How To Condition Polymer Clay By Hand Without Any Tools

Video #596: If you are a beginner without a pasta machine, here's how to condition polymer clay without hurting your hands... More Info: http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Polymer Clay Tutor. Topics Covered In This Video: In the past I have shown you how to condition clay using various different types of tools. But I also know that some of you are just starting out with polymer clay and don't any have tools yet. I show you some tips on how to condition clay by hand without hurting your wrists and hands. First warm up the clay in your hands or by placing in a warm (not hot) location. Some people like to sit on the clay (or put in bra) to initially warm up their blocks of polymer clay. Don't squeeze or knead with fingers or thumbs. That will be hard on your muscles and joints. Instead, roll and press with the palm or heal of your hand. Continually twist and wiggle the clay to wake up the oils and plasticizers. Keep rolling and squishing clay with palm until clay is soft, pliable and workable. It can take a while by hand, but you still can do a good job of conditioning clay without any tools and without being too hard on your hands. However, if you have hand mobility issues, then you are going to have to invest in some tools. Using tools to condition polymer clay... like a pasta machine... the NEVERknead... or a food processor... will obviously help speed up the process. Related Article: Tools For Conditioning Polymer Clay... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Related Video: Acrylic Roller For Polymer Clay... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Related Video: Atlas 150 Pasta Machine... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Related Article: Pasta Machine Motors... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Related Video: NEVER Knead Polymer Clay Conditioning Tool... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Related Video: Using Food Processor For Conditioning Polymer Clay... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Related Article: Conditioning Polymer Clay Without Trapping Air Bubbles... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Related Article: Hand and Wrist Pain Prevention for Polymer Clay Artists... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... And... more info about today's video is at my blog... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Cindy Lietz & Doug Lietz Social Links:    / polymerclaytutor     / polymerclay     / pctutor     / polymerclaytips   Polymer Clay Tutor... "Make what you love... Love what you make."