Triple Blend Cane in Polymer Clay, a Tutorial.

This fun and easy polymer clay cane is built with 3 simple Skinner Blends. Add a dark colour and you create a striking pattern. This versatile cane is great fun to make. I take you through the whole process, step by step, so sit back, relax and see how you can make one yourself.
Here is the link to Conditioning Polymer Clay - • Conditioning Polymer C...
Here is the link to creating Skinner Blends - • Basic Skinner Blend Tu...
The Ikea phone stands can be found here - www.ikea.com/g...
An example of a stainless steel soap can be found here - www.amazon.co....
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I also have a number of Polymer Clay Tutorials to buy, both in my Etsy shop, PolyOriginals - www.etsy.com/u... where I have more tutorials in a PDF format, and as a video tutorial here - polyoriginals.t...
The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and Waterfall by Aakash Gandhi, both available from the KZbin Free Audio Library.
Thank you so much for watching.

[@nurtureandnourish]

Gorgeous work as always Fiona. I will have to try this project for sure. I really like that you also show us what to do with the canes other than make jewellery. Thanks so much for sharing your skills with us:)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much :)

[@bonnietaylor7827]

Brilliant to change the size of cane to delineate each side while using the same colors!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Bonnie :)

[@carolinehatch7209]

As most "clayers" around the world now, I ran out of Premo white and decided to try this cane. I used blues and yellow and the basic cane came out pretty well. It really is a pretty pattern. I wanted to put more curve into the dark line and remembered you saying that turning a square into a triangle would give you a curved line. So I tried it. Got a curved line and a nice pattern but, by the time I had altered the cane, it was really too small. I plan to try it again in a different colorway and will use the entire cane instead of half. Thanks, as always.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

That sounds like you've been having great fun, experimenting is just the best, and one of my favourite pastimes. Thanks so much Caroline ;)

[@RD9_Designs]

I'm really excited about this cane, Fiona, because I think I can actually pull it off! As always, thank you so much for sharing!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am sure you can Rachel, and get good results too. Thank you :)

[@kristimaki8433]

This looks so fun! I have this very device holder. I would not have thought of covering it in polymer clay. Thank you for sharing this and all the other great videos!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You are very welcome, hope you have great fun in covering yours :) Thanks Kristi :)

[@tammythomas3745]

Absolutely Gorgeous!!!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Tammy :)

[@susanhamilton3212]

Beautiful AND practical, these will be very well received as presents. I do find that making canes & veneers is a lot easier than thinking up applications for them. I love your colour choices - very striking against the black. Thank you as always Fiona :)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks so much Susan, and yes I also have more fun making the veneers than trying to think how to use them ;) But these phone stands work perfectly :)

[@brendaroberts1550]

These are great, love them a lot. Thank you for sharing❤🇨🇦❤️

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Wonderful, thanks so much Brenda 🙂

[@artiejohnson703]

These are so pretty. Thank you for showing us how to lay out the design. I have some small jewelry boxes that I would like to cover. I am going to use your method to do this. Thanks so much for sharing your video with us. You are a great teacher.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You are so welcome! Thank you Artie :)

[@donnaleelittle9664]

Awesome tutorial Fiona. Thank you for sharing another great cane! 🥰🥰🥰

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much 😊

[@dawnyalynn]

I just started with clay, my first project was putting the clay on my crochet hooks. This gives them a bigger surface area to hold on to. I was looking for a video of how to put designs on it and came across your pen tutorial. In about 3 days I have watched several of your tutorials, purchased some and tried this tutorial as I was watching. I love your tutorials and they have given me an understanding of what you can do with clay. Although I don't think my attempt will turn out, I can't tell yet because I orderes call that was sticky and it kept getting stuck to my machine. The more you worked with it the stickier it became, almost like chewed up gum. So it will sit overnight to see what I got. I got Sculpey III also, so tomorrow I will try with that. Thanks so much for your time to teach us your methods. I will continue to watch and learn, and practice.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Dawn, I am so glad you are enjoying the tutorials. Yes some clays can get very sticky when you work with them, and the firmer clays work better with cane techniques, the softer ones are better for sculpting with. With really sticky clays there are 3 things you can do, 1. depending on your time and patience. You can leech a block of clay by sitting it on white paper, and letting some of the plasticiser leech into the paper. This makes it firmer. 2. As soon as the clay starts to get sticky, stop working with it and leave it for at least half an hour before working with it again. 3. Finally you can wrap it up and put it in a fridge for half an hour or so. to really cool down. All of those take time though, so if you do start to get enthusiastic about making canes, then one of the firmer brands of clay would be your best option. I hope that was some help, and wish you lots of fun as you develop more and more polymer skills :)

[@dawnyalynn]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals I flattened the clay and sandwiched between 2 pieces of paper, then put my laminated grid paper over it and set a book on top. Left it for about 30+ hours. It made it less sticky and easier to work with. Sadly cane had to be scrapped. I did the same leached it. It held its shape alot better after leaching when I made another cane. So now I am conditipning the rest of that order and leaching it too. Thank you for all the information.

[@susanjerrell9220]

Gorgeous! I like the two different colors best. As always, you take so much time and care with your work. I watch your videos quite a lot while trying to get sleepy at bedtime. Your voice is soothing and drama-free. Thank you. 💖

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks so much Susan :)

[@antonispsillides2380]

Bravo Fiona! Thank you for great tutorial.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Antonis :)

[@donnavenegas6877]

Your video is awesome! Very detailed for us beginners, thank you. I will look for more of your videos.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Donna :)

[@surrayahsjewels]

Excellent video for a beginner like me....thank you!!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad, thank you Elaine :)

[@janeantonio6870]

Really enjoyed your tutorial. Thanks for all the amazing tips and techniques you have so carefully illustrated during your process.❤️

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks so much Jane :)

[@christinebartleson3838]

What a beautiful cane ❤️ I am going to have so much fun with this, I really love it, thank you so much for sharing.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Christine :)

[@nunawatson4307]

Awesome 👏 thank you so much for sharing

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Nuna :)

[@dusicadjokovic8293]

Thank you Fiona for sharing your knowledge with us, it's a wonderful tutorial!!❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you Dusica :)

[@silkesturmvogel]

Dear Fiona, I really love what i have seen of your work (checked your web page) and i adore your tutorials. You make even complicate crafts look easy to manage. Your friendly explenations and shareing your knowledge, the neat and tidy way of crafting ( helped me a lot cause i'm a wild and wimsical crafter) , the variety of crafts ... impressed me big time and lifted my newly found passion to an other level. I could get carried away now telling you a lot about me and what I do... but... just want to say THANK YOU that you do what you do. with friendly greetings from Munich/Bavaria. Stay safe and healthy, Silke

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, and I am so sorry not to have seen your comment before now. Greetings from the UK, and you stay well and healthy too, thank you silkesturmvogel :)

[@CrixJoki]

The purple one stole my heart! :D 💜 Beautiful job luv!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much :)

[@sherylstock8687]

Once again, you have made the process look so easy. I like all of the colors, they all look terrific. I had never thought of having a phone holder, but it would make a great gift. Thank you for the idea, the video and your talent. I always enjoy watching your videos and you voice is so soft and soothing, easy to listen to. :)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Sheryl :)

[@sarahnunns8263]

Stunning as always Fiona, thank you. Great colour combinations.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Sarah :)

[@luciacri56]

Brava, straordinaria, chiarissima anche se non parlo la sua lingua.Grazie di❤️

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Mille Grazie Lucia :)

[@Cindylee29]

Oh, what an amazing cane, Fiona!!! WOW! 😍 These phone holders are just awesome!! I adore the color combinations!💜💜💜 Esp, the one with the Flamingo! I hope i still have enough left, because i so wanne make this cane!!❤️ Have a great weekend!💜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks Cindylee, you have a great weekend too :)

[@heathers-clay-art7190]

Great job, Fiona! I"ll order these phone stands from IKEA right now 😉. They are a nice gift! I must thank you so much, because of your tutorials I made a big step further in my cane skills. Therefor I mentioned you at my Flickr account a few weeks ago ( at my brocate-bowl, in january). Stay healthy! Stefanie from germany

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks so much Heather, I really appreciate that. You stay safe too :)

[@joni22262]

I found my soap cane project. Soap as what’s called a soap dough. It’s like play dough. I want to make a design similar to this. I’d cut the cane in four put it together then put in some cold processed soap which would act as it’s boarder. I’m so so excited I found you on my simple cane search. I’m also pulling out my polymer clay to make some boxes. As Gru would say “Light Buulb”. He’s the bad guy turned good on Minnions.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Ha ha, love the Gru moment :) Have great fun with this one, and the others, sounds like you're on a roll now :)

[@maggiesmith2208]

great video Fiona , i tried this cane it almost worked but i was using cernit and it doesn't hold it's shape well here in australia. but thankyou so much for sharing your experience with us, have a great day

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

So glad you liked it, and yes, it is amazing how heat can affect the cane work so much. In the Uk that is not generally something we have to worry about !! :)

[@lizrichardson3309]

Thank you Fiona! I enjoyed this one!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks Liz :)

[@ellenmac5406]

GREAT tutorial,! Thank you so much for sharing !!! 💙💙💙💙

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thank you Ellen :)

[@janetmcbride165]

Yup, superb, as ever :)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thank you Janet :)

[@kimwignall8070]

I love this, I reckon I can put this one to look like yours (at last ) thank you x

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You absolutely can, thanks Kim :)

[@marie-heleneguillemaut9631]

Thank you for this wonderful creation! Can you tell me which brand of polymer you use? it holds really well when you cut it it does not deform Thanks in advance

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

As I mention in the video I am using FIMO Soft for this one :) thanks Marie-Helene :)

[@wendymoyer782]

Fabulous, as always, and thank you for your tips for covering an item such as this. Now, I need to find a brayer...all the ones I have seen are, I feel, too soft.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thanks Wendy, the one I am using actually came with a lino cutting kit, but it is much better than the acrylic ones I have bought, which seem to stick and not roll smoothly, this one if fab :)

[@TarotLadyLissa]

Ive got a project im working that I want to put polymer clay tiles on. I want to do a roman bath type of style. Could you do a tutorial for a roman inspired tile cane?

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I will add it to the list, but the list is growing rapidly, so no idea when I will get round to it as yet :)

[@Erika-uu8tj]

I love your videos! Thank you very much for sharing your talent with us! The only thing I would say is that you move much to quickly a lot of the time. I'm sure it's because you've been doing this for so many years. But for a beginner it feels super rushed. And sometimes you speak a little too quickly as well. I would hate to miss something :)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks Erika, I know I speak quickly and I get so enthusiastic. One thing I have discovered over time is that we all do things at our own natural speed. I have tried to slow down before now, and it all goes wrong, so have just learnt to accept that I work at that speed and speak that quickly because, well, that's me. I understand that makes it frustrating for others, and can only apologise, You can always pause the video of course, rewind, or even add the subtitles, and mute me completely if that helps ;)