The S Curve Cane in Polymer Clay, a Tutorial.

This creative cane gives a wonderful pattern, each time slightly different, but all with a flowing look due to the initial S shape in the design. I take you step by step through the whole process, which is good for beginners upwards, so sit back, relax, and then have some fun and make your own.
The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and is available from the KZbin Free Audio Library.
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Polymer Clay is oven baked, always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the brand of clay you are using.
I used FIMO Soft Polymer Clay, but all well-known brands of polymer clay will work well for this project.
For the second design I showed, I used White/Lilac/Plum, Gold/Sunflower Yellow/White and a Dark Blue (Windsor Blue with a touch of Black) /a mid-range soft Blue/White.
I used a Pasta Machine dedicated to Polymer Clay use to create blends and condition the clay. If you do not have a pasta machine, you can condition the clay by hand, by cutting it into slices, and then rolling the clay in your hands until it becomes soft and malleable. If you want to create sheets of clay, roll the clay between two even stacks of playing cards to get an even thickness in your sheet of clay. On my machine settings 3 is 5 cards (1.5mm) thick and setting 2 is 6 cards (2mm) thick.
You need:
A Polymer Clay Blade, or something similar (please keep fingers away from sharp edges)
A small Roller
A smooth non porous work surface - I work on a large ceramic tile.
Have fun with this one, and I cannot wait to see what you create.
Thank you so much for watching.

[@boa1793]

“A straightish line,” Oh, that helps me so much, dear Fiona!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

🤣😂 I am so glad, thanks so much 😉🙂

[@boa1793]

I really like that you titled this one on the primary thumbnail. That helps me in my FA-S files. Thanks.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Okay, good to know, thank you 🙂

[@mrsmiggins6435]

You use such lovely brightly coloured canes. Thank you for your time. Have a good Bank holiday 2024🤗

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much - you too 🙂

[@mandyhall1674]

Fiona this is gorgeous and I also love the one with the windsor blue. Thank you for another excellent tutorial and have a wonderful weekend.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much - you too Mandy 🙂

[@jacquelinemorris5104]

Thank you so much for another brilliant tutorial Fiona 🥰 You are so talented & so generous to share your ideas. Much love from Australia 🦘❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Jacqeline, love back to you from the UK 🙂

[@dawsie]

I adore the purple blended cane, I really need to get back into working my clay again. Once I have finished making my new wardrobe of clothes I can then get back into it again, I have missed working with it. Thank you for sharing, I have always loved your videos 🤗🤗🤗

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad you enjoy them, thanks so much, and it sounds like you've had your hands full with clothes - very exciting 🙂

[@boa1793]

Dawsie, You are creative! I’m jealous.

[@KiwiCoffeeKing]

Thank you - your tutorials are always so clear and easy to understand.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad, thank you very much 🙂

[@mistycherie]

Fiona, absolutely gorgeous results. Thank you for excellent walk through and explaining how variations can be made with how much you curve the S parts, etc. Your videos are always a treasure to watch, and I even watch/heart your IG posts too. 💚

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Awww, that is so klind, thank you so much @mistcherie 🙂🙏🙏🙏

[@karengamboa6524]

I love your videos. You have a plan, you make the piece and you explain everything so well I will havebto try this cane. Thank you Fiona!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Karen, have fun with it 🙂

[@melissaphillis7247]

It's absolutely beautiful Fiona, you're so talented in creating and teaching! Bless you for sharing

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

aww, thanks so much Melissa 🙂

[@marystribling3104]

Beautiful 😍!! As always ❤ thank you 😊.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You are very welcome, thanks so much Mary 🙂

[@leonanelson2444]

Very pretty, thank you

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Leona 🙂

[@judiedmundson2736]

I just love your imagination! I could watch you all day. ❤😊

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Judie 🙂

[@ayayoya5503]

I've always been amazed by how can you imagine the way to get all these magnificent canes and how can you choose colors to make such beauties.. You are really amazing ❤😊

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

aww, thank you so much 🙂

[@traceyowen6136]

Beautiful Fiona, you're the master of cane work, stunning,thank you so much 💜🥰💜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Tracey 🙂

[@squirrelcottage4052]

Thank you for the inspiration and presentation clarity, I can hardly wait to try this interesting technique! ~~~^..^

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much 🙂

[@m.m.pawliuk2180]

This is amazing!!💕

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@RosasUtopia]

Looks like. A flower also! I want ro try but i normally don't come out so well lol😂❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

No worries, take it nice and slow, don't stress about it being exactly the same as mine, and I am sure whatever you crerate will look lovely. Just try and relax and enjoy the process, and above all, have fun with your clay. Thanks so much 🙂

[@RosasUtopia]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals I just love your work. I have tried another cane of yours it did not come out the same 🙂 but what I ended up with was still beautiful. Thank you for your encouraging words! Love you💕

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad you were happy with what you created, and I am sure it is beautiful. Keep enjoying the clay and thank you for your lovely comment @@RosasUtopia 🙂

[@vidyaprasad4147]

yr vdo tuts are tempting as always, at any time of the day- thanku so much

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You are very welcome, thanks so much 🙂

[@sarahnunns8263]

That is super pretty Fiona, thank you as always. I love your videos. They are very calming. 💗

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Sarah 🙂

[@estherschmidt2805]

It's really wonderful! I love it 💜😘💖😍

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you very much Esther 🙂

[@gaynorsmith2303]

Hi fiona, again another perfect example of your amazing work, I was wondering if you could do a tutorial to make poison ivy's eye pieces, I'm making the costume for my daughter, and I would rather follow you in a tutorial, I know they're only leaves, but it's the construction I'm struggling with, can you help x

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thakns so much Gaynor. Hmmm, I need to go and look at poison ivy leaves now - i'll get back to you 😉🙂

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Okay, I've had a look at poison ivy, which seems similar to other ivy leaves? and there are some tutorial out there already for polymer clay ivy leaves. When you say eye pieces, are you trying to attach the polymer clay leaves above the eyes, near the eyebrows? If so, that would be quite difficult to achieve, most things I have seen are thin paper type leaves that can be 'glued' with make up to the face. I don't think that would work with polymer clay. The other option would be to make something to hang/go across the forehead, clipped into the hair on either side of the face, with the leaves then attached on thread or wire, so that they dangled in the right places? That's all I can think of off the top of my head. I have a list of planned tutorials over the next few months, so am unlikely to be able to fit this in, and am still not really quite sure what it is you are wanting to do, sorry I can't be of more help at the moment. let me know if any of that makes sense, or if I've missed the mark completley. Best wishes 🙂

[@DerekDogsforSentience]

Love this! Another one for me to attempt and get wrong 😂you make things look so easy!Question: have you seen the new CosClay? I was wondering if you had and if so perhaps you know more about it and could give us one of your honest reviews. No worries if it’s not possible 💜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much, and yes I have some Cos Clay. I love it, for it's flexibility after baking. I am using it in parts of my sculptures and it is a great clay. It is quite soft when conditioned, so is a little harder to cane with, but it blends well, and I can definitley recommend it, especially for sculpture works 🙂

[@DerekDogsforSentience]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Dexter now wants to make models. He’s at the age of wanting to do things himself which is fantastic. Thanks for the recommendation. I will get him some for his birthday 💜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Oh yes it's brilliant for models, and if he wraps wire with some, (like limbs/tails/horns etc. then after baking the wrapped wire piece can be moved without any breakage. However, learn from my mistake! Don't wire wrap, bake, move the wire wrapped piece and then rebake, as the clay breaks where you bent it 😉 I learnt that the hard way. Dexter will be having so much fun with it 🙂

[@DerekDogsforSentience]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. I’m so grateful 🥹

[@artstudio4601]

Thank for color and desigh imsperarion. And designs v and colors

[@artstudio4601]

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[@artstudio4601]

Can we add photos of what we have created?

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You're welcome, thanks so much 🙂

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

@@artstudio4601 Tag me on Facebook, Instagram or Tiktok - under my name, and post them there so I can see them, there doesn't seem to be a way to post them on here sadly, thank you, I can't wait to see what you've created 🙂

[@carolhammond9624]

❤❤❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Carol 🙂

[@jclark2752]

I’ve noticed several of the more ‘Anglican leaning’ speakers on KZbin use the term “SLITHER” to denote a small portion… whereas, I have always used the term “SLIVER” instead. Wasn’t sure if there was an English-American difference, or if I had simply been misusing the term.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

To me sliver is a small slice, and slither is to slink away, much as a snake moves, if I said it incorrectly, it is simply down to speaking as I go, and not spotting it when I was editing out my 'speaking errors' of which I do quite a lot ! 🤣😂 My mouth doesn't always seem to conncet properly to my mouth, which is beyond frustrating, especially if I only spot it as I am doing the editing 😉 So no, you are not wrong as far as I know 🙂

[@jclark2752]

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals glad to know I haven’t been losing my mind, just my hearing! 🙃 Love your work! You first inspired me to attempt work with polymer clays. I enjoy watching many times just to see the possibilities! Thank you!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad you are enjoying the tutorials :) @@jclark2752

[@UraniumFire]

I'd love to do this without reducing the S as much, quite 📜

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Absolultey, do as much of a curve or as little as you want, it looks good either way 🙂