Polymer Clay - Learn Spotted Cane Technique

Creating polymer clay beads can be a bit of a challenge. Sizing, shaping and piercing holes smaller than the Grand Canyon are skills that I still haven’t quite mastered.  The pros definitely outweigh the cons because your polymer clay beads will always be one of a kind and unique. Techniques such as mokume gane and caning create designs that can not be exactly duplicated.

Pink Flower Cane by Naama Zamir

I’m passing on another great tutorial and free project from Beading Daily, Try Your Hand At Spotted Cane by Jean Campbell.  Jean admits that although she works with metal clay, “I can’t seem to turn it into anything sensational whatsoever.”  She used a book that had been given to her by a friend as her reference for the tutorial:

Making Polymer Clay Beads by Carol Blackburn

Visit Beading Daily for more free projects, articles and tutorials.

Some of my favorite polymer clay technique books and magazines:

•  The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques: Projects and Inspiration for Creative Canework
• Creative Clay Jewelry: Extraordinary, Colorful, Fun Designs To Make From Polymer Clay
• Fifty Fabulous Beads To Make With Polymer Clay
• Polymer Cafe

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