The Basics of Polymer Clay for Beginners By Elise Meadows

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Pasta Clay Machine

This is the easiest way to condition clay. It is much easier than using your hands. Be gentle with your pasta clay machine by starting with the largest setting on your machine. Cut your clay into smaller bits don’t put the entire block into the machine at once. As you condition using a pasta clay machine slowly dial down to the smaller settings as you go. If your clay is crumbling, keep running it through the machine until the pieces come together. Avoids folds at the top, this creates air bubbles that get trapped in the layers of clay. Folds at the bottom and sides are fine. Keep folding over and over while continuously running through the pasta machine.

Pasta machine

Pasta machine dial close up

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Basics of Polymer Clay for Beginners

Pasta machine conditioned clay


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