Vol-030-2 Scrap Clay Feather Canes PcT Tutorial (Intro)
Video #179: “It’s great knowing you can make beautiful beads and designs from left overs. Thank you Cindy.” ~Rachel-W
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** This post is an introduction to one of our paid tutorials.
Do you have some extra polymer clay cane pieces just sitting around getting old? Maybe you’ve already made enough beads using that particular cane design, and you’re a little bored with it? Or maybe you made a few mistakes on the cane, so you’re not motivated to use it.
“Over the years I accumulated piles of reject canes.” ~Dora-C
No worries! You can make awesome new canes with those old scrap canes, easily and quickly. And so detailed… they will look like you spent hours on them!! Sound good?
“It’s great knowing you can make beautiful beads and designs from left overs. I’ve been saving my scrap clay and old canes for ages… just waiting for something to do with them :) Thank you Cindy.” ~Rachel-W
“I think I have about 50 canes right now but I am trying to use my old canes so I can make a new collection of canes.” ~Melinda-H
“I never throw anything away and still have some very old canes. It’s fun to think they might be used after all!” ~Koolbraider
“Just goes to show you… never toss out your scraps or the old clay pieces!” ~Rob-K
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Wow, how useful to able to use old canes up. Thank you Cindy, and Doug. The video is well shot, as usual.
Anne O
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This is wonderful! Another simple technique that ends up looking like it must be very complicated to do. The Pumpkin Cane (Vol-029-4) and the Brain Cane (Vol-047-2) look particularly good when turned into feather canes. Thanks again Cindy and Doug.
Susan B
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I watched this tutorial yesterday... simple yet such a striking effect! I haven't many extra canes, but knowing these methods now and adapting them later will help when I do. I make Kaleidoscope Canes too (Vol-021-1), so this will fit in nicely with those too. Thank you.
Danette K
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I just watched my very first video, the feather cane, incredible! And you make it look so easy!
I have been handsculpting little clay animals & such for years. But lately I have found myself drawn to the beautiful clay beads that I see. I desperately want to broaden my knowledge of polymer clay art. I know the basics, & I know how to put balls of clay together to make animals & flowers, but I want to know the techniques to make the fancy looking stuff too. None of the books I have looked at really give great instructions or a wide variety of projects. Thank you so much for offering such wonderful tutorials, such a wide variety of project ideas, & at such a great price.
I can’t wait to get started. :)
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cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can’t wait to try it out, I’ve got a couple of canes i could do this with.
Oh, yes, peacock feathers were exactly what I thought of when I saw that feather made from the pumpkin cane. Hubby is out raking leaves, so I’m headed to my studio to try this out.
This is wonderful! Another simple technique that ends up looking like it must be very complicated to do. The pumpkin cane and the brain cane look particularly good when turned into feather canes. Thanks again Cindy and Doug.
Wow how useful to able to use old canes up, thank-you Cindy the video is well shot as usual x thank-you
Very cool! I know Cindy’s going to make this easy for us…she always finds ways to make the steps easier than ever! I love the samples in the preview video…cool “pod” beads done many different ways. And the feather cane itself looks beautiful sliced to make earrings, or combined with another to make that pretty pendant at the end of the “Tuesday Tease”… ;D
Good luck Jeanne & Katie with your shows (and anyone else who may be showing their creations!) ~Kat
@Phaedrakat: Thanks! Haven’t heard from you in awhile, hope all is well…XX
@Jeanne C.: Thanks, Jeanne…it means a lot! I’m struggling with quite a bit right now, and it’s taking so much of my time. I try to keep up with all of the great articles and tutorials here, though — I love reading about what everyone is doing, too. As soon as I get a spare moment, I’ll go check out Facebook & see how the gallery looks…I bet I’m in for a nice surprise!
Thanks again — Hope your show went well! :D
Cutie Patutie!!! I’ve been wanting to try this one out for a long time :)
Another tute I can’t wait to try, as soon as this semester is over. January, please hurry! This weekend on top of my regular homework I will be participating in a craft show.
I haven’t seen the preview yet, I’m on my iPad, but I have made feather canes before and I can’t wait to see how Cindy makes this easy! (BTW, Doug, I may have found a way to view the tutes on my iPad! I’ll let ya know how it turns out.)
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I look forward to hearing how your iPad solution works out ~Doug
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Ooo, have used this technique before – learned from a book on Milliefiori (sp?). But I’m eager to see Cindy’s take on the process, and make some more of these interesting, pretty little canes…. Hmmm, and I’d love to see how you do those pod beads too Cindy. Those are facinating and just lovely!
Peace, Love, & Clay,
~Lisa :)
I like the look of this cane and the fact that you say the word “simple” just before the preview cuts off! The pods look great.
So Interesting what you can do with leftover canes; I specially like the pod beads.
RATS!!!! I’m going to be away until Sunday, but THEN my time is my own again so look out. Wanted to know how to do the feather cane, YEA!!!!!!
Amazing what we can do with left over clay. The pod flowers are interesting. No time this week to play clay I have a 2 day show this weekend to get ready for.
@Jeanne C.: Hey woman! Good luck this weekend. People are starting to think about Christmas gifts, so hopefully you’ll sell alot of your pieces!! Let us know how it goes. I would love to see how you set up, would you take some pictures and post ’em on More Than Clay for us?
Again, good luck this weekend and clay on Jeanne,
~Lisa :)
@Lisa Whitham: Thanks Lisa, I will take pictures and post it on the web site. XX
AS a beginning caner -I have several (ok-lots) that are wonky -what a great way to use them. Thanks in advance for this soon to be tute. I am making a few book marks – the tute will fill the bill……….;]
These are stunning!! I think my favs are the pod-looking ones, especially the one that looks like a flower with leaves. Can’t wait to learn this!
Oh wow……can’t wait for Friday. Feather canes always look so hard I haven’t tried one yet. Betcha Cindy knows a few tricks. :)
Just LOVE those pod beads you made with the feather canes. I do believe it is going to be a VERY BUSY weekend at my work table. Can’t wait!