A Snowflake Cane in Polymer Clay with Fiona Abel-Smith

A video tutorial on how to make a quick and easy snowflake inspired cane in Polymer Clay. I take you step by step through what you need to know to create this lovely snowflake from scratch. this tutorial is suitable for beginners upwards.
I hope you enjoy it.
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[@fikriyeyilmaz7724]

You are such a great teacher 👌👍👏🥰🌹 Actually I am a beader but when I watch your videos I have an extremely will to start claying 😂😂

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much :) I was a beader too before I started polymer clay. Beads were the first things I made :)

[@fikriyeyilmaz7724]

Fiona Abel-Smith PolyOriginals Wow nice to know that you are a beader too 🤗💖 I think about starting ,which clay shouldI have to buy first have you any suggestions for me?

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

@@fikriyeyilmaz7724 Buy a well known brand, one that is easy for you to buy near you, and that you can afford. All the brands are good for all round use. Then when you are more experienced you can try the different brands and see how they are good for slightly different things. :)

[@fikriyeyilmaz7724]

Fiona Abel-Smith PolyOriginals ok thank you very much for your answer you are so kind thank you 🤗💖

[@marionmathews9852]

You are a great teacher. You explain things so well. I’m so glad I’ve found you on KZbin!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Marion, I am glad you found me too :) Thank you for all your lovely comments.

[@phoenixrising1675]

Dear Fiona, You are such a good teacher! I have easily followed you and been able to make these canes... I am a yoga teacher and have had the blessing of teaching for 30 years... I think you have a great meditation voice... so soothing... I think you are teaching yoga through clay.... it's beautiful Fiona.... thank you....

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

What a lovely thing to say, thank you, and I am so glad you were able to make the canes too :)

[@yaver999]

How fantastic!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much :)

[@DebyNieto-kq2ci]

What a great tutorial, and how beautiful those are. Thank you.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Deby :)

[@kristibbradshaw]

Wonderful.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@liletteautrey8481]

Thank you very much Fiona for your advice. I bought Fimo this time and I am waiting for my order to be in. Hope you are ok over there and not exposed to this nasty virus

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You are welcome Lilette, and hopefully when the FIMO arrives you will have a better result with it. All fine here so far, but fingers crossed for everyone wherever they are, that they don't go down with the virus, or if they do, that it doesn't hit them too hard. Keep safe :)

[@grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925]

So beautiful and completely doable! Thank you so much!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thank you GrannyJClay :)

[@liletteautrey8481]

Hi Fiona I put it 8n the fridge and I had a better result . I had a star but my design is a bit different but with a bit more practice , I will get it well

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Wonderful :)

[@liletteautrey8481]

Beautiful motif , just nice for a pendant '. Thank you for sharing Fiona

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Lilette :)

[@Karibee61]

Fiona!!!!!! Another fabulous tutorial, thank you so much. I so love the colours, really brilliant. Love and peace from Greenwich London.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks so much Karen :)

[@Tzaddiel]

Absolutely beautiful as always.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you :)

[@cindypage8673]

Fab, love this. Thank you for sharing x

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks so much Cindy :)

[@liletteautrey8481]

Hi , a little tip for you . I bake a ball of clay at the head if my needle so that I Don’ t loose it and it helps.

[@rhondasquires7770]

Oh Fiona! It started out as a snow flake but I liked it so much as a flower 🌸 well... I think you know the rest I LOVE IT THOUGH1

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Yes, flowers or snowflakes, any cane is what you want it to be ;) Thanks Rhonda :)

[@annemarieloubet702]

C'est superbe 👏😍

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Merci beaucoup 🙂

[@LinMacadilly-vp9nm]

Ohhh..I just did my FIRST CANE ..then snowflake ever. Wow!! Kinda looks like a psychedelic snowflake...on acid..WITHOUT being on anything!!! But Boy oh boy!! It's going to take some.....no a lot of practice!! ... But I actually did it!!! Woo!Hoo!!!! (Took a picture so I remember how terrible my first one was and hopefully how far I will have come!! ) 😳 But I got over the hurdle!! I even did my FIRST conditioning a n d ran it thru the machine!!! I'm so proud of myself! Thank you Fiona!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You should be so proud of yourself, that is fantastic!! You have made my day, I am so happy for you xx :)

[@carrie7209]

This is fantastic, Fiona! I have never thought of rolling the 'petals' from outside to centre to fill the inevitable hole - brilliant ☺

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Caroline :)

[@uh_-uz2lh]

thank you so much and your videos are so great to follow. Cant wait to try by myself!!!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you :)

[@janiewarre9941]

Thank you for sharing

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Janie :)

[@jillcurran1749]

Super, and so clearly explained!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Jill :)

[@elisaconcepcionbanuelos7444]

Lovely patterns thanks for sharing🌹💌

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Elisa :)

[@grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925]

So beautiful! Thank you!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you :)

[@elizabethvallely4044]

Awesome very pretty love it! Thank you once again for another great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Hugs Liz x

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks Elizabeth :)

[@JaneThomas58]

Excellent detail TY

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Jane :)

[@UnrulyHousewife]

Oooh, love this! I'm a huge fan of yours, so I'm really excited that you have this channel! xx

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you, likewise, I am a huge fan of yours!! I am hoping to post more videos soon :)

[@gillianwiseman3518]

Wow! I like this a lot!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Gillian, so glad you liked it :)

[@marystoddard9138]

So pretty.

[@luisaheaton7310]

Great video, thanks!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Luisa :)

[@atelier2zouzou655]

Allé aujourd'hui j essaie votre tuto 😉. Merci pourle partage ❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Vous êtes les bienvenus, Merci beaucoup :)

[@atelier2zouzou655]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals vous êtes bienvenue sur ma chaîne aussi ;)

[@tjaysilver]

Great video Fiona :-)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you :)

[@Penny.Royalty]

That is amazing!! Tell me please, where did you get that glass graph?

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks, the board is one I bought at a big Craft show many years ago, but I have found it on Amazon UK (other stores will also sell it) so that you can see it for reference. Glass cutting Board - X Cut, search under glass, cutting, mat - www.amazon.co.uk/Xcut-13-inch-Tempered-Glass-Cutting/dp/B009W9BOGO/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1550664733&sr=1-1&keywords=Xcut+13+x+13-inch+Tempered+Glass+Cutting+Mat I hope that helps? :)

[@Penny.Royalty]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals thank you!

[@liletteautrey8481]

Fiona I have tried all day to make this motif and I wasted nearly 10 small aSquare of 10 grms . It was horrible. The clay was sticky and I could not control when I was pressing it after we put a groove on the bottom part, I was lost at this stage how to make it a diamond shape. My cane became longer and longer and much too soft. What can I do to harden a bit the clay. I tried to put a bit of corn flour to stop the sticky ness but then the clay became brittle. Can you help me please, I am so disappointed with myself .

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Hi Lilette, how frustrating and disappointing for you :( I have just seen your comment on my conditioning clay video and replied to that. It sounds like the brand of clay you are using is very soft, and it may be too soft for the caning technique in this video. Cornflour definitely wont help it, but I have put a couple of suggestions in my response to you on the other video, which may be the answer, or at least help a bit. The two main things I can think of is a) the brand of clay and b) the temperature you have. Being in the UK I at least have the advantage of slightly cooler temperatures, and that can make a big difference to how the clay reacts. If you are in a warm climate then the harder/stiffer brands of clay such as FIMO Professional or Kato Polyclay may be better brands, or see what others where you are normally use. Please don't be put off by your experience, in all probability it is not you, but the clay itself that is not behaving as we would like. In order to do the cane work techniques I use, the clay should definitely not be sticky before you even start. Although if you do have very sticky clay, the 'painting' techniques would be nice and easy to do? I hope this has been of a little help at least, and reassures you that it sounds like a problem with the clay, and not with you. :)

[@patriciasnyder507]

Could you tell me the name of the beads you used in the center of the snowflakes? Lovely snowflakes !!! Going to make a bunch for Christmas this year.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

In the UK we know them as Chaton's. They are glass crystals, faceted on the top, with a pointed prism underneath. To be honest flat backed stick on gems to add afterwards would also look good ,a nd are probably easier to get hold of :)

[@patriciasnyder507]

Thank you so very much. I was thinking the flat backed gems would work too. Looking forward to seeing more videos they are such an inspiration to me.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks so much Patricia, I have a couple more in the pipeline, just need to find some more hours in the day to get them done ;) xx

[@justme9818]

As a beginner it was VERY frustrating being shown a tutorial for a snowflake that WASN'T the same as the ones shown at the beginning.