In this post I’m sharing how I make a simple flower cane from polymer clay. This is the first of a four part series building up to a floral pattern mix cane. Pattern mix canes are fun to make though they may seem a bit daunting to the uninitiated. They don’t have to be though,…
Learn how to make a stylized tulip polymer clay cane with two different finished versions in this tutorial. I was inspired to make this cane while I was scrolling through photos of some of my older canes. I’d made something similar to the first version of this cane a couple of years ago and decided…
Learn a little bit about color theory, creating your own color palette, and how to make a polymer clay retro cane in this tutorial. A Little Bit of Color Theory Ever since I began working with polymer clay I’ve stuck with buying the primaries and mixing my own colors. Occasionally, I’ll buy a premixed color,…
Learn how to create three simple polymer clay leaf canes from a single skinner blend with this beginner friendly tutorial. Add a touch of green to your creations with one (or all!) of these simple polymer clay leaf canes. They’re uncomplicated enough for someone new to polymer clay canes to try and the results will…
Get out your extruder and follow along to make this easy polymer clay extruder cane. I love making complex canes with multiple components that take hours—and sometimes several days—to build. I really do. But there’s something to be said for the simplicity of a polymer clay extruder cane that’s relatively quick to crank out. This…
Learn how to make a polymer clay kaleidoscope cane using a simple polymer clay skinner blend. Polymer clay kaleidoscope canes were the first canes to really capture my attention when I began working with polymer clay. I was fascinated with how a single patterned triangle could become a complex, repeating pattern by cutting it in…
I love this checkerboard polymer clay cane so much! This cane came about two years ago when I saw people making checkerboard canes and slabs. I wanted to jump in as well but give the checks my own little twist. So, rather than using solid colors of clay to make my checks, I made a…