes? I always put clay together at about 4" snake size, but then I add more clay and it gets really big really fast. I've tried to put smaller amounts together, and sometimes that isn't enough clay to roll together, but I guess I just haven't done the testing enough. Can you give us some ideas of about how much clay to use for a cane that does not end up snaking off the table? Like how much compared to one block of clay should the total amount be (including all the colors)? How do I make smaller canes? I always put clay together at about 4″ snake size, but then I add more clay and it gets really big really fast.

I’ve tried to put smaller amounts together, and sometimes that isn’t enough clay to roll together, but I guess I just haven’t done the testing enough. Can you give us some ideas of about how much clay to use for a cane that does not end up snaking off the table? Like how much compared to one block of clay should the total amount be (including all the colors)?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Dragonfly Pendant Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4302 Cindy Lietz@Dragonfly Pendant Jewelry Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:43:20 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4302 Hehehe! Definitely a much better thing to do! Hehehe! Definitely a much better thing to do!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4267 Andrea Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:23:44 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4267 Well I guess it's better to take your frustrations out on the concreate rather than beating up the other half for not agreeing to buy yet more clay. Well I guess it’s better to take your frustrations out on the concreate rather than beating up the other half for not agreeing to buy yet more clay.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorials http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4234 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorials Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:05:36 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4234 @Marianne: The trick is to try making tiny little canes. This way you won't be afraid to waste clay. Make a couple of sheets of clay in different colors. Take a little 1"x1" square form each and stack. Cut in half and stack again. Repeat. Now you have a striped cane. Try making miniature versions of each of the beginner canes in the course. If you mess up, mush it up and start again. You don't need to worry, just jump in! @Andrea: Well it is a lot harder to reduce those 'monster' canes and you better be sure you are going to like them! Kathi Gose a polymer clay artist that makes really huge 5lb canes, takes her 'monsters' out to the driveway and pounds them on the pavement! @Marianne: The trick is to try making tiny little canes. This way you won’t be afraid to waste clay. Make a couple of sheets of clay in different colors. Take a little 1″x1″ square form each and stack. Cut in half and stack again. Repeat. Now you have a striped cane. Try making miniature versions of each of the beginner canes in the course. If you mess up, mush it up and start again. You don’t need to worry, just jump in!

@Andrea: Well it is a lot harder to reduce those ‘monster’ canes and you better be sure you are going to like them! Kathi Gose a polymer clay artist that makes really huge 5lb canes, takes her ‘monsters’ out to the driveway and pounds them on the pavement!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4170 Andrea Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:41:28 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4170 I have wondered about those huge canes I've seen in the mags,for one,how on earth do you start to reduce & why would I need such a large amount.I agree it would be better to have lots of different designs, rather than having to make tons of pieces all the same. I have wondered about those huge canes I’ve seen in the mags,for one,how on earth do you start to reduce & why would I need such a large amount.I agree it would be better to have lots of different designs, rather than having to make tons of pieces all the same.

]]> By: Marianne http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4142 Marianne Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:35:15 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4142 Even though you make the canes look easy, I still haven't had the courage to "jump in". I think I like the checkerboard canes and that may be my first cane, although the bulls eye might be a better bet. So to answer your question. Right now just making up my mind what to do and doing it is hard. Marianne Even though you make the canes look easy, I still haven’t had the courage to “jump in”. I think I like the checkerboard canes and that may be my first cane, although the bulls eye might be a better bet. So to answer your question. Right now just making up my mind
what to do and doing it is hard.

Marianne

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Cane Tutorial http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/six-polymer-clay-cane-tips-for-making-beads-and-jewelry-projects/463/#comment-4134 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Cane Tutorial Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:12:39 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4134 What part of making polymer clay canes do you find the most challenging? What part of making polymer clay canes do you find the most challenging?

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