{"id":14288,"date":"2011-10-06T03:21:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T10:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=14288"},"modified":"2013-08-15T15:46:15","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T22:46:15","slug":"halloween-pirate-cane-pt1-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/halloween-pirate-cane-pt1-polymer-clay-tutorial\/14288\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Pirate Cane Part-1 | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pirate<\/a>Video #224:<\/span> “For a future tutorial, I would love to see your famous pirate cane… arrrhh!” ~DJ<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ahoy Matey’s!!! Tis finally the hour, t’ be learnin’ me Pirate Cane!<\/span><\/p>\n

So all ye scallywags who have be beggin’ fer ’tis tutorial can be grog-filled ‘n titulation that ye have finally got what ye asked fer!<\/span><\/p>\n

OK, so I missed the deadline for getting this tutorial published in time for the official Talk Like A Pirate Day<\/em>… but at least we made it in time for Halloween (though personally, pirate stuff works for me at anytime of the year)<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE CINDY when are we going to have a tute on your great PIRATE CANE? These would be just great for Halloween and you DID say you would teach us soon.<\/span> ~Elaine-F<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OOOOOooooo, I second the motion on a Pirate Bead Tutorial!! I\u2019ve been dying to learn Cindy\u2019s technique. I tried it myself and had sooooo much scrap clay by the time I finished. So, *begging nicely* Please, Please, Please Cindy, teach us the Pirate Bead Cane for Halloween.<\/span> ~Lisa-W<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With Halloween just around the corner I was wondering Cindy if you were going to teach us how to do the Pirate crossbones beads like you made for your lanyard? I loved it and would love to know how to do it. You talked about making a tut for it. Please, Please, Please?! Thanks.<\/span> ~Kerri-C<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This Pirate Cane is a signature cane for me. I never have been able to keep anything I’ve made with the pirate cane for very long. You may remember the story from a ways back, of my skull and crossbones beaded lanyard<\/a> that I used for carrying my YMCA Membership Card… it sold right off my neck when I was taking a class there.<\/span><\/p>\n

And if you’ve been around the blog for awhile, you may also remember this cool Pirate Beaded Bracelet<\/a> and this Pirate Hemp Bracelet<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So…<\/em> coming up tomorrow (Friday October 7th 2011) in the Vol-041-1 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will be showing you how to make all the components of this quirky polymer clay Pirate Cane (Part 1). And in next week’s Part 2 (October 14th 2011), I’ll demonstrate how to put the whole thing together. Ye goin’ lust ’tis scurvy pirate cane!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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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 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

Supplies & Tools: Video-041-1 Pirate Cane Part 1:
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  • Polymer clay in the following colors:
    \n– 5001 White Premo Sculpey
    \n– 5042 Black Premo Sculpey
    \n– 5392 Raw Sienna Premo Sculpey
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  • Pasta Machine<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Acrylic Roller<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Clay Blade<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ruler
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    Side Note:<\/strong><\/span> Not needed for the tutorial, but used in the bracelet that I show in the tute, is a gorgeous Handmade Textured and Patina Copper Clasp made by Melinda Orr of orrtec.etsy.com<\/a>. If you’re looking for unique findings and metal supplies, do check her site out. Her stuff is gorgeous!<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0The full version of the Vol-041-1 Pirate Cane Part 1 <\/em>video will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday October 7, 2011. But if you would like to see a sneak peek intro clip<\/a> right now, scroll down the page a bit to the video player below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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