A Basic Polymer Clay Cane Tutorial: Checkerboard to Ikat Cane - New Format

I have reformatted this tutorial, joining the two parts to make one video.
The Checkerboard is one of the most basic and useful of canes. It can also turn into an Ikat!
Cheers, Donna
www.prairiecraft
www.katopolyclay.com

[@sherylwright5705]

I love that you have these simple basic cane tutorials. When I started with clay I did not learn how to make these. I just followed tutorials not really knowing what the basics were. Thanks Donna.

[@DonnaKatoArt]

Glad you like them, Sheryl! Hugs, D❤️

[@maudemccarthy1667]

Using your book as reference after twelve years is indicative of your teaching. Ah, but what a delight to hear you and watch your hands! Thank you for sharing yourself!

[@maudemccarthy1667]

I love watching those marvelous hands of yours! Thank you

[@DonnaKatoArt]

Thank you, Maude!❤️

[@evesmith2218]

Love the Inkatha cane Donna! Thank you

[@DonnaKatoArt]

You’re so welcome, Eve! 😊❤️

[@Vee_of_the_Weald]

Donna, you’re a genius! Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@DonnaKatoArt]

You are so welcome!❤️

[@texasceechelle]

This is really a great one, thank you!

[@DonnaKatoArt]

It's all in the way we look at things sometimes! Cheers, D

[@RubaiyatA]

Thankyou so much for giving your time to us. I am stunned to see your vedios. I heard about you but don’t know much about you. Now I know why everybody in the clay world is crazy about you. I like the way you explain everything. Thanks again.❤️🦋

[@DonnaKatoArt]

Aww, thank you so much, Rubaiyat! I appreciate your very kind words! Cheers, D😊❤️

[@theresaclasby]

I love the variation with turning into diamonds. I have your book so this is a new twist.

[@amm7364]

Simple and beautiful in any color 😊🇵🇹

[@darsmith3448]

Thank you!

[@DonnaKatoArt]

This is a fun one! Perspective makes a difference!

[@carolleggett2072]

I absolutely love your tutorials thank you for sharing your talents 💜

[@wendymoyer782]

Definitely bookmarking this session for later reference! Thank you for doing this one, Donna!!

[@grandkidsareme]

Donna this is fabulous! Thanks for sharing it! I have been absolutely addicted to different bargello patterns lately and can see a completely different and cool bargello using this cane as well. I wanna stay up and try it now lol! Thank you again for this!!

[@annastellarossi4749]

Grazie Donna Kato 🥰🥰🥰

[@traceyowen6136]

Wonderful 💜

[@maggiesmith2208]

awesome patterns

[@0LorreneBaumDavis0]

Love this.

[@judy1879]

Love it 😍 thank you 🌷🙏

[@jillrenshaw6509]

Beautiful! Great tips too! Thanks

[@DonnaKatoArt]

Thank you, Jill!😊❤️

[@Robsquick]

Love ALL these tutes! Thank you so much for sharing your time with us 😊

[@karenthomas2302]

This is cool looking. Tfs hugs

[@chilkakanika1456]

This is beautiful!❤ This textile is from my part of the world and would be pronounced as ikkat. Anyway that was wonderful

[@DonnaKatoArt]

Aha, I did not know that, thank you. So, it’s a short “i”, not a long e sound? We pretty regularly demolish pronunciations! 😊❤️

[@deniseosborne4045]

❤️

[@ddhomestead6163]

Hello. Great video. I tried looking at your websites for the roller marker you used but couldn’t find it. Could you share where you got it from??

[@DonnaKatoArt]

That’s a sad story. We stopped making them because we got ripped off (China). I don’t know where you might find it now. 🙁❤️

[@ddhomestead6163]

@@DonnaKatoArt oh no! That is a sad story! :(

[@sarahjane3897]

That is a link to Etsy. They have the ruler you are looking for. Good Luck. Beautiful work Ms. Donna as usual 🥰

[@elizabethrapalee4942]

@@sarahjane3897where would the link be?

[@emeryzner]

Is there a way to do something like this but have the cane be rounded instead of square? I'm trying to achieve something similar but its for a mushroom cap so it would have to be round

[@DonnaKatoArt]

Okay, so you want the ikat to radiate from a center, right? The way I would do that would be to make the cane square then force it into a triangle. I'd concentrate on the point and sort of let the squared off other end stay the way it is (or it will become distorted). Divide the cane and reassemble the points, you should get a pattern with the ikat radiating from the center an it'll be complete - not perfectly round. You can cut it perfectly round, though. Hope this helps! D

[@elizabethrapalee4942]

Where do I find the marks it tool you used? Thank you

[@DonnaKatoArt]

hi Elizabeth, well, we used ot make it, got ripped off in China but I'm not to angry because when I saw it, it was cheaper than it would have cost for us to make it here. Run on sentence. I'm actually thinking of getting a bunch and selling them myself! I will try to find the seller! Hugs, D

[@elizabethrapalee4942]

@@DonnaKatoArtthank you 😊