I wrote before about reducing polymer clay canes, here they’re talking about how to fill flower canes with ‘background’ and reduce them without damaging the flowers.
I did it myself in the same way and it worked great, you only need some patience.
Links:
Wrapping and Reducing Polymer Clay Canes (Wrapping & Reducing Canes)
Here at unikatissima:
Reducing Polymer Clay Canes
Entries containing the word ‘flower cane’