Learn how to create a striking spliced paradox cane out of polymer clay.
Some common steps (e.g. skinner blends) are covered only briefly, but here's some resources that may help with those skills:
Written version of this tutorial: https://motleywoods.com/2020/03/09/sp...
Uncut footage of the cane assembly and reduction: • RAW: Paradox cane assembly and reduction
How to do a skinner blend: • Getting Started with Polymer Clay: Sk...
How to do a Skinner Blend Jellyroll/Bullseye Cane: • Getting Started with Polymer Clay: Sk...
How to reduce a cane: • Getting Started with Polymer Clay: H...
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Clay recipes (Kato):
Violet: 1 part Magenta, 2 parts Purple
Sea Green: 1 part Turquoise, 2 parts Green
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Five critical steps:
1. Reduce and reshape by squeezing the middle not the ends
2. Make sure the long back side is welljoined so it doesn’t split later
3. Reshape the cane components to a curved “J” shape, not an “L” shape
4. Always keep corners and edges sharp
5. Take your time reshaping and arranging the final pieces
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Links:
Lindsey's post: / 786055318271505
AMS article: http://www.ams.org/publicoutreach/cur...
Meg's tutorial: https://www.etsy.com/listing/73269274...