Tutorial: Polymer Clay Woodgrain

Step 1: Get four different colors of brown polymer clay, preferably dark brown, brown, light brown, and cream. These colors can vary depending on the type of look you're going for.

Step 2: Roll out each color into a cane (or worm as they called it when you were little).

Step 3: Put the four pieces together into one large cane and gently twist until it looks like the image. Roll it into a tight cane.

Step 4: Roll, stretch fold, roll, stretch, fold, etc. until the woodgrain is the desired appearance for your project.

Step 5: Use a pasta machine or rolling pin to roll the cane into a plank of "wood".

Step 6: Use your woodgrain canes and planks in various projects. Bake at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes per 6mm of thickness.