Laure Bonnet’s polymer flowers scream spring with their intense colors, wavy petals and playful accents.
Her wire-wrapped necklaces are perfect for a sunny Mother’s Day weekend.
I found Laure via the Parole de pate and gadouille (aka Sylvie).
Low cost extrusion
Helen Breil shares a low-cost polymer extrusion method which also uses a vice and replaces the plunger with an aluminum tube.
Helen explains, “I use the standard clay gun. I purchased an aluminum dowel at home depot. The diameter is 1/2” which leaves a bit of a gap where clay builds up but it’s not a big problem. For easy clean up I put parchment paper into the tube before the clay is inserted (shown sticking out of the tube in this picture) and then I put it all into the vice as shown.”
Sarah ,
” Pretend you read French” or Parole de Pate is also in English, scroll down the left side (categories) and look for translation. 🙂
Always start my day with Polymer Clay Daily, thank you!
Jeannie ,
Boy, these are really screaming LOUD! Very pretty, love the design.
Tommie ,
My husband suggested using a caulk gun to assist the regular extruder gun. He took a washer that fits inside the end of the caulk gun and drilled the hole larger to fit the tip of the extruder gun. I can load the extruder gun, put it in the caulk gun and easily squeeze in the plunger. Most people have a caulk gun, and if not, they are very inexpensive at the home improvement stores.
Cynthia Tinapple ,
Tommie – Yep, tried that and you’re right, it works. This is just a bit easier and less bulky.
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Anita Brandon ,
Laure Bonnet:Such a GORGEOUS floral necklace! Makes my heart sing. Sure would love to see more of her work.
Trina Williams ,
You can also use a bellows type wood assembly with a hole for the extruder. Only problem sometimes the extruder or the plunger bend when you step on the bellows. I like Helens idea of the aluminum dowel. Makins made it a moot point.