How Do You Make Fimo Canes?
Making beads, jewelry and other decorative items from Fimo clay is a fulfilling hobby that can also become a lucrative business. To create the interesting patterns you find on many clay items, you’ll need to learn how to make Fimo clay canes. Learning to make attractive Fimo clay canes takes practice. Start with a basic two-colored jelly roll cane before moving on to the more intricate designs. Soften the Fimo clay in your hands. Because the clay is quite hard, you will need to soften the clay so that it is pliable. Rub the clay in your hands, pinching and kneading until it squishes easily. Do this to both colors. Feed the Fimo clay through the pasta machine on a medium setting. You don’t want the clay to be too thick. You should need to make only one pass. Do this with both colors. Lay the Fimo clay on a flat surface and cut off the rough edges with your razor blade. You will be left with a nice rectangular shape of clay. Do this to both pieces. Lay one piece of clay on top of the oth
