Shady Flower Cane

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  Step 1

  I'm using Purple and White to make my cane, but you can choose any two complimentary colors. Start by making a Skinner Blend.

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  Step 2

  After the Skinner Blend is finished, fold it in thirds (as in steps 25-27 of Leigh's lesson) and pass it through the pasta machine on the thickest setting in a direction like shown in the picture. The final result will be a long, thin strip going from white on one side to purple on the other.

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  Step 3

  Fold the strip on itself like an accordion to make a loaf.

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  Step 4

  Cut the block into three equal pieces as shown.

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  Step 5

  Pinch the ends of the pieces together, and work the pieces to form the shapes as shown.

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  Step 6

  Turn one piece so the white point faces you. Take the second piece in the opposite direction (purple end facing you) and attach purple point from the second piece to the white point of the first. Gently form the second piece to the first until the other two points meet, as in the right side of the next picture.

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  Step 7

  Repeat the same action on the other side with the remaining piece. Now squeeze it to form a round cane.

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  Step 8

  Now put your third color (turquoise in my example) through your pasta machine at #4, and cut a sheet and wrap the cane as shown.

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  Step 9

  Reduce the cane until it is 20cm long (approximately 8" - click picture for a larger view). Mark and cut the cane into 5 equal parts.

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  Step 10

  Pinch each piece to form the 5 shapes as shown in the photo. These will be the petals of your flower.

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  Step 11

  Join all the pieces together to form the flower. If there is a gap in the center, fill it with a little snake of contrasting color (here I filled it with green clay that I had laying around the table).

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  Step 12

  Now fill in the gaps between the petals using your translucent clay (I'm using Premo Frost). Be careful to maintain the spacing of the petals.

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  Step 13

  Here is the completed cane before reducing.

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  Step 14

  And after reducing and cut in half.

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  Step 15

  Lastly, cut and reduce the canes into various sizes as you wish. Enjoy!

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Peggy B. 23rd February 2010

SUPER COOL - Love the colores,

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Crystal W. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 5 projects 9th December 2009

For everyone wondering what canes are used for; you use them in jewelry making. you slice them and use them.

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Stellar Toaster · 2 projects 5th June 2009

What is a cane?

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Kelsie T. · San Diego, California, US · 2 projects 5th March 2009

in response to joey- i didn't know what these were used for either, so i googled it. apparently these are used for nail art, you cut them into paper thin slices.

pretty creative, i like it

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Calochortus · 1 project 3rd March 2009

Beautiful!

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naama z. · 4 projects 2nd March 2009

glad to see you like my tutorial- it is not really a beginner project so be kind and patient with yourself when trying to mmake it
naama
www.naamazamir.blogspot.com

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michelle G. · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CA · 1258 projects 2nd March 2009

its so pretty

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Joey M. · 1 project 1st March 2009

Is it like and eraser? O_o

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Creativemind · Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US · 116 projects 1st March 2009

I have a lot of polymer clay and I tried my hand (one time) to make a cane. It turned out okay, I guess for my first try but it wasn't all that good. I was intending to try it again, and now you have inspired me to do it again soon.

BTW, that is a pretty flower cane that will be the first one I try.

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Ezme · Wantage, England, GB · 25 projects 1st March 2009

that is really pretty!

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