Snowy Tree Landscape Cane Pt-2 | Polymer Clay Tutorial

Video #233: “Cindy I really want to thank you for your generosity in promoting other artists and their styles.” ~Beverly-L

In today’s post, I’m going to talk about the exciting conclusion (Part 2 follow up) of the Pointillist Cane Project. In Part 1 we extruded all of the pieces. And now this week it’s time to put everything together.

As mentioned in last week’s video, Doug and I had the pleasure of entertaining Pointalism Artist Ron (Rogest) Steven, in our home during an event we hosted for the “Spirit Bears in the City” public art campaign. Ron is a delightful character with a huge passion for art, teaching and saving marine life.

If you would like to see a fun video of Ron in action, here he is at Scuba trade show in Orlando Florida, raising awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project. It’s a worthy foundation that provides aid to injured members of the armed forces.

Cindy… it’s lovely that you show other artist’s work, as well. So many ways to inspire us! And teach us, of course. Your tutorials and projects are wonderful, your teaching – outstanding. Thanks so much for all you do! ~Phaedrakat

Coming up tomorrow (Friday, December 9, 2011) in the Vol-043-2 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library, you will be able to see Part 2 of my beginner/intermediate level, Snowy Tree Cane project. I hope you enjoy it.

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Supplies & Tools: Video-043-2 Snowy Tree Cane:

• 1/2 package each of the following polymer clay colors:

– 5010 Navy Premo Sculpey Polymer Clay

– 5001 White Premo Sculpey Polymer Clay

– 5505 Turquoise Premo Sculpey Polymer Clay

– 5038 Peacock Pearl Premo Accents Polymer Clay

• Makins’ Professional Ultimate Clay Extruder and 2mm round hole die.
• Pasta Machine.
• Clay Blade.
• Ruler.
• Knitting Needle, Etch ‘n Pearl Tool or Round Dowel
  

The full version of the Vol-043-2 Snowy Tree Cane tutorial will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday December 9, 2011.

Here’s a sneak peak…

The full version of the “Snowy Tree Cane” preview video shown above, is now avail for purchase at the Polymer Clay Library in the Vol-043 Back Issue Pckg.

Customer Feedback About Membership Value:

Cindy… Like many other responses that I have read here, I, too, am very thankful for your tutorials that you and Doug so faithfully bring us every week. Also I’ve noticed how quickly you respond to any questions we email you with. It’s like having our direct link to a movie star who actually responds personally to her fan club! LOL. I also want to thank you for bringing such joy into the lives of so many of us. I had to retire early due to a disability that keeps me close to home and fairly physically inactive. I’ve been play/claying for several years and have never seen any site that teaches so much sooo economically as yours does. Anyone who is living off of disability benefits will tell you that funds are tight but the INVESTMENT I make with you each month is considered almost a necessity for sanity for me. Keep up the outstanding work you and your husband produce each week! Sincerely. ~Maria-K

I realise now why I love your beadvideo site so much: it’s because you provide ‘quality time’ which is one of my ‘love languages’ and so I can never get enough of it. For a very modest sum I can look forward to you giving me 10 minutes of quality time every Friday! Thanks Cindy, thanks again and again! FYI: ‘Quality Time’ is one of the 5 ‘love languages’ (LL). The other four are ‘acts of service’, ‘touch’, ‘words of affirmation’ and ‘gifts’. When someone shares your LL it creates a big rapport. So, for example, if you’re a ‘touch’ person it will feel natural to hug people, but if this isn’t your LL you’ll probably pull away and feel awkward. I suspect ‘quality time’ is one of Cindy’s, and another is probably ‘acts of service’ as she takes such trouble doing things for people – and likely loves doing it too! It’s often found that partners share some of the same LL so it’s likely Doug shares these traits too! ~Marion-R

Well I was too ill to make Thanksgiving with my family but I am still very thankful for many many things. One of them is everything I have received from Cindy and Doug. WOW – 231 tutorials – I didn’t realize I had watched that many tutorials. Can you imagine what these would of cost us anywhere else. Not only is Cindy very gifted with this artistic blessing but the generosity that comes from the Lietz family is without a doubt something beyond spectacular. This entire family has been blessed in so many ways. No greedy people in this family. Cindy has priced her tutes so anyone can afford them. If you want to learn this is the place to come. There is a clay family here to join and everyone in it is willing to help whenever they can. I think some of Cindy has rubbed off onto all of us. Now I call that a blessing and a half. ~Peggy-B

The following topics are included in this week’s Polymer Clay Tutor Library, Snowy Tree Cane video tutorial:

• See examples of canes, beads, earrings, and several pendants using this unique style of a polymer clay “pointallist” cane.
• Find out how simple it is to create components for complicated patterns, by just following along to the step by step instructional video.
• Learn the reasons why color contrast is so important to a cane design of this kind.
• How to build a complicated looking yet simple to make, pointillism style cane, using tiny extruded clay pieces.
• Plus, with some creativity and ingenuity, there are many ways to come up with other unique designs of your own.

The full version of the “Snowy Tree Cane” preview video shown above, is now avail for purchase at the Polymer Clay Library in the Vol-043 Back Issue Pckg.