Polymer Clay Cane Pattern Compositions for Beginners
Making a Slab
A course by Kristin Vaughn , Polymer Clay Artist
About the video: Making a Slab
Overview
“I will show you how to make a slab from the cane you made. Using slices of the cane, you will create a sheet of patterned clay! ”
In this video lesson Kristin Vaughn addresses the topic: Making a Slab, 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
“ Making a Slab In this lesson, we'll make a slab out of the cane we made. For this, you'll need some clay. I like to use the same color as the background of the cane. You'll need a sheet of parchment paper, your roller, and a blade. This is where I like to use my sharpest blade. Then also a bone folder which you can find at craft stores or online. This is a paper tool, but it works well for burnishing the seams of our clay. You don't need one of these. If you can't find it, you can use your fingers. Also, your pasta machine. We'll start by rolling our sheet of clay through the pasta machin...”
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Course summary for: Polymer Clay Cane Pattern Compositions for Beginners
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Category
Craft -
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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