Comments on: Amaco Tri Bead Roller – How To Make it Work Right

By: Cindy Lietz@Pthalate Free Premo Clay

Cindy Lietz@Pthalate Free Premo Clay — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:24:39 +0000

Sorry to take so long to respond Wes. Thanks for the tip! Sounds like a sewing pedal would come in handy!

By: Wes Warren

Wes Warren — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:30:37 +0000

Hi, all!

It sounds like you're running it too long and burning out the brushes(the magnetic shoes that make it well…a motor.

If you can find an AC On/Off pedal, like a sewing machine pedal, it will allow you control to run the drill much cooler.

By: Cindy Lietz@8 Stages of Creativity

Cindy Lietz@8 Stages of Creativity — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:45:51 +0000

Good thing you stopped Carole… smoke is a bad thing! It sounds to me like your units were over heating. And the last thing you want to do is run the risk of starting a fire.

The overheating could be for a few different reasons. Maybe you made the buffing wheel too big? Maybe the wiring is bad where you plugged in the unit? Maybe you were using extension cords that are not rated for that type of power draw? Maybe you were using too high a speed or pressing too hard?

It would help if you were to email me a picture of your set up. This may help me to better identify what the problem is.

By: Carole Anne Holt

Carole Anne Holt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:51:15 +0000

hi cindy i am very new to polymer clay and after joining your brilliant site
and reading how you all finish your beads with a dremel drill.i bought myself a drill and then bought your tut on making my own felt buffing pad ,so far so good .I set my drill on a vice just like your instructions and started to buff my beads, i only managed to do two, when i noticed smoke coming from the drill then Bang ! all the power went and i had fused the
lot .Not to be detered i borrowed my husbands drill and to cut a long story short it happend with his drll too.WHAT AM I Doing WRONG.
I dare not buy another untill you can advise me.

By: Cindy Lietz@Making Beads with an Amaco Tri Bead Roller

Cindy Lietz@Making Beads with an Amaco Tri Bead Roller — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:49:56 +0000

Wonderful. I appreciate it :)

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:38:30 +0000

Thanks for the patience Cindy! Usually when I ask a question, I just use the "Contact Cindy" link at the top of the page. I'll use the comment boxes for now on. :-)

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Beads

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Beads — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:02:00 +0000

Hi Again Melanie,

As you can see, I transferred your email question over here to the blog. In the future if you could post your polymer clay related questions directly to the blog, that would be very helpful. It's very easy to do…

At the bottom of every article post, there is a comments section. Simply put your name in the "Name" field and your email address in the "Email" field. You don't need to fill in the "Url" field. Then type away in the big comment dialog box. Finally, click the "Submit Comment" button and I will get your message. That's all there is to it.

A big advantage in posting your questions here at the blog is that others can join in and provide you with feedback as well… often quicker than I can.

In regards to your question about measuring clay for an Amaco Bead Roller, follow the "Polymer Clay Beads" link by my name above. There is some helpful information in the comments section of that post.

For lots of additional information, you can use "bead roller" or "Amaco bead roller" as keywords in the search box. There is a search box at the top of every post at this blog. If you still have unanswered questions after doing a bit of research, then by all means post a follow up comment and someone will respond asap.

Talk soon,
~Cindy

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:06:28 +0000

I bought the Amaco bead roller set 8 because I need to make 4 mm balls. I'm having a little difficulty on working on such a small scale. Are there any tips I should know about? I'm trying to measure accurately but it seems I always end up with too little clay and my beads come out weird shaped.. this set didn't come with a measuring tool..?

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By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Millefiori

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Millefiori — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:08:11 +0000

Thanks Wes! It's great to meet a fellow Canadian Polymer Clay Nut!! (For those of you reading this who may not know Wes, his polymer clay canes ROCK! No one makes a logo cane as well as Wes does! You should check out his site. Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Metallic Polymer Clay Color Recipes with Bling