How To Reduce A Square Polymer Clay Cane

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How To Reduce A Square Polymer Clay Cane

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10 жыл бұрын

Video #476: You can make polymer canes as small as you need... right down to teeny tiny... More Info: www.beadsandbea... Polymer Clay Tutor.
Topics Covered In This Video:
* Square polymer clay canes or Skinner Blend Plugs can be reduced to fit whatevere size of project you are working on.
* Related Video: Skinner Blend Plug or Square Rainbow Skinner Blend Cane
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* Polymer clay canes that have been sitting for a few days may be stiff and need to be warmed up and loosened a bit to avoid cracking when reducing.
* Wiggle, compress and warm cane in hands to help clay move better.
* An acrylic sheet and rollers will help with cane reduction.
* Press cane on sides with acrylic sheet, to square up cane sides.
* Gently and evenly roll each side, flipping on quarter turn after each roll.
* Cut sections of cane at various sizes.
* Polymer Clay Canes can be reduced to whatever size you need, even very tiny canes.
* Related Video: Making Long Skinner Blends & Round Skinner Blend Canes.
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* Related Video: Polymer Clay Skinner Blend Instructions.
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* Related Video: Lietz Teardrop Blend Color Gradients Made Easy.
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* Related Video: How To Reduce Polymer Clay Canes.
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@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

OK, so now you've learned how to make a Polymer Clay Skinner Blend (Teardrop Blend), made it into a strip and then made a Skinner Blend Cane Plug (Square Cane), now how do you reduce it into a variety of sizes for bead making? This short video will show you how... #polymerclaytutorials #skinnerblend #reducingpolymerclaycanes

@lanawhite7528 8 жыл бұрын

+PolymerClayTutor can u do a skinner blend the old way with out a pasta musheene

@juzticefreeborn3551 10 жыл бұрын

I am new to working with clay, and your tutorials are giving me the tools and ideas I need to be successful. I LOVE working with polymer clay. Best invention ever. As I watch your vid's, I am thinking of many ways to use the different techniques. Thank you for making these video's. Please keep them coming!

@SkulpTools 10 жыл бұрын

Your tut's are SO hugely helpful Cindy! Thanks so much to you and Doug for your labor of love for all of us!

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying that SkulpTools SkulpterAz I really appreciate it!

@LizC864 6 жыл бұрын

I'm brand new at this hobby (clay is still on the way) & I've been looking at tutorials as much as I can. This is one of the best. Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

@deborahgoodrow8414 10 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration of reduction. Square canes need a bit more finessing, but your demo showed exactly how to do it. Thanks

@dianafoot 10 жыл бұрын

Your videos are really clear and helpful. There's nothing like seeing the process in action!

@larrygillespie1857 6 жыл бұрын

Great toot. Very much appreciate the brevity. Soooo much easier to view 7 minutes vs 20 min thx!!!😀😀

@PolymerClayTutor 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Larry!

@lindaallen7763 10 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful because you worked the cane for a while so we could actually see the reduction happen. Also helpful to see the final products. I am new to polymer clay and would have like a bead sample from this or other ideas of what to do with the reduced can. Thanks. .

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda Allen To see examples of beads, you should go to our site at www.polymerclaytutor.com There is lots of eye candy there!

@pamholloway5962 7 жыл бұрын

this vid was made a couple of years ago, I have recently seen someone using long square blocks to work square canes, one on each side of the cane and squeeze, rotate the cane and repeat. if it doesn't sound daft, they are a bit like square rolling pins. it seemed to work well (I haven't tried them, still using the techniques shown here....)

@tandyzful 7 жыл бұрын

Pam Holloway Tiny Pandora Teresa Salgato they are called square pairs they help alot

@sage9836 2 жыл бұрын

How cool! Does this work on checkerboard canes, where distortion would be more visible?

@carolinametzner8041 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, im brazilian and i understand every word you say, great teacher ❤

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

That's weird... yesterday there were comments in here. Came back today to answer them and now they're gone. Hopefully they will re-appear so I can answer them. It's probably a glitch with KZfaq. Sorry if one of the comments was yours.

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Good! I see they've returned! :)

@selmersweetie 10 жыл бұрын

Hello, Im still new to trying these skinner blends and I seem to be having issues with my piece of cane mysteiously shrinking kinda.... each time I roll it through my pasta machine. I mean I fold it in half and roll it through, fold it and roll it, and there gets to be less and less to fold it seems..I really cant explain it, but do you know what I mean? LOL sorry I cant explain it better.

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Eleanor Lopez I know exactly what you're talking about. Watch this video it will help: What To Do When Skinner Blends Get Too Wide

@selmersweetie 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that helped a lot.

@kathyjones274 Жыл бұрын

I sure appreciate what you do for us all

@PolymerClayTutor Жыл бұрын

-- Thank you, Kathy, that's a kind thing to say!

@kathyjones274 Жыл бұрын

Good video. My canes loose pattern what can I do.

@sherralieberry-majeski5972 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a finished product with theses canes if you can send me links, please.

@karenbitter8857 5 жыл бұрын

Where is the cheapest place to obtain an acrylic brayer? I look on Tiny Pandora.com don't see one

@silviasettembrini4408 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! Very interesting and useful

@gabriellagelir2027 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cindy, thank you for this helpful tutorial. I have a separate but related question. Do you have any tips for reducing a round cane without distorting the design? I want to make a stud earring pack but each time I begin reducing, by the time I cut it, the design has distorted. I don't roll the cane very often. Just light pinching and slight pull to lengthen it. Some folks suggested I reduce the clay once it has become stiff. Sadly, this didn't help either. What would you suggest?

@caffienatedtactician 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm not who you asked, but uf you find your design being distorted so much that it's unrecognizable, I would recommend making the details of the design more exaggerated, since the details will become less defined the more you roll the clay

@47bettie 10 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the video! Thank you for sharing I'm really learning a lot about Polymer! Thanks!!!

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind word Elizabeth Vallely !

@MsStolenmoments 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cindy, your videos are the best by far! can you tell me, can you bake polymer clay in a NewWave convection oven?

@beadsbyangie 9 жыл бұрын

As a beginner in polymer clay, can you make tutorials on what you would do with these canes...ive made a blend but dont know what to do with them? Also on clay itself, how much do we need for a project, what would you get out of a pack?

@PolymerClayTutor 9 жыл бұрын

Hi ***** I have done many tutorials that use teardrop blends in them. As far as how much clay you will need, that really depends on the project. I usually explain in my tutorials how much clay you will need. For my info on those tutorials go to my website at www.polymerclaytutor.com and use the search box to find what you need.

@Marnbaby 10 жыл бұрын

Great video(s) as always Cindy, tyvm 4 sharing. Love your studio too btw, looks like my dream 1 :)

@joannemeller9126 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Cindy, always enjoy your lessons. I can't remember if you've shown us "Natasha" or mirror-image beads. I love making them from my scraps, but have trouble re-assembling the pieces so that they are smooth and square. Would also like to know other ideas for using the mirror-images- maybe not as beads, or in different shaped beads. Thanks

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion joanne meller Yes I did a couple of Natasha Bead videos. Here they are if you want to watch them: 1) Making Natasha Beads From Polymer Cane Pieces 2) Polymer Natasha Beads Tutoring for Cindy Peterson (and You)

@robynatsidaftis1488 9 жыл бұрын

Loved it Cindy...thanks

@blissfuldrake 10 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, Cindy. I'm confused a bit about how much pressure I should use when reducing a cane. I tend to be a bit impatient...

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth Drake the only way to get really good at reducing canes is to practice. Make one of these Multicolored Teardrop Blend (Rainbow Skinner Blend) and then follow my steps. Keep trying until you get good at it... once you have done it a few times you will be able to judge what kind of pressure you will need to use. Try your best not to rush it. If you need to, watch tv while doing it so you aren't in as much of a hurry to see how it turns out. Have fun!

@darlenewong6587 9 жыл бұрын

i am a beginner and what tools should i use best?

@sleepyheadsarah 10 жыл бұрын

Pretty, can you show how to make wood grain patterns?

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah Cormiea I already have some wood grain tutorials on my blog. Got to www.polymerclaytutor.com and type wood grain or wood into the search box there to learn more. Thanks!

@familyperrine 10 жыл бұрын

I do have a couple of questions. 1. How can you use an unbaked cane on something, say a pen or crochet hook without it getting distorted when applying it? 2. I watched your translucent video and purchased my translucent clay according to your findings. Now I tried to make some gummy bears and they ended up looking creamy. Am I to do something special to make it look transparent?

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi familyperrine the best way to find answers to your polymer clay questions is to go to my site at www.polymerclaytutor.com and type your keywords into the search box there. It is too hard for me to answer everyone in detail anymore.

@familyperrine 10 жыл бұрын

PolymerClayTutor thank you

@jimmynathan4756 Жыл бұрын

To make perfect square clay very hard, do you have any advice?

@PolymerClayTutor Жыл бұрын

Perfect squares are tricky because the clay is soft. You may need to sand the cubes a bit after baking to make them more square.

@amandab1125j 10 жыл бұрын

what do u do if your clay is dryed out already after take it out of its original package? &where do u get the c through rolling pin?

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Amanda Lauren Polymer clay doesn't really dry out because it is out of the package... it dries out when the oils have been leached tout of it. I have several videos that deal with hard clay. Here is the first one: Conditioning Hard Polymer Clay - Tip #1 Using a Hammer

@amandab1125j 10 жыл бұрын

thanks

@camillellamas6500 10 жыл бұрын

This video really helps! Thanks a lot Cindy! :)

@yuderkaceladilla3011 10 жыл бұрын

Can you make some other type of clay with out buying it

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Yuderka Celadilla I prefer to use the commercially available polymer clay brands rather than to make it myself. As a professional I need the consistency of quality and color that I just would not get with a homemade clay.

@Glittterunicorn 10 жыл бұрын

Make beads with the rainbow clay please

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Eileen Ayude I'll add your suggestion to the list!

@jessi3129 10 жыл бұрын

can you show different things you can do with that cane

@PolymerClayTutor 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Lets get creative :) I'll add your suggestion to the list!

@jessi3129 10 жыл бұрын

thanks

@janeschmidt4285 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@COLORPAPERPRINCESS 8 жыл бұрын

really good!!

@christyhughes6632 4 жыл бұрын

Is there any possible way to use your pasta machine to make pasta after you've used polymer clay in it? I hate the idea of ruining one of my kitchen tools. Detest the idea of spending more money on another one for crafting.

@PolymerClayTutor 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I get that. The issue is that the typical pasta machine is quite difficult to really clean, therefor once you switch between pasta and clay, you risk clay getting in your pasta and pasta getting in your clay. That's not something you want! 😝

@christyhughes6632 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed... Thank you 😉

@marianna8328 10 жыл бұрын

thaaank u sooo veerryyy much!!

@amandaclaireon4065 8 жыл бұрын

i love it

@CherryAqua5456 9 жыл бұрын

How can you reduce a strawberry cane? I've had many problems... :P

@PolymerClayTutor 9 жыл бұрын

Hi TheGurlyMinecrafter 2000 When you want to reduce a cane that is a difficult shape to reduce, you usually pack the background with translucent clay until you have a round or square cane that is easier to reduce.