Extruding Polymer Clay using a Makin's Extruder

[@galady8632]

This type cane is an absolutely ideal way to introduce someone to caning. Unlike complex caning it provides 'immediate gratification' with lovely and versatile results. As we often say in the States, it will 'whet their appetite' for more caning techniques. An extra bonus is using scrap clay. A total win-win. Thank you for sharing.

[@tjaysilver]

faye austin, thank you for the lovely comment and yes it does help when you can see that it doesn't have to be hard to achieve an immediate result.

[@patriciaweaver7735]

hello wonderful video could you show us how you made the dangle earrings featured in this video they look lovely

[@tjaysilver]

Hello, thank you for watching. If I remember rightly I just laid some of the cane on top of some clay and then using a cutter I made the earrings, inserted an eye screw in each (quite along time ago, hard to remember,sorry) and then baked and once cooled added some ear wires. They really were very basic earrings and I’m sure if you searched easy polymer clay earrings here on YT you will find a video.

[@UnrulyHousewife]

I love a good Retro Cane! That box is a triumph. 😊

[@tjaysilver]

Unruly Housewife, thank you

[@nadiazayman779]

The box is stunning! Looks like Klimt.

[@tjaysilver]

Thank you!💕

[@merryclicker]

If you get the LC extruder (Czextruder), you won't want to ever go back to the others. You can attach it to a drill if you want, but the one I got also has a base that it attaches to, and with the handle and the base, it was very much like turning the pasta machine handle. So far for me, the drill just makes it faster, but it's a difference of seconds. No more ridges in my hand from the Makins, no more difficulty holding the Walnut Hollow. And the variety of disks with the LC is amazing. The Cynthia Tinapple (?) disks also fit. Nice job on the video, and some good ideas. Thank you!

[@tjaysilver]

Martha D, thank you for your lovely comment and yes I hope to get the super duper one, lol! The Makin's is a good little tool and a definite step up from the one I had before that you needed Popeye arms for! I must admit too the different discs that LC do are incredible and look so much fun. Perhaps another video when I get it 😊

[@merryclicker]

I'll watch for it. I have to clear my desk to use it - never enough space - but today is extruder day because there are things I want to try.

[@candigates8999]

Brilliant. So cool. Thank u 4 sharing

[@tjaysilver]

Thank you for watching!❤️

[@jsa-z1722]

Looks great!

[@tjaysilver]

Thank you for watching!

[@anknaparkin7510]

So lovely and wonderful. Thank you very much.

[@tjaysilver]

Ankna Parkin, Thank you very much for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@elizabethvallely4044]

WOW! Really like your cane the colors are very pretty! Like the jewelry you made from the cane, thank you for sharing!!! Subscribed to your channel! I also enjoy the unruly house wife video hope you don’t mind me mentioned it!

[@tjaysilver]

Elizabeth Vallely, thank you for your lovely comment

[@elizabethvallely4044]

your welcome!

[@TeresaPandoraSalgado]

Thank you!

[@tjaysilver]

Teresa Pandora Salgado,

[@jeaninejacob1158]

How can I prevent the clay getting distorted at the end of the extrusion. Thanks Jeanine

[@tjaysilver]

Jeanine Jacob, I'm afraid I don't think you can unfortunately, I have tried to keep it as cylindrical all the way down as possible but the end part always seem to be a bit distorted and I end up cutting about a half to an inch off. Thank you for arching

[@isabelsarcealvarezdearaya6677]

Hola cómo cocinó la arcilla de la caja.? . Le quedó muy hermosa🥰👏👏

[@tjaysilver]

Firstly I am sorry you think it is “muy hurmosa” ;very horrible in english), I will take a look again at the video and see what you mean by cooking the clay?

[@tjaysilver]

Ok I pre baked the box for about 15 minutes just in case there was any glue and to completely dry the wood and then I baked the clay on the box. Thank you for watching.

[@rachelnixon4266]

Thank you for the video. Well done. I am curious though how you clean the extruder when you are done.

[@tjaysilver]

Rachel Nixon, thank you for watching firstly. To clean the tube I would roll some paper towel up and use that but I found the tube stayed pretty clean, I now have a Lucy clay Extruder and that comes with a brush that you can use, it's just a brush about 4" long and 3/4-1" in diameter and that works well.

[@rachelnixon4266]

Thank you.

[@marinafernandes718]

Fantastic tutorial . Thanks a lot

[@traceyjones8201]

Marina Fernandes thank you!

[@nancyh9125]

Please do a video on how you apply this to the heart shapes.

[@tjaysilver]

Nancy H, your wish is my command, lol! I shall do one as soon as I can. :-)

[@joc6555]

When the clay comes out of my extruder it has cracks as if it will break, even though I condition the clay for several minutes with my hands and pasta machine, why is this?

[@tjaysilver]

I noticed with the clays that had sparkle in they can be quite dry and it can cause cracks but you can smooth the cracks out by gently pushing it back together. The clay really needs to be soft to prevent cracking also holding the extruder horizontal whilst extruding helps too.

[@joc6555]

@@tjaysilver thank you for your reply! The clay doesn't actually have sparkles or glitter in it🤔 But I saw in another video she recommended adding some drops of liquid sculpey to the clay beforehand so I will try that 😊

[@tjaysilver]

@@joc6555 I can also recommend the kato clay softner as it’s not as messy I find

[@joc6555]

are polymer clay extruders dishwasher safe?

[@tjaysilver]

I don’t see why not although they do have a little rubber opting at the end of the plunger and I don’t know how well that would do in a dishwasher. Thank you for watching.

[@joyceparkes2678]

Gorgeous! Thanks💜

[@tjaysilver]

Joyce Parkes, thank you so much for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

[@severinamarsh]

Oh so fun. Thank you.

[@tjaysilver]

severinamarsh, thank you!

[@carolchapman-gd4ln]

Love it

[@tjaysilver]

@@carolchapman-gd4ln thank you!

[@lucinda2329]

Ty! ❤️ ~✿~❧~🌿~❧~✿~ ❤️

[@traceyjones8201]

Thank you!❤️

[@1019buster]

Nice tutorial

[@tjaysilver]

Thank you!

[@helenefatovich9474]

Oh a cane I can finally make.

[@tjaysilver]

I’m with ya! It’s so much fun. Thank you for watching ❤️

[@hannelorehofler715]

sehr schön danke

[@tjaysilver]

Danke Schön

[@cinzialastrega1635]

cool!

[@jokemartien]

Thanks for this video!

[@blossomofmyheart854]

3:52 NO we cannot see anything

[@traceyjones8201]

Blossomofmy heart, do you mean you can’t see the video? I have been able to watch today, 8th Jan, but I know sometimes KZbin does do ‘odd things!