new pasta machine~!

[piratecore]

Hey all,
I finally broke down and bought a pasta machine! This post serves 2 purposes, one is to tell you all that I got it on sale today, $14.99 at Joanns fabrics.. and also to ask what should my first task be as the proud new owner of a pasta machine??  Ive never used one before. my world is about to explode, i know.

[Tzunun]

Two words: Skinner blends.

[piratecore]

OOOH, yeah i saw that tutorial! I dont think there is anything good on TV tonight.. poly clay time!

[shannon12]

I was going to ay skinner blends too...that is the first thing I did when I got my pasta machine.

[Diane B.]

Well, I'd probably wait on Skinner blends till I did some basic stacks and striped canes first .... then maybe some coloring mixing or texture sheet molds or mokume gane or mica effects or crackling or. . .
 
Well, maybe you should just check out a number of the things a pasta machine will do well from this page, then pick a few that intrigue you the most and do those
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/pastamachines.htm
(... click on Uses near the top of the page for a summary... for much more info on any of them, there should be directives to other pages at the site --find them in the alphabetical navigation bar)


HTH, and have fun!

Diane B.

[HotPinkMartini]

How fabulous!  I'm jealous

Have fun, and good luck!!

Sarita

[mgodby86]

i just bought a pasta machine recently, too, but haven't tried anything too crazy with it yet. i use it to mix colors together, because it's much quicker than doing it with my hands. somewhere between mixed and unmixed there is a lovely marble/swirl effect