Diamond Burst Cane with Drop Earrings in Polymer Clay, a Tutorial

[@MegaPraiseHim]

Your designs are exquisite, your tutorials are are exceptional and your voice is so soothing. Thank you for all you do.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you very much Michelle 🙂

[@maxpay150]

Besides ur obvious talent I find ur videos so relaxing you have such a calming lovely accent.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thank you so much Max :)

[@traceyowen6136]

So amazing! 💜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you very much :)

[@grittykitty50]

It's late at night and I just took my first slices of this cane. It's so pretty I'm tearing up. Thanks Fiona, for making it so easy.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

oooh that makes me so happy to hear, I am super glad it came out so well for you, big hugs :)

[@grittykitty50]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thank you so much for your support and encouragement.

[@sandramateosfarese9732]

Divinooo divino...tus manos magicasss¡¡¡¡

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

muchas gracias Sandra :)

[@RD9_Designs]

I love it! As I do with all of your tutorials, Haha! Another great one, Fiona, thank you for taking the time to teach us!

[@leesescraftycreations6719]

I’ve learnt so much from you thank you.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad it has been helpful, thanks so much :)

[@persesrathert8324]

What a gorgeous cane! Thank you so much. You are always so generous with your creativity and talent! I can’t wait until I reach the skills to use this beautiful tutorial. Just to imagine one day I will be able to make and wear these lovely earrings makes me smile. Thank you!🌸

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You can do it, just have fun with the clay and let it so its own thing. Any result will be lovely, Thank you Perses rrathert :)

[@grittykitty50]

Perses, you should try this now at whatever skill level you are. You will be surprised at how beautiful it will be even if it isn't perfect. Try it, you'll like it.

[@CrixJoki]

You are the reason I started playing around with Polymer clay, I really appreciate all the time and effort you´ve put into your videos and sharing all these tips/tricks and how to´s, you explain everything in such a way that anyone can understand (even a Autistic me) 💜 You truly are the Polymer Clay Queen! :) You bring so much joy, inspiration and beauty to the world! :D 💜 and for someone like me, you are changing lives! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU 💜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

awww thanks so much, that makes me so happy to hear :)

[@CrixJoki]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Well, I´m very happy to have found you :) truly a blessing :) 💜

[@Karibee61]

Oh wow! Fiona you always make fab tutorials. Thank you so much for keeping people like me inspired.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Oh that's so sweet, thanks so much Karen :)

[@evelynsharland3030]

Thank you for this and all of your tutorials. You are so calm and very giving of yourself. Blessings!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Evelyn :)

[@lueberle]

I love your tutorials - always easy to follow, you give the amount of clay you are using (which definitely helps us newbies), detailed instructions and such a pleasant speaking voice.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you LuLu, I am so happy they are of help :)

[@Soifdesang9]

What a beautiful, inspiring tutorial! I know what I'll be doing today...Thank you!!!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Jan :)

[@leonanelson2444]

This is a beautiful cane and so are the earrings, thank you once again

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Leona :)

[@Cindylee29]

Ohhhhh i am in love, Fiona!!! 😍😍😍 What an amazing cane!! Cant wait to start crafting again! It’s impossible at the moment...way to hot...the Fimo sticks badly on my fingers! I craft in the most hotest room in our house! So i need to wait a litte, till it cools down! This cane will be the first i’ll work on than!!😍🥰🥰 Have a great weekend♥️

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much CindyLee, yes like you I was struggling in the heat with this one. I hope your room cools soon so you can have some fun :)

[@bean6371]

Soooo beautiful. Your work is just exceptional.💜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Cherry :)

[@bean6371]

Fiona Abel-Smith PolyOriginals Yw💜

[@lisamr40]

Your work is impeccable!!! Ive tried my hand at canes and have been watching you for a few years now. I kind of gave up on making canes but I still watch your videos. They are so calming! Thank you for sharing your talent!!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thank you so much :)

[@cathyhobbs9243]

Thank you so much for all the time it takes to make a fantastic tutorial! The symmetrical cutter tip is terrific!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Cathy :)

[@nikiluv6336]

Same w me! I will be learning from the amazing Fiona listening to that soothing voice and feel a world away w U & The clay! Thank U! I so look forward to these! U make me day! Cheers!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Awww, thanks so much Niki :)

[@leewitte4580]

You are so great with colors!!! This is beautiful!!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Lee :)

[@jo351]

Beautiful !

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks Jo :)

[@shellybeals2806]

Gorgeous cane and earrings. Once again thank you so much for your great tutorials 👏🏻💗👏🏻💗👏🏻💗

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Shelly :)

[@lindylittleton4183]

Lovely burst of colour, thanks for sharing

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Lindy :)

[@lizrichardson3309]

Thank you Fiona! This was a real labour of love in the heat! ☀️🥵 I love the colours! My clay becomes like well chewed gum..... I chill my working tiles in the fridge for a while and that sometimes helps!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

oooh good tip on the tiles :) Yep I was soooooo hot doing this one, especially with the window and door closed so as not to get any background noise ;) thanks Liz :)

[@saltified2439]

Beautiful as always!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much :)

[@patriciagraham4786]

Beautiful❣Your works are always fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Patricia :)

[@itsyaboi8798]

Beautiful pattern! Always amazes me how much work goes into canes, thank you for your hard work and sharing with us how its done ❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much :)

[@emmettbo234]

@Luke Lennon Yea, I have been watching on flixzone for since november myself :)

[@PropheticEnvy]

Such amazing colors. I've been a fan of your channel for so long now I love to see your new creations! Thank you so much. Also very good idea with the paper

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much PropheticEnvy2 :)

[@KathyWeaver5757]

Wonderful tutorial. Thank you!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Kathy :)

[@loriede6442]

Beautiful 💓 you make it look so doable one day I will get there

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

It is definitely doable Lori, just relax and have fun with it ;)

[@kimwignall8070]

Beautiful thank you Fiona x

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Kim :)

[@louisamostert9801]

Like always, AMAZING

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you very much :)

[@sshaw1a]

My kind of colors. I can't wait to do this one, Beautiful as always!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much :)

[@janetmcbride165]

Great tutorial as always - thanks!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Janet :)

[@osvaldoalbarran4421]

Fiona Abel Saludo Tremenda Creacion gracias por Compartir sus Conocimientos Dios le de Mucha Salud.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Muchas gracias Osvaldo Albarran :)

[@llevin5151]

Love your videos, and your very soothing voice! I do have a question though: when you say "baking sheet" are you using parchment paper, or is it a segment of a silicone baking sheet? It seems heavier than parchment. (lovelovelove hearing you say "purple pearl" :)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You can use either. I have used baking sheet, as in the paper you use in the oven, very often in the past, and some of it is pretty thick and heavy, or as I have in this video, you can use one of the silicone baking sheets that I cut up into easy to use squares. I hope that helps? Thanks so much for your lovely comment :)

[@DerekDogsforSentience]

Oh my goodness! You are so brave doing clay in the heat we have been having. I just look at mine and it melts 😂 I miss my clay but when it’s like it has been it’s no good for me as it always goes wrong. I actually managed to get some done today in the very welcome rain ! Lovely pattern and I will give it a go once I feel confident enough. Take care Fiona and so glad you are brave as I love watching your tutorials 🤗

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Linda, yes it is blessedly raining here now too. the slices were distorting so badly, I nearly stopped, but I got there in the end ;)

[@DerekDogsforSentience]

Fiona Abel-Smith PolyOriginals I’m in the fens, and even out here it’s been oppressive. The rain has given relief but I’m afraid all we will get now is humidity ☹️ managed to get a bit of clay done at last. The heat did give me an opportunity to get my clay supplies storage sorted. Believe me, that has been a huge positive 😂 stay safe and well Fiona.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

@@DerekDogsforSentience Oh yes, it's a glorious feeling to get them sorted isn't it, I need to give mine another sort really, maybe when a get a spare moment ;) You stay safe and well too, thanks Linda ;)

[@wendymoyer782]

Fantastic, as always! For some reason, I suddenly thought, as you were matching the fronts and backs..."what if, instead of cutting them in half, one wrapped them around a cannoli mold?"

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

ooooh loving that idea, definitely go for it :)

[@DebadooCreates]

These are really gorgeous and I just love watching you create. Would you mind linking to the type of pasta machine that you use for your clay, or one like it? I did see a video once were you talk to you more about your machine that it had like double gears or something so that with each revolution of the handle it actually rolled like double or something so you didn't have to turn the handle as much.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Debadoo. No I definitely didn't mention the gears or handle, that must have been someone else :) But I do get asked a bout my machine a lot, so here is the standard reply which covers most of what you should need to know. I hope it helps :) The pasta machine I use is an Atlas machine, at home I use the 180 (a wider machine) and when travelling or on workshops, I use the 150. I have always used the Atlas machines and I find them very good for Polymer Clay. However, there are other very good makes, such as the Imperia machines, and of course those made specifically for use with Polymer Clay. Ginger Davis Allman, from The Blue Bottle Tree has a number of articles on Pasta Machines - thebluebottletree.com/?s=pasta+machines which may prove helpful in choosing a machine. Here is a link to an Atlas machine, (for reference only, as obviously there are many other places both online, and in stores where they can be found), and it is worth searching around till you can find a good deal on one. I hope that is of some help. www.amazon.com/Marcato-8320-Machine-Cutter-Instructions/dp/B0009U5OSO/ref=sr_1_3?crid=BPH5K7P26RQT&keywords=atlas+pasta+machine&qid=1556786279&s=gateway&sprefix=atlas+pasta+machine%2Caps%2C211&sr=8-3

[@DebadooCreates]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals thank you for the information. My apologies if I confused you with someone else.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

@@DebadooCreates No worries at all, but I am curious now about this other person's machine, I may have past machine envy ;)

[@DebadooCreates]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals I have a really poor memory so I may have seen it somewhere else but I've mostly watched your videos. So it's possible that I had asked you before about your machine unforgotten because as I was reading in the links that you gave me about the LC machine I found it again and saw this ". The LC Machine has a 2:1 gear ratio, which means that the crank turns twice for each turn of the rollers. " that may have been were I heard it and just attributed it to you. But I love the idea even if not that particular machine LOL

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

@@DebadooCreates Yep, that's probably the one then, you are so sweet to bother and try and find out, thank you so much. I may still have a bit of machine envy going on then if it is the LC one ;) Have a great day :)

[@lesabarnum9318]

Where do you purchase your blades

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I buy mine in the UK from Clayaround - www.clayaround.com/ourshop/cat_895619-Clay-cutting-blades.html I hope that helps :)

[@chribourg2317]

Sadly, mine didnt turn out. But it did turn into a butterfly!! Thank you for your great tutorials !!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Oh wow, anything that turns into a butterfly has to be considered a success :) I bet it is actually better than you think it is. Every different way of placing the pieces will become a different pattern, so you may have just created your own unique cane instead. :)

[@PropheticEnvy]

Where do you buy your blades?

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I get mine in the UK from here :) www.clayaround.com/ourshop/cat_895619-Clay-cutting-blades.html

[@susanhiggins8973]

I’m confused. I often hear that it is hot and the clay is soft. Don’t you have air conditioning.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Oh that made me laugh out loud Susan :) No, not in the UK. Traditionally our weather never gets hot enough to need air conditioning and I know no one who has it in their own home. However, if the summers keep getting hotter the country may need to rethink that! So when the temperatures soar unexpectedly into the 30's here in the UK we sit and swelter, and yes, the clay goes soft ;) I envy those of you who have air conditioning !! :)