Polymer Clay Canes for Beginners

27 videos, step by step, beginner cane workshop beginner Cane Tutorial What people are saying about this tutorial. jennifer rose Just finished this first workshop on how to make canes, and I must say I learned so much. This is exactly what I have been looking for, someone who could explain cane making in a step by step that process that I could replicate. I watched the videos, went into my studio and began to create all of the canes Alice showed. I finally have results I can be proud of, and I say thank you so much for doing this workshop. My only question now is when do we get more workshops. If you are only going to take one online class let it be this workshop. Thank you Alice for your hard work, and your dedication to helping others learn the joys of polymer clay.

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Polymer Clay Cane Mapped Fish Slides

Fish Slides

For the last few weeks I’ve been working on these fish slides for an exchange I will be taking part in. They really have been so much fun and each one is different than the next so I can’t say I was the least bit bored by the number. I still have more to go and hope to finish up in the next few days.

Even though you can’t see it, there is metal leaf on each one of these fish. I’ve recently begun to use the metal leaf with my cane mapping and have some other ideas that don’t involve fish, so stay tuned. By the way you can learn how to map out the use of your old canes by signing up for my newsletter if you haven’t already. Just fill in your name and email address in the spaces on the upper right hand side of this page. I send out a newsletter about once a month and a class up date from time to time.

Okay so I’m not telling the exact true about being bored with these fish. I can say that bored is probably not the right word anyway, I think I get tired of doing the same type of item for a long period of time and have to break it up with other projects or activities along the way. But I’m always excited to come back and make more because they make me smile. Okay so they don’t make me laugh out loud like my girls do, but they do make me smile a lot.

I usually sit down and make five in a row, get them baked and the holes drilled, then I do something else for awhile. Today I am playing around with how to package them. Most of the time in an exchange just including your card  is enough, but I wanted to do mine a bit different this time.

I’ve used cards like this before to display my pins and I think I just might use them this time as well. These are smaller than the ones I’ve used before and I like them better for these smaller pieces.

I have soft wire that I’ve run through the slide and out the back of the card, twisting it together to hold the fish in place. I use a very small hole punch to make the holes so everything looks nice and neat.

The next thing I’m going to play with today is the design of the card. I think it might need some updating, I just signed my name on the top but I don’t think I like that. You never know until you try…words I live by.

8 comments to Polymer Clay Cane Mapped Fish Slides

  • What do you mean when you say fish “slides”? I’m confused on that one… What is a slide?

  • Hi Arlene………..So good to see you.
    A slide is like a pendent but has a whole through it instead of a bail, allowing you to “slide” it on and off a chocker type necklace. (you only need one necklace for unlimited “slides”.

  • OK!!! I now know that I have quite a few “slides”! I’m not seeing an actual hole in these cute little fishies, so is it like a rolled bale on the back where you run a cord or chain through? Or something else? You’ve got my mind intrigued!

  • Actually the hole is drilled through the body of the fish, nothing on the back. I’ll take more pictures tomorrow, cooking chicken on the grill right now, even though it’s 97 out here. *g*

  • Erin Brunner

    Alice,
    Please let me know if you do a tutorial on the fish, I would love to buy one. I love your work, keep on making people smile. Thank you.
    Erin

  • Alice

    Thanks Erin..I certainly will.

  • Marlene posner

    Please check if I am already getting your email thanks. I am interested in your mapping lesson. Thanks

  • Alice

    Hi Marlene, I’ll be happy to add you if your not. thank you.

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