Polymer Clay Cane Pattern Compositions for Beginners
The Basics of Cane Building 2
A course by Kristin Vaughn , Polymer Clay Artist
About the video: The Basics of Cane Building 2
Overview
“In the second part of this lesson, I will continue with the theme of reducing canes. We've talked about the square or rectangular cane, it's now time to turn our attention towards the round cane and the teardrop cane. ”
In this video lesson Kristin Vaughn addresses the topic: The Basics of Cane Building 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Polymer Clay Cane Pattern Compositions for Beginners. Use polymer clay to create cohesive tubes filled with intricate patterns and colors that you can use to decorate different objects.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Basics of Cane Building Now, we'll talk about reducing a round cane. The tendency for people when they're reducing this is to take it and start rolling. That is not what you want to do. You want to press around the sides the same as we did with the square or rectangular cane. You want to start closer to the center because that will allow the center of your clay to warm up a bit before you move on to the edges. As we are squeezing around the center, you will start to see a waist or belt shape around this so that it forms a bit of a dumbbell. We'll keep pressing in the center. The reaso...”
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Course summary for: Polymer Clay Cane Pattern Compositions for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Jewelry Design
Kristin Vaughn
A course by Kristin Vaughn
Kristin Vaughn is a self-taught polymer clay artist based in Iowa, USA. She loved arts and crafts growing up, but slowly lost touch as she began her professional career. In need of an artistic outlet, she rekindled her passion for clay and discovered the creative possibilities of canes. She later decided to transform her jewelry-making hobby into a business and set up Hillside Studio.
In 2021, Kristin left her corporate job and has since been fully devoted to her studio, handcrafting original pieces to sell online and in her boutique store. She’s passionate about teaching others this art form and shares her creations with more than 207K followers on Instagram. Her work has also been featured on media platforms like Buzzfeed, Bored Panda, and MyModernMet.
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