A couple of weeks ago I was experimenting with my extruder and discovered a fun type cane that has a sort of yin yang pattern. I then discovered that Sandy (Simple Inspirations) and Cara Hayman of Surfingcat were experimenting with something very similar around the same time. I wonder if it was a full moon that week or what -- I like to think that it was just some great minds thinking a-like.
I redid my experiment and created this black and white pattern and put it in the form of a tutorial.
1. Roll out 2 sheets of clay in contrasting colors on the #2 (second thickest) setting on your pasta machine. Cut each sheet into a 3" x 3" square.
2. Stack one sheet on top of the other and cut in half.
3. Stack the 2 pieces, cut in half and then stack again. There should be 8 layers.
4. Form the stacked clay into a round log.
5. Roll the log and twist each end several times in opposite directions.
6. If the log becomes too thin, manipulate and roll the log with your hands bringing them closer together so the log is about the same thickness that will fit into your extruder. Trim each of the ends and cut your log in half.
7. Insert one of the halves into your extruder with the small square die.
8. Extrude the entire amount of clay.
9. Trim each of the ends until you get a nice pattern inside.
10. Use these individually as a small cane or cut into sections and stack to create a larger cane.
11. Here I sliced my stacked cane to create a veneer sheet.
12. And here are some fun pieces ready to bake.
28 comments:
Thank you so much for posting this tut!! What a GREAT idea....glad that there are people like you that can figure that stuff out!! I NEVER would have thought of doing what you did!! But glad you did!!
Kam
Thank you so much for sharing this great idea. I love it!
Love what you've done and thanks for sharing it. I am glad there are so many great minds out there experimenting and finding all these new things.
great tutorial!
thank you
Clear, brilliant.
thank you
Awesome job!
Interesting that we both twisted but in slightly different ways.
Well done.
Sandy
Wow! Great tutorial thanks!
Dang that is awesome Carolyn! I know what you mean about everyone thinking the same thing at once. I just recently started putting old canes through the extruder and came up with some really funky canes.
Kinda similar to yours actually but with less symmetry. Sometimes I think the Universe creates an idea and throws it out there to see who grabs it. Maybe it's Aliens?... LOL!
So glad you enjoyed it -- I've been trying a few more variations today -- will post about it soon.
Sandy -- Dave tells me quite often that he doesn't know anyone else more twisted than me! lol
Cindy -- I do like your theory but then again -- you are possibly one more "great mind" out there thinking alike!
Awesome Thank you for sharing :)
Oh how cool! Thanks for posting this tut... I have been thinking "different" black and white for days and this fits the bill nicely. Thanks bunches
Sharon
http://www.mystoryart.com
very very cool!... thanks for sharing!
Wonderful!Thanks a lot!It's a very good tutorial!A great idea!
Mimi-Pinson.
Wonderful tutorial
Terrific! thank you for sharing, I definitely must try this!
super bien expliqué et tres beau resultat!!
swimmingpoulette
maloufimo.com
Great tutorial! Thanks
Stage 11 - is that a sheet of black clay your are laying the cut cane on?
Thanks
Ruth
Thanks. Glad to hear you all are enjoying it.
Yes Ruth, that is just plain black clay I am using for my background and accenting in my pieces later. I generally would use one of the colors that is in the cane for what I am creating.
Thanks! I don't have an extruded, yet, I'm trying some cane techniques.
Thank you very much, this idea is very interesting and original !
Thank you very much for sharing your beautiful tutorials!
Marina.
I have a question. If you cut the log into two halves, what do you do with the second half. Tut says to extrude all clay, so do you put one half in the extruder followed by the second half?
If you follow the amounts that I suggested, there is enough to extrude it in two batches as the whole thing is too large to fit in the extruder. The second half you can use a different die for another design or just make more of the same. You can see my next blog post with more variations.
Thanks for the tutorial. Very helpful for me...!!
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So generous of you to take the trouble to share your beautiful work. That, and I like the original slices of the candy cane, right after you rolled it. Thank you!
Hi Carolyn just wondering are you guys by chance related to the Goods from Indiana Ohio area my ex in-laws where Goods John Good was my x grandfather in law my son's grandfather Emma and Susan Good gain is my x mother in law and Emma Good is Johns wife just wondering if by chance you guys could be related to my son
Your a wonderful polymer clay artist . Have a good one
Hi Sharon. I don't believe so. Most of my husbands relatives were all Canadian on his dad's side. My hubby passed away a little over a year ago but I could ask his brother and see. Thanks for your nice compliment.
Thanks so much - this is really great!!
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