What to do when you don't feel inspiration and you want to make a polymer clay cane? Free mini tutorial for a kaleidoscope cane by Ronit Golan

Something to inspire you.

Sometimes you want to create so much and you sit at your creative space and you feel nothing, just nothing...

The story about the little pink rose and the pond of bliss cane - a true polymer clay canes love story

When I wanted to write a few words about this new complex cane, a little story came up to me and although I'm not a storyteller person, this little story amused me so much and made me smile, so, I've decided to share it with you.

Flower Bouquet cane – How to reduce a large polymer clay cane

 

Making a large detailed polymer clay cane is always a challenge. It begins with an idea for a design and it holds a lot of details, meaning in this case, a group of flower canes and leaves that will all be arranged together to one flower bouquet cane.

Flower Power Cubes cane, an extruder polymer clay retro cane mini tutorial by Ronit Golan

 

In this mini-tutorial, a square flowers and cubes cane, I use a technique I've encountered years ago but never tried it. Basically, it is a reducing technique with an extruder tool.

How to make a Sunflower polymer clay cane - a mini tutorial presentation - Free tutorial

In this mini-tutorial presentation I share with you a new approach for constructing a sunflower cane. It starts the same, making the base petal cane, but then I've made a twist...

How to make a polymer clay TILE cane - Free tutorial

 

A tile cane is formed basically like a kaleidoscope cane which start with a triangle shaped cane, multiplied by two to create a square cane and then multiplied by four to form a design of a tile.

How to soften polymer clay in 3 minutes tutorial - my first YouTube video for you - Free tutorial

When was the last time you sat down at your table/crafting space, all of you full of inspiration and a desire to create, you took your polymer clay package, in my case it's Fimo, you touched it and it is as hard as a stone, phew, how annoying and frustrating it is to start softening it now using all kinds of methods you know, that take so long, and by the time you are done softening, you no longer want to create, phew!

Mexican Funky polymer clay cane FREE tutorial

I've made this cane so long ago and found it hidden in my drafts, it's a cute cane with so many names attached to it only because I've asked my Facebook followers to name it, and as you see they where most helpful and creative. Thank you dear followers :-))

NEW cane - Polymer clay MOSAIC cane - Free tutorial

I've designed and build this cane with no plan in mind.. I had many colors I mixed from my scraps and added a few more... the only planned thing was the bright cream outline color,

DIY Tutorial - Kaleidoscope cane from Canes Scraps - Free tutorial

Do you have some canes scraps just laying around and you're looking for some inspiration and ideas? This DIY Tutorial will assist you in this process, so.. lets start!

Making Rainbows - Polymer clay canes with clay gun Czextruder with a Step-By-Step guide - Free tutorial

When making rainbow themed canes there are a lot of preparations and work, but the outcome is always bright, happy and surprising. About a year ago Lucy from Czextruder send me a present, a prototype of the Czextruder and since then making clay gun canes is a breeze; this tool is designed very thoughtfully, it is sturdy and also very easy to use and operate.
What can I say,… Thank you Lucy, I love it !

At the end of this post there is my Step-By-Step guide on How-to use the Czextruder with some maintenance tips, but first, enjoy the preparations.

DIY Tutorial - Kaleidoscope cane from leftover polymer clay canes - Free tutorial

 Making kaleidoscope canes is one of the most fascinating techniques in polymer clay caning; it has endless possibilities from simple and easy to the most complicated, preplanned and detailed designs. Most of the time the outcome cannot be predicted and the fun part is the result that always exceeds any expectations and always surprising.

How to work with polymer clay millefiori canes - 101 basics for beginners - Free tutorial

If it is your first steps in the polymer clay world of canes, this article will sure help you to figure and understand some of the basics you need to know before and when you start creating with this colorful creative material and technique.

Black & White geometric gradient cane FREE tutorial

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DIY

Fringe Bib Necklace & Earrings

You will need:
Pasta machine
Blade
Square cutter - size 4 cm/1.5 inch
1 package white Polymer clay
1 package black Polymer clay

It all began with a pink rose - Free tutorial

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How do I make my key chains collections..... from the first rose cane.

If I want to inspire my self I build a vibrant pink rose cane, this color just stimulate my senses.

Scrap Cane FREE Tutorial

Scraps from canes can be from any part or stage when constructing a cane;

it can be from the petals stage or the cane ends after reducing and cutting the edges.

For this particular cane it is good to have chunks of scrap canes, un-blended or mixed.

Scraps from millefiori canes that have transparent background can be use too in this

technique, there is an example at the end of this tutorial.

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Materials:

* Cane ends leftovers from several canes.

* Polymer clay in one color (variable amount) for the outline.

Tools:

Cutting blade, rolling pin, pasta machine and a ruler.

From Cookie Pan to Ring Dish - Free tutorial

It is a fact that polymer clay crafters convert any kitchen tool they can find to assist them with their clay creation. So, when I saw this Sugar Cookie Bowls recipe on Pinterest I thought to my self "Mmmmmmm... need to try this someday!".

..... well, the day has come, and I took out my cookie bowl pan and made little cute ring dishes.

Here they are, just before the oven, with my 3 favorite colors on their outside.

Watercolor Mosaic FREE Tutorial

On my first days on Flickr I met a sweet girl from Brazil, Monica Gerard, and she taught me an amazing polymer clay technique - The Watercolor Mosaic. It was back in 2005. After I tried it I was fascinated by this technique and I made a tutorial in Hebrew. I'm very happy to share it with you now :) enjoy!

The Watercolor Mosaic Technique

This technique based on the use of transparent polymer clay, Fimo brand, combined with white and black color. Very easy method, but you need to know how to make a Skinner blend with three colors.