{"id":18493,"date":"2014-04-17T03:05:53","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T10:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=18493"},"modified":"2014-04-07T19:45:47","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T02:45:47","slug":"black-streaks-from-pasta-machine-on-polymer-clay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/black-streaks-from-pasta-machine-on-polymer-clay\/18493\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Streaks from Pasta Machine on Polymer Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=18493#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Pasta Machine Black Streaks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2014-04\/17-90510-black-streaks-pasta-machine.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Video #510:<\/span> Those black lines on are one of the most frustrating problems that can happen with lower end pasta machines.<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080; font-size: large;\"><strong>Topics Covered In This Video:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I get asked about those black streaks many times every week, so I know this is a very common problem with many clayers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Originally I thought it was grease coming from the rollers. But that is not the case.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Those black lines are actually caused by scratches in the chrome plating on the pasta machine rollers, that is reacting with the chemicals in the polymer clay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Basically the metal scratches are oxidizing which can leave a black residue on the metal surface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The residue then gets transferred to the clay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I removed the fins from the pasta machine to show you how the rollers work, but I have an older machine that can be taken apart. Don&#8217;t take apart newer machines because they may not go back together! You&#8217;ve been warned ;-?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Over time the rollers on the low end pasta machines get lots of scratches where the scrapers rub against them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Scratches tend to be on the outside edges of rollers due to scrapers bending in the middle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">On the cheaper pasta machines\/clay conditioning machines from Sculpey and Amaco, the chrome plating is low quality, and the rollers age and oxidize quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I used to suggest cleaning with Rubbing Alcohol, but I think that actually that makes things worse.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now my suggestion is to run some scrap translucent through your machine, which works to pick up up the black streaks. Then you can put your good clay through rollers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Once clean, it takes a while for oxidation to build up again.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My theory on tools&#8230; a low end machine will do you well enough until you prove that you will use it enough to justify buying a higher end machine. In other words, buy cheap to start, then if you use it so much that it it breaks&#8230; buy the best you can afford at that stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My next pasta machine purchase will be the Atlas 150 &#8211; Wellness Series with Anodized Aluminum rollers that are guaranteed not to leave black streaks.<a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A2M6n1Wl1FI?rel=0\" height=\"323\" width=\"575\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Video:Related Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=17903#video\">Pasta Machine Cleaning Tip #1 Baby Wipes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=17916#video\">Pasta Machine Cleaning Tip #2 Scraper Build Up<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=17935#video\">Using Translucent Clay to Clean Pasta Machine Tip #3<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Amazon Affiliate Resource Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00170AXPE\/?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Atlas 150 Wellness Series<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Amazon Affiliate Resource Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sculpey-ACLYMACH-Clay-Conditioning-Machine\/dp\/B0028U2U4E\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Sculpey Clay Conditioning Machine<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Amazon Affiliate Resource Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AMACO-12381S-Craft-Clay-Machine\/dp\/B000TMAVRG\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Amaco Craft Clay Machine<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Do you have any suggestions for videos on tips, techniques or products you would like to learn more about? Let me know in the comments section below!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My goal is to help you to learn quicker and easier ways to bring up the professionalism in your polymer clay art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #808080;\">Oh and don&#8217;t forget to give these videos a<em> Thumbs Up<\/em> click at YouTube if you are enjoying them. The more <em>Likes<\/em> a video gets, the higher it rises in the searches. And that means even more people will be able to join in on this polymer clay journey of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Also, by subscribing to our YouTube Channel directly, you will receive notifications as soon as new videos are uploaded. To subscribe, click here&#8230; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A2M6n1Wl1FI\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Pasta Machine Leaving Black Streaks On Polymer Clay<\/a><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> The Subscribe Button is right near the top of that YouTube page.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Looking forward to hearing from you!<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 575px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video #510: Those black lines on are one of the most frustrating problems that can happen with lower end pasta machines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2662],"tags":[2740,469],"class_list":["post-18493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pct-studio-tips","tag-polymer-clay-tools-supplies-organization","tag-translucent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}