{"id":13427,"date":"2011-06-16T03:16:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T10:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=13427"},"modified":"2019-08-24T11:43:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T18:43:36","slug":"peacock-cane-project-pt1-polymer-clay-tutorial-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/peacock-cane-project-pt1-polymer-clay-tutorial-video\/13427\/","title":{"rendered":"Peacock Cane Part 1 | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/peacock-cane-project-pt1-polymer-clay-tutorial-video\/13427\/#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0px none;\" alt=\"Peacock Cane Pt1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2011-06\/16-peacock-cane-pt1-90208-037-3.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Vid #208:<\/span> <\/strong><strong>&#8220;Wow! Very cool Cindy, and so beautiful. I love feathers!&#8221;<span style=\"color: #808080;\"> ~Maureen-G<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My love affair with Peacock feathers goes way back. It was on a trip to the zoo as a young child that I first got to see a Peacock strut its amazing plumage. The shimmering colors and the dazzling eyes of the feathers were thrilling for me to behold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then later as a teen, me and my family stayed with a friend in Kauai where Peacocks roamed freely around the property. It was fun to be woken each morning by the loud calls of these glorious birds beginning their day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UgDw2iIcmQ0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Much later, when Doug and I got married in his parents gorgeous, antique decor party barn, the real peacocks roaming out back were a perfect fit! I just had incorporate their glorious feathers into the theme of our wedding! My bridesmaids carried peacock feather bouquets and the guys wore peacock feather boutonni\u00e8res. I even chose a glimmering metallic peacock colored fabric for the bridesmaids dresses. Sorry girls&#8230; it was the 80&#8217;s after all, LOL!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Knowing that I loved Peacock Feathers, my Mom gave me a gorgeous hand mirror, made of leaded glass and real peacock feathers. I still love and treasure it as much today as when she had given it to me more than 20 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So&#8230; when Premo came out with it&#8217;s new Premo Accents clay in Peacock Pearl, I just HAD to make a Peacock Cane with it!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">With today&#8217;s rocky roads there is always a place to go for respite&#8230; your blog&#8230; a fun place to visit and join you in fond memories that can trigger memories in our own growing up years. Thank you, Cindy, for taking us along down memory lane. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Joyce-M<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Coming up tomorrow (Friday June 17th, 2011) in the Vol-037-3 video at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a>, I&#8217;ll be posting Part 1 of this intermediate level Peacock Cane project. Part 2 will be added next week as the Vol-037-4 tutorial video. [<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>ADDED JUNE 23, 2011:<\/strong><\/span> Here is the link to intro video for Part 2 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/peacock-feather-cane-pt2-polymer-clay-tutorial-video\/13436\/\">Peacock Cane Tutorial<\/a>].<a name=\"prerequisite\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>************************************************************************<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><\/span> A general prerequisite for all of my weekly tutorials is that you have a good understanding of the polymer clay basics, including: conditioning clay, using a pasta machine, clay blade and other simple tools, making Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, baking clay, as well as sanding and finishing. If you need help in these areas, my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/crse\/01-more.html\">Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> will get you up to speed quickly. There is also plenty of free information on this blog. Use the search box at the top of the page to find articles on specific topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Supplies &amp; Tools: Video-037-3 Peacock Cane Part 1:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A good working knowledge of my Teardrop Blend color blending technique. As well, you should know how to reduce your canes. This is what most clayers would call an\u00a0 intermediate level cane. However,\u00a0 beginners can also have success, as long as you carefully follow the instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Polymer Clay in the following shades:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&gt; 5038 Peacock Pearl Premo Sculpey Accents.<br \/>\n&gt; 5035 Bright Green Pearl Premo Sculpey Accents.<br \/>\n&gt; 5031 Purple Pearl Premo Sculpey Accents.<br \/>\n&gt; 5055 18K Gold Premo Sculpey Accents.<br \/>\n&gt; 5517 Antique Gold Premo Sculpey Accents.<br \/>\n&gt; 5010 Navy Blue Premo Sculpey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pasta Machine.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Acrylic Roller.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Clay Blade.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the Vol-037-3 <em>Peacock Cane Pt1<\/em> video will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday June 17, 2011. But if you would like to see a <a href=\"#video\">sneak peek intro clip<\/a> right now, scroll down the page a bit to the video player below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">***********************************<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0px none;\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0px none;\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click Video Play Button\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/preview-clip-headline-2.jpg\" width=\"358\" height=\"58\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb6iBp9f1Yk?rel=0\" height=\"323\" width=\"575\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Peacock Cane Pt1&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-02\/#vol-037\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Volume-037 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808080;\">Customer Feedback About Membership Value:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cindy &#8211; I have already recommended your &#8216;Beginners Course&#8217; to others! It is a great foundation on which to build. I like the way you have it set up so one video flows right into the next &#8211; very user friendly. I just sat and watched the videos, until you got to the cane making. Then I took the time to make the canes right along with you. Thank you for sharing your own learning experiences with us. It has cut my learning curve way down! With your videos I feel I can tackle just about anything you present. Your course, and the weekly videos, are worth every penny I have spent for them. <strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Carolyn-F<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I do want to thank you for 2 tips that have helped me more than you can imagine! They were not even the focus of the tutes nor given more attention than a passing comment but man have they changed my work!! #1-[Video-020-2], square the cane and bead to cover in cane slices and then roll it round, (tried this with extruder flower canes and made an unbelievably cute bracelet). And #2 [Video-022-1], hold your fingers at the edges of the clay when rolling a skinner or teardrop blend, so the clay does not become too wide. Since I began catching up, I have also gotten around to trying the extruder flower canes [Vol-019-1] and the faux bone [Vol-019-3]. With great results both times! <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Carrie-W<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I held out for quite a while thinking it was an additional expense I could not afford. Finally decided that an extra $9.95 was not going to break me and I&#8217;m so happy that I did join. It is sometimes the little things you do that make your projects look so much better and Cindy gives us all her tricks of the trade. I&#8217;ve made buttons before but never made them using Saran Wrap over the clay. What a difference. Another favorite was using the Adirondack inks for the Jellyroll Cane. Nice to have another use for my craft supplies. I would urge anyone to give up one movie a month, or one magazine, or anything else that equates to about $3.50 a month and join in the fun. I&#8217;ve been following your site for quite a while now Cindy and thank you for being so generous with your free advice. It must give you a sense of great satisfaction knowing you are helping others enjoy their craft. You are much appreciated. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Janet-A<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The following topics are included in this week&#8217;s Polymer Clay Tutor Library, <strong><em>Peacock Cane Pt1 <\/em><\/strong>video tutorial:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">See several examples of beads, pendants and earrings that were made using\u00a0 Peacock Feather Cane.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Discussion of the tools and techniques needed to create these Intermediate Level polymer clay cane.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Learn the tricks for getting that realistic feathery look to your canes using gorgeous teardrop blends and layering techniques.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Plus, with some creativity and ingenuity, there are many ways to come up with your own unique jewelry designs using this stunning polymer clay canework design.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Peacock Cane Pt1&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-02\/#vol-037\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Volume-037 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>************************************************************************<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vid #208: &#8220;Wow! 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