Polymer Cane Challenge

So many things have changed or been put on hold due to the pandemic. One of those "things" was the biannual Clay Connection Conference sponsored by the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild. So instead, we held a very modified gathering via Zoom. It was well-attended and people enjoyed both the activities and being connected with other polymerists. In fact, it was so much fun that a couple of different "challenges" emerged from the Zoom conference. One was a polymer cane challenge, where participants were challenged to try a new polymer cane and then share their results. The other was called the 820 challenge (for August, 2020) in which people had to choose a personal challenge involving polymer and produce something toward their project each week for the month of August. I joined the 820 challenge, and will share my project and results in another posting. I also joined the first cane challenge, and am bringing you those results today. The photos on this page show various aspects of the cane. We started with two 3-part skinner blends to create triangular canes. These canes could then be sliced, reshaped, and formed into more complex canes.

I also played around with slices, making beads in different shapes and sizes. Finally, I used some of the scrap to make a patterned polymer sheet. Part of this sheet has been cut out and I used it in one of my pieces for the 820 challenge. You'll see that in another post soon!