Wild About Canes
Designers: Ann & Karen Mitchell

Making canes is both
easy and fast

Start off the fall a little bit wild! With the kids going back to school, and lots of fall activities starting up, your creative time is limited. So often we hear from people starting in clay is that caning looks too difficult. Also, if you start with caning, it can be intimidating to use a large amount of clay. This easy project explores a few simple canes using small amounts of clay. The animal prints are simple and interpretive, so perfection is not necessary. You can quickly create exotic bead shapes with fun patterns by using bead rollers. This beaded decoration that will add a touch fashion flair to your car keys.

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About The Authors

Ann and Karen Mitchell are sisters and partners in AnKara Designs, a mixed-media jewelry and crafts design business they started in January 1991. They are self-taught in both jewelry and polymer clay, which has allowed them to develop an original, feminine style. Their work has appeared in numerous magazines including Expression, Bead&Button, Jewelry Crafts, and PolymerCafe. In addition, the sisters appear regularly on The Carol Duvall Show on HGTV and DIY Jewelry Making with Jackie Guerra on the DIY Network. Their designs have also appeared in feature films, television, theatrical productions, and museum exhibitions. These experiences led them to write their first book, Liquid Polymer Clay: Fabulous New Techniques for Making Jewelry and Home Accents (Krause Publications, 2003), (you can click here to purchase a signed copy directly from the artists). This is the first comprehensive text to focus on liquid polymer clay (see the Bead Bugle review). One thing leads to another, and they continue to write about their passion for jewelry and clay. That’s how they wound up here as featured columnists on Bead Bugle.Com

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