Avocado Cane/Skinner Blend Polymer Clay Tutorial

EDIT: These earrings are available in my Etsy shop!

Check them out here: www.etsy.com/listing/153193946…


Things I forgot:

1. You will also need brown clay.

2. The blending technique I used is known as a Skinner blend. It's very useful.

3. The eyepins are for if you want to turn the avocado slices into charms for jewelry.

4. The square at the very beginning is about 3" x 3" (about 8cm by 8cm)

Also, if you're really into polymer clay, even just as a hobby like me, a clay conditioning/pasta rolling machine is definitely worth the purchase. I caught mine at JoAnn's on sale for $10 (JoAnn's will publish 50% off one item/total purchase coupons every once in a while, so if you're wanting to buy a clay machine, keep your eyes open for these coupons). It's Sculpey brand, specifically for clay, and that's all I use it for. I think that you'd be able to use a pasta machine, too, but I wouldn't use the same one for food as well. It's useful for this blending technique as well as softening/conditioning old/hard clay, and rolling out large sheets for clay projects.


This tutorial is on Instructables as well! I have entered it in a contest. Please vote! : www.instructables.com/id/Polym…

My tutorials:

Avocado Cane (Skinner Blend): paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Cake: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Carrot: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Corn on the Cob: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Dumbledore: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Human Feet: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Human Hands: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Key Lime Pie: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Kiwi Cane: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Milkshake: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Orange Cane: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Pea Pod: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Pepperoni Pizza: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
TLS (Translucent Liquid Sculpey): paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Tomato: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Treble Clef: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream: paperfaceparade.deviantart.com…