How to Create A Basketweave Cane with Polymer Clay , Bead Making

A Basket weave cane is a great background for beads you can add as a simple background cane great for focal beds and regular stringing beads . Theres two ways to make these beads just choose which way you prefer either gives a great result . If you would like to see how I make the donut focal bead follow the link below.
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[@TurtleSoupBeads]

To see how I use these beads click here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnure2domth8m5o

[@kathyjones274]

Just beautiful. If I can remember the process. That's why I wish you had a book, for those like me. I actually do have ADD and lean in different ways. But a book. I just love watching

[@darsmith3448]

I concur with Melba Tate, et al! I am fortunate, and blessed, because I am learning to sew and weave beads! I have built a stash of basic beads, and have learned most all of the stitches. As I went to add focal beads I found how expensive they are. About a month ago Susan's TurtleSoupBeads showed up - thank you KZbin. Last night I realized that I can do this too! As I studied under Gina's Gem Creations to learn how to make projects that will garner additional income, and then Ms. Carol Huber's Mastering Beadwork, I find that I pick up certain cadences of theirs that I find so beneficial. Wrapping the canes one more time and using the gold leaf will become mine also! And, from here on out I will always credit Gina, and now Susan, as having inspired me. The beading community has wonderfully generous souls who care to share their knowledge in an effort to promote the craft. I hope that one day I will be able to do the same! Maybe I already am!!! Thank you so very much! I will begin learning-by-doing next week!!! On with the tutorials! May all be well and taking care! Blessings and Re Jouir -Darlene

[@brendaplummer5167]

Susan I would like to say that through all this crazy time that we are living in, I find comfort in listening to you explain working with polymer clay. I am a 62 year old gamer and crafter, I find when I am gaming I am listening to you explain making canes, or other things you make. You have helped me so much with experimenting with clay and I thank you. Your voice if very calming and I wanted to thank you.

[@macdaiddavidson8051]

I’m looking forward to seeing how you use the donuts

[@7cats2]

You are such a good teacher! I am learning so much from you. Thanks for being so thorough and really taking the time to show us newbies how to do all of this and still have fun doing it.

[@lorihernandez9762]

Thanks Susan! I’m so excited. After ALOT of watching and just drooling over all of your beads, I finally created some donut beads with three different basket weave canes like you shared here. Thanks again :)

[@rlwhite55]

I love how you create the 'organic' blends & shapes. I have gotten more comfortable & relaxed because of your examples... thanks!

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

😊that's great ! Remember this should be simply fun

[@helenmears6178]

I started life as a seed beader & still love that but my new passion is clay. Happy I found Susan & Turtlesoupbeads, just love her plus her hair and mine is thevsame colour 😁 Thank you Susan.

[@crystalcorbin6469]

I love, love your beads but especially the donut beads! I wish I could afford to do these but unfortunately I live on a limited budget. Love watching your videos! You take the time to go into great detail where some don't. Keep up the awesome work and I hope you have an amazing day! ❤️😸

[@lede2781]

So grateful for your time revisiting this tutorial and thinking so many things to choose from so much fun thanks for everything Susan

[@sarahbrown9156]

I love how you have the patience to teach us how to do All sorts of different designs with the polymer clays. Your work is beautiful and it's a delight and intriguing to watch your magic happen as you go step by step to teach us to make beautiful canes, lentils, and donuts. Thank you so much!

[@lauramoore851]

I just have to smile when you talk about your addiction to gold leaf. 😉 I so enjoy your art!!!

[@lindaashbrook6789]

I love watching your tutorials!! You make it sound so easy and your beads are so beautiful. I love the gold leaf as well. It really adds to it. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos!!!

[@debbeechy]

I'm going to try these with the bullseye.

[@jilllukas]

I sure have learned a lot tonight watching your videos. Their addictive for me. lol I have to stop for now, cuz I need to get some sleep. I will be back. So Glad 1 of ur videos was on my Homepage.I😉🙂 Take Care Susan .. Hugz, Jill🤗🙂 tfs

[@gamacappucino6798]

u are the best at this .

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Thank you

[@jfaysal1971]

As a newbie, I love that you do simple canes

[@pennyventurino5937]

Yours are the most beautiful beads! Tfs the basics with us beginners....hugs

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Penny Venturino thanks so much !

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you for sharing 🤟🏻🥰💋

[@melllat]

I have learned more in watching your videos then any other clay videos on u tube

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Omg! Your so sweet thank you

[@mrsbeckydaisy]

Melba Tate I totally agree!! Susan has the most useful and practical information about polymer clay on KZbin. I would have never even thought about making my own beads until I ran across TurtleSoupBeads. I watch her videos over and over and oddly learn something new every time I rewatch a video. Check her out on Pinterest there is a lot of additional helpful stuff on there.

[@yaboijon2989]

I agree also

[@darsmith3448]

And I agree!

[@sarahconduit1777]

Lets make that a consensus shall we?

[@shirleyzolman5656]

I so appreciate your technique it makes me believe I could even do it. Great explaining, and showing how non-dificult it can be thank you.

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Shirley Zolman I know you can do it ! Just don't be afraid the only mistake you can make is colors that you may not like when they reduce but then there's bead filler . You got this I'm sure

[@violetnewby]

I love the stacked bullseye method! 🎯

[@bettybronec5546]

That is cool. That one I think I can do..thank you.

[@kathleengibson8722]

Love the gold leaf ! . . . keep beading, keep creating ! . . . xoxox

[@judilyntravis7679]

I've watched alot of polyclay videos and I always come back to yours. They are informative, inspiring and interesting. Thank you again

[@neila3633]

C'est très beau ! Merci beaucoup du partage ! Vous êtes très douée. Bravo !

[@carriebrk]

Love your channel Susan. You’ve inspired me, and taught me so much :)

[@robertalordagarcia9992]

Beautiful, you make everything look so easy ,you are a great teacher😍

[@deborahegan5910]

I am just amazed of how beautiful polymer clay beads can be! Thanks for sharing this process. I can do that!👌😊

[@sherylstock8687]

This is the first time I have seen this technique, I really like it. Love the way your beads turn out. I am new to polymer clay, but I think that I could do this, it won't look as good as your's, but it looks simple enough for a beginner. Beautiful work, thank you for sharing your talent.

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Sheryl Stock you can do this and it will look just as good as mine . Welcome to the polymer world and just have fun with it

[@GreatAuntRaye]

This is one of my favorites! I just love your color blends and the gold leaf. I wish I could give it a hundred thumbs up!

[@greenrose2192]

Very nice colour beads....💗👍

[@carmensol34]

Me gustan mucho tus diseños! Ese toque con el pan de oro verdaderamente los hace mágicos. TFS!

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Thank you so much ! 😊

[@emmadebemma572]

Beautiful! The stripes remind me of nautilus shells!

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Now that you said that , they do !

[@kjhull4409]

I am just stunned and am in awe of your various pieces. (I’m sitting here wiping up the drool running down my chin.) I actually have almost all of the materials that you’re using. Mine are in a couple of totes in the corner of my craft room. All I need is a pasta machine ......... and several weeks watching and re-watching your videos. 🤓 See you soon, Kelly J.

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

KJ Hull my stuff is all pretty easy but I agree a pasta machine is a necessity besides it really does most of the work conditioning the clay welcome to my channel and happy beading !

[@dayanagarcia5231]

Hi! Welcome to KZbin!! Great videos!!! I loooove beading!!! Annie sent me your way 😍

[@harmony331000]

You have the most beautiful hands girl, wow😍, I’ve wanted to say that in every video you have done....oh & the beads are fabulous too🥰✌️& ♥️from🇨🇦

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Thank you 😊

[@bonniefaltz9505]

OMG! It worked for me! I'm so thrilled! Thanks again!

[@Virgi107]

Well just wanted to thank you for your gold leaf addiction, it must be contagious because I seem to have caught it. lol I tried the flakes first which was fun but I now have the gold and copper "sheets" oh I love it lol. I also went to Canadian Tire and found the Pledge Revive nice... I live in Ontario Canada and I just pretty much watch your video's every evening learning something new and trying it out. Thank you.

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

That gold leaf is awesome i buy it from china its so much cheaper , so i can get more ! Lol happy claying glas your having fun

[@suec8373]

Those are really beautiful, thanks for the lesson!

[@sharoncochran8508]

Those doughnut beads are just breathtaking and of course the contrasting beads, too! BTW, your fingernails are gorgeous!

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Thanks

[@sandrasbeadinghearttreasures]

Another great tutorial! I have to go play with my clay now! I have been watching several of your tutorials now and am super inspired! My only problem now is which one do I want to try first! LOL!!!

[@debpetzold]

Learning so much!

[@polymerclayinspired7248]

just found your tutorials and they are really good I love all the different beads that you make you now have a new subbi

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Polymer clay Inspired welcome! and thanks for your kind words.

[@bonniefaltz9505]

Can't wait to try this cane. Through your videos I have become adventurous and have actually been successful (though not as good as your canes) with making canes. Thank you so much!

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Bonnie Faltz 😍

[@janpeterson21]

LOVE these!

[@anitamitchell6434]

So pretty!

[@rhondawymer6320]

Wicked!! Love it!!😁

[@suzannebarron5440]

How do you get your clay rolled out in those perfect circle to cut into those stacks? You are magical lol

[@SilverLeafDonna]

Susan I have a question: when you wrapped the basket-weave around the little round bead, was the round bead already pre-cooked or still soft? I love this tutorial! I struggle with making canes, so this is very helpful.

[@kathydore3230]

wow u do beautiful work & u make it look easy. I also want to enter to win stuff lol

[@1974KAAR]

I caved and bought gold leaf. Just don't breath when working with it lol

[@CraigsOverijse]

I like the bulls eye better but maybe it’s the gold clay

[@LindaaMujerrLab]

AMAZING 😍👍

[@anitabriscoe1236]

Hi Susan! Could you do a turtorial on basketweave using the bullseye cane? I’m new to canes and can’t seem to figure it out. Let be your tutorials. Anita

[@CarsonBoyd]

I notice that as you reduce, the center ends up poking out of the outside edge. I'm curious why you don't cut the outside sheet longer in anticipation of this. Thanks for generously sharing your expertise. I've learned a lot from you. Have you done a video about tools and materials?

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

It wont reduce the way you expect it to but its ok the ends are my favorite little color mixes to create matching beads with

[@user-ei7ts4vi6g]

😍😍😍

[@deeward6914]

Your work is absolutely beautiful! Love watching the videos and have begun to dabble. Your instructions are easy to follow and I'm becoming hooked, especially the gold leaf! Do you have a website where you sell your work or a gallery where I can view all your creations? I've enjoyed every one of your videos. Keep 'em coming. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Www.etsy.com/shop/turtlesoupbeads

[@BettyMullins]

Do you use the same settings on a polymer clay press as you do a pasta machine. Or are they different?

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

idk

[@creacodilebe6020]

As a newbie, I enjoyed following this tutorial. I have a question though : do you have to seal/varnish the beads to protect the gold leaf particles? Or is sanding and buffing OK? Thanks in advance for info

[@karinaarany770]

Do you have to put gold leaf

[@patriciaburt9365]

Can you color your clay your self or do you have to get it already colored

[@jeanettejarvis9669]

Good morning I love you work I have been watching it for the last two weeks I try to makes some lol try but I mess up Everytime I do a blind so I'm just going to keep trying LMBO I have nothing but time during this virus

[@christinaschuricht8506]

I can't seem to use 1 in my pasta machine or it will ribbon/ruffle look on the side.. Any suggestions on why that happens.. other then the obvious don't set it that low lol..

[@elizabethgilkey1208]

how do you make your beads look and sound like glass

[@barbarajeaniesjewels]

I love your videos and the colorful beads! I have been trying to make them but I am having trouble with them getting muddy looking... I did olive green, a reddish and tan with so e18k gold and it all turned out muted. plus they got too warm and got mushy and not as defined. HELP!

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

its just practice !

[@repurposedart9897]

New to your Channel. Enjoy Binge watching your tutorials. What Brand do you use for your Gold Leaf?? Thank you

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

They all look the same buy the cheapest i get mine from ali express, wish or ebay they are all beautiful

[@donnamills5543]

How did you get your triangle 3 pieces

[@harmony331000]

Susan what do you use to glaze your beads after they’re cooked?

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

I have a how I glaze video

[@harmony331000]

Oh lol ok thank you, I will look for it

[@christalscott956]

Just found your channel beautiful videos love all your work can you tell me what kind of clay that you use thanks

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Christal Scott I love fimo and premo because they are harder but it's really a personal choice

[@christalscott956]

TurtleSoupBeads Thank you, do you have a video on how you make a bracelet useing the beads

[@scolastikangowi9601]

I love them but, Are they not heavy when you wear them?

[@lisawaitt7086]

When you roll out and say on 1 and 3, which setting is first? Also, the yellow you said it was 3, but then when you wrapped you said it was 1. Getting confused.

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

I always start on a 1 which is the thickest setting and then a 3 . It doesnt really matter if you wrap with 1 or 3 the edges reduce the most anyway

[@kjhull4409]

Where do you get your goldleaf? Is it imitation? It looks like it might be 5” x 5” sized.

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

I get it from ebay , ali express , wish and firemountaingems funny everyone has a different size

[@Penny.Royalty]

Hi Susan! Would you tell me what the paper (foil) is called? The foil and the paper? Where do you get it as well?

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Gold leaf you can get it at any craft supply or store

[@patriciaburt9365]

And if you do color your clay what do you use to color your clay

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

I buy it in the basic colors and mix it together

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you 😊 I’ve enjoyed and learned so much from you sharing your CRAFT ! Do you have a Patron account ??? I would like to give you $$ for your endeavors Or what ever !!! 😘

[@robertalordagarcia9992]

Your one cane looks like a swtchika

[@neila3633]

C'est très beau ! Merci beaucoup du partage ! Vous êtes très douée. Bravo !