Hi Heather, I find that using a cloth with a little alcohol on it does a wonderful job of cleaning a pasta machine and because it's alcohol and not water it evaporates quickly. There is also a blade underneath the rollers that catches clay that gets stuck to the rollers. This can build up and make colored streaks from the other clays. So it helps to do the same thing you suggested but also do it on the underside of the rollers. I only wish we could take the machine apart and do a proper cleaning but many machines are welded together and those that are not are difficult to get apart, much less get back together properly and have them work. This is something that I have discussed with Polyform and I'm hoping they come up with a machine that is built to the specifications that I told them about. I told them a machine with at least 7 thickness settings, a wider roller for larger projects, and the ability to take it apart and clean it and put it back together and have it still work properly. Would you like a machine like that? I know I would. Any one else agree? Another tip for you: if you have ever had your handle come off when you are working I found a way to help keep it in. Cut the finger off a rubber glove and put it on the part of the handle that goes in the machine. This will help it stay in better and not slip out so often. Hope this helps, take care, Dee
I like the alcohol idea. I use it so much I rarely get the streaks. I tried a clay roller, and it felt lighter, and flimsy compared to the Atlas. It didn't have a clamp to hold it down ether. I actually think it would be great an inch or two wider. I think depending on the clay it would be useful to take it apart. I haven't had issues with much clay getting stuck below, because I don't use it for conditioning clay, but I remember the days I did, and I hated that.
I have an Atlas machine also! May I warn anyone who has never taken their machine apart not to do so. It may never be the same again. I found your vid in my quest for a vid to help me rectify the mistake I have made. I think I bent one of the clearing blades that others are discussing in their comments. Now a very thin layer of clay sticks to my roller, as though it's not getting cleared away by the scraper blades. I shall continue my quest to see what I have done! (It's not the first time I've taken it apart, but I did quit claying for about 4 years, so this is the first time I have done it in a while.) Anyway, nice video; thank you for it! Can't wait to check out some of your other stuff, too :-)
Of all the tools I have this one gets the most use. We are in Wyoming and it is very dry here. I use a drop of oil on a few places on mine or is squeaks at me :-) Thanks for sharing!
Your welcome. I don't get the dreaded streaks very often because I use the pasta machine every few days, but if I go for more than 5 days without using it, I get them. Thanks for watching :)
Mary Mathis hmmm... I will try to remember discussing time frame on canes the next time I do one. If it isn't too cold I could usually go two weeks without too much of a proble. Generally speaking I like to use un baked canes within about 72 hours when I can. It they crack, I put the cane in a sandwich bag and stash it in my bra for an hour or so :)
Thanks for the helpful video! Have you ever used Magic-Sculpt through the machine? If so, any problems cleaning the machine? Also, what brand of polymer clay do you like?
I would like to know how you get the clay that stays on the blades under the pasta machine????? I take a clay knife (the purple knife) to get the under clay...
I do my conditioning by hand, so I don't get crumbles of clay stuck there. Those spaces are always looking clear. Where the clay actually meets the rollers themselves on the bottom, I very very rarely get build up there, I clear it away with a toothpick, and dry paper towels every couple of years. When I used to condition cay with the roller I used to get all sorts of clay crumbles sticking in the under areas, and couldn't stand it. I pinch the clay now to make sure I am not buying rock hard clay.
Lol...I was thinking the same thing. I use my pasta machine to make pasta, not to make clay crafts. And if they are using it for both, I hope it’s non toxic edible clay 😮
Hmmm what colors of scrap clay do you have.... Maybe we should all instagram photos of our scrap clay stash and # scrap clay. I would need to see the colors for inspiration
I recently found my pasta roller in my garage that my husband also uses as his wood shop. My roller is absolutely covered in sawdust. Every crack is filthy. Is there a way to make sure I completely clean it, or should i just throw it out and buy a brand new one?
I watched your video because I was hoping for tips on reassembly. Your final comment on the futility of taking the machine apart and reassembling it was quite a blow. Fortunately my girlfriend can muster an idiot savant's single-minded focus and patience. It hardly took her 20 minutes to fix it.. We use it for its alternative purpose, btw. You know, food :-)
+Christian Hansen ... I didn't know your were looking for a disassemble/re-assembly otherwise I should have documented my process. In the end , if your mind is of the type who has a mechanical-spatial orientation with a sort of medium skills you will be able, and the proper tools, to take it apart, clean it and re do it. After I had it in pieces i did wash it with soap and water just taking care of not scrubbing the greased parts, since they will remain just ok because grease and water don't mix. ;) Piece of advise in the process... 1. Do not attempt to take away the thickness handle, just unscrew the side. The plate, once open, will hold the rollers, the same for the cutter attachment, the rest can be reduced to its bare pieces... 2. Dry your pieces, cloth, hair dryer... 3. The hard part is to re-assemble the roller/cutter again because you have to sandwich at the same time both plates, rods, etc. , but with a little of gentle patience that is doable, I did it in between 5 to 7 minutes for the roller machine and 7 to 12 minutes for the cutter... that because I didn't realize at first that the wide (tagliatelle) cutters' gears don't rest at the same level than the other pair
I bought it from a store called cookin stuff sadly they are out of business. The roller was an Atlas.. sadly I think that they aren't as sturdy as they used to be.
@@heathernwells i think you're right. probably a mix of oxidation over time and dust. i bought mine like 10 years ago and i still haven't used it once .......................... i suck :D
No offense, this is questionable. So when you dust flour all over the rollers to make your pasta (Respectfully, I am not sure why you put clay through a pasta machine???? You are putting a non-edible substance in a machine intended to make food). Back to the original inquiry - when you dust flour on you rollers (which is needed to make your pasta not stick), and you have bits of flour in the rollers - the machine is never this clean. So what do you do when you are done making pasta? Thats what Im looking for. Thanks for showing me this can be used for clay too. Thank you for your video.
Hi Heather, I find that using a cloth with a little alcohol on it does a wonderful job of cleaning a pasta machine and because it's alcohol and not water it evaporates quickly. There is also a blade underneath the rollers that catches clay that gets stuck to the rollers. This can build up and make colored streaks from the other clays. So it helps to do the same thing you suggested but also do it on the underside of the rollers. I only wish we could take the machine apart and do a proper cleaning but many machines are welded together and those that are not are difficult to get apart, much less get back together properly and have them work. This is something that
I have discussed with Polyform and I'm hoping they come up with a machine that is built to the specifications that I told them about. I told them a machine with at least 7 thickness settings, a wider roller for larger projects, and the ability to take it apart and clean it and put it back together and have it still work properly. Would you like a machine like that? I know I would. Any one else agree?
Another tip for you: if you have ever had your handle come off when you are working I found a way to help keep it in. Cut the finger off a rubber glove and put it on the part of the handle that goes in the machine. This will help it stay in better and not slip out so often. Hope this helps, take care, Dee
I like the alcohol idea. I use it so much I rarely get the streaks. I tried a clay roller, and it felt lighter, and flimsy compared to the Atlas. It didn't have a clamp to hold it down ether. I actually think it would be great an inch or two wider. I think depending on the clay it would be useful to take it apart. I haven't had issues with much clay getting stuck below, because I don't use it for conditioning clay, but I remember the days I did, and I hated that.
I have an Atlas machine also! May I warn anyone who has never taken their machine apart not to do so. It may never be the same again. I found your vid in my quest for a vid to help me rectify the mistake I have made. I think I bent one of the clearing blades that others are discussing in their comments. Now a very thin layer of clay sticks to my roller, as though it's not getting cleared away by the scraper blades. I shall continue my quest to see what I have done! (It's not the first time I've taken it apart, but I did quit claying for about 4 years, so this is the first time I have done it in a while.)
Anyway, nice video; thank you for it! Can't wait to check out some of your other stuff, too :-)
Of all the tools I have this one gets the most use. We are in Wyoming and it is very dry here. I use a drop of oil on a few places on mine or is squeaks at me :-) Thanks for sharing!
Great tip, I hope others see this :) Stephanie Rott
This is very helpful , THANKYOU
Your welcome. I don't get the dreaded streaks very often because I use the pasta machine every few days, but if I go for more than 5 days without using it, I get them.
Thanks for watching :)
Can you make a video on how many charms you make at a time and how you store them? :)
Hello, could you do a video on conditioning clay and time frame for canes useability.Your videos are wonderful. Thanks for all your help!
Mary Mathis hmmm... I will try to remember discussing time frame on canes the next time I do one. If it isn't too cold I could usually go two weeks without too much of a proble. Generally speaking I like to use un baked canes within about 72 hours when I can. It they crack, I put the cane in a sandwich bag and stash it in my bra for an hour or so :)
Thanks Heather
Thanks for the helpful video! Have you ever used Magic-Sculpt through the machine? If so, any problems cleaning the machine? Also, what brand of polymer clay do you like?
I used Sculpey premo almost exclusively… Fimo occasionally. I haven’t tried magic-sculpt
I would like to know how you get the clay that stays on the blades under the pasta machine????? I take a clay knife (the purple knife) to get the under clay...
I do my conditioning by hand, so I don't get crumbles of clay stuck there. Those spaces are always looking clear. Where the clay actually meets the rollers themselves on the bottom, I very very rarely get build up there, I clear it away with a toothpick, and dry paper towels every couple of years.
When I used to condition cay with the roller I used to get all sorts of clay crumbles sticking in the under areas, and couldn't stand it. I pinch the clay now to make sure I am not buying rock hard clay.
Thanks for this I just bought the same machine and have no clue how to clean it since I use it with my polymer clay.
hello - can i ask what the 'clay' thing is about? DO i need it to clean or the clay or sued for something alternative to pasta making? Thanks, J
Lol...I was thinking the same thing. I use my pasta machine to make pasta, not to make clay crafts. And if they are using it for both, I hope it’s non toxic edible clay 😮
I used my pasta roller for clay exclusively. I am sure real chefs do it a completely different way
😊. The clay is certified non toxic… but I never use anything I use for real food for crafting. Good rule of thumb
i have a used pasta maker just got today how do i clean it so i can make pasta to eat please let me know if you can help
I'm wondering too! How do you cook the clay???? :) :) :)
Great help thank you 😊
Thank you so much
I have a lot of scrap clay, please make tutorials that use scrap clay! Thanks for the video, it was very helpful!
Hmmm what colors of scrap clay do you have.... Maybe we should all instagram photos of our scrap clay stash and # scrap clay. I would need to see the colors for inspiration
Very interesting though :)
I tend to try to use up just about everything I condition... but a series on scrap clay creations could be fun
I have mostly darker colors of scrap clay like browns, brick reds, darker purples and pinks, greens, and other random colors!
How old are you and how long have you been working at/on sculpting?
Next week I will be 38. I started working with polymer clay in 2000. I also knit and crochet.
Happy early birthday!
I recently found my pasta roller in my garage that my husband also uses as his wood shop. My roller is absolutely covered in sawdust. Every crack is filthy. Is there a way to make sure I completely clean it, or should i just throw it out and buy a brand new one?
You can take it apart very easily to give it a super good clean!
You can probably get it all out using the same process but it will take a long time 🙁
Excuse me, Please, Could you show me below part of the machine
It had a rubber bottom to prevent sliding. Sadly my pasta machine is missing. It was an Atlas.. and I loved it
can i use kitchen paper instead?
Parchment paper works
What is the white clay you are using?
Sculpey. Premo.
I watched your video because I was hoping for tips on reassembly. Your final comment on the futility of taking the machine apart and reassembling it was quite a blow. Fortunately my girlfriend can muster an idiot savant's single-minded focus and patience. It hardly took her 20 minutes to fix it.. We use it for its alternative purpose, btw. You know, food :-)
+Christian Hansen ... I didn't know your were looking for a disassemble/re-assembly otherwise I should have documented my process. In the end , if your mind is of the type who has a mechanical-spatial orientation with a sort of medium skills you will be able, and the proper tools, to take it apart, clean it and re do it.
After I had it in pieces i did wash it with soap and water just taking care of not scrubbing the greased parts, since they will remain just ok because grease and water don't mix. ;)
Piece of advise in the process...
1. Do not attempt to take away the thickness handle, just unscrew the side. The plate, once open, will hold the rollers, the same for the cutter attachment, the rest can be reduced to its bare pieces...
2. Dry your pieces, cloth, hair dryer...
3. The hard part is to re-assemble the roller/cutter again because you have to sandwich at the same time both plates, rods, etc. , but with a little of gentle patience that is doable, I did it in between 5 to 7 minutes for the roller machine and 7 to 12 minutes for the cutter... that because I didn't realize at first that the wide (tagliatelle) cutters' gears don't rest at the same level than the other pair
What is the name of your pasta machine?
RoyalySweet I have an atlas pasta roller :) Thank you for watching :)
Clay? Not familiar with this. Where did you buy this?
I'm curious about this too
I bought it from a store called cookin stuff sadly they are out of business. The roller was an Atlas.. sadly I think that they aren't as sturdy as they used to be.
why is it the residue black? you sure you used this for pasta?
Only for clay 😀. It just happens over time.. not sure why.. maybe metal reacting to the moisture in the air?
@@heathernwells i think you're right. probably a mix of oxidation over time and dust. i bought mine like 10 years ago and i still haven't used it once .......................... i suck :D
how about cleaning the cutter? that's real trouble I guess
Sorry about the delay. I didn’t use the cutter often, but I cleaned it by running scrap Clay through it till it didn’t leave marks
Buy the IMPERIA ITALIAN machine. Pull the blades out for cleaning in a minute ! $50 too !
Thank you so much!!! My pasta machine I gone I will buy your suggested machine when I buy the next one!! ☺️☺️
What about the teeth that cut the pasta??
I would roll through scrap clay till no more streaks are left on the clay, and save scrap clay to roll through before you work with good clay
Cheers
Thanks
Can't you put it in the dishwasher its stainless steel. Just a dude asking.
I was never brave enough to do that. The heat might partially bake inside with the heat too.
No offense, this is questionable. So when you dust flour all over the rollers to make your pasta (Respectfully, I am not sure why you put clay through a pasta machine???? You are putting a non-edible substance in a machine intended to make food).
Back to the original inquiry - when you dust flour on you rollers (which is needed to make your pasta not stick), and you have bits of flour in the rollers - the machine is never this clean. So what do you do when you are done making pasta? Thats what Im looking for.
Thanks for showing me this can be used for clay too. Thank you for your video.
Cloth or the clay didn't clean that gunk off your fingernails.
Where do we get this clay?
That would take serious acetone lol. Thanks for making me laugh.