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Polymer Clay Cane with Ripple Blade Tutorial

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Materials used: AMACO Craft Clay Machine Sculpey Acrylic Clay Roller, 8-Inch Sculpey Polymer Clay, 2-Ounce, Translucent Sculpey Polymer Clay 2 Ounces-Silver Martha Stewart Pearl & Metallic Acrylic Craft Paint Set-10 Colors Silver Leaf Sheets Sculpey Super Slicer Kemper Klay Kutters Circle Set Jewelry setting  of your choice Bead Baking Rack Kato Liquid Polyclay 8 Oz clear Jacquard Pearl EX Powder Pigments (32-Color Set) Resin The Polymer Clay Artist's Guide: A Directory of Mixes, Colors, Textures, Faux Finishes, and Surface Effects  contains a wealth of information about polymer clay techniques. I adapted one of the techniques found here to create the following cane, although mine doesn't look as nice as the one in the book. I'll have to play around with this technique. First, I rolled out some sheets of translucent Sculpey and silver Sculpey using the pasta machine. I applied the pearl acrylic paints to the translucent sheets and the silver leaf to