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Mix
at least 5 different shades of a color.
I used light green and blue with 3 mixes of both in between.
I used light green and blue with 3 mixes of both in between.
Roll
the sheets out on the thickest setting (#1) of your PM and
punch out 4 circles of each color with a cookie cutter that matches
the diameter of the extruder barrel.
punch out 4 circles of each color with a cookie cutter that matches
the diameter of the extruder barrel.
Roll
out black and white (#1) clay and punch out
6 circles of white and 5 circles of black
6 circles of white and 5 circles of black
Arrange
the circles like shown, compress it a little and
feed it (dark side first) into the barrel of your extruder.
feed it (dark side first) into the barrel of your extruder.
Insert
the small circle die (2.5mm) and extrude a long snake.
Then
lay out the snake like shown in the picture, starting with the light
color
Using
this amount of clay my snake was around 5 meters long.
With the diameter of the snake being 2.5 mm I now can calculate
the number and the length of the lines I need to build a sheet for the cane.
With the diameter of the snake being 2.5 mm I now can calculate
the number and the length of the lines I need to build a sheet for the cane.
I
needed a cane height of 60 mm for my bracelet tiles.
Again, with the snake being 2.5 mm thick my calculation is:
60mm : 2.5 = 24 lines. ….. Well I made 25 ;)
Again, with the snake being 2.5 mm thick my calculation is:
60mm : 2.5 = 24 lines. ….. Well I made 25 ;)
To
determine the required length of the lines I divided the
5 meters (5000mm) by 25 lines which gave me a length of 20 cm (200mm) for each line.
5 meters (5000mm) by 25 lines which gave me a length of 20 cm (200mm) for each line.
Makes
sense? Are you still with me?
When
the clay sheet is done, roll over it with a brayer or
an acrylic roller to adhere the lines to each other.
an acrylic roller to adhere the lines to each other.
Then
use the blade to lift the sheet up, cut the sheet in half and
stack.
Do that at least 2 more times – the resulting cane should be at least 6 sheets high.
Do that at least 2 more times – the resulting cane should be at least 6 sheets high.
I
needed to repeat the whole process (cutting out circles,
extruding,
laying out, cut, stack) to have a cane big enough to cover my bracelet tiles.
laying out, cut, stack) to have a cane big enough to cover my bracelet tiles.
Now
reduce the cane a bit, cut it in slices and arrange them on a thin
sheet of clay
(I rolled mine out on a #4 stetting on my atlas).
(I rolled mine out on a #4 stetting on my atlas).
Lay
the decorated sheet between two sheets of deli or baking paper
and rub over it with your acrylic roller to close all the seams.
DON’T ROLL but RUB, in order to not stretch out the clay.
and rub over it with your acrylic roller to close all the seams.
DON’T ROLL but RUB, in order to not stretch out the clay.
Your veneer is done. Now you can decorate whatever piece you like
with it.
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