Handheld Clay Extruders Review - The Nidec vs The Scott Creek

[@stevet7487]

Hello, thank you for this review. Al Johnsen, who invented the Scott Creek Extruder was my uncle. He named the extruder after the name of his pottery studio located along Scott Creek in the redwoods of Davenport California just north of Santa Cruz. I had the pleasure of visiting several times on summer vacation trips. Al also taught ceramics at the University of Santa Cruz, and enjoyed traveling the world to help his students set up their studios. It a pleasure to see his creativity continue to benefit the artists of the 21st century.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hi Steve, You are most welcome. I love the Scott Creek extruder. Thank you so much for sharing. That is VERY COOL!!

[@KatAtkinson]

Never thought about hand held extruder. Thank you for demonstrating them for us.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Happy to help! 😊 They make great handles and a lot less messy.

[@runty_1]

You have such a wonderful soothing voice!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you, Will. 😊 It fits the relaxing art of pottery making.

[@MoeinPotter]

I totally agree 👌🏾

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you Moein 😊

[@ckmw]

I had seen another suggestion for a home made extruder made from PVC pipe and ends...this looks so much easier but more costly.....thanks for showing the two different makes!

[@PotteryCrafters]

I use them so much. I think it is worth it if you like to make a lot of decorative handles 😊 If you haven't seen it yet here is a link to one of my handle design videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/e36yh3ahe6uXpNk 😊

[@07Valerie]

Exactly the info I was looking for!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Glad to Help Valerie 👍

[@vickivanriel3082]

Awesome. I have the Scott Creek but loved the information you supplied on both

[@PotteryCrafters]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you Vicki 😍

[@sherigormley3323]

Thank you for this video. It was really very helpful in making my decision. I really enjoy learning from you!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you Sheri. Glad it helped.

[@KaylinCeramics-bm5vs]

Super helpful! I'm trying to decide on which extruder to get. The loonie brand or the more expensive shimpo. This helped me know what to consider when comparing the two.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hi Kaylin. I recently found this Clay extruder. I think it is a great deal because of all the dies you get. Here is the link for you to check it out. geni.us/JmVB6N 😊

[@lisaferrara4300]

very helpful determining which extruder is better

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you Lisa. Glad it helped 😊

[@muddyotterspottery569]

That was a wonderful review. You helped me make a decision, as I was in the market for a hand-held extruder.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you. That's great! I love my extruder I think you will too 😍

[@maryjeanallen6189]

Great Extruder Comparison video! Thanks so much!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you MaryJean😍

[@alexisvaca7792]

Hello Marie, Your video are very relaxing to watch, thank you for making them. I just received my first wheel for my birthday/christmas (a Shimpo VL-Whisper!!) & i am very excited, but a little nervous to get started throwing. I am wondering if you'd be willing to do a video of project requirements - start to finish - for making something simple from the wheel, or things you think we should have to get started.. Maybe starting with best clay for beginners to use, tools to purchase for beginners, dry time, cone size and temperatures, etc. That would be very helpful as i am shopping/researching items i need before i can begin my first project. A warm thank you again for your videos & i hope you have a wonderful holiday season

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you, Alexis, so happy for you. The Shimpo VL-Whisper is a nice wheel. No need to be nervous, it's just clay. If you mess up you can reuse the clay. I have a whole playlist for you to choose from to make from beginning to end kzbin.info/aero/PLN-I0Hl1lbyybD8mJTtutoMbzR8uUB5Nd You can also go here to my KZbin channel for videos that may help you with centering, throwing, and other pottery crafting things. kzbin.infofeatured. I also have this post on clays for you to check out. potterycrafters.com/best-pottery-clay-for-beginners/ also potterycrafters.com/recommended-tools/ will help with choosing tools glazes and clays. Have a great time creating with clay. 😍

[@mohiniati1920]

Thank you!!!! You are very helpful.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Happy to help!

[@robertdumoulin4612]

Hi again Marie is the clay stay soft if i leave the clay for certain amont of time i want to by this tool. Thank you Marie your voice is so relaxing.

[@PotteryCrafters]

You are welcome, Robert. Good question. No, the clay will dry out in the tube. But you can remove the clay from the tube and place it in an air-tight plastic bag until you use it again. 😊

[@tracyfischer7132]

Thanks for this review - wicked helpful! I am Dirty Water Studio, outside of Boston MA

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hi Tracy. Nice. I love how you decorate the bottoms also. I always try and put something on the bottoms of my pottery. They say potters always flip the pottery over.

[@norbertbigu2812]

Hello! Thank you for this video, but could you please let us know if the nidec extruder gets also the air out from the clay when pushing? Or not really?

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hello. Yes the Nidec does get the air out. The biggest difference for me is that the Scott creek tube never needs cleaning. I have to run a sponge through the Nidec tube to get the extra clay off the sides. 😊

[@norbertbigu2812]

@@PotteryCrafters I see, still for me the most important part is that it gets the air out! Thank you very much for your help!

[@robertdumoulin3661]

Hello Marie one question i make a lot of slip casting that i love to do my question is when i make a handle with my clay extruder how long did i wait for fixing my handle to my cup i imagine that if its to firm my handle wont stick properly and if its not an off dry i will diform my cup to you have a tips for my question.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hi Robert, You want to form your handles then set them a side until cup and handle are leather hard. Then score and slip them together.

[@kristenhenrystyle]

Hi! I purchased the ceramic shop extruder and, unfortunately, the plunger washer is too small, and leaves a LOT of clay in the barrel. Out of these two extruders which one do you find leaves the least amount of clay behind in the barrel after you've extruded it? Thanks for the video. Perfect timing for me!

[@PotteryCrafters]

You're welcome. 😊 The Scott Creek leaves the least amount of clay in the barrel.

[@suzanne9695]

Hi is it possible to make hollow extrusions with these? Love ALL your content by the way!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you Suzanne. Yes it fits both. Here is the link for you to check it out on Amazon and Blick Arts geni.us/K5CJH

[@suzanne9695]

Awesome thank you so much for your response and the link! @@PotteryCrafters

[@barbgregoire]

I would not trade my Nidec for any other hand-held extruder! One word of caution however, is that the screw holding the white round plastic piece came off without my knowing and ended up in my Peter Pugger!! Fortunately, I heard an unfamiliar noise, turned it off and dug out the clay to find....a screw....THE screw! The damage might have been severe, but wasn't AND now I check this screw often!!!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you for the word of caution. 😊 You have a PETER PUGGER !! TOO COOL. I would love to have one of those. Maybe some day.

[@LambentLark]

👋QUESTION!👋 I am making a piece that I want to hang by a tab or handle for part of a fountain. It needs to be able to bare water weight. The largest is about 2.5 gallons. Any advice on: how chunky I should go? Ideas about making something heavy duty look visually . . . ?. . . daintier, without sacrificing strength? Is there any added strength in adding a little vinegar to the slip when attaching or just standard hatch a slip it up? My brain is in creative up-chuck mode. Ideas are coming together. Doodles are being made. I would be so bummed if I failed at the structural engineering part of this thing. I'm hoping you can help mitigate some of the, "this is how not to do it." lessons. While valuable, at times, soul crushing.

[@PotteryCrafters]

That sounds really cool. I would suggest using Soldate 60 | Cone 10 | Laguna Clay with grog for extra strength. Here is the link for you to check out. geni.us/pDm6Qpb I think a third of an inch will be fine. You don't want to go too thick or too thin. Make sure you score and slip well with the same clay. and I would add vinegar for extra bonding strength. That is a good idea. I wish you all the best. Enjoy the process. 😊

[@LambentLark]

@@PotteryCrafters awsoooooome sauce!

[@mohiniati1920]

Hello, thank you for the reviews. I want to use a extruder to work on my clay lippan art. For this I usually need thin long strips of clay to attach on the design. 4mm or 3mm thickness . Which extruder do you recommend? It is usualky air dry clay

[@PotteryCrafters]

Both of them will fit the dies you need to create the lippan art. 😊

[@mohiniati1920]

@@PotteryCraftersthank you! Do they come with the 4mm or 3 mm dies? If not, where can I find them? Thank you in advance for your help.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Here you go littlechiptools.com/products/handheld-spaghetti-4mm-clay-extruder-die They have 3 sizes that fit the Nidec extruder 😊

[@mohiniati1920]

Is there a die with just one opening and not a spaghetti?

[@PotteryCrafters]

Yes, here is the link for you. geni.us/mSKjFZf Use the block out die to cover three of the four size options 😊

[@ryandavis7011]

Pretty sure the blank is meant to be for sealing the gun, so you can leave clay in it. I made my own from a caulking gun, and just put some tape over the die end.

[@PotteryCrafters]

That's great. They sure make making handles easy. 😊 This is from the Scott creek extruder (Included in the box is a 1/2″ aluminum coil die and two blank aluminum dies for you to customize to your needs) I had a friend drill two smaller holes for me.

[@jeannenaber9781]

Thank you so much for your video. I have a question about the hollow dies and how they work. Can you explain?

[@PotteryCrafters]

You're welcome, Jeanne. Here are a few videos showing How I use the extruder I just love it You can even use the extruder to make coil pots. It comes in so handy. Here are the links for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e36yh3ahe6uXpNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bafCe3WHpsmXgK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpncepuwibOgfas Hope these help 😊

[@jeannenaber9781]

@@PotteryCrafters The videos you refer are wonderful! I am thinking about purchasing the hollow dies. It has a piece that I believe attaches to the end of the extruder but I can't find any videos or info on how that works.

[@PotteryCrafters]

I know what you are talking about. These geni.us/K5CJH Sorry I missed the word hollow. You place the barrel in the end of the tube and the middle die is attached with a little screw and use an allen wrench to secure it into place then place the outer die on top and put the cap on. 😊

[@jeannenaber9781]

@@PotteryCrafters That makes perfect sense now...thank you for your help!

[@PotteryCrafters]

You're welcome Jeanne. They don't show that part anywhere. Glad I could help. 😊

[@Lljonesinhsv]

What is the round metal thing that came with my Scott creek gun? It’s over an inch tall. I have no idea what to do with it. Their web site was no help. lol

[@PotteryCrafters]

A Blank die. You can drill a hole or pattern in it if you like. I received 2 of them. My friend drilled 2 smaller different size holes in them 😊

[@hola.nia_]

Hi! I have been waiting for months for a Nidec Extruder, and they are still on back order. If I purchased dies for Nidec could I use them for a Scott Creek Extruder?

[@PotteryCrafters]

Sorry to hear that. Yes, the good news is the dies can be used for the Scott Creek Extruder also.😍

[@danastripe5566]

Can the Scott creek dies be used in the nidec extruder

[@PotteryCrafters]

Yes they can😍👍

[@sth8098]

Which extruder is your favorite?

[@PotteryCrafters]

My Favorite is the Scott Creek because I don't have to clean the tube. 😊

[@sth8098]

Thank you

[@PotteryCrafters]

You are most welcome 😊

[@YuriGoul]

is this for real clay or the polymer kind?

[@PotteryCrafters]

Good question. I use it for real clay. I have never used polymer clay but I think it would work also. 😊

[@aliensaints8423]

@@PotteryCrafters that is wonderful, because I would like to use it for real clay as well. Now I have only to find a way to order one of those from Europe. Or make one myself.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Blick has international shipping here is the link for you geni.us/pJFoZC They are great to use. 😍

[@uu2168]

Hi

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hi . Welcome to the channel. 😊

[@PaulaGranelli]

I bought a caulking gun from Bunnings last week for $10, fitted some large washers to the end of it, and have a perfectly acceptable clay extruder. I squeeze out my circular handle and just slide my wet thumb down it to make an oval if needed. Clay extruders are overpriced!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Way to go, Paula, making your own, your handy.😃 Ceramic Jim, has an excellent pottery channel. He made a $10 extruder DIY video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGalnaWvnNVkntU But for people not having the tools, or ability to make one themselves. I would say they are still fairly priced with the dies included. Thank you I will send the DIY over to Jim’s video.😊

[@blackdragonflyK8]

I was wondering if I could do just that. I want one of the wall ones to make the big hallow forms but for just the small snakes I don't want to spend $50+!! Now If I could only find someone that was selling a wall unit for $50...... lol

[@PotteryCrafters]

WOW, the wall ones are nice but unfortunately are more expensive. They do last forever. I would do some digging around and see if someone stopped do pottery and has a used one for sale. You could ask around at pottery studios. check eBay, or something like that. Good luck kate.😍