Spiral Glitter Cane Tutorial

One of the easiest canes to make, with the best results, is the spiral cane. This is a great place to start if you are new to polymer clay, but will continue to be a cane you will use again and again, regardless of your experience level.

Here are a few of the pieces created using this very cane:
Triangular necklace, cylinder necklace, round beaded necklace, hair slide 1, hair slide 2

1. Start with three colors you love. I used FIMO Soft white, mint, and FIMO Effect metallic silver. Condition colors by kneading until they are a soft, workable consistency.

2. Form colors into equal size blocks. This will allow them to be about the same length and width after you roll them through the pasta machine.

3. Put white (or your first selected color) through the pasta machine on number 9, lay flat on work surface, and shake enough glitter on top to just cover (I used a teal color to stand out against the mint coming next).

4. Spread glitter out until it reaches the edges of your clay.

5. Put mint (or your second selected color) through the pasta machine on number 9. Layer it on top of glitter covered white. Very gently, using your roller, roll over the two layers to combine.
NOTE: The clay layers will not completely adhere to each other due to the glitter. Just make sure they are layered neatly on top of each other and have faith. :)

6. Shake enough glitter on top to just cover (I used a dark silver color to stand out against the metallic silver coming next).

7. Spread glitter out until it reaches the edges of your clay.

8. Put metallic silver (or your third selected color) through the pasta machine on number 9. Layer it on top of glitter covered mint. Very gently, using your roller, roll over the two layers to combine.
NOTE: The clay layers will not completely adhere to each other due to the glitter. Just make sure they are layered neatly on top of each other and continue having faith. :)



9. Slice off the ragged edges, so you have a nice clean rectangle to roll.

10. Begin rolling...tightly! I used some scrap from the slices in step 9 and made a spiral cylinder. I, then, put the cylinder on the beginning and rolled my layers around it. This is not necessary!

11. Roll out white on a number 9 setting and wrap the rolled up cane.

12. Slice!

After you create one or two of these, you'll be addicted to how easy and versatile it is. Add some blended layers or stripped layers...the possibilities are really endless. Most of all, just have fun with it!