Hii ^^ Thanks for the Tutorial ;) But I have a little question? The cane goes before or after baking ? What I mean is if after making the cane we cut it or will to cook first? :S i didn't get that part sorry
@CBual That's okay, let me see if I can explain: In the case of the fimo nail art cane shown here, it was baked before slicing. I created a special "recipe" with my clay so that the slices are thin and flexible. I also make canes that are not from this recipe, which can be used before baking, for decorating oven-safe items like metal or glass (silverware handles, altoid tins, candle holders, etc).
@MiraLovesHerBaby I usually buy my clay in bulk, from a company called Munro Crafts. If your purchase is $200.00 or more, you get a 50% discount. Can't beat prices like that, even when stores have clay sales.
@kroxx131998 Yes, the image in the cane goes all the way through the whole stick of clay. You can think of it like the slice-and-bake cookie dough you'd buy for the holidays: each slice of dough has the same image because the dough was assembled like a jigsaw puzzle - making the image up as the log of dough is assembled. Hope this helps you to understand! You could also view my other video on how a fimo cane is made. Check out my YouTube channel to find that video.
@Sawautha I think you'll get better with practice, Sawautha. Just like learning any new skill, it takes time to build proficiency. If you get frustrated with thick slices, and you need thin slices in a hurry for your clients (assuming you're a nail tech), it might be good for you to try buying pre-sliced canes from your supplier. Most nail art manufacturers like me offer the canes pre-sliced.
@LoLo10872 Well, since I don't know who you purchased your canes from, I can't say for sure that they will get better. BUT, here's a trick you can try and see if it helps: Heat a mug of water in the microwave for about 1 minute. Put your sculpey cane in the water for 15 minutes. Then take the cane out, dry it, and slice. If it slices better - then good. If it just crumbles instead of giving you good slices, then you bought canes that were made with a fragile clay formula.
@MswowthatwasweirD You can try this trick to still be able to use those uneven slices: take a little blue Sticky Tack and put it on the eraser end of a new pencil. Stick the fimo slice on it, then gently file the thicker end of the slice with your nail file until the slice is the thickness you want. Then glue the fimo slice in place. It's a little extra work but saves those uneven slices until your slicing technique improves. It just takes practice, like any new skill.
I received my fimo canes in the mail today and the instructions said to use a razor. I don't have a blade like this on hand so any tips on using a disposable razor (1 blade) to cut these?
@kianars Well, yes you can use a disposable razor for slicing nail art canes, it's just a little awkward. Usually disposable razor blades are very small, so you have to be extra careful that you don't cut yourself. You will have to slice by pressing straight down from the top of the cane, rather than doing a long sawing motion. That's because there really isn't enough blade to allow you to see what you're doing, and too many fingers in the way. Just take your time, going slowly!
♫♪ *•.¸¸.•* ♫♪ ☼♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥☼ ♫♪ *•.¸¸.•* ♫♪ this video is really good thank you :) xx I have purchased some Fimo Nail Art canes and I am really really looking forward for them to come to decorate my nails :) xx
@GuessWhatTheImageIs Awwww! Thanks so much for the sweet comment. I'd love to see what you do with your nails when you decorate them with the Fimo Nail Art! :)
I ordered my first fimo canes a while ago but was so worried about messing them up that I didn't try cutting them til today. After a few failed attempts I found this video (lol should've checked YouTube first) i got square canes and I'm using an x-acto knife. Any tips for those?
@Loko4Lucas Well using an X-acto knife is going to be a little tough. The reason is that the blade is so small, and not very thick, that it's going to be difficult to control the thickness of your slices. It *can* be done - but you will end up with a lot of partial slices. So you will probably want to snug the partial slices up against each other when you do the nail art; that way, the partial slices look like they are layered over each other, and not missing parts of the design.
@louiss4618 LOL, nope that isn't a wierd question. I'm feeling one right now to see how I can describe it to you... The canes feel like a round pencil. Smooth sides, slightly bendy and flexible. I like how they feel; they aren't chalky or rough or have a texture. They're just.... cool. LOL.
@CharleneTherien I was wondering if one of those trapezoid blades from an X-acto Knife would work.. What do you think? Thanks for the video by the way:D
@iSPAMcow You're welcome! :) The trapezoid blades from X-acto knives actually don't work very well, because they don't have enough surface aread to do a nice, long cut. The best you can do with them is to push straight down, but the blade isn't very strong/sturdy, and so it will wobble with each slice. Best to use a blade that is at least 3-4 inches long and 1mm thick.
Awesome video i even favourited it but the background music freaks me out. Anyways I ordered some canes but scared if the blade will hurt cose I heard some ppl complain about it
@MissFabHelen If you send me an email, I'd be glad to exchange your blade for a Comfort Grip blade. But only if you email me using the email address that is on your receipt. :)
@trendyeverything Yes, you can buy it online in my etsy, ebay, and website shops. Try cattherien (dot) etsy (dot) com. If you have "nail art canes" they are probably the same but I can't guarantee it since I haven't seen your canes.
@CharleneTherien, I so appreciate the advice. I was about to try the scalpel when I realized.... The blade is not allowing me to cut the fimo evenly. It was actually too Sharp. I switched to a straight razor blade and it worked perfectly. I got consistent even slices. Thanks!
I was wondering what other kind of blade would cut canes.without smudging the pattern? Im not sure about a knife.because they tend to get wider nearer the top... and a craft knifes blade is very small
@Xxemma78xX The best kind of blade is going to be one that is rigid, no more than 1.5 mm thick, has ground edges on both sides of the sharp end (in other words, the sharp side is sharpened on both sides of the blade... hard to describe but some blades are only sharp on one edge), and is large enough to hold in your hand. You can purchase blades from my ebay, etsy, or website shops for $2.00 each, and I ship worldwide for $3.00.
@Fimochu I'm glad you liked the tutorial. Working with a sharp blade always has a level of caution to it - with my blades, I've cut myself just wiping the oil off the blade. So it's always good to be very aware of what you're doing when working with a super-sharp object like that.
@kookiecrunch1 I'd disagree that any sharp blade would work. Some blades, like craft knife blades, aren't good for slicing these baked canes. The blade is too insubstantial. At a minimum you would want to use a blade with an inch of height and at least half an inch length, and one that is rigid. Craft knives (and scalpels, like Sanbliss was talking about) have the potential to be dangerous, and therefore I can't recommend them.
Hi, I just purchased 100 Gimp canes. I'm very new to nail art. I was wondering if I really needed to purchase a special knife or can I use a scalpel? The blade is extremely sharp. I wanted to ask before I ruin one of my beautiful fimo canes.
@Sanbliss No, I wouldn't use a scalpel, and the reason is that even though a scalpel is very sharp, the blade is also very fragile. Its possible the scalpel blade could snap.
@Cutemonkey271 No, unfortunately you shouldn't. An X-Acto will cut slices that are too thin and uneven (one side will be thin and the other fat). For consistent slices it's better to use a more substantial blade than a craft knife.
@northtigers13 We make about a dozen different fruit slices: banana, strawberry, grapefruit, orange, lemon, lime, watermelon, kiwi, cherry, raspberry, apple, grapes, cantaloupe, and pineapple. We ship worldwide, too: $3.00 for the first item, and then $0.30 for each additional item. Our fruit slice packs are $2.99 for 25 slices, or $15.00 for 120 slices (10 slices of each 12 designs). Check our Etsy shop for slice packs: cattherien(dot)etsy(dot)com.
@CharleneTherien thats outrageous, i ordered 2 things from amazon and my total was 11.78!! I GOT 300 CANES AND 7 WHEELS OF RHINESTONES!!! FREE SHIPPING!
@hautecoutor3 Oh I know you can get nail art canes cheaper from China and southeastern Asia. And that's fine if you don't mind buying from there. But my designs are all handmade in the USA, by my family and a couple of dedicated artists who work with me. Most of our designs are exclusive, too. I have ten years' professional experience working with fimo clay. I pay my laborers US minimum wage, and I offer a money-back guarantee. You can't all get that from Asia.
@TheFranny1998 No, a knife has a thicker blade, and is harder to control than a slicing blade like the one I used in the video, a thicker blade will make really thin slices very difficult.
@BalayleeNails Hi Balaylee, the fancy cutter thing is very inexpensive - only $2.00. Shipping worldwide is $3.00. Its been my experience that using this cutter is much easier than using a small razor blade or any other kind of blade to slice the canes.
@PanaPaz You can buy them from me directly. The cost is $2.00 per blade, with $3.00 shipping and handling. Go to my website at fimonailartcanes (dot) com and click on "tools". I accept credit/debit cards and paypal.
@XKellyy69 Hi Kelly, I'm glad you stumbled onto my fimo slicing video, then. I hope you love the fimo canes you get, and that they look great in your nails.
@shawty060892 Thank you! It does take a lot of practice, and even though I've cut fimo canes for years, I still regularly make mistakes (partial slices, or slices where one edge is thicker than the other). As of right now, there isn't a way to machine-cut fimo canes. I wish there was! So the best we can do is to go slowly and carefully, slicing the cane as best we can.
do you know if there's like a special temp to bake these canes? I consider myself to be an "advanced adept" to polymer clay, but someone ordered 3 fruit canes for nail art and I baked them 15mins @ 130C, but they seem a bit hard to slice, not to mention getting them as fine as u do :(
@marinamkd There's definitely a learning curve with using fimo for nail art, Marina. When I first started reducing my canes to make them the right size for nail art, I was having the same trouble you are having. So I had to experiment with my clay "recipe" until I found a mixture that worked well for me. That's what I'd recommend for you to try.
Thanks, I'm glad you like them! You can buy both the blades and the fimo nail art canes from my online shops. I have shops on Etsy, Ebay, and my own shops. Try my main website here: catherienarts (dot) com. Thanks again for the compliments.
@angeltablan You're welcome, Angel. Just keep in mind that not all nail art canes are made the same way. There are going to be variations in each cane-maker's recipe, and that will make a difference with how easy or how hard it is to slice their cane. Buy some from different cane makers and try them out. I've been fiddling with my recipe for a few years, looking for that "just right" consistency. I'm pretty happy with the recipe I've created, and that's why this cane sliced so easy.
Oh my goodness, I didn't know this was so complicated! I thought you would just take a knife and cut it, I'm glad I watched this video before I started :)
@AmazingAberdeen I'm glad you watched it too. I wanted to help people avoid the most common mistakes when slicing polymer clay canes for nail art. If you follow the guidelines to making these thin cuts, you'll waste less of your cane. But if you'd just rather not have to deal with slicing the cane yourself, you can always order them from me pre-sliced.
Grrrr, I wish I had watched this video before I sliced all my canes, because I kept cutting the cane the wrong way so that the design would look uneven Dx Then I kept slicing them halfway through! :-/ well maybe next time I buy canes.. Now I know..
@CutieKimi2009 I hate it when stuff like that happens, lol! Yeah there is a little bit of a learning curve with slicing fimo nail art, but once you get the hang of it, you'll do great!
@CutieKimi2009 Hopefully you saved them, they would still be perfect for layering on top of one another, like for a french manicure, start at the tip of the nail, and then layer them down to the line where the white would stop, make a cute french tip, just an idea :)
@maryiamh Yes, I did bake the cane myself. I am a professional cane maker, and I create Fimo Nail Art for retail and wholesale customers. You can visit my Fimo Nail Art Shop to see all the designs I make. There are over 150 different nail art products, and they are all made by hand in the USA. FimoNailArtCanes (dot) com. Just type that into your browser, replacing the word (dot) with a dot.
@TheJuicyLove08 I can't post links here in the comment section, but if you click on my name to go to my YouTube channel, you'll see my website link about halfway down on the left hand side menu.
@TheJuicyLove08 I'm glad you liked my shop! Yes, I'll eventually be writing a tutorial for making a zebra cane. I have other tutorials that are in the process of being published (the next one comes out in the spring issue of "From Polymer To Art", a European print magazine).
@buttonz731 I have yet to cut myself, though. And it's been two years since I made that video. It's just a matter of being careful, going slow, and watching what I'm doing. Give it a try and you'll see what I mean. :)
man Ive been seeing these on ebay FOREVER ( I do my own acrylic so these always pop up) ne way I had no idea how to cut these things and finally decided look on here and find out!
@ryansbaby79 LOL, yes there are a lot of people who make the fimo canes, especially in Asia. I'm in the United States, and I make the fimo canes myself, so the cane I'm slicing here is one of the ones I carry in my eBay Shop. If you're worried about having trouble slicing them, you could always try a pack of the pre-sliced ones. I slice them just like you see here, by hand. The slices are very thin and work GREAT with acrylics. I do my own nails too (I use Light Elegance Gels).
@YurikoKokong123 Yes, I do ship worldwide. You can visit my nail art catalog by going to my profile and clicking the link for Fimo Nail Art Canes (dot) com
@CharleneTherien Thanks for answering. ^.^ I had always thought it would be too hard to slice correctly if it was fully baked. I saw a cane tutorial a while ago and she had only half-baked the canes before slicing them. So, I did it and they cracked and crumbled into pieces. :/
@Moonstruck220 That was my early experience with baked clay canes, too. So now I use a special "recipe" when I make my nail art canes, and it makes all the difference.
@ihavebieberfever123 I wouldn't recommend using an X-Acto knife, because the blade doesn't have the tensile strength to handle cutting through a baked cane. A razor blade is a better choice, and a cane slicing blade is best of all.
@racewalkingrules That's right. You're going to want to keep the sharp edge level when you slice the cane. If you lift the front leading corner or the trailing corner, then the slice won't be as smooth and even as it would have been had you held the blade horizontal to your surface.
@racewalkingrules Exactly. Now if I'd had you writing the script for my video, then I'd have said parallel, and then we wouldn't have had anything to laugh at. :D
@DjChristel You could, but the thickness of the knife is going to make it extremely difficult to get uniform slices. It's much better to use a cane slicing blade, because you have much more control. The shaving blades are small and difficult to use when you have long fingernails, not to mention dangerous because there isn't much surface to hold on to.
@doretaSn Yes it is indeed baked. A really sharp blade, plus fimo that is well made, can give you really thin, perfect slices with ease. Drop me a line if you'd like to try some!
@rannmay Yes, the cane I used in this video was baked. There is a difference in my recipe for canes that are going to get baked, verses canes that are intended to be used raw (not baked). would like to help solve your problem with the white. Can you give me more description about where the white is? And which brand of polymer clay you used to make your cane? How old you think the clay might be?
@CharleneTherien my clay brand is clayzee, the white happens or comes when i cut the cane, its like caused by the blade, something like that, so i need to rub it against denim and cotton first to make the colors come back...
its really hard to explain but it looks like tiny scratches from when you are cutting it, i just opened the packaging for the clay so i think its fairly new.
@rannmay I haven't used Clayzee before, so I'm not sure about the ratio of plasticizer to solids in the clay. But I'm guessing that part of the reason the blade leaves white marks when it cuts the cane is due to a lower plasticizer level. You can increase the 'moisture' in the cane by covering the cane in a layer of liquid Sculpey, and putting the cane in a plastic sandwich baggie (Ziplock kind) for a week. Then after the cane has sat for a week with the liquid clay on it, bake it and slice.
@CraftyToria2PM I use a mix of Fimo Soft and Premo brands. But you can also use Cernit, Kato, Studio, and Pardo, or any mixture of these brands, to make canes with.
@425happyface It's best if you use a stiff, sharp blade that is 0.5mm to 1mm thick. The stiffness is necessary to allow you to make a consistent cut through the cane without the blade wiggling in your hand.
I love the blades I use! They are only $1.50 with $3.00 shipping worldwide, or $2.50 for one with a Comfort Grip (easier on the fingers!). You can easily get a thousand slices or more with my blades before they get dull.
You can find them on my website at fimonailartcanes (dot) com
@MeRgiRL10 No, the blade of a kitchen knife is usually too thick to slice fimo nail art. A stiff, thin blade is better, because it gives you greater control on the thickness of the slices.
This is one of the best videos I've seen on how to slice fimo canes!! Your slices are so thin and neat and all the same...great video!! Thanks for posting this!!
@Stella373 Hi Stella, you can buy the blades from me. They are $1.50 for a regular blade, and $2.50 for a Comfort Grip blade. International shipping is $3.00 for the first item, and $0.30 for each additional item.
Visit my website at fimonailartcanes (dot) com to see all my fimo nail art products.
To use nail art canes you will need to procure a special cutting blade perfect for cutting ceramic and minute slices. Be careful however; the cutting blade is extremely sharp!
Yes, you can use a razor blade for this, the kind used in box cutting knives. I prefer the type of blade I have above, though. I'll send you a message about it.
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Hii ^^ Thanks for the Tutorial ;) But I have a little question? The cane goes before or after baking ? What I mean is if after making the cane we cut it or will to cook first? :S i didn't get that part sorry
CBual 3 days ago
@CBual That's okay, let me see if I can explain: In the case of the fimo nail art cane shown here, it was baked before slicing. I created a special "recipe" with my clay so that the slices are thin and flexible. I also make canes that are not from this recipe, which can be used before baking, for decorating oven-safe items like metal or glass (silverware handles, altoid tins, candle holders, etc).
CharleneTherien 2 days ago
where did u buy your fimo
MiraLovesHerBaby 1 month ago
@MiraLovesHerBaby I usually buy my clay in bulk, from a company called Munro Crafts. If your purchase is $200.00 or more, you get a 50% discount. Can't beat prices like that, even when stores have clay sales.
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
Where do u get cutting knifes for cheap? Thks(:
nponarski 1 month ago
@nponarski cattherien.etsy.com
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
@nponarski some kits come with them
hopefaithlov 1 month ago
Is the picture on the cane repetitive throughout the whole cane? or are the colours just there all the way through the cane??
kroxx131998 1 month ago
@kroxx131998 Yes, the image in the cane goes all the way through the whole stick of clay. You can think of it like the slice-and-bake cookie dough you'd buy for the holidays: each slice of dough has the same image because the dough was assembled like a jigsaw puzzle - making the image up as the log of dough is assembled. Hope this helps you to understand! You could also view my other video on how a fimo cane is made. Check out my YouTube channel to find that video.
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
@CharleneTherien Ok Thank you!! I'll make sure I will! :)
kroxx131998 1 month ago
@CharleneTherien Ok thank you!!
kroxx131998 1 month ago
After watching this video, i realize the thickness of oneof my pieces are like the thickness of 5 of ur pieces
Sawautha 1 month ago 2
@Sawautha I think you'll get better with practice, Sawautha. Just like learning any new skill, it takes time to build proficiency. If you get frustrated with thick slices, and you need thin slices in a hurry for your clients (assuming you're a nail tech), it might be good for you to try buying pre-sliced canes from your supplier. Most nail art manufacturers like me offer the canes pre-sliced.
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
please answer me back i got some sculpley canes they wont cut there rock hard!
LoLo10872 1 month ago
@LoLo10872 Well, since I don't know who you purchased your canes from, I can't say for sure that they will get better. BUT, here's a trick you can try and see if it helps: Heat a mug of water in the microwave for about 1 minute. Put your sculpey cane in the water for 15 minutes. Then take the cane out, dry it, and slice. If it slices better - then good. If it just crumbles instead of giving you good slices, then you bought canes that were made with a fragile clay formula.
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
when i cut mine, they always turn out uneven: the top is thin but the bottom is thick...help!
MswowthatwasweirD 1 month ago
@MswowthatwasweirD You can try this trick to still be able to use those uneven slices: take a little blue Sticky Tack and put it on the eraser end of a new pencil. Stick the fimo slice on it, then gently file the thicker end of the slice with your nail file until the slice is the thickness you want. Then glue the fimo slice in place. It's a little extra work but saves those uneven slices until your slicing technique improves. It just takes practice, like any new skill.
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
I received my fimo canes in the mail today and the instructions said to use a razor. I don't have a blade like this on hand so any tips on using a disposable razor (1 blade) to cut these?
kianars 2 months ago
@kianars Well, yes you can use a disposable razor for slicing nail art canes, it's just a little awkward. Usually disposable razor blades are very small, so you have to be extra careful that you don't cut yourself. You will have to slice by pressing straight down from the top of the cane, rather than doing a long sawing motion. That's because there really isn't enough blade to allow you to see what you're doing, and too many fingers in the way. Just take your time, going slowly!
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
@CharleneTherien Thx for the tip, but I tried that! I think I might give mine away to friends!
kianars 1 month ago
I just got some FIMO nail canes and this video I think is going to really help me out with my cutting! (:
7mssoftball 2 months ago
@7mssoftball Oh good, I hope it does help you. If you have any questions, let me know.
CharleneTherien 1 month ago
♫♪ *•.¸¸.•* ♫♪ ☼♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥☼ ♫♪ *•.¸¸.•* ♫♪ this video is really good thank you :) xx I have purchased some Fimo Nail Art canes and I am really really looking forward for them to come to decorate my nails :) xx
GuessWhatTheImageIs 2 months ago
@GuessWhatTheImageIs Awwww! Thanks so much for the sweet comment. I'd love to see what you do with your nails when you decorate them with the Fimo Nail Art! :)
CharleneTherien 2 months ago
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i always thought they were erasers. explains why they never worked well... -_-
peacepolish 2 months ago
I ordered my first fimo canes a while ago but was so worried about messing them up that I didn't try cutting them til today. After a few failed attempts I found this video (lol should've checked YouTube first) i got square canes and I'm using an x-acto knife. Any tips for those?
Loko4Lucas 2 months ago
@Loko4Lucas Well using an X-acto knife is going to be a little tough. The reason is that the blade is so small, and not very thick, that it's going to be difficult to control the thickness of your slices. It *can* be done - but you will end up with a lot of partial slices. So you will probably want to snug the partial slices up against each other when you do the nail art; that way, the partial slices look like they are layered over each other, and not missing parts of the design.
CharleneTherien 2 months ago
ok this is a weird question,but what do the canes feel like?
louiss4618 2 months ago
@louiss4618 LOL, nope that isn't a wierd question. I'm feeling one right now to see how I can describe it to you... The canes feel like a round pencil. Smooth sides, slightly bendy and flexible. I like how they feel; they aren't chalky or rough or have a texture. They're just.... cool. LOL.
CharleneTherien 2 months ago
@CharleneTherien well thank you it means a lot. :) lol i'm going to order some on ebay soon
louiss4618 2 months ago
@CharleneTherien I was wondering if one of those trapezoid blades from an X-acto Knife would work.. What do you think? Thanks for the video by the way:D
iSPAMcow 4 months ago
@iSPAMcow You're welcome! :) The trapezoid blades from X-acto knives actually don't work very well, because they don't have enough surface aread to do a nice, long cut. The best you can do with them is to push straight down, but the blade isn't very strong/sturdy, and so it will wobble with each slice. Best to use a blade that is at least 3-4 inches long and 1mm thick.
CharleneTherien 4 months ago
Awesome video i even favourited it but the background music freaks me out. Anyways I ordered some canes but scared if the blade will hurt cose I heard some ppl complain about it
MissFabHelen 5 months ago 4
@MissFabHelen If you send me an email, I'd be glad to exchange your blade for a Comfort Grip blade. But only if you email me using the email address that is on your receipt. :)
CharleneTherien 5 months ago
@CharleneTherien Hey Charlene, I can't find that blade anywhere can i buy it online? i have square nail art canes is it the same?
trendyeverything 4 months ago
@trendyeverything Yes, you can buy it online in my etsy, ebay, and website shops. Try cattherien (dot) etsy (dot) com. If you have "nail art canes" they are probably the same but I can't guarantee it since I haven't seen your canes.
CharleneTherien 4 months ago
@CharleneTherien, I so appreciate the advice. I was about to try the scalpel when I realized.... The blade is not allowing me to cut the fimo evenly. It was actually too Sharp. I switched to a straight razor blade and it worked perfectly. I got consistent even slices. Thanks!
Sanbliss 5 months ago
@Sanbliss Awesome - you're welcome, glad I could be of help! :)
CharleneTherien 5 months ago
Thanx kookiecrunch1
Sanbliss 5 months ago
I was wondering what other kind of blade would cut canes.without smudging the pattern? Im not sure about a knife.because they tend to get wider nearer the top... and a craft knifes blade is very small
Xxemma78xX 5 months ago
@Xxemma78xX The best kind of blade is going to be one that is rigid, no more than 1.5 mm thick, has ground edges on both sides of the sharp end (in other words, the sharp side is sharpened on both sides of the blade... hard to describe but some blades are only sharp on one edge), and is large enough to hold in your hand. You can purchase blades from my ebay, etsy, or website shops for $2.00 each, and I ship worldwide for $3.00.
CharleneTherien 5 months ago
Thank you for the tutorial, it was very useful, and it's not dangerous like some other tutorials I've seen!
Fimochu 5 months ago
@Fimochu I'm glad you liked the tutorial. Working with a sharp blade always has a level of caution to it - with my blades, I've cut myself just wiping the oil off the blade. So it's always good to be very aware of what you're doing when working with a super-sharp object like that.
CharleneTherien 5 months ago
@Sanbliss i have a special blade what i got on ebay. the blades are cheap but any sharp blade would cut it.
kookiecrunch1 5 months ago
@kookiecrunch1 I'd disagree that any sharp blade would work. Some blades, like craft knife blades, aren't good for slicing these baked canes. The blade is too insubstantial. At a minimum you would want to use a blade with an inch of height and at least half an inch length, and one that is rigid. Craft knives (and scalpels, like Sanbliss was talking about) have the potential to be dangerous, and therefore I can't recommend them.
CharleneTherien 5 months ago
Hi, I just purchased 100 Gimp canes. I'm very new to nail art. I was wondering if I really needed to purchase a special knife or can I use a scalpel? The blade is extremely sharp. I wanted to ask before I ruin one of my beautiful fimo canes.
Sanbliss 5 months ago
@Sanbliss No, I wouldn't use a scalpel, and the reason is that even though a scalpel is very sharp, the blade is also very fragile. Its possible the scalpel blade could snap.
CharleneTherien 5 months ago
@Cutemonkey271 No, unfortunately you shouldn't. An X-Acto will cut slices that are too thin and uneven (one side will be thin and the other fat). For consistent slices it's better to use a more substantial blade than a craft knife.
CharleneTherien 6 months ago
where can i buy fruit slices? i live in canada, please reply
northtigers13 6 months ago
@northtigers13 We make about a dozen different fruit slices: banana, strawberry, grapefruit, orange, lemon, lime, watermelon, kiwi, cherry, raspberry, apple, grapes, cantaloupe, and pineapple. We ship worldwide, too: $3.00 for the first item, and then $0.30 for each additional item. Our fruit slice packs are $2.99 for 25 slices, or $15.00 for 120 slices (10 slices of each 12 designs). Check our Etsy shop for slice packs: cattherien(dot)etsy(dot)com.
CharleneTherien 6 months ago
@CharleneTherien thats outrageous, i ordered 2 things from amazon and my total was 11.78!! I GOT 300 CANES AND 7 WHEELS OF RHINESTONES!!! FREE SHIPPING!
hautecoutor3 5 months ago
@hautecoutor3 Oh I know you can get nail art canes cheaper from China and southeastern Asia. And that's fine if you don't mind buying from there. But my designs are all handmade in the USA, by my family and a couple of dedicated artists who work with me. Most of our designs are exclusive, too. I have ten years' professional experience working with fimo clay. I pay my laborers US minimum wage, and I offer a money-back guarantee. You can't all get that from Asia.
CharleneTherien 5 months ago
@northtigers13 If you order off of ebay you can get 100 sticks for like 6$.
BUDGETFREE 6 months ago
@northtigers13 I just ordered a whole bunch of them on amazon, when you go to their website search bundle monster canes. Alot should come up.
hautecoutor3 5 months ago
can you use a knife please repley
TheFranny1998 6 months ago
@TheFranny1998 No, a knife has a thicker blade, and is harder to control than a slicing blade like the one I used in the video, a thicker blade will make really thin slices very difficult.
CharleneTherien 6 months ago
Do u need the fancy cutter thing?
BalayleeNails 6 months ago
@BalayleeNails Hi Balaylee, the fancy cutter thing is very inexpensive - only $2.00. Shipping worldwide is $3.00. Its been my experience that using this cutter is much easier than using a small razor blade or any other kind of blade to slice the canes.
CharleneTherien 6 months ago
@CharleneTherien
and where can I get the " the fancy cutter thing"?
PanaPaz 6 months ago
@PanaPaz You can buy them from me directly. The cost is $2.00 per blade, with $3.00 shipping and handling. Go to my website at fimonailartcanes (dot) com and click on "tools". I accept credit/debit cards and paypal.
CharleneTherien 6 months ago
ohh thank you ! im getting fimos on wed! and i needed to know how to cut them LOL.
XKellyy69 6 months ago
@XKellyy69 Hi Kelly, I'm glad you stumbled onto my fimo slicing video, then. I hope you love the fimo canes you get, and that they look great in your nails.
CharleneTherien 6 months ago
You cut them so perfectly
shawty060892 6 months ago
@shawty060892 Thank you! It does take a lot of practice, and even though I've cut fimo canes for years, I still regularly make mistakes (partial slices, or slices where one edge is thicker than the other). As of right now, there isn't a way to machine-cut fimo canes. I wish there was! So the best we can do is to go slowly and carefully, slicing the cane as best we can.
CharleneTherien 6 months ago
do you know if there's like a special temp to bake these canes? I consider myself to be an "advanced adept" to polymer clay, but someone ordered 3 fruit canes for nail art and I baked them 15mins @ 130C, but they seem a bit hard to slice, not to mention getting them as fine as u do :(
marinamkd 7 months ago
@marinamkd There's definitely a learning curve with using fimo for nail art, Marina. When I first started reducing my canes to make them the right size for nail art, I was having the same trouble you are having. So I had to experiment with my clay "recipe" until I found a mixture that worked well for me. That's what I'd recommend for you to try.
CharleneTherien 7 months ago
@CharleneTherien :) will do
marinamkd 7 months ago
Thanks, I'm glad you like them! You can buy both the blades and the fimo nail art canes from my online shops. I have shops on Etsy, Ebay, and my own shops. Try my main website here: catherienarts (dot) com. Thanks again for the compliments.
CharleneTherien 7 months ago
where do you buys these from? they are awesome!
somebodyindahouse 7 months ago
can we just cut a big piece off then cut from there
cookierocks1000 8 months ago
@cookierocks1000 ...well... yes, you could cut the cane in half and slice it, but that really won't be as helpful as just slicing the larger cane.
CharleneTherien 7 months ago
@CharleneTherien ok thank you
cookierocks1000 7 months ago
this is awesome! goodthing i watched this before i did my own :) thank you
angeltablan 8 months ago
@angeltablan You're welcome, Angel. Just keep in mind that not all nail art canes are made the same way. There are going to be variations in each cane-maker's recipe, and that will make a difference with how easy or how hard it is to slice their cane. Buy some from different cane makers and try them out. I've been fiddling with my recipe for a few years, looking for that "just right" consistency. I'm pretty happy with the recipe I've created, and that's why this cane sliced so easy.
CharleneTherien 8 months ago
Oh my goodness, I didn't know this was so complicated! I thought you would just take a knife and cut it, I'm glad I watched this video before I started :)
AmazingAberdeen 8 months ago
@AmazingAberdeen I'm glad you watched it too. I wanted to help people avoid the most common mistakes when slicing polymer clay canes for nail art. If you follow the guidelines to making these thin cuts, you'll waste less of your cane. But if you'd just rather not have to deal with slicing the cane yourself, you can always order them from me pre-sliced.
CharleneTherien 8 months ago
Grrrr, I wish I had watched this video before I sliced all my canes, because I kept cutting the cane the wrong way so that the design would look uneven Dx Then I kept slicing them halfway through! :-/ well maybe next time I buy canes.. Now I know..
CutieKimi2009 8 months ago
@CutieKimi2009 I hate it when stuff like that happens, lol! Yeah there is a little bit of a learning curve with slicing fimo nail art, but once you get the hang of it, you'll do great!
CharleneTherien 8 months ago
@CutieKimi2009 Hopefully you saved them, they would still be perfect for layering on top of one another, like for a french manicure, start at the tip of the nail, and then layer them down to the line where the white would stop, make a cute french tip, just an idea :)
cherilyndria 7 months ago
did you bake the cane yourself?
maryiamh 8 months ago
@maryiamh Yes, I did bake the cane myself. I am a professional cane maker, and I create Fimo Nail Art for retail and wholesale customers. You can visit my Fimo Nail Art Shop to see all the designs I make. There are over 150 different nail art products, and they are all made by hand in the USA. FimoNailArtCanes (dot) com. Just type that into your browser, replacing the word (dot) with a dot.
CharleneTherien 8 months ago
is that cane cooked?
ktebyrne 9 months ago
@ktebyrne Yes it is.
CharleneTherien 9 months ago
i have a question.is that stick baked? because it looks soft
Deppyjack 10 months ago
@Deppyjack Yes, it definitely IS baked. I use a custom mixture of clays that allows the slicing to be much easier and the slices more flexible.
CharleneTherien 10 months ago
can a cardboard cutter work?
ashleynicole123451 10 months ago
@ashleynicole123451 You could try it, though I suspect the blade on a cardboard cutter is too thick to be effective in getting paper-thin slices.
CharleneTherien 10 months ago
you should make more cane tutorials!!
TheJuicyLove08 10 months ago
@TheJuicyLove08 You can check out my tutorials on my website, then! Go to catherienarts (dot) com for all the lists of tutorials I have written!
CharleneTherien 10 months ago
@CharleneTherien Okay ty! mind giving me a link?
TheJuicyLove08 10 months ago
@TheJuicyLove08 I can't post links here in the comment section, but if you click on my name to go to my YouTube channel, you'll see my website link about halfway down on the left hand side menu.
CharleneTherien 10 months ago
@CharleneTherien I Visted your shop! ty and i love it can u make a tutorial on the zebra cane?
TheJuicyLove08 10 months ago
@TheJuicyLove08 I'm glad you liked my shop! Yes, I'll eventually be writing a tutorial for making a zebra cane. I have other tutorials that are in the process of being published (the next one comes out in the spring issue of "From Polymer To Art", a European print magazine).
CharleneTherien 10 months ago
@CharleneTherien Okay sounds good!
TheJuicyLove08 10 months ago
You scare me so much with your fingers so close to the blade. :(
buttonz731 11 months ago
@buttonz731 I have yet to cut myself, though. And it's been two years since I made that video. It's just a matter of being careful, going slow, and watching what I'm doing. Give it a try and you'll see what I mean. :)
CharleneTherien 11 months ago
man Ive been seeing these on ebay FOREVER ( I do my own acrylic so these always pop up) ne way I had no idea how to cut these things and finally decided look on here and find out!
ryansbaby79 1 year ago
@ryansbaby79 LOL, yes there are a lot of people who make the fimo canes, especially in Asia. I'm in the United States, and I make the fimo canes myself, so the cane I'm slicing here is one of the ones I carry in my eBay Shop. If you're worried about having trouble slicing them, you could always try a pack of the pre-sliced ones. I slice them just like you see here, by hand. The slices are very thin and work GREAT with acrylics. I do my own nails too (I use Light Elegance Gels).
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
Your voice is so nice, you should have a career on telly! :P
AbbieSparks 1 year ago
@AbbieSparks LOL, thanks Abbie. What a nice thing to say. :)
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
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AbbieSparks 1 year ago
where do u buy them
vickie2491 1 year ago
@vickie2491 go to fimonailartcanes (dot) com
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
@CharleneTherien do they sell internationally??
YurikoKokong123 1 year ago
@YurikoKokong123 Yes, I do ship worldwide. You can visit my nail art catalog by going to my profile and clicking the link for Fimo Nail Art Canes (dot) com
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
So, are these canes already fully baked when you get them? Or are they still soft?
Moonstruck220 1 year ago
@Moonstruck220 Yes, these are fully baked when you get them. Thanks for asking.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
@CharleneTherien Thanks for answering. ^.^ I had always thought it would be too hard to slice correctly if it was fully baked. I saw a cane tutorial a while ago and she had only half-baked the canes before slicing them. So, I did it and they cracked and crumbled into pieces. :/
Moonstruck220 1 year ago
@Moonstruck220 That was my early experience with baked clay canes, too. So now I use a special "recipe" when I make my nail art canes, and it makes all the difference.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
@charlenetherien thank you for your advice!
ihavebieberfever123 1 year ago
could you use an exacto knife?
ihavebieberfever123 1 year ago
@ihavebieberfever123 I wouldn't recommend using an X-Acto knife, because the blade doesn't have the tensile strength to handle cutting through a baked cane. A razor blade is a better choice, and a cane slicing blade is best of all.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
keep the blade horizontal to the desk?! looooooool
racewalkingrules 1 year ago
@racewalkingrules That's right. You're going to want to keep the sharp edge level when you slice the cane. If you lift the front leading corner or the trailing corner, then the slice won't be as smooth and even as it would have been had you held the blade horizontal to your surface.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
@CharleneTherien i think you mean parallel
racewalkingrules 1 year ago
@racewalkingrules Exactly. Now if I'd had you writing the script for my video, then I'd have said parallel, and then we wouldn't have had anything to laugh at. :D
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
can't you just use a very sharp knife? or some shaving blades?
DjChristel 1 year ago
@DjChristel You could, but the thickness of the knife is going to make it extremely difficult to get uniform slices. It's much better to use a cane slicing blade, because you have much more control. The shaving blades are small and difficult to use when you have long fingernails, not to mention dangerous because there isn't much surface to hold on to.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
is that fimo baked?
doretaSn 1 year ago
@doretaSn Yes it is indeed baked. A really sharp blade, plus fimo that is well made, can give you really thin, perfect slices with ease. Drop me a line if you'd like to try some!
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
Can you tell me where you got your cutter, thank you so much, and great tips.
happypuppy1011 1 year ago
@happypuppy1011 yes, you can buy the cutter from me at cattherien.etsy.com
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
do you bake the canes? i tried making one and baked it and when i cut it, it has white all over...its really not nice at all
rannmay 1 year ago
@rannmay Yes, the cane I used in this video was baked. There is a difference in my recipe for canes that are going to get baked, verses canes that are intended to be used raw (not baked). would like to help solve your problem with the white. Can you give me more description about where the white is? And which brand of polymer clay you used to make your cane? How old you think the clay might be?
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
@CharleneTherien my clay brand is clayzee, the white happens or comes when i cut the cane, its like caused by the blade, something like that, so i need to rub it against denim and cotton first to make the colors come back...
its really hard to explain but it looks like tiny scratches from when you are cutting it, i just opened the packaging for the clay so i think its fairly new.
rannmay 1 year ago
@rannmay I haven't used Clayzee before, so I'm not sure about the ratio of plasticizer to solids in the clay. But I'm guessing that part of the reason the blade leaves white marks when it cuts the cane is due to a lower plasticizer level. You can increase the 'moisture' in the cane by covering the cane in a layer of liquid Sculpey, and putting the cane in a plastic sandwich baggie (Ziplock kind) for a week. Then after the cane has sat for a week with the liquid clay on it, bake it and slice.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
@CharleneTherien what kind of clay do you use for the cane? Which brand?
CraftyToria2PM 1 year ago
@CraftyToria2PM I use a mix of Fimo Soft and Premo brands. But you can also use Cernit, Kato, Studio, and Pardo, or any mixture of these brands, to make canes with.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
The close up view was amazing
tutycat 1 year ago
@tutycat I'm glad you liked it, and I hope it helps. :)
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
could it work well with any blade?
425happyface 1 year ago
@425happyface It's best if you use a stiff, sharp blade that is 0.5mm to 1mm thick. The stiffness is necessary to allow you to make a consistent cut through the cane without the blade wiggling in your hand.
I love the blades I use! They are only $1.50 with $3.00 shipping worldwide, or $2.50 for one with a Comfort Grip (easier on the fingers!). You can easily get a thousand slices or more with my blades before they get dull.
You can find them on my website at fimonailartcanes (dot) com
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
Super tutorial! I can't wait to try on mine :)
krissykimono 1 year ago
@krissykimono I hope you enjoy using your fimo nail art!
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
can we use regular knives? like kitchen knives?
MeRgiRL10 1 year ago
@MeRgiRL10 No, the blade of a kitchen knife is usually too thick to slice fimo nail art. A stiff, thin blade is better, because it gives you greater control on the thickness of the slices.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
This is an amazing tutorial!!
And you have mad skills man. Your slices are so paper thin!
Aquaria2291 1 year ago
@Aquaria2291 Thanks! I've cut thousands of fimo canes in the last 7 years, so practice does pay off.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
This is one of the best videos I've seen on how to slice fimo canes!! Your slices are so thin and neat and all the same...great video!! Thanks for posting this!!
rabrp82 1 year ago
@rabrp82 I'm so glad you liked my cane slicing video. Thanks for the comment!
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
Where did you buy this blade? I live in the UK
If not, what other blades will work so I can cut them so thinly?
Thanks
Stella373 1 year ago
@Stella373 Hi Stella, you can buy the blades from me. They are $1.50 for a regular blade, and $2.50 for a Comfort Grip blade. International shipping is $3.00 for the first item, and $0.30 for each additional item.
Visit my website at fimonailartcanes (dot) com to see all my fimo nail art products.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
great tutorial
mudzan 1 year ago
Thanks, Mudzan!
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
hi can u use any type of blade to do this?
makeupbygloria 2 years ago
To use nail art canes you will need to procure a special cutting blade perfect for cutting ceramic and minute slices. Be careful however; the cutting blade is extremely sharp!
tyjennr1 1 year ago
Hi Gloria,
Yes, you can use a razor blade for this, the kind used in box cutting knives. I prefer the type of blade I have above, though. I'll send you a message about it.
CharleneTherien 1 year ago
I was so nervous watching this I would have cut myself I sware I'm so clumsy! Good thing they come pre-sliced
ltoomey82 2 years ago
Where did you get your blade?
leefarrah 2 years ago
Great!! Thanks
BRETTSBOO69 2 years ago
get em on ebay, type fruit slice nail art
4evertruel0v3 2 years ago 3
yep cheap too
makeupbygloria 2 years ago
I live in Vermont and I have no idea where I would buy these canes! Thats a bummer
BRETTSBOO69 2 years ago
where can you buy the fimo clay canes? like what STORE? NOT ONLINE.
rawrxkaylie 2 years ago
CharleneTherien 2 years ago
Wettingen, Switzerland
Fensmark, Denmark
Strand, South Africa
Tangstedt, Germany
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Biedermannsdorf, Austria
Budel, The Netherlands
CharleneTherien 2 years ago
beauty store, especially those asian stores
4evertruel0v3 2 years ago
es mas facil comprarlas ya el bolsita, ya estan cortadas : )
TheKonejita 2 years ago 5
How do I aplly it?
GordabellaAruba 2 years ago
We have a video on embedding our cane slices in gel enhancement. See our other video, "Daisies In Gel".
How to apply the slices to the nail:
1) Glue slices in place with nail glue or float into acrylic or gel sculpting medium.
2) Spread a layer of acrylic or gel sculpting medium over the slices to seal them in and create a smooth surface.
3) Clear acrylic nail polish can be used, but three or more coats may need to be added before the surface of the nail is completely smooth.
CharleneTherien 2 years ago
search tutorial vids, but yu can apply it with nail glue or naiil polish
4evertruel0v3 2 years ago
Do you freeze or warm the canes beforehand? Mine always come out smushed
fairchildart 3 years ago
Hi Fairchildart,
I replied to you via message on youtube. Hope it helps!
CharleneTherien 3 years ago
Yes, we do make the canes used in our videos. You can purchase them from our website.
CharleneTherien 3 years ago
Do you know how to make these tiny canes?
atonyaa 3 years ago
Hey, this is a surprise, hi Josiah! Did you see Margo's cane video?
Thanks, Kid.
"Mom"
CharleneTherien 3 years ago
First Comment Woot!
Nice Vid Mom!
(btw This is Josiah)
spock534 3 years ago