Comments on: Polymer Clay Tutorial | Taking Apart And Cleaning A Pasta Machine http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sam G http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-53966 Sam G Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:51:41 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-53966 Hi Cindy Apparently it was the way you said 'out'?? I am not so discerning I am afraid I can just tell you are from that side of the Atlantic rather than this lol!! Whatever type of pasta machine I have he was making sure it was coming apart!!!!! Hi Cindy
Apparently it was the way you said ‘out’?? I am not so discerning I am afraid I can just tell you are from that side of the Atlantic rather than this lol!!
Whatever type of pasta machine I have he was making sure it was coming apart!!!!!

]]> By: Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-53926 Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:47:54 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-53926 That's great to hear Sam! You must have one of the older 7 setting machines. Glad to hear it is all sparkly clean, even if it is a bit naked. :-) How cute about your husband... how could he tell I was Canadian? Was it the accent or the personality? Just curious. That’s great to hear Sam! You must have one of the older 7 setting machines. Glad to hear it is all sparkly clean, even if it is a bit naked. :-)

How cute about your husband… how could he tell I was Canadian? Was it the accent or the personality? Just curious.

]]> By: Sam G http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-53831 Sam G Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:31:59 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-53831 Hi Cindy I just wanted to say thank you for this great tutorial. My husband Martin just watched your video on how to clean a pasta machine and then set to work on mine!! I have to say I was a little nervous, he likes to take things apart a little too much! Normally down to every last screw and then not be able to put things back together. Lol But I am happy to report that I now have a fully functioning, clean and slightly more naked pasta machine. BTW His first comment was is Cindy Canadian? He spent a couple of years in Canada about 24 years ago but still picked up on it!!! Thanks so much again for all your hard work and inspiration. Hi Cindy

I just wanted to say thank you for this great tutorial. My husband Martin just watched your video on how to clean a pasta machine and then set to work on mine!! I have to say I was a little nervous, he likes to take things apart a little too much! Normally down to every last screw and then not be able to put things back together. Lol But I am happy to report that I now have a fully functioning, clean and slightly more naked pasta machine.

BTW His first comment was is Cindy Canadian? He spent a couple of years in Canada about 24 years ago but still picked up on it!!! Thanks so much again for all your hard work and inspiration.

]]> By: Marion http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-47646 Marion Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:46:29 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-47646 @<a href="#comment-47611">Ken H</a>: Thank you Ken, I'm still struggling but it's good to know it can be done! The machine with the 'hair pins' was already in pieces unfortunately so I wasn't able to see how they fitted before taking apart! On checking my 'new' m/c it looks like the scraping blades fit with little flanges so I've bought Cindy's video and, with fingers crossed, am about to take my 3rd machine apart! I also think I've discovered why the very thinnest setting (#1 on my m/c) results in clay sticking to the rollers. I have 9 settings, not the 7 that Cindy has, so I'm thinking the very thinnest setting is so thin that combined with the clay which is now very soft with constant conditioning it is 'sliding' under the scrapers. Maybe they're clogged up, making a 'gap' for the clay to slide through. Anyway, hopefully taking it apart will reveal all. Thanks again for your help. @Ken H: Thank you Ken, I’m still struggling but it’s good to know it can be done! The machine with the ‘hair pins’ was already in pieces unfortunately so I wasn’t able to see how they fitted before taking apart! On checking my ‘new’ m/c it looks like the scraping blades fit with little flanges so I’ve bought Cindy’s video and, with fingers crossed, am about to take my 3rd machine apart! I also think I’ve discovered why the very thinnest setting (#1 on my m/c) results in clay sticking to the rollers. I have 9 settings, not the 7 that Cindy has, so I’m thinking the very thinnest setting is so thin that combined with the clay which is now very soft with constant conditioning it is ‘sliding’ under the scrapers. Maybe they’re clogged up, making a ‘gap’ for the clay to slide through. Anyway, hopefully taking it apart will reveal all. Thanks again for your help.

]]> By: Ken H http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-47611 Ken H Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:31:33 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-47611 @<a href="#comment-47609">Marion</a>: first off DO NOT take it apart to the extent that Cindy does in her cleaning video, out of my own ignorance I ruined my first P/M, I think I somehow misalligned the gear system or something. I did remove the "hoods" right after I purchased the second one, but it has never again been disassembled to that point since. Take the one side panel off to gain access to the one pin, remember to see how the pins are holding the scrapers in or you'll spend some time trying to "rediscover" how they were held in. Be careful, when the pin is removed the scrapers will pop out, use a pair of non jewelry pliers to remove the pin. Once they're off the rollers and scrapers can be easily cleaned, then the ends of both scrapers need to go on the pin that you don't have complete access to, and while holding them in place slide the other pin back in, then use the pliers to knock the pin back into place. replace the outside cover and that's it. It may take a few tries until you can get the scrapers back into place, it's sort of a juggling act, but after the first time you'll know how it's done and it should be easier. I hope that helps, Ken @Marion: first off DO NOT take it apart to the extent that Cindy does in her cleaning video, out of my own ignorance I ruined my first P/M, I think I somehow misalligned the gear system or something. I did remove the “hoods” right after I purchased the second one, but it has never again been disassembled to that point since.

Take the one side panel off to gain access to the one pin, remember to see how the pins are holding the scrapers in or you’ll spend some time trying to “rediscover” how they were held in. Be careful, when the pin is removed the scrapers will pop out, use a pair of non jewelry pliers to remove the pin. Once they’re off the rollers and scrapers can be easily cleaned, then the ends of both scrapers need to go on the pin that you don’t have complete access to, and while holding them in place slide the other pin back in, then use the pliers to knock the pin back into place. replace the outside cover and that’s it. It may take a few tries until you can get the scrapers back into place, it’s sort of a juggling act, but after the first time you’ll know how it’s done and it should be easier.

I hope that helps,

Ken

]]> By: Marion http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-47609 Marion Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:48:11 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-47609 @<a href="#comment-18391">Ken H.</a>: Thanks for recommending I share my 'clay suddenly sticking to the rollers' problem with the blog Cindy! Using alcohol did the trick. I might have thought of this, but the clay was only sticking at the thinnest setting, it was fine on all other thicknesses. So I began to think it was a fault with the m/c or the clay, plus it had never happened before and I've been using a pasta m/c for some years (now onto my 3rd!). I'd like to try Cindy's video but like Ken I have one of those 'odd ball' machines with the hair-pin type fixtures (hence the 3rd m/c!). Can you share your secret Ken? @Ken H.: Thanks for recommending I share my ‘clay suddenly sticking to the rollers’ problem with the blog Cindy! Using alcohol did the trick. I might have thought of this, but the clay was only sticking at the thinnest setting, it was fine on all other thicknesses. So I began to think it was a fault with the m/c or the clay, plus it had never happened before and I’ve been using a pasta m/c for some years (now onto my 3rd!). I’d like to try Cindy’s video but like Ken I have one of those ‘odd ball’ machines with the hair-pin type fixtures (hence the 3rd m/c!). Can you share your secret Ken?

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-35954 Phaedrakat Mon, 31 May 2010 11:49:50 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-35954 @<a href="#comment-35852">iasilva</a>: Most experts advise that once you use your machine for clay, you shouldn't use it for food again. (This applies to any tool -- once you use it for clay, you can never go back!) If it's a really expensive pasta machine, I can see wanting to clean it and make it usable for fondant, though. If it's a cheap machine, you might just want to get a new one instead. You can get a Sculpey clay conditioning machine for about $12.50 if you use a coupon at JoAnn's or Michael's. Otherwise, you could try Cindy's pasta machine cleaning video, which shows you how to take it apart to clean it thoroughly. It's in one of the <a href="http://www.beadvideos.com/back-issues-01/#vol-008">Polymer Clay Library Back Issues</a> (Vol-008). It's meant to clean your machine when colors build up, to keep fresh clay from getting other colors on it. But it might help -- you could follow the procedures to clean your machine. It depends what type it is, too. It's difficult to get all of the clay from certain machines; make sure you use lots of alcohol to clean everything completely. Then, hope for the best (I suppose!) Good luck on this, it's a bit scary! ~Kat @iasilva: Most experts advise that once you use your machine for clay, you shouldn’t use it for food again. (This applies to any tool — once you use it for clay, you can never go back!) If it’s a really expensive pasta machine, I can see wanting to clean it and make it usable for fondant, though. If it’s a cheap machine, you might just want to get a new one instead. You can get a Sculpey clay conditioning machine for about $12.50 if you use a coupon at JoAnn’s or Michael’s. Otherwise, you could try Cindy’s pasta machine cleaning video, which shows you how to take it apart to clean it thoroughly. It’s in one of the Polymer Clay Library Back Issues (Vol-008).

It’s meant to clean your machine when colors build up, to keep fresh clay from getting other colors on it. But it might help — you could follow the procedures to clean your machine. It depends what type it is, too. It’s difficult to get all of the clay from certain machines; make sure you use lots of alcohol to clean everything completely. Then, hope for the best (I suppose!) Good luck on this, it’s a bit scary! ~Kat

]]> By: iasilva http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-35852 iasilva Fri, 28 May 2010 15:56:06 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-35852 Hello, I have a pasta machine that I used a few time with polymer clay about 7 years ago. I now would like to bring it back to life and use it on fondant. Is there anyway to completely clean my pasta machine so that I can use it with fondant? Or is it completely ruined now? Please help! Hello, I have a pasta machine that I used a few time with polymer clay about 7 years ago. I now would like to bring it back to life and use it on fondant. Is there anyway to completely clean my pasta machine so that I can use it with fondant? Or is it completely ruined now?
Please help!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Cleaning Your Pasta Machine Rollers http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-31749 Cindy Lietz@Cleaning Your Pasta Machine Rollers Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:49:32 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-31749 <strong>HOT TIP ALERT:</strong> Click on the link by my name to see how Cherie uses white clay to clean her pasta machine rollers. HOT TIP ALERT: Click on the link by my name to see how Cherie uses white clay to clean her pasta machine rollers.

]]> By: Sue F http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine/1935/#comment-30632 Sue F Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:26:41 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1935#comment-30632 @Cheryl: One of my pasta machines leaves faint horizontal impressions in the clay every few millimetres, particularly at the larger/coarser settings, but it only does it on the front/top of the clay. So I just flip the clay over when it comes out of the pasta machine so that the other, less intuitive side is on top, and that's always nice and smooth. Is there any chance that might be a workaround with yours too? @Cheryl:
One of my pasta machines leaves faint horizontal impressions in the clay every few millimetres, particularly at the larger/coarser settings, but it only does it on the front/top of the clay. So I just flip the clay over when it comes out of the pasta machine so that the other, less intuitive side is on top, and that’s always nice and smooth. Is there any chance that might be a workaround with yours too?

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