{"id":2591,"date":"2009-02-15T04:02:26","date_gmt":"2009-02-15T12:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=2591"},"modified":"2009-02-14T15:13:19","modified_gmt":"2009-02-14T23:13:19","slug":"beginner-polymer-clay-notes-artist-clay-so-versatile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/beginner-polymer-clay-notes-artist-clay-so-versatile\/2591\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner Polymer Clay Notes – An Artist Clay So Versatile"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today’s Pic: Silver Spoon Jewelry Pendant Embellished With Slices From a Polymer Clay Rose Cane:
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For anyone new to polymer clay, you may not realize just how versatile the medium really is. This artist’s clay can be rolled<\/span> or sculpted into a huge variety of bead shapes; color blended to create dramatic effects; and creatively combined for making unique clay cane designs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Polymer clay canes are logs of clay with a design or pattern inside that runs the length of the clay log. You can reduce your cane down to whatever size works best for the design. Then you can use slices from the cane to decorate your beads and jewelry pieces with. Your imagination is really the only limit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take for example, the pretty vintage silver spoon polymer clay pendant pictured above. The roses that cover the bowl of the spoon are slices of clay taken from the Rose Brain Cane<\/a> I discussed the other day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course there are many other bead and jewelry designs you can make with a polymer cane such as this. Here are just a few of them:<\/span><\/p>\n