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I’ve been making canes for years. It’s finally time to make them into something! I’ve open a new Esty shop, PolymerBeadWorkshop, where you can get inspiration for all the many ways to make canework beads. The tutorial for this pattern … Continue reading →

There are many ways to make metallic looking blends. Here is one way to make bronze. Premo brand: the dark is 2 parts cadmium red : 1 part black the light is 3 parts white : 1 part orange Here … Continue reading →

  The snowflake and gold canes are on my Patron site. The following instructions are for the poinsettia cane. Step 1: Make a blend and stack it. Here is a video I made a long time ago about how I … Continue reading →

My Instagram videos have become way more popular than I ever imagined. I may never know why. I thought I’d share my process with you. More than that though, I want to encourage you to try things even when you … Continue reading →

Here are some Coral Reef and Under the Sea canes made by subscribers. I’ve received more beautiful pictures, but these are the ones I have saved on this computer at the moment. The tutorial and video for these can be … Continue reading →

See many of the patterns in the tutorials in my Etsy shop! For a long time now, I’ve wondered if I could make edible canes. I tried this recipe for candy clay, and made butterflies from this month’s Cane Builder … Continue reading →

I’m always looking for good color combinations. I like the colors in this kaleidoscope inspired by this back issue of Cane Builder. All premo brand. The two blends are the aqua (turquoise) blend, and a blend that is half ultramarine … Continue reading →

Here is my recipe for the Pantone color of the year for 2019. It’s called living coral. The pictures turned out a little darker and redder than the actual clay. You could use more white or orange if you choose. … Continue reading →

My friend Andy is a fisherman. He had these tiny little glow sticks that you can buy online for fishing poles. He asked if we could find a way to use them in a clay creation. This is what we … Continue reading →