How to 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.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 different color of polymer Clay (Your Choice)
• Pasta machine or way to flatten polymer clay

1. 
    
   Polymer clay plug

   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.

2. 
    
   flatten clay

   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.

3. 
    
   Trim the polymer clay

   Using a tissue blade trim polymer clay sheet (color B) to the width of polymer clay cylinder (Color A)

4. 
    
   Wrapped polymer clay

   Wrap Color B around Color A and blend the seam.

5. 
    
   First cutting

   Reduce the cane by rolling it to 6 inches long and cut in half (2 snakes)

6. 
    
   2nd cutting

   Reduce each half again to 6 inches long and cut in half again (4 snakes)

7. 
    
   3rd cutting

   Reduce each of the 4 snakes again and cut in half again (8 snakes)

8. 
    
   Stack the Cane

   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 be a good idea to let the new cane rest before going on with the next steps.

9. 
    
   Restacked cane

   Reduce the new cane to 6 inches long and cut in half and cut those halves in half and re-stack. Reduce again until the desires size for your project.

Tips & Warnings

• If clay is too soft let it rest between steps
• Use contrasting color for best effect

Resources

• Fancey Me

[fancey]

on 7/14/2009 thank you it also help if you want to work a little faster you can let it rest in the frig.

[ScarlettOHairy]

on 7/14/2009 Nice directions. The instructions to let it set between steps is key when it's hot out!