Making A Retro Mod Cane Using Your Polymer Clay Extruder

Video #675: This cool looking retro or vintage cane project, never seems to get old. And... it is so easy to do... More Info: www.beadsandbea... Polymer Clay Tutor.
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In today's PcT Mini Tute, I'm going to show you how to do an Extruder Mod Cane.
We have been talking a lot about extruders lately, so I thought I would show you a neat cane you can make, using your extruder.
I am going to use my Lucy Clay CzeXtruder, but you can use any of the other extruders that are out there.
I haven't done a mod cane for quite a while, so the examples I dug up are pretty lame.
Basically a mod cane is a cane made up of long logs (square or round) that have the colors in rings. And depending on how you stack the colors of clay in the barrel of the extruder, will depend on how they come out.
You can actually extrude these mod ring logs in any shape.
I used the med-large square die from set #6 from the Lucy Clay Dies, but you could use whatever square die you would like from the other companies sets instead, if you wish.
You can even use this technique to make something as detailed as this little flower cane here, that I showed how to make in the Cynthia Tinapple Extruder Disks video.
I'm going to be using a square die because they stack nicely together into a square cane.
I'm going to be using several different colors of Souffle clay. Pistachio, Turnip, Mai Tai, Robin's Egg and Igloo.
I rolled it out at the thickest setting of my pasta machine, which is about a 6-7 playing card thickness.
Then cut out some circles using the end of my extruder barrel. Hold thumb over the end to create an airlock so the clay doesn't get stuck in the tube... or blow it out with your mouth if it does get stuck.
It is important to know how you are going to stack your clay... if you want a certain color to wrap around the outside of your extrusions, then you need to put it at the end closest to the die... adding a little more so that it can stretch the length of the cane. I used three circles of Igloo first, then stacked one of each color after that until I had enough to extrude.
Roll the stack a little smaller so it can fit inside the barrel.
Place die in the end and extrude the clay until you run out.
Trim the end of the extruded log until you can start seeing the colored rings. (I should have trimmed the end as well because the last little part was kind of messed up and not in rings. Perhaps this was because of the largeness of the die, since I have never had that happen on the smaller dies I have used.).
Cut equal lengths and stack into a cane.
Related Article: Making A Mod Cane Using a Polymer Clay Extruder... www.beadsandbea...
Related Video: Review of the Lucy Clay CzeXtruder... www.beadsandbea...
Related Video: Cynthia Tinapple Polymer Clay Extruder Disks... www.beadsandbea...
Related Video: Sculpey Souffle Polymer Clay Product Review... www.beadsandbea...
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[@laurieburke7362]

I am so grateful for your wonderful tutorial of making mod canes, and am happy that they can also be used to make very complex looking lentil beads! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise with newbies like me and others who want to refine their skills with polymer clay! I would never have guessed that one could use the clay extruder this way--how awesome that the white, etc... will wrap around the extruded clay so easily!!! Your tutorials are so clear! I will definitely go into search out your full house of tutorials!!! I hope you will have a great day, and I wish you very well! Have a great Summer and Fall 2023!! Sincerely, Laurie from Daffodil Golden Trumpets Ministry 🤩💓🐢🦋🌲🍁🌟🎀🍀🦀🌞🌈

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you so much Laurie for the very kind words! It looks like you are enjoying your clay journey! Have a wonderful summer too! 🌄

[@KAMouflageFilms]

My first day working with the pasta machine and extruder and this was the perfect tute to get me started. Awesome results. Thanks Cindy!

[@Lyn4817]

I can't wait for my Lucy Clay Extruder to arrive.

[@Les0613]

I just got my Czechtruder to replace the Walnut Hollow extruder.....what a difference!

[@chromeoiran951]

This is the best thing since the advent of Polymer clay. 💕 Absolutely GORGEOUS canes!

[@barbarayoung4677]

Thanks so much, Cindy! Great video! I was successful in creating my canes today. Your instructions were clear and detailed and very easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent. 😊

[@user-pe8cu1vs6d]

Thank you so much. Sucha a clear explanation! I really appreciate your tutorials. Could you please tell us where you bought this square extruder disk? It is larger than the one I have and am wondering if this disk comes with your extruder or if you bought it separately. I don´t have your make of extruder- I have a Makin´s extruder so am looking for a large square disk to use with that. Thanks in advance.

[@nadiazayman779]

Just made some buttons with this mod cane. Going to use them on a mod macrame bracelet. Thanks so much! Highly addictive. I love the surprise factor.

[@artiejohnson703]

Thanks for showing us this technique. I have just started using my extruded. It is so much fun watching what happens with all the different colors of clay you put in. Love it ❤️ Thanks so much for helping us beginners. Love your channel. I learn so much from you.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you for your sweet comments! I appreciate the love! 💖💖💖

[@pamdiyprojects9673]

Very relaxing process. I love the extruder ❤️

[@patriciaweaver7735]

Hello lovely video where did you get the wonderful extruder thanks

[@KathyHansenazulskyjewelry]

Hey Cindy, thanks so much for this instructional video. I've been perusing so many to find out how to stack these so I have an outer dominant color!! This is perfect!

[@karapoole4070]

I like this cane very much!

[@joyceparkes2678]

I made one of these today using different colours to you. It’s gorgeous as is your pastel one. Thanks😘

[@carlaorjohn]

Thank you sincerely for sharing this! Canes have intimidated me so much that I've not tried them, but THIS one seems easy, so I will most certainly try it. Thank you again!

[@AnOldFashionedWoman]

Oooh, it's that simple! Now I don't have to throw away the mess of a bracelet I created last year. Thank you, you have a new follower! :)

[@PolymerClayTutor]

You are very welcome! 💖💖💖

[@kawaiisculpeyyy6389]

Your camera, lighting, and camera man is AMAZING

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you so much! Doug will really appreciate your kind words! 💖

[@arlenespaulding9686]

Great video, lots of new ideas and I'm going to look for the little flower one that you showed on the beginning picture. Thank you.

[@deby7821]

Ok, I am kind of new to using fimos and such and I see you well organized drawers..my question is are the all wrapped in plastic before putting them in the drawers so they do not dry out ??

[@CindyLietz]

Hi Deby, No, they are not wrapped in anything. The clay can for directly into the drawers. Oven baked polymer clay doesn't dry out.

[@deby7821]

@@CindyLietz Thank you so much..could I also store it in a lidded container and can you mix different brands of oven baked polymer together ?

[@CindyLietz]

@@deby7821 Yes and yes. Check out my video on plastics compatibility, because some plastics react with polymer clay. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5TOmoSVhLZmpJY

[@PolymerClayTutor]

@@deby7821 yes and yes

[@gerlachscanvas707]

This was the most interesting video yet! I have to have an extruder now and fast! Lol this is so awesome thank you!!!

[@sophiatranoris8181]

Thanks so much Cindy! Great video! I needed a refresher on the Mod Cane!

[@demogirlsworld]

who would have thought! thank you for sharing this tip. I'm off to have some fun with the extruder now. Could you please advise where I can find the tutorial on the flower with the extruder. Thank you.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Hi Lollka, I made those flowers in a demo I did for the Cynthia Tinapple Disks. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnexnaSvedV0i6c

[@demogirlsworld]

Thank you so much for the link ;-D

[@michaelmadness7892]

Wonderful Job. Thank you for your guidance and inspiration.

[@ClareCreationsAL]

Cindy, please start telling us about your jewelry. Once again, I love your earrings, and I wonder if you have a tutorial for them. Thanks for sharing these videos! I learn something every time!

[@aasheetaarun5861]

Thanks for all your videos! I'm fairly new to polymer clay, and they have been so helpful. I made my first cane using this technique :-) Do you have any other simple ideas with the extruder? I see lots of mod canes out there, but not many other ideas. thank you!

[@NalaShore]

So excited to learn this technique! it's like magic!! Thank you!!

[@moniqaf]

So I'm new to mkg canes... how wld you reduce this w/o losing the square look? Does it need to be reduced? Why did you attack them in that square at end?

[@TeresaPandoraSalgado]

Great job, Cindy!

[@vandanachakraborty40]

It's beautiful dear

[@LynnGalvanHippie-Chick]

That was fantastic. I think I will try it tomorrow. Thank you

[@sharonkeef0522]

I love these I so need an extruder in my life

[@CrimsonNorway]

This is funny- I have just completed a project using the same technique! I found it in Donna Kato's Millefiori technique book, it's called "Klimt Cane" there. It was great fun to do- cutting into the cane each time is so exciting because each time it looks so different :)

[@shelleyward7296]

Hey, I was wondering how your clay is stored? I see the drawers but do you have the clay wrapped up or just in there out of the packages?

[@carlacarella2339]

Awesome video Cindy what kind of a extruder do you use?

[@bonniefaltz9505]

Enjoy your instructive videos. You have a fantastic set up there also! Thank you for sharing everything, especially this one. Now making canes is so much easier! Also, can you give help on making canes without the extruder. I have problems reducing them and maintaining the design within.

[@kristinagendron7281]

Can I ask you a question? I'm just starting out and have been looking and googling, can you tell me the difference between nail cane and cane mods? Can they both be used for creating beads? Or just mod canes?

[@TeeBird910]

I love making these canes, but I have a problem with tiny gaps where the cane edges meet. Since the canes are small to start with, I can't reduce them much to squeeze everything together tightly. Do you have this problem? Any suggestions?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Terry Imbach Are you using a round die or a square die? The square will help with that.

[@TeeBird910]

PolymerClayTutor I am using a square die. But I'll just try it again and really focus on making sure they're as tight as possible. Thanks, Cindy!

[@JaneDoe-xl5be]

+PolymerClayTutor this discussion is a bit old, but maybe you'll still see this. I have the same problem with my extruder canes, even the square extruded clay canes have little gaps that I can't get rid of without ruining the shape. I have given up on any other shape as the gaps are even worse than with the square. I don't know that this matters, but I see you used Soufflé in this video, but I try to use Premo exclusively.

[@austinaforever9040]

Hi Cindy, Great mini tut, I am definitely going to try it. Is it possible to make The inner colour come out in a different shape? Also I checked the videos on glue compatibility but there is nothing on Gorilla Glue. Is it compatible? Thanks for being an inspiration.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Austina Simpson It is compatible but it has a few challenges. I will be doing a review on it sometime soon.

[@austinaforever9040]

Thanks Cindy, I have been watching the bottle that I bought for months...lol. looking forward to seeing you you made of it.

[@myfrontroomperth]

awesome thankyou Cindy, keep them coming!

[@christeske2128]

Hi Cindy, I purchased a LucyClay extruder that was just received. Haven't used it yet. But, I saw today that Walnut Hollow has a disk pattern extender set for their extruder, one of which is in the shape of a butterfly which would be nice to work with. Do you know if the Walnut Hollow Disks would work with the LucyClay CzExtruder? Your reply is appreciated. Thanks. Chris

[@astridklappe]

wauw that is so cool! running to my hobby table to try it right now ^_^

[@erinalex1033]

Could you do this with the sculpey extruder?

[@JaneDoe-xl5be]

You can do this with any extruder. I have made several canes similar to this with my Walnut Hollow extruder.

[@55nijole]

hello i like to watch your lessons,and i cannot find good answear which clay i can use to my jewel that after firing would be hard like stone,when i go to clay classes we use clay [i dont remember name] but when we work it was easy but when fire it become very hard like stone and when we brush it become silver.So i am looking where i can to find clay diferent colors that after baking would be hard,and how long i need to bake .Thanks

[@allaboutky6421]

This was vwlery neat ! Thanks so much for the idea

[@thilnisha]

Can we use a fondant extruder for this as well?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Yes, they are the same thing under different branding.

[@chicameowr]

Thanks for the tips, canes are hard for me, they often come out crooked.

[@Rendosian]

Hi Cindy! I was wondering where you buy you clay? Do you just shop at craft stores (Michaels, JoAnnes) (These are our craft stores in the U.S., don't know what they have in Canada) or do you have someplace where you can buy in bulk? Thanks!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Jacob Pranski Most often you can get better than bulk prices, by waiting for a sale on clay at Michaels. I have bought most of my clay there.

[@pegcarter6566]

Jacob, check out Sunnydaycrafts.com. They have the best prices in clay.

[@Rendosian]

Thank you both so much! Major help!!!

[@shellelawrence9740]

I'm ON it! ♡

[@kapiljain79]

Can canes be made by hands

[@berniceseigel6482]

Loved it!

[@barbaraanderson8]

Ok now I have to have an extruder!

[@openarms169]

Hi, what is the name of the exdour that u use in this video an where can i find one along with the different disc cause i could not find it in ur bolg. Have a great day

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Monique Miller I did a review on that Lucy Clay Extruder both here and on my blog. Click the little i in the corner of this video and it will take you to that review.

[@eyapantzi8050]

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[@sandradavis847]

Fantastic.

[@Khiosima]

Hi, i want to do this but i havent got this machine. How can i buy this machine? I live in Turkey

[@cristinateodora11]

:) You are simply MAGNIFICENT. Big LIKE & Thank you for ALL your videos. By the way = please, can you make a video, to explain us how you keep hands clean and don't make dirty on a white fimo when you work with it ? Thank you, again :)

[@Wolfkins1972]

I so have to get that extruder :o) love that it can be attached to a power drill lol :o) thank you & I have subscribed to your channel :o)

[@angeliki5135]

I'd love to see some videos on what to make with those mood canes c:

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I actually used this cane in a couple of the videos on this channel: Mont Bleu Glass Nail Files Review and Polymer Clay Project kzbin.info/www/bejne/enXKp6WepMajgKs Tips For Rolling Perfect Swirly Lentil Beads kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWTbq52JmN6didk

[@dorabellapharah9754]

6:14 I'm thinking cool she put it in the extruder and all the clay turned white

[@kapiljain79]

Aweeeeeesome

[@karapoole4070]

That little weird one was cool, should have left it in...

[@pesto12601]

You really, really need to invest in some lighting and video camera setup.... perhaps just a boom arms with the camera above your head pointing down.... with another small camera for close up work off to the side. Better lighting so everything is equally bright. Just a thought.

[@vinnyakapoor2827]

On snakes how to make using an extruder

[@vonniescrafts1]

How come you don't have subs on your channel?

[@eyapantzi8050]

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