Polymer Clay Kaleidoscope Pendant

1. Cut the checkerboard cane in half diagonally with the mitered side of the Precise-a-Slice tool.

2. Cut cane #1 in half.

3. Cut cane #2 into thirds lengthwise.

4. Cut cane #3 into quarters like a pie (figure M).

5. Recombine each of the components filling in, where necessary, with the white snake triangles (figure N). Keep in mind that the resulting cane should be approximately an equilateral (the same length on all sides) triangle.

6. Compress the cane to squeeze out any air pockets that may have formed. Pinch each edge that you determine as a corner and press against the table to form the opposite flat side. As you reduce, continue pinching, pressing and gently pulling the cane (figure O).

7. Reduce the cane to a length of 6 inches.

8. Cut the cane into three equal lengths and recombine mirroring each side to form one half of a circle (figure P). This is a great place to use a mirror (figure Q) to check and see what the final cane will look like. There are several variations that can be formed just by switching the sides of the triangles that meet to form the circle.

9. When you have a cane you are pleased with, cut the half circle in half to form a circle (figure R). Reduce this cane to the desired sized pendant.

10. Cut a slice from the cane.

11. Adhere the slice to a circle of base clay; bevel the edges by gently pressing around the outside of the cane. Add a striped sheet of clay as a decorative edging (figure S). Insert a bail if desired (figure T) and bake per manufacturer's directions.