The Stroppel Cane – Saving Unused Cane Slices From Ending Up in the Mud Pile!
I am very excited to share my newest invention with you. I call it The Stroppel Cane! For the last couple of months, as I clean up my workspace after a project, I make a Stroppel Cane from the “not so perfect cane slices” and any other scraps I have on my work tile.
You can use these canes in any number of ways and I’ll be featuring some projects here on my blog in the future. From time to time, just do a search for The Stroppel Cane and see what comes up.
Please leave a comment it you liked this new video. Without feed back I don’t know if what I’m sharing is reaching anyone or if you are enjoying or finding what I’m sharing useful. And do share it on Facebook and Twitter and send the link to your friends. I love hearing from you in any form. Enjoy!
Hi Alice! 🙂 I love your new canes! they are super fun and such a great idea! I love their abstract modernism and versatility! 🙂
Hi Adriana,
Thanks so much for being the first one to comment. They are fun and I hope you use one in something you make. Save those slices. STS…..lol.
Oh that’s brilliant Alice!I just love it, thanks!
Eva, thanks a bunch, I want to see pictures? *g*
Alice, thanks so much for sharing this tip with us.
What a great idea. I have been putting my scraps in the chopper and making “polymer pebbles” to embelish things. This is going into my “tips” jar.
You’re welcome Myra and thank you for letting me know you liked it.
Alice
Oh Hi Trina, thanks for saying hello. Polymer pebbles can be cool too.
What a great idea Alice! I save every little piece too, just as you said.
I can’t wait to try it:)
Thank you
Thank you Alice. Such a clever and useful idea. You are amazing!
Sherri!! hello, you are going to love it. I wanna see…….
Terri……….. how are you? So good to see you here. Thanks, you’ve gotta try it and send pictures.
Love your idea Alice…….and I can’t wait to try out something new with this type of cane.
CN!!! Man I need to invent something new more often. So good to see you here. Can’t wait to see what you do with it. thanks!!!
At first I thought, a scrap cane is a scrap cane, been there, done that. Then I watched your excellent video and humbly learned a thing or two. Thanks for sharing and for the wonderful video. Very well done!
Wow Marlene, thank you! Makes me feel good that my scrap cane stands out. *g*.
Thanks for taking time to let me know you enjoyed it.
Geeze Alice I must be really dumb…..can’t open the video. Have tried clicking on The Stroppel Cane and video tutorials but I just keep coming back to this page. The video strip doesn’t do anything…. Any suggestions?
Wow! This is a cool video and a great way to use scraps. But I’m wondering how you slice such itty bitty thin canes? I couldn’t do it! I especially love the cuff bracelet. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Penny, you’re not dumb, you just need to update your Quicktime viewer. Thanks for letting me know you were having trouble and not just giving up!
They aren’t THAT little Suzanne! Lol You know me, the cane girl….. Thanks friend!
Love it! For some reason I’m not getting your posts…found this one on the sidebar!
Susan nice to see you! I’ve been out of town and haven’t been posting very much lately, but I gearing up for lots of new things. Thamks for stopping by!!!
Alice what a cool idea! Your Stroppel canes are so pretty cause you use such vibrant colours. I have a hoard scraps just in case so i think it’s time for a creative purge – I’ll post some pics on my blog and let you know when I do. Thank you for sharing the video.
Love the Stroppel cane. I will be making one soon. I wish I had saved more scraps from the mud pile.
Cara Jane, thanks for the nice compliment, and for listing my blog in your links at you fun blog….
no worries Patricia, if you’re anything like me there will always be more scraps….:) Glad you like it, have fun!
Alice you are so creative! I have some canes that I am not real fond of and this would be a great way to repurpose them!
Kim! hey Fandango woman, thanks for stopping by, yep it would be just the thing for those canes, just make sure they have enough contrast.
Hi Alice,
I haven’t found a way to access the video for your Stroppel Cane. I checked my Quicktime and it is updated. Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Angela
Oh Angela, I don’t know what to tell you. Tell me, can you see me in the welcome video on the right side of the page?
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Hi Alice! I sounds like your Colorado retreat was lovely! I love the idea of this new Stroppel cane! Thanks again for yet another Stroppel treat!
Laura
Laura!! So good to hear from you. It was wonderful and now to get to work! You’re always up for something new, I hope you try this and make something very cool.
This is a great idea! I have so many scraps and this is another way to use them. I’ve been making round scrap canes but this would give me a whole other dimension. Thanks so much for sharing.
Wonderful – such a great idea! I always have so many bits and pieces left over. Can’t wait to try this out for myself. Thank you so much for sharing.
I cannot access this video. The plug-ins do not install. A shame, I really wanted to see this one.
What a simple yet brilliant idea. I love it
Alice thank you for this tutorial. You have inspired me and I’ll try to get better!
Alice, another very clever idea. I will definitely try this. Thanks for the video.
Kim, Pippa, Marti, Naama, Pascale, and Andrea, Thank you all for saying hello and letting my know you like the cane. Send pictures..lol
Pascale, thanks for mentioning me on your blog, and I love what you did with your Stroppel Canes. 🙂
Marti, I really am sorry too, but don’t know how to help you.
Great I will try thank’s for sharing
Thank you, I love new ways to use scrap slices and cane ends. Very inventive of you:)
OMG!
Alice you are amazing!! The Stroppel Strudel is absolutely stunning! And so easy!
Your gracious offering of this technique in a free video is so you! Thank you! And I’m sure the polymer clay world thanks you too!
Oh, Alice -I have 3 (yep 3) shoe boxes of scrap “ends”. What a lovely way to use them. Thanks you so much for the inspiring tute !!!
Stunning Alice!! Love the video, thanks for sharing. Another great tip for using up those “scraps”.
Asya, Sherry, Aims, and Patt, Michele, hurray! I’m so glad you all like it. Go forth and create wonderful pieces and please report back.
hi Alice!
thanks so much for sharing the Strobbel cane!up to now, i’ve just thrown all my scraps into one container. now, i’ve learned what i can do with them… i hope mine will turn out as lovely as yours!!
I’m trying to view your video on the Stroppel cane, but the page doesn’t load correctly and I can’t view the video. Is there somewhere else that I can find it??
Love this idea, Alice. Thanks for sharing, no more wasting and lots more claying.
I’m sorry Betty, I wish I could help you. Several people have trouble with it, but I don’t know the answer except to suggest you try to download the latest quicktime player.