Member Benefits 048-1: Cane Making

Polymer Clay Membership SiteThis 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. ~Susan-B >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Scrap Clay Feather Canes

I am relatively new to Cindy’s tutorials. I have never posted before. I just finished the peacock feather cane. It is absolutely beautiful. But more importantly, I think I taught me more about making polymer clay canes then I have learned in the 4 years that I have be practicing. I also gave me a zillion ideas of other things I can make by adapting the same process. I am thrilled! No one is going to see me again until work on Monday. I’m just working on my canes. Cindy you have a unique gift of breaking down complex tasks into simple steps. Thank You. ~Kathleen-C >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Peacock Feather Cane Video

Cindy, it stuns me how you can make something as complex as that butterfly cane, break it down into such easy steps, then share tons of ideas for using it. Love the curling tail flower application. ~Joceyln-C >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing Cane

Wanted to say thank you, Cindy. Your tutorials are amazing. Me and cane making usually don’t work. Lol – I wanted a peacock cane so bad. I just wasn’t happy with the peacock designs form other artists. Too plain. I loved that yours was the new pearl colors. My favorite colors. I love Premo. I posted some pics on facebook. Thank you my teacher. Hope I made you proud. ~Kimberly-I >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Peacock Cane Video

Thank you! Thank you!! I now have confidence that I can create a cane that has, to date, been beyond my grasp. Wonderful tut!!! ~Elizabeth-S >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Easy Kaleidoscope Canes

I just became a new member, and I’m so happy with my first videos! I love these hearts, as well as the tip for applying the cane slices… so smart! Thanks, Cindy. I wish I had joined months ago (I am mad at myself for stalling) ~Phaedrakat >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Polymer Clay Heart Bead Video Tutorial

Thank you so much, Cindy. I love your leaf canes! Thanks for incorporating so many different ideas into one video! Bravo to you!!! ~Cindy-E >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Making a Basic Leaf Cane

Oh Cindy, I am so excited to know how to make this petal!! I have asked others, how they made their petals and all I ever heard is that it was too complicated to tell me. Well now I know. Thank you sooooooooooo much!!! ~Stephanie-B >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Flower Petal Cane Tutorial

Good morning Cindy! I loved today’s [Spliced Flower Cane] tutorial.It was really really great! Warm regards. ~Monica-D >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Polymer Clay Tutorials

Thanks Cindy! This rainbow jelly roll cane project is certainly the one for me… it is SO me!!!!! ~Michelle-C >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Glowing Jellyroll Cane

Well Cindy you did it again. I love the zebra cane. I did not think I would. But I do love the Black and white. ~Ritzs >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Zebra Cane Video

PODS! I have wanted to do pods. Now I can. Thanks to the Dream Team, again. AND, those wonky canes will become beautiful feathers. Talk about the ugly ducklings becoming swans!! Yeah. ~Patt-W >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Scrap Clay Feather Canes

Awesome tutorial. I love the rose cane. The rose has so much shading and depth it looks so real. ~Cheryl-H >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Backgroundless Shaded Rose Cane

Oh, oh, oh!  I am excited about this! Been watching all night, lol. I have grape hyacinths in my front yard at this very moment, too. Perfect!  ~Rebecca-C >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Grape Hyacinth Flower Cane

While I’m not into flowers myself, I can definitely see the appeal of these. The various colours look lovely with the copper ball headpins too. ~Sue-F >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Lilac Blossom Flower Bead Shape

I watched the WONDERFUL FRIDAY TUTE!! Cindy your cane is fantastic. Not what I expected at all. I thought you would pack around the cane then remove the packing right before cutting. Nice surprise for me. Love the cane even more than earlier today. Thank you Cindy for the creating and Doug for the display of beauty. What a team you two are indeed. Oh ya I love those colors together absolutely awesome. Two thumbs up for me and a 3rd one if I had one. ~Peggy-B >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Backgroundless Tulip Cane

Up until recently I have not been much of a fan of caning… that is, doing it myself (I always enjoy looking). This has been mainly for two reasons. One, my biggest focus has been on sculptural work (dragons, the occasional mermaid, etc.), and two… because I suck at them. Recently, I watched Cindy’s video about the Parrot Tulip cane, tried it, and yay, I actually managed to pull it off!  I now have one of my first decent canes, a frilled tulip waiting to go into a fairy bouquet, the rest waiting for when I get down my to do list to decorate another fairy’s skirt. And maybe a few jewelry pieces for a friend of mine whose “children” are two African Gray parrots. So, thanks to Cindy, I have learned how to make a stacked layer style cane. ~Mitzi-B >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Dandelion Ghost Cane Video

Cindy, I just love your new take on ikat. So versatile and like usual so easy after you show us how!! ~Tantesherry >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Diamond Pattern Ikat Cane

Yay, the pirate cane is here! Thanks Cindy for sharing this with us. Love the variations you’ve shown too, from gorgeous bracelet to funky lanyard. Another awesome tutorial once again!! We’re so spoiled. ~DJ >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Pirate Cane Tutorial

Thanks Cindy for the video re the Pirate Cane. Interesting to watch. Also shows how to fill in for other canes where filled spaces are needed. Enjoyed it. Will have a go at this. Still watching. Love to all. ~Elizabeth-K >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Pirate Cane Skull Cross Bones

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