I enjoyed watching you roll out the skinner blend.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🙂

I love clay and candy artists. I envy your patients and vision. I know you didn’t learn your craft overnight, but you all make this look so easy. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

Those are all beautiful but the one you made on the video today is stunning. I know part of it is the colors that just are right up my alley. I do love the shape of the one that has the red and apple green with the curvy points of the cross. They're all gorgeous!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much :)

You are such a good and generous teacher! God bless you. Love from ltaly

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, i am so glad you like the videos 🙂

Fiona I love watching your videos your voice is so soothing and your canes and explanations are always great beautiful project can not wait to try it

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

That's so sweet, thank you so much :)

As always I get so excited when I see the little Bell with your name on it ..I know that something exciting is in store for us . I love this one so many ways you could make this work with so many colors. At 65 I thought I could never learn how to work with my clay I love so much, an here you are.. I love how easy you make it for us to follow .. Thank you for sharing ...

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, thank you for such a lovely comment Catherine :)

Yet again I'm amazed that a few seemingly simple steps result in a such a stunning cane! Thank you!!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

Such beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent and knowladge!❤❤❤

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thank you :)

Absolutely stunning! Observing your process is just such a relaxing joy. So inspiring. As usual, your color palette is just spot on. Thank you so much for sharing.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much Andrea :)

Another fabulous tutorial! Thank you for sharing these techniques with us, Fiona.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Anne :)

Thank you Fiona, this is really lovely and so versatile. I am learning so much from you. And looking forward to your next tutorial x

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kim :)

Thank you Fiona for another wonderful tutorial. Always such a joy to watch ☺

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sarah :)

Amazing, Fiona!! You always choose the best color combinations. I think i already said that, but with every new video, i am more and more in love with your combinations. Such a pretty cane! 💜

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much Cindylee :)

Thank you for your tutorials. Wonderful watching

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much Verne :)

They are lovely Fiona, I do enjoy watching your videos. Thank you.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad, thank you Sarah :)

It is Stunning! Thank you again for another beautiful project.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad, thank you Connie :)

Lovely cane! This project is beautiful and I love your colors! Thank you for teaching!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jayne :)

Such gorgeous work, and a very clear tutorial. Thank you so very much! Just lovely pendants!!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thanks so much Beverly :)

Un tutorial magnifico,como siempre un gran trabajo,gracias por compartir Fiona.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

De nada, muchas gracias Juana :)

Thank you for all the helpful tutorials

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thank you Kelli :)

My goodness you are the cleverest girl! Covered a teapot with one of your canes and its stunning! Thanks so much.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds amazing, I am so happy, thank you :)

I´m really grateful that you give us the size in cm too, and I highly appreciate the time and effort you put in in all your tutorials :) ❤️

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much CrixJoki :)

Great tutorial, thank you! And thank you for the useful printable paper tip - I’m printing one to laminate right now! 😊

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing with us! 💚

You are so amazing. These are my colors. And I can't wait to try this out.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

God blessed talent. Love watching your art.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Louisa :)

Another outstanding tutorial Fiona. I just adore your colour combos and the pendant is simply stunning. I love the extra instructions for changing the shape of the cane. I’ve always struggled in the past to change from one square to another, but I think I’ll get it next time after watching this. TFS

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Marion :)

I had your box tutorial in my watch later playlist. Once I finally watched it, I can't believe I waited so long and I'm on this one. You've inspired me to get back into clay, I'm not sure what I'm doing half the time so I love that you have something else in the ways of polymer clay tutorials. I've subscribed to you.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

That has made me so happy, thank you so much for your lovely comments :)

Such a beautiful cane, thank you so much

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Leona :)

You are such a fine teacher; your beautifully executed tutorials are matched only by your wonderful designs. Thank you for sharing!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Maude :)

So beautiful!! Thank you!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Lovely... absolutely beautiful. Love everything single one of the cane patterns and the color palettes you have chosen. I learn something new every time I watch you teach. Thank you so much Fiona =)

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Minky :)

Great tutorial! I have learned so much.... thank you!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thank you :)

I am a big fan of your work, and learned a lot from your videos, thanks a lot.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you Dodo :)

@grittykitty50

5 жыл бұрын

I love how Fiona gives little tweaks and ways to make minute adjustments that give a professional looking result.

Lovely! I have one curing in the oven right now!

Thank you so much for all the wonderful tutorials you have shared with us. They are so clear and easy to follow. I think you are a fantastic tutor. Anyway enough of the gushing lol. Thank you again😁

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much Katherine, you have made my day :)

Another fantastic tutorial! I am also sitting here in awe of your perfect manicure. My nails are almost always trashed.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Keri :)

@SteelPhoenyx

5 жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals I'm kinda embarrassed because I was commenting on a wire working tutorial that was on before yours, but it switched before I finished my comment. That being said, still a fantastic tutorial. I'm super new to polymer clay and your cane tutorials are super educational and fascinating to me. And your nails are still worlds better than mine. :)

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

@@SteelPhoenyx ha ha, no worries, that happens, I was so surprised about the nail comment that I thought that might have happened, also the reference to Kel which I couldn't place ;) I nearly commented about my nails not ever being manicured but then realised you probably were not talking about me :) but I didn't want to not comment, as I always appreciate everyone who takes the time to comment, no matter whose video it was. I am also kind of keen now to see Kel's? nails and be in awe of her manicure :) No embarrassment needed, and have a great day :)

@SteelPhoenyx

5 жыл бұрын

Fiona Abel-Smith PolyOriginals it was one of the videos on Kelly Jones Jewellery’s channel.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you @@SteelPhoenyx :)

Beautiful!! Tanks you!!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Veronica :)

Wow so beautiful! 👏👏👏

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Omg! That is amazing!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Colleen :)

Wonderful video 👌👍thanks for sharing 😊

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Pooja :)

Just beautiful

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Jennie :)

Love these

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Irma :)

I could listen to you for hours! I love your videos. Granted I am not as talented as you, but I have made a few things with clay many, many years ago. You show us every detail and make it look so easy. I'm painting my nails (LOL) and listening to you and watch bits as I go. You have a very soothing tone and love your soft music. Keep doing what you are doing. It is great!!! I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. They will come soon enough.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comments :)

24:50, gorgeous! another outstanding design and project! i love your work.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much :)

@KittyLovesGlover

5 жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals yw :)

@KittyLovesGlover

5 жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals yw! :)

Magique! 🙌

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Merci :)

Fiona!!!! Desde Argentina sólo te digo 👏👏👏👏👏👏

I thought that you always have to put a backing to fill in. I love it this way because it is not too heavy in your neck

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, nice and light this one, thanks Lilette :)

Bob Ross vibes! I love it!

@lillypeng9703

5 жыл бұрын

😃The joy of clay-nting...👍

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you Andreas :)

thank you that was great

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Audrey :)

You're such a skilled and clever person! I don't try a lot of your canes,I'm not very good at making canes(but I love watching you make them),I have tried a few and this one is a definite try. I love the idea of making a cane that can play "dual" roles. I do have a question Fiona, if you don't mind. How do you know which canes,after you've made a gradient blend,get accordion(fan fold) and which ones get rolled up like a jelly roll? On a different note, I know this particular video is from last year,but I'm so glad to see you back on KZread. Your videos have started popping back up in my feed again.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

thanks so much John :) On the skinner blends, the accordion gives an even spread of the colour blend, the jelly roll tends to favour one end of the colour blend more. I love using them both, and often just sit and have a play with left over bits. My main problem is trying to remember, when I find a pattern I like, which I used, and how I did it :) I hope that helps, if in doubt, make a few of each up, cut them up, put them back together and just play - it is so much fun :)

Awsome 💜

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

only recently discovered your channel, so glad i did! i also got that set of templates and like you i peeled off the sticker thing and regretted it. i spray painted my set in the end as it was driving me nuts being clear. dunno if that helps at all, but thought i'd mention it :-)

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bev, good idea :)

Wow bravissima...👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍😁🙋‍♀️

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Grazie mille Rosanna :)

You are so sweet! I just heard your outtro!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

😊

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

thank you Lilly :)

My designs are always distorted compared to yours. What am I doing wrong? Please help. I love your work!!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Oooh no, I am so sorry to hear that :( It is probably nothing more than practice. I have been working with polymer clay for so long now, that I am used to handling it gently, and not letting it overheat, or over conditioning the clay. I would suggest, if you have the patience for it, letting it 'cool' in between each stage so that any cane work you do stays as perfect as possible. It could also be something as simple as your blade being a bit blunt so distorting the cane when it cuts? If you are on Facebook, you could always message me, and send photos of what you have done, as I may be able to give more pinpoint advice if I could se exactly what is distorting. I hope that is of some help, but would always say to remember that we are our own worse critics and what you see as distorted, someone else may look at and go 'Wow that is amazing' :)

Aloha Fiona 🌺...such a lovely cane. I have a question for you. I’ve seen you use this tool, I believe you refer to it as a “steel soap?” Is that correct? Have you any idea where I might find one of those? Mahalo (thank you)

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Janice, yes, it is a stainless steel soap, and is usually available from online shops - here is a link that you may be able to use to find one near you :) www.amazon.co.uk/Generic-Stainless-Cleaning-Eliminating-OdorColor-Silver/dp/B00E39ROD0/ref=sr_1_21?crid=WWUTSD9JGFFF&keywords=stainless+steel+soap+stone&qid=1564236287&s=gateway&sprefix=stainless+steel+soap%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-21

Love what you do. But you say there is no wrong well i exceeded at wrong. Let me know if you any tips on wrong

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

Embrace it, love it and call it your own, don't stress about it, you have probably just invented a new technique, you just haven't recognised it as such yet ;) Seriously don't worry about it, I have a scrap box littered with 'wrongs' that happened before I got to what I considered 'right'. It just means you are giving it a go, and it will suddenly all go 'right' for you, when you least expect it to :)

Hey Fiona...well i tried my first cane the other day following your video, not this one, a different one. I have a lot to learn...I have heard you mention Sarah Shriver a few times on you video...does she have a channel on here? i can only see one video..is there anywhere i can check her out too?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Marcus, so glad you have done your first cane :) No, Sarah is mainly in books and does in person courses in many countries when she does one of her tours. She is on Instagram I think, and of course you can see images of her work if you do under a search of her name. I hope that helps. I saw a photo of one of her pieces in the first polymer clay book I bought, and I simply loved her style and work :)

Thank you very much for all your great artwork. I learned a lot from you. But please. I wanted to know how to create a photo during work? And thank you very much even if you can not respond

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I am sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean ? Do you need to create a photo of your own work, or video? I use a camera to film my video's then an editing app, then I upload on KZread. I hope that is some help, and apologise if something is lost in translation :)

@LoveLy-xe7hm

4 жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals I'm sorry for being late . I mean the work piece. How to embed a photo on the work piece. As for all your videos, they are really great. I thank you very . I hope that you accept all my respect and appreciation for your great person

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

@@LoveLy-xe7hm Okay, now I understand :) I have not done one of these video's myself - yet ;) but lots of people have. Search under 'image transfer on polymer clay' and I am sure you will find something to help you. Good luck and have fun :)

@LoveLy-xe7hm

4 жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thank you very much Fiona. You are a great person. Greetings

Fiona, You said something like this is not where we’re precise in shaping. What is the point when you become precise? How do you describe that? Cane making? Piecing a cane? You spent more time pushing down the ends so not to allow distortion. Is that it? Or maybe when you reduced the cane to 3/4”? I think you’re answer is going to be “yes.”

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment. At times you need to be precise, others not. I try to let people know if they need to be careful about measurements at specific parts of the process. Some people like to be very neat, others are more relaxed, it is not possible to please everyone all of the time 😉🙃🙂 I hope that helps.

@boa1793

Жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals, I tend to be quite haphazard but am relying on your instructions to guide me toward more precision. I like your attention to detail. I’m just trying to figure out when to apply it. I’ve written you that when I sent photos of my pieces. Also, when we’re reducing and the top layer starts disappearing at the ends I try to spread the top layer to the end so the lower layers don’t come through to save just a little more clay. Have you ever done that? I’m probably being too concerned and should learn to relax. Anyway, thanks SO much!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

Жыл бұрын

@@boa1793 It sounds like you are doing everything right 🙂 I know people worry about being precise all the time, and that is why I try and say 'for this bit, don't worry about it' when I know from experience that that works. However some people like to be precise all the way through the process, and that is okay too. Everybody works in a slightly different way, and it is important to learn what is comfortable for you, and to do that. Never feel you have to be the same as anyone else, and that applies to the way we work with clay too. We are all different, and I love that 🙃😍 Yes, pulling the clay over the ends slightly is a great way of helping to reduce the distorted ends. You are definitley doing everything right, so keep on doing what you are doing, and enjoy your clay 🙂

@boa1793

Жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals, Thank you. You’re kind.

Fion, What is your favorite clay to use?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals

3 жыл бұрын

I like them all, and use them for different things :) I like FIMO Soft for teaching, and for slicing through, I like Premo for it's increased flexibility after curing, I like Kato for its strength when I am making my complicated flowers and sculptures. I also use Cernit, which is a good all round clay. They are the main ones available near me, but I am sure the other brands are just as good. They all have slightly different properties, and people usually find one they like and stick with it. (Unlike me as I do such a wide variety of polymer clay pieces ;) ) So not a straight forward answer, but I hope that helps?

@louisstone6647

3 жыл бұрын

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thankyou. Most helpful.😊