Can You Make A Polymer Clay Retro Cane Without An Extruder? 

Love this cane, I like that you have more control with the colors and the way they come out. With an extruded it’s kind of a mystery. Thanks so much for sharing your video with us. ❤️

Thank you for showing this technique, I think that I will try it. When lines do not match up, I think that is more retro, like psychedelic, which is definitely retro. I like the way it turned out and if I don't have to be so careful to make sure that the lines are perfect, I think a beginner, like me, will find that freeing. :)

Absolutely BRILLIANT! I love the retro cane and have an extruder in my shopping cart on Amazon, but I think I may remove it now that I've watched this and know it can be done without one! You are a clay designing GENIUS! Thank you for posting this and sharing your talent with the world! I love this cane you made and as it just so happens I have 5 new blocks of clay...I'm giving this a go right now!

Ooo! Pretty! Thank you for making this tutorial. I watched it the other day while I was on my recumbent bike to nowhere. It's WAY too hot here to play with clay right now, but I'm going to give it a shot as soon as I can.

Such a fun way to do this technique! Love it and love that I won't have to clean out my extruder next time I make this cane!!! ❤️

I really enjoyed this video! I’ve wondered how in the world would you get this design and you did it! I love the retro canes! New subscriber!🙋🏻‍♀️

I Think it looks great...

I love it 😻

Love it

👍🏻👍🏻

There’s a good wonky, and that’s it.

Wow, what a lot of work, but so clever of you to figure this out. I like the imprecise look. Seems to have more character. Thank you as usual.

I use a cake frosting tip in the place of an extruder. I just put the clay into the tip and push it out, adding more as I go...

I never would have thought you could do this without an extruder but the abstract art look is actually really cool. I wonder how it would look if you skinner blended those sheets first and then offset them the same way.

"cut it in the middle because that's what all the cool kids do"...I LOVE IT!!! What a great technique. Retro canes are my favorites so I can't wait to try this. Thanks for a great video!

Fantastic! I much prefer this retro cane to the extruded retro cane....Cheers!

I absolutely love it!!!! Xxxx

I’m SO glad you did this! I had been trying to figure out how to do it. NowI don’t have to thanks to you! I like your channel! I like to do as much as I can organically without mechanical things. Thx!

Great idea, i will try it, though I might blend the stripes a little. It looks super!

Wow! i am so impressed with your ability to visualize a 3D cane and break it down into 2D. And great tutorial. Thank you for your creativity.

You are a marvel !! How do you come up with these ideas?? I wish I had your imagination ! Good one Val

I love how simple this is. I want to try this with black, white and grey or just black and white. Thank you for sharing.

Very helpful,I don’t have an extruder .thank you

It worked beautifully! I wonder if it would also work with Skinner blend sheets instead of stripes...hmmm😏

Wonderful! Thank you for your video's!

Very clever Valerie, you are a marvel, great result and really smart clay work !! Love it :)

Thank you. I did enjoy watching

I love the abstract/smeared random colors created by the reduced slices not remaining in their lanes! This is so fun! Maybe even play more with the distortion. Not your "regimented" cane like everyone sees all the time. Fantastic!

I like thus method better than extruder method

Val, thank you for making this tutorial. Nothing wrong with it looking like a Picasso stylee; I think it has a natural charm to it. As per usual a lovely easy to follow video.

Thanks Valerie. I was always wondering if there is a way without an extruder.

I only wanted to watch the square bit.....which was edited out....just my luck.

Very clever! I think it came out great.

I’m jealous that you figured that out. Impressive.

This is great!!! thanks :-)

This is pretty neat! 🤩

I love how this looks!

I like the wonkiness of the handmade retro cane but good gravy I would never have the patience to get through the process. I think you are absolutely brilliant for having figured out how to do it. I did have a funny thought . . . I think square pairs might actually cost more than an inexpensive extruder. You certainly earned that cup of tea with this project. 😉

Very cool!

What polymer clay are u using?

Very COOL! thank you so much. I much prefer doing them this way. They just look so much nicer and cleaner.

WOW very good your smart!!! Enjoy watching you make the cane thank you very much for sharing!!! Hugs Liz...

Looks so much harder this way, but a great way to do it w/o the exruder. Thanks.

If I’d seen this before I spent all that money on an Extruder and dies, I wouldn’t have spent the money! Brilliant!!

Love it, thanks for sharing as I don't have any fancy tools except a pasta roller 😄

SO NICE thank you :)

That looks great! It looks more organic than an extruded retro cane, but I don't know that I'd have the patience! 😄

Great job. I really like the look of this version also. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos.😀

What a wonderful idea ! And it works ! Ha ha :) Great job :) Enjoy your weekend :) xx

super danke

It looks great very retro my fav style love the bride contrast. Thanks for sharing.

I love it better than the extruder retro. The colors stay so bright and aren’t muddy. Thank you

Fabulous 💜 I made my first today with an extruder and it’s fab. Can’t wait to try your method

Love it! Wonderful as always!

This is a beautiful technique - thank you for sharing,

I actually like this one better than the extruder one, like you said, more hand-made.

Picasso would love it! I know I surely do.....hugs

Really great tutorial Valerie, thank you

Love this, very cleaver , thank you for sharing 💗😊

I really like your videos. I have a problem with leaving scraps in view of the tutorial. It makes me nervous. My issue. I love your color combinations.

Great idea, Val!! Love it!

great technique, much appreciated

Brilliant cane! The end result almost looks more retro than the original retro cane! Once my workroom gets cooler, I'm going to have a go! Thanks Val, as usual, a very clear demo!

I would like to try some alcohol ink in translucent clay with white and pearl clay wrapped here and there! And cover a pen with it.

What a great idea. Not everyone wants to spend lots on tools. Did you use Souffle?

Love it! Very cool...

Happy Friday the 13th. 🔥hot here. Great video.

Love it

i like it i'll try it in a bit!

Loved it!