Spliced Paradox Polymer Clay Cane Tutorial

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 well-joined so it doesn’t split later
3. Re-shape 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...