{"id":2774,"date":"2009-02-27T03:05:39","date_gmt":"2009-02-27T11:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2009-02-25T22:14:12","modified_gmt":"2009-02-26T06:14:12","slug":"polymer-clay-canes-and-color-blends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-canes-and-color-blends\/2774\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Polymer Clay Canes Begin With Beautiful Color Blends"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Polymer<\/p>\n

A Couple of Options for Blending Polymer Clay Colors to Use In Your Canes and Skinner Plugs:
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Graduated color blends, usually referred to as Skinner Blends, are the backbone of many polymer clay cane techniques. They<\/span> allow you to create cane designs with more depth and dimension.<\/span><\/p>\n

New polymer clayers learn this Skinner technique by starting with a simple 2 color blend. But the real fun begins when you combine multiple colors to create rainbow blends. Unfortunately, this has always been a tricky process for beginners to master.<\/span><\/p>\n

Up until now that it is…<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The other day I posted an article with a link to a full video tutorial on how to do rainbow color blends using a very simple technique that uses teardrops of clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

The video tutorial was originally posted for my paid library members only. But due to popular demand, I’ve opened up access to everyone for a limited period of time. As of today, the tutorial is still publicly accessible. Here’s the link if you are interested in having a look:
\nLietz Teardrop Method<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In my Teardrop video, I referenced another library tutorial which demonstrates how to do the original Skinner Blend technique. Some of you may even prefer to stick with this traditional approach. If so, I’ve included a link below where you can learn how to do a Skinner Color Blend in the way that Judith Skinner taught it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Polymer Clay Videos<\/a>: Library Volume-002 Includes:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n