{"id":12342,"date":"2018-03-23T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T15:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=12342"},"modified":"2018-10-03T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T17:50:31","slug":"the-basics-of-using-a-clay-core-extruder-adapter-with-polymer-clay-friday-findings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2018\/03\/23\/the-basics-of-using-a-clay-core-extruder-adapter-with-polymer-clay-friday-findings\/","title":{"rendered":"Using a Clay Core Extruder Adapter with Polymer Clay-Friday Findings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An extruder is a fantastic tool to use for creating in polymer clay.<\/strong> With it you can make perfectly even ropes of clay with any cross section shape that you have a disc for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/polymer-clay-tutorials\/ff-clay-core-adapter.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/polymer-clay-tutorials\/ff-clay-core-adapter.JPG\" alt=\"ff clay core adapter\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love to use an extruder for making little tiny 1 mm snakes that I use for trim. So much faster than him trying to hand roll them all perfectly!<\/p>\n<p><em>But what if any of your extruded shapes could have a hole running through the center?&nbsp; What kinds of things could you create then?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Just a few of the uses I thought of:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jewelry cord with stringing holes of any size you need<\/li>\n<li>Tube beads<\/li>\n<li>Bead cores<\/li>\n<li>Washers<\/li>\n<li>Flat beads of any disc shape, with a hole through the center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget that you can cut your extrusions before OR after baking.<\/strong> Either way you&#8217;ll need to use a very sharp blade and be sure to extrude a little extra clay to account for the ends that need to be trimmed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tools &amp; Materials:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clay Core Extruder Adapters:\n<ul>\n<li>makes <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2HBVUbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1mm, 2mm &amp; 3mm holes&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>makes <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FJYMTm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.5mm, 4mm &amp; 4.5mm holes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can find <a href=\"http:\/\/polyclayplay.com\/makins-claycore-adapters\/?aff=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">both sets at PolyClayPlay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Clay extruder, some possibilities:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FEJUcW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walnut Hollow Clay Extruder with Easy Crank Handle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FMkNAW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Makin&#8217;s Clay Extruder<\/a> (not my personal choice, but some clayers seem happy with it)<\/li>\n<li>Lucy Clay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucyclaystore.com\/usa\/40-lc-czextruder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Czechtruder<\/a> (pricey, but wonderful!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2phOfZ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay blades<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pendant pictured in the cover photo was created by polymer clay artist <a href=\"http:\/\/thepolymergarden.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seana Bettencourt<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video and happy creating!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vT-Rz6FuoJ8\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span data-mce-type=&#8221;bookmark&#8221; style=&#8221;display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;&#8221; class=&#8221;mce_SELRES_start&#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\ufeff&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;\/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vT-Rz6FuoJ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Basics of Using a Clay Core Extruder Adapter with Polymer Clay-Friday Findings video<\/a> at YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An extruder is a fantastic tool to use for creating in polymer clay. 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