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: * Uncut footage of the cane assembly and reduction: * How to do a skinner blend: * How to do a Skinner Blend Jellyroll/Bullseye Cane: * How to reduce a cane: ================================================================================ Clay recipes (Kato): * Violet: 1 part Magenta, 2 parts Purple * Sea Green: 1 part Turquoise, 2 parts Green ================================================================================ 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 ================================================================================ Links: * Lindsey’s post: * AMS article: * Meg’s tutorial: