How Do You Make Polymer Clay Lace Cane?
Always wanted to know how they make those intricate looking clay canes. Try this easy cane that is great for bug wings. Condition the Polymer Clay about a ½ block of color A Make a cylinder that is about 1 ½ inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Set this aside for now. Condition the polymer clay about a ½ block of color B. Run color B though the pasta machine on the thickest setting of the pasta machine. Using a tissue blade trim polymer clay sheet (color B) to the width of polymer clay cylinder (Color A) Wrap Color B around Color A and blend the seam. Reduce the cane by rolling it to 6 inches long and cut in half (2 snakes) Reduce each half again to 6 inches long and cut in half again (4 snakes) Reduce each of the 4 snakes again and cut in half again (8 snakes) Stack the snakes together be sure that there are no air pockets in the middle of the new cane. Trim the other end where the ends may be different lengths. The uneven ends that were cut off are now scrap clay. At this point it may
