{"id":17446,"date":"2013-08-29T03:05:44","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T10:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=17446"},"modified":"2013-07-08T16:37:14","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T23:37:14","slug":"simple-slicer-tool-cutting-polymer-cane-slices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/simple-slicer-tool-cutting-polymer-cane-slices\/17446\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Slicer Tool for Cutting Polymer Cane Slices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=17446#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Simple Slicer for Polymer Canes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-08\/29-90415-simple-slicer-for-polymer-canes.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Video #415:<\/span> Cindy-P, a member who happens to be blind, uses this cane tool all the time. <em>Now I do too! <\/em><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080; font-size: large;\"><strong>Topics Covered In This Video:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SimpleSlicer?ref=shop_sugg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Simple Slicer<\/a> is a neat little tool designed by polymer clay artist Lee Ann Armstrong, for slicing thin even slices of polymer clay canes, slabs and mokume gane techniques.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Without a tool like this, it can be tricky to cut consistent and uniform slices from your large canes or slabs, especially when they are getting down to the ends.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I tell a quick story about how this tool came into my studio. Here is a link to a video of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/blind-polymer-artist-sees-through-her-disability\/16396\/\">Cindy Peterson<\/a>, the member I mentioned in the story, who originally sent me the Simple Slicer tool.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I demonstrate how to use the Simple Slicer for slabs and round canes. With tips and tricks for using scrap clay bumpers, which peeler I liked best, keeping the blade clean, etc. etc.<a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X0Zl5FEHnBE?rel=0\" height=\"323\" width=\"575\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808080;\">Question of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Is this Simple Slicer a tool that you think would work for you in your polymer clay studio? If you buy one from Lee Ann Armstrong <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SimpleSlicer?ref=shop_sugg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">on Etsy<\/a>, please let her know that you saw my demo video. Let me know too, in the comments section below.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I look forward to hearing from you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">By the way, if you have a polymer clay question or challenge you&#8217;d like me to address in an upcoming video vlog, do post it in the comments below. I&#8217;d love to help you find quicker and easier ways to bring up the professionalism in your polymer clay art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #808080;\">Oh and don&#8217;t forget to give these videos a<em> Thumbs Up<\/em> click at YouTube if you are enjoying them. The more <em>Likes<\/em> a video gets, the higher it rises in the searches. And that means even more people will be able to join in on this polymer clay journey of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Also, by subscribing to our YouTube Channel directly, you will receive notifications as soon as new videos are uploaded. To subscribe, click here&#8230;<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X0Zl5FEHnBE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Simple Slicer Tool for Polymer Clay Canes<\/a><span style=\"color: #808080;\">. The Subscribe Button is right near the top of that YouTube page.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Looking forward to hearing from you!<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 575px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video #415: Cindy-P, a member who happens to be blind, uses this cane tool all the time. 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