{"id":3091,"date":"2009-03-14T03:40:18","date_gmt":"2009-03-14T10:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=3091"},"modified":"2009-03-13T16:05:35","modified_gmt":"2009-03-13T23:05:35","slug":"pasta-machine-motor-polymer-clay-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/pasta-machine-motor-polymer-clay-projects\/3091\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Pasta Machine Motor Necessary For Your Polymer Clay Projects?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2009-03\/14-atlas-pasta-machine-motor.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Atlas Pasta Machine Motor\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Electric Pasta Machine Pro&#8217;s And Con&#8217;s For Clayers:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As you probably know by now, I work with Polymer Clay a lot! So you might suspect that I would use a motorized pasta machine to speed things up in my studio. But that is not the case.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now don&#8217;t get me wrong&#8230; if you are in the business of cranking out high volumes of production polymer clay beads or canes that require your pasta machine to be turning for hours on end&#8230; then go ahead and spend the extra $100 to $150 on a <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAtlas-Pasta-Machine-Motor-Makers%2Fdp%2FB00067TSM8%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dhome-garden%26qid%3D1236899637%26sr%3D8-4&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">pasta machine motor<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>. It&#8217;ll pay for it self pretty quick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Or&#8230; if you have chronic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/hand-wrist-pain-prevention-polymer-clay-jewelry-artists\/1010\/\">hand and wrist pain<\/a> issues&#8230; then the extra cost of a motorized pasta machine is definitely worth considering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">However, at this point in time, I fall into neither of the above two categories. So here is my list of arguments against using a motorized pasta machine:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Too noisy&#8230; especially when you stay up late into the evening playing with your clay and the grinding motor wakes up your husband who then becomes quite grouchy the next morning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Another cord to plug in and trip over. Heck I already have an issue finding outlets for my toaster oven, computer and CD player.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Burning off excess calories. I think most of us would agree that we should be exercising as much as possible. Why would you let a motorized pasta machine rob you of this?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">More moving parts means more things to break and maintain. How would you ever survive if your motorized pasta machine broke down and had to be sent out for servicing? I think withdrawal would set in. Maybe even depression. And that&#8217;s a pretty high price to pay&#8230; wouldn&#8217;t you agree <em>:?<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And speaking of repairs&#8230; you should be aware that the warranty for most (if not all) motorized pasta machines becomes void if you use your machine to condition polymer clay. The motors were designed for processing edible pasta which is much softer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Also&#8230; what if the power goes out and you are right in the middle of doing a Skinner Blend? Oh wait&#8230; maybe this is a bad example&#8230; because I just demonstrated how to do color blends even if you don&#8217;t have a pasta machine&#8230; using my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/tear-drop-method-polymer-clay-skinner-blend\/2613\/\">Lietz Teardrop Method<\/a> <em>[smiles and a wink].<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Besides, for the $100-$150 cost of a pasta machine motor, wouldn&#8217;t you rather&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Buy more clay or get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-makins-professional-ultimate-clay-extruder\/1884\/\">Makins Ultimate Clay Extruder<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Stock up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/alcohol-ink-polymer-clay-craft-supplies\/2051\/\">alcohol inks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/pearl-ex-powdered-pigments-making-polymer-clay-beads\/2069\/\">Pearl Ex Pigments<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Get new pliers, rubber stamps or texture plates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Purchase another roll of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/beadalon-beading-wire-other-bead-wire-jewelry-making-supplies\/2407\/\">Beadalon beading wire<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Add to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">polymer clay video library<\/a> <em>:-)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/crse\/01-more.html\" target=\"_blank\">bead making course<\/a> <em>(more :-)&#8217;s<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And since I seem to be getting awfully &#8220;link happy&#8221; in this post, here&#8217;s a few more related article resources that you may find to be helpful:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/pasta-machine-for-clay-maintenance-and-buying-tips\/40\/\">Maintenance and Buying Tips for Clay Pasta Machines<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-pasta-machine-how-to-firm-up-soft-clay\/14\/\">How To Firm Up Soft Clay with Your Polymer Clay Pasta Machine<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/condition-polymer-clay-using-a-pasta-machine\/71\/\">Conditioning Polymer Clay Properly, Using A Pasta Machine<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/beading-classes-prep-polymer-pasta-machine-sculpey-baking-oven\/327\/\">Preparing for Bead Classes | Best Polymer Pasta Machine<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-cleaning-pasta-machine\/1935\/\">Taking Apart And Cleaning An Amaco Pasta Machine<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric Pasta Machine Pro&#8217;s And Con&#8217;s For Clayers: As you probably know by now, I work with Polymer Clay a lot! 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