Showing posts with label leaf cane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leaf cane. Show all posts

Friday, December 2, 2011

How a trip to the gardening nursery gave birth to 14 new canes


The Enchanted Garden project was born after a visit to a gardening nursery.
My friend was celebrating her birthday and when I asked her what is her preferred gift, she said - "buy me a nice plant for my living room, something to grow indoors".

While looking around for the right plant, I noticed one special plant with unusual leaf shape and pattern. This leaf almost looked like plastic! I couldn't believe such a plant is real, so I asked the salesman and he told me it's name was "Maranta", "Red Maranta" plant.

That sparkled an idea in my mind -
I'll create a special tutorial for unique, fantasy leaves canes!

I started a quest in search for exotic flowers and leaves, transforming them to polymer clay canes.
Advanced, sophisticated, un-usual, imaginary designs with surprising colors you won't see in nature.

When I sat at my clay table, I started with the traditional "greens" and slowly found myself "wandering" towards vibrant colors and "delicious" patterns. Planning is one thing and muse is a whole different matter.

All these fun experiments produced 14 quality classes for creating magical leaf canes.
After creating several leaves, I started playing with them, shaping them into flowers and they looked beautiful! Leaves that turn into petals that turn into flowers!
Create one cane - get 3 options! Leaves, petals & flowers!

In this new set of tutorials, there are no traditional everyday flowers!
In the "Enchanted Garden" you will discover imaginary, marvelous canes that will spark your inspiration and give you endless new ideas for your next designs and polymer clay projects.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

i am happy to announce 3 new Tutorials :)

For the past few weeks i've been doing some "artistic" thinking. I was reading the survey feedbacks i got from my PolyPediaOnline members, and thought how can I pass my knowledge forward.
Clearly people want to learn! so many questions, queries, so many people wish to improve their skills, upgrade their work and even sell and make a living.

I took my real notebook (not my laptop :) ) and a pen and started listing my next projects.
Some of the projects were very clear to me since i made them so many times, but one of them was a little bit new to me. it was a tutorial on making a butterfly cane which so many of you asked for.

Now, this was a challenge!
would you believe me if i tell you that up until few weeks ago i have never made a butterfly cane? in all my 5 years of working with polymer and making canes i never made one. i don't know why, but this huge looking cane always intimidated me. i was certain that my 1st cane will be a disaster. to my surprise - it wasn't! i managed to go through the whole process without making any (almost) mistakes! i was so proud of myself!

Sometimes we fear the unknown, especially when in comes to artistic skills - "How do i start with such a complex project?", "what if a creation comes out all wrong?", "what will happen to all that clay i wasted? will it go to my scrap again?", - do you ask yourself these questions? I do! Yes, even an experienced clayer like me ask these questions all the time. When you ask the questions - you get answers!

Over the years I found different ways to avoid making mistakes, usually while trial and error, this is why i want to share my knowledge to simplify things - Creating has never been easier - with clear instructions, good photos, some diagrams & planning, everyone can make perfect canes - everyone.

i am happy to announce 3 new Tutorials :)

Let's introduce the new guys on the block -
The first is PolyPediaOnline Vol 8
A Great how-to on creating 3 polymer clay butterflies millefiori canes - 39 pages Step-by-Step Instructions that include both a one set wing butterfly (side view) and a two set wing butterfly plus a bonus of a "petal" butterfly idea with 150+ photos to guide you through.

The second is PolyPediaOnline Vol 9
7 beautiful roses millefiori canes - 97(!) pages Step-by-Step
Instructions, 370+ photos, includes classic rose canes, 3D rose canes, buds, outlined rose cane and more, plus a bonus of a 2 skinnered leaf cane and some cool diagrams for you to work with when building your canes.
This tutorial is so comprehensive and detailed i will be sending it in 2 seperate files.

And the last one is PolyPediaOnline Vol 10
A very useful guide to making your own signature namecane. A signature name cane is a wonderful way to personalize your pieces.
Clear and detailed instructions, 19 pages and about 60 full-color pictures to guide you through.

That's a fresh new resource to your future canes and creations!

But wait! there are more surprizes!
Don't miss my 2 part video on how to reduce all 3 types of canes: round, triangle and a square/rectangle. In this video i will be demonstrating how to reduce one of the rose canes, one butterfly wing and my signature name cane.
If you want to see how live reduction is made - you are welcome to join!

A special offer for all 3 tutorials is offered to you for 1 week only till 2nd of May. After that date price go back to regular.
you can see more details about it in this page

First 20 buyers will get into a raffle to win a free tutorial!
& one of you will get 4 REAL canes from my personal cane box sent to your home!
you may get lucky! :)


Thank you for your time & Have the best day :)

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Polymeri Online 24.9.09

This cute ninja's are to die for! so cute!! some of them are even pink :) Lilley1 / Vicki Brown loves all things crafty especially like knitting, crochet and making all sorts of different things out of polymer clay, including buttons, beads and little ninja companions...
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5007379
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilley1/sets/72157607784095414/

Ponsawan from Silastones blog made cool flower and leaf canes tutorial, she is flattening the petals in the pasta machine, the effect make those thin petals have a beautiful full look.
http://www.polymerclaybeads.blogspot.com/

Another rubber stamp carving tutorial i got from my israeli friend Miriam -http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html

Paris Miniatures Emma and Neil are Emmaflam & Miniman, an artistic French "girlie" and an English living in France, they both specialize on making 1:12 miniatures for doll houses.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisminiatures/
their blog: http://parisminiatures.blogspot.com/
and site: http://www.parisminiatures.com/

This year's Synergy conference looks so interesting! I've looked at the program and became green of envy ;) wish i could come again, but unfortunatly wouldn't be able to.. it's an unusual event, lot's of information, classes & demo's, all the info was so refreshing and innovative, chance to meet all the polymer "holywood" stars, and learn so many new things! don't forget the ACC show which will be available at the same time and place... have fun who ever is going!http://www.synergy2010.com/synergy2program.html

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Polymeri Online 19.2.09

This week it's all about millefiori canes (which are my favorite as you know), i found a batch of cool links with some tutorials and photos

zustitch made some canes (and a cake tutorial) although in russion (i think), you can follow the photos - i didn't have any luck with the online dictionary - anyone knows what is the title of this cane? some kind of fruit? flower?
it's a thistle cane, scottish favorite flower - Thank's Zu :)
http://zustitch.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post_2817.html

a yummy cake tutorial by her too
http://zustitch.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post_07.html

X stitch cane
http://zustitch.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_16.html

cristalline made an AMAZING rose cane - she's so great sharing her accurate and beautiful tutorials (see photo)
http://cristalline.blogspot.com/2009/02/tutoriel-canne-rose.html

Faces canes! heurebleue probably had a great workshop for face canes, they made amazing canes in france and shared some great photos with us!http://www.flickr.com/photos/heurebleue/3286825599/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/heurebleue/3287643938/

Last is a brown wheat-leaf cane - french but easy to follow http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/archives/2009/02/17/12358508.html