Polymer Clay Flower Cane Tutorial (Zinnia)

Video #749: Chrysanthemum Cane... kicked up a notch... using a shifted color blend, metallic accent and an easy feathering technique... More Info: www.beadsandbea... Polymer Clay Tutor.
In today's video I was going to show you how to make the classic polymer clay flower cane called the Chrysanthemum Cane... but everyone makes that! So I decided to 'kick it up a notch' and update this flower cane with a color shifted teardrop blend, a metallic accent and some extra feathering, all while keeping things simple and relaxed!
This is kind of a long video, but since I know that many of you are craving a new tutorial from me, I thought I could give a great little mini lesson that should keep those creative juices flowing for a bit until we can get 'back to normal'... as if the word 'normal' could ever be applied to us ;)
Any who... as you will see in today's video, the cane is simple and relaxed (and at times even looks like a 'hot mess') but it magically pulls together into a wonderfully delicate and pretty flower cane that I am sure you will be as delighted by as I was when I cut into this cane for the first time.
All you will need is some Premo Fuchsia, Orange, Cadmium Yellow, 18K Gold Premo Accents, a pasta machine or clay roller, an old gift card and a clay blade.
Happy claying!
For links to all the additional resources mentioned in this video, go our PcT blog... www.beadsandbea...
Cindy Lietz & Doug Lietz
Polymer Clay Tutor

[@judilyntravis7679]

I'm so glad you use small amounts of clay

[@patricianollie7355]

These make the most beautiful autumn leaves!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

OMG you are so right! Just by changing the shape to a leaf instead of a circle, it would make the perfect Fall leaf! Thanks for sharing that tip!

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Your videos are very quickly addictive. Thank you for being so easy to follow and understand. Due to some health issues, I sometimes have issues with critical thinking/following directions, keeping attention span, etc. I haven't had those issues with your videos and that is more of a blessing than you can know. It helps me to not get exhausted quite so quickly and allows me to get more done. Thank you so very much!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Wow thank you Tara for your kind words! I am so happy to hear that our videos have been so helpful for you in your journey with polymer clay!! It means a lot that you would take the time to express your feelings like that.

[@kathyjones274]

That's gorgeous. Been looking for something different. Thank you for sharing your talents

[@petrinabeads1225]

Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial. I love how thoughtful you are when you teach. I hope you do more videos like this--short and inspiring tutorials for creating little works of art! The colors you chose play so well together. You are amazing!

[@sueyounglove9253]

What a great tut. I loved the zinnia.

[@Zine2me]

My absolute favorite flowers! Thanks for presenting this.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

You're welcome Jane! It is such a hppy flower isn't it!

[@joyceengland3947]

Made a bracelet and earrings and who knows what next. You were right about not over mixing but turned out so pretty and this is so laid back and loads of fun.

[@leetzannaroyalla9068]

I love the way you love what you do! I get a kick out of hearing you laugh. That is what life should be like! You are great!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks so much for saying that Leetzanna Royalla! I do love what I do and I am glad that comes across! :)

[@sophiatranoris8181]

I love zinnias, thanks so much for sharing! Love this beautiful easy tutorial!

[@rosecorrado6648]

Love,love,love that combination the beautiful pieces!!

[@coopersurgical1]

i love the way that you teaching, very clear to understand.thanks for the tutorial God bless you

[@jeanbuchan3612]

Impressive! Your videos are so well done. A very clever husband and wife team. Thank you!

[@heatherorr2116]

Thank you! Did a rainbow and silver mix! Stunning!

[@mackenziebell1243]

I just started polymer clay. and I already love you and I just started watching your videos! I'm only 14 and I have posted some of the things I have made with your help on Facebook I just want to say thank you soo much u are my idol. I love you!!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

That is a very sweet thing to say Mackenzie! Glad you are learning so much from the videos! :)

[@jeannepoole642]

This is soooo cool. I love it. Wish you lived next door. ha ha ha I am new to the polymer clay world and so far I hafe made quite a few messes. BUT I keep trying. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos.

[@hotcocky]

Fantastic cane. Thanks for sharing yet another wonderful technique.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

You are very welcome Michelle!

[@RubaiyatA]

Beautiful . Please show us some more flour canes. love to see them.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! 💖

[@rosecorrado6648]

LOVED THIS TUTORIAL. REALLY WANT TO TRY THIS!!!!!

[@Yummicookie1979]

I just did this and it turned out amazing! Thank you! :)

[@yelenaknudsen4406]

Love your videos. So pretty, also love how you do step by step instructions 😊, I have been learning a lot from your videos. Also one months ago I purchased the glass mat you have. So excited here, and can't wait to see all your videos. So far saw 20, you are amazing and very tallented. Very funny with great sense of humor. 😊 ♥️♥️

[@ninjakiwi2014]

You are an absolute genius, your videos are incredible helpful for a newbie clayer like myself!

[@hjordiswolff]

great tutorial as usual Cindy!

[@janiewarre9941]

I really liked the card it made such a pretty edge. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@cherylyoung4210]

Cindy, I don't do any caning, but this is spectacular and I think I could actually do it!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

You definitely can Cheryl. Go for it!

[@elizabethfisher5825]

loved the tutorial.. I am a newbie and been watching a lot of videos and really liked this one. just have to get the colors and get started. Love Zinnias too.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks for the lovely words! Have fun with the tutorial!! 💖💖💖

[@MsWendalina]

I just love when you do tutorials! Your love for your work really shines through. I'm like one of your earlier commenters: I tend to giggle along with you, and when my husband looks at me I just say, "What? She's just so cute!" lol

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks Wendi! Happy that I can get you to giggle! :)

[@debbeechy]

I love to watch this tutorial. I've watched it several times. I think it's cute when you say Chrysanthemum. lol

[@phyllisrw29]

Great tut. I am going to try this.

[@muslimsloveforallhateforno6998]

I love your videos, I'm new to making clay items so I have lots to learn and your videos help me so much. Thank you so much. x

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you! :)

[@mariabonilla5762]

10 thumbs up!!! You are sooo talented!! thank you for taking the time to show these great technics to us!! blessings always!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

You are more than welcome! Thanks for commenting!

[@KelliWohlgemuth]

Oh this was an excellent tutorial. I tried a rainbow zenia. Here's how they turned out

[@KelliWohlgemuth]

Well I can't figure out how to show you a photo of it

[@okkk3961]

Kelli Wohlgemuth : post a vid on your Channel and paste the link here. Don't forget to edit privacy settings to public and allow us to comment as well! 👍

[@beckyandrew53]

Love, love this. Must give it a try.

[@RD9_Designs]

Love, love, LOVE it! So gorgeous!

[@darlaboyle1074]

Very pretty! I can't wait to try this! ❤️

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Have fun!

[@juanitayoung4221]

Great video, ready to try this out. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing!

[@janettereibsome451]

I love this!!! How do you cut your shapes for earrings? Do you have a cutter and where do you buy your shape cutters? Thank you so much.

[@ramonatemple786]

Thanks Cindy this reminds me of a cross section of wood/tree. Have you done a video like that?

[@mfalcony]

Wonderful tutorial Cindy, thank you!!

[@claygirl6133]

Beautiful flower!!!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks! :)

[@Fern-lj1tw]

I love it. I think I will use it on my next project.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Sounds awesome Fernanda!

[@beverlybrumbaugh2567]

Thanks Cindy! Great tutorial!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Glad you liked it Beverly!

[@deniseosborne4045]

Fantastic.. Looking forward to the new site.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks... me too!

[@UnrulyHousewife]

Those flowers look so pretty! xx

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks Valerie!

[@melimel9265]

pls do more canes. lov ur work tfs

[@hilly971]

I just got done doing this technique. OMG!! Thank you for the tutorial. It turned out awesome

[@sajishark5178]

Magnificent ! may i know what makes the clay smooth and glossy like this ? i mean what coat or spray you use plz. ?

[@karenbitter8857]

What is the graphic glass you r working on with all of the lines and where can I obtain one. I have another made of rubber, bit I n1eed glass/ Would you please let me know? Thanks in advance, ps your tutorial is great!

[@tressinar]

so pretty. Do you have a tutorial on making a ....I'm so new I don't know what to call it. maybe a cane??? I see it around fairy doors alot. like a block pattern. white black white black like little blocks

[@polymerclayinspired7248]

Another great tutorial 👍🏻

[@paulastpeter8393]

So cool! Gorgeous

[@anushthaghosh2258]

Wonderful technique! I absolutely love your videos :) You're adorable!

Cette cane est absolument magnifique ! ♥♥♥

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Merci! :)

[@isabelleblain9657]

Terrific tutorial!

[@isabelleblain9657]

I have now made this cane and it came out just like yours! I am soooo happy!

[@rosecorrado6648]

Loved your tut!

Thanks for sharing this beautiful cane!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

You are welcome Yva!

[@clairequinn4001]

great tut, altho would like you to have shown adding resin final coat.

[@pamelastoddard1]

Stunning!

[@donnaekay2157]

Wow! I love this! TFS!

[@marystribling3104]

So pretty 😍. Thank you 😊.

[@Reyairia]

Hello, I have a suggestion for a product review? A halogen toaster oven, I hear they can work decently well for polymer clay if the top is a metal one.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you for the suggestion Reyaria!

[@SylverZone]

I’m new to polyclay and bought a very soft clay as my first batch of clay, not knowing there were different types. Do canes work with softer clay?

[@franreynolds9626]

beautiful

[@Jeevandhaara]

Hi Cindy, thank you for bringing such lovely videos. I attempted the zinnia cane using soufflé. I made a thin flat piece. Would you recommend sanding and buffing or not? Thank you !

[@alyc9829]

I would really like to know your finish on your pendants? Is it resin?

[@Queenofdamned13]

Nice cute flower! I enjoy your tutorials so much i even laugh with you lol.....my hubby is looking at me like I'm crazy or something just because im watching you and answering when you say doesn't look cool? im like yes it does!!! 😁😁😁

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Yeah there is more than one husband out there that thinks their wife is crazy when they laugh at and talk to the screen! :)

[@lebasIaniL]

I Love your videos, I have been trying to learn polymer clay tennis for the longest time. My biggest challenge is the fact that I can only use one hand as a result of a stroke when I was 26.For instance, lately I have been using your teardrop technique and when it comes to holding the clay when it's going down the pasta machine is tends to go sideways so I stop, sorta move it back with my good hand but that usually tears my clay.Do you have any ideas on how to do this without it tearing?

[@ef4474]

amazing cane! I was wondering how you make your pieces so shiny! I do apologise if you already showed how in a video!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

UV Resin. Here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4nNhJaenb1qh5Y

[@severinamarsh]

This was wonderful. Thank you.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you!

[@loumckinney806]

Awesome video. Thanks so much.

[@jeannepoole642]

WOW thank you so very much. I just love this.

[@terripipher1300]

Cindy I just did this cane thanks so much it's so kool I do have a question I tried silk screen with Mica powder but I'm having trouble with the Mica powder after its baked it wants to rub off... When i go and put the varathane over it it comes off what am I doing wrong

[@PolymerClayTutor]

It is probably just that some of the powder is still lose and not really stuck to the clay. Does the pattern completely come off or is there just a little powder coming off into the glaze? You could try dusting off the excess before glazing. Or you could lay a sheet of parchment over the clay and make sure it is embedded into the clay better before baking.

[@katrinaross3335]

i love the finished pendant and i would really like to make one i was wondering what you use for your glaze.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you! I used the UV Resin in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4nNhJaenb1qh5Y

[@tinyspecials]

Love your tutorial ~Thank you!

[@phillysmorian8028]

How thinly did you roll this out for the final time before cutting and baking? Thanks!

[@lianneyau6774]

just discovered your channel & subscribed.. This is really cool :) I have been collecting polymer clay and buying a lot of the tools etc for over a year now, but I didn't have an oven until a couple of days ago XD I'm really excited to finally start making stuff :)

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Welcome to the crazy world of polymer clay!

[@candaceatkinson3354]

Where did you get those plastic containers that you have your clay stored in? I’m just staring to learn so your videos have been so helpful.

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I got mine at Canadian Tire, but you can find them here on Amazon (**Affiliate Link) amzn.to/2p3bbhO

[@rebeccarobbins3210]

That is very pretty

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks!

[@DanRomans]

Very useful! Thank you

[@estherschmidt2805]

thank You Cindy, this was great!

[@ignajansevanrensburg7050]

Please could you show how to make a protea flower cane?

[@nicolenewman5679]

Thank you so much, this is beautiful.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Glad you liked it Nicole!

[@ashannitarout1003]

how did u add the resin on top of ur pieces to make it look so shiny?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Here's the video for that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4nNhJaenb1qh5Y There are many more on this subject in our channel as well, so make sure to check those out.

[@ashannitarout1003]

+PolymerClayTutor thanx a lot...hugs from India.. xxx

[@LeslieNikulka]

I love the Zinnia flower with all it's vibrant colours. And I love this cane. Question...is there a way to get the same finish look (depth) without using the UV resin? Thank you, Cindy and Doug for another fabulous video tutorial. (Gotta remember the camera man, right?) :D

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Resin is the best way to get that thick glassy look. You can also use liquid clays, and glazes but it won't be as thick or as clear.

[@grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925]

Beautiful! You're the BEST! Thank you so much!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks Joannie! That's a lovely thing to say!

[@claymasterdiana]

+PolymerClayTutor YOUR THE BEST AT CLAY POLYMERCLAYTUTOR IS NUMBER 1!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Than you claymaster101!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

*Thank

[@claymasterdiana]

+PolymerClayTutor no problem your better than anyone :3

[@crosezrose]

So beautiful! Thank you for sharing this technique with us, It's stunning!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

That's great to hear! Thanks for commenting!

[@sevdaa1666]

Beautiful! loved it. Did you use resin at the end? How did you make it such shiny? thanks

[@PolymerClayTutor]

UV Resin. I have a video on it in my channel if you want to check it out

[@RameyRocks]

I actually like this a lot! Tyfs

[@PolymerClayTutor]

You are so welcome! :)

[@denisebennett9266]

Very cool!

[@carmaspence9425]

Marvelous - thank you!

[@GemmaKelly-tw1xm]

I have been having trouble figuring out a couple of canes, if I sent u pics could u give me some advice?💐

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Hi there, thanks for asking! I can definitely help... the way we help people with their clay issues is for you to go to www.pctblurt.com and post your videos, photos and or comments. I collect those 'Blurts' and share some every week LIVE on my Facebook LIVE Q&A Broadcast on our FB Page. facebook.com/polymerclay Wednesdays at 12:00 NOON Pacific time. It's a great way for you to get your answers and for others to learn from each other. Hope to see your Blurts!

[@bonomifrancesca8697]

Molto bello

[@lucymadden2617]

Awesome! Thank you

[@fydon5717]

Thank you so much, you are the best

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you! That means a lot! 💖💖💖

[@JaneandEmma]

Lovely!!

[@christinaaugustine27]

This is so lovely !!! Thanks for sharing ;-)

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks for saying so Christina!

[@1994abbygirl]

Very nice!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks!

[@rosangelagomesdesouza3862]

Amazing❤❤❤

[@donnamills5543]

How did you get the finished triangles done

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I'm not sure what you are asking Donna.

[@bevjack1]

love this!