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Re: Custom shape and size Clay Glande Rollers
Reply #15 - Mar 12th, 2018 at 12:11pm
 
Okay here's a couple things you probably don't want to do.

This is a 80x40 pointy glande mould.

1) the larger the glande the harder it is to roll.
2) for a pointy glande you really want it to be proportionally much longer than the other shapes. 2:1, essentially just gives you a ball with pointy ends. Aerodynamically it's never going to self orient along the spinning access and you'd probably be much better off with a simple hand rolled sphere.

3) something this size uses a lot of clay. almost 200gm in this case.
It'll probably be around 180 ish when dried.
Only real use would be target slinging. And for that a hand rolled ball is much better suited.

4) uses an awful lot of plastic - the mould is pictures next to a 60x20 standard shape mould using almost 5x less plastic. So a lot cheaper to buy and much easier to use.

last pic shows an 80x25 pointy glande, all round a much better shape.

Also - for the record, the pointy glandes are the hardest to roll and the most inclines to have holes at the ends. At least that's what I've found.
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Reply #16 - Mar 12th, 2018 at 4:01pm
 
Just made new shape:
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Reply #17 - Mar 12th, 2018 at 5:25pm
 
I really like that new one.
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Reply #18 - Mar 14th, 2018 at 12:32pm
 
Okay here's the results of the first classic shape roller.
This is a 75x35 glande. Uses 110 gms of my air dry modelling clay.
After a day drying, it's down to 104.

I figure probably 90-95 fully dried. This stuff keeps it's weight quite well.

And for the record - every one gets 2 text stamps (same word), I just haven't updated the original post. They are small, easy to lose and very quick and cheap to make, so I always throw in a spare Smiley
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Reply #19 - Mar 14th, 2018 at 3:08pm
 
That looks awesome
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Reply #20 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 11:19am
 
had the glandes on the radiator overnight. now at 90 gms and hard.
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Reply #21 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 7:15pm
 
Sweet.
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Reply #22 - Mar 22nd, 2018 at 8:14pm
 
Just got it today, can't wait to.try it out. But will have to wait a couple weeks before I will get to.
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Reply #23 - Apr 25th, 2018 at 10:34pm
 
Very cool! 

Any chance someone could post a video of one in action?
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Reply #24 - Apr 28th, 2018 at 6:36pm
 
Not sure when I can get a video up, but I been spending time playing around with it. It's about a 4 inch block, just roll the pieces together.  Here are a few pics of what I did. Yesterday was my first time, today was my second but I am sick, so I think it's giving me some issues, with my head being foggy with my meds.  I apologize fir the large pics, it's my phone, and I domt kmow how to resize em.
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Re: Custom shape and size Clay Glande Rollers
Reply #25 - Apr 28th, 2018 at 7:07pm
 
I usually email my phone pics to myself as “medium” before posting. Works for the iPhone at least.
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Re: Custom shape and size Clay Glande Rollers
Reply #26 - Apr 28th, 2018 at 7:16pm
 
Sounds like too much work.  I am not technology savy as it is.
With the roller, all it is, you place the ball of clay in the middle, put the 2 pieces together,  abd roll back and forth. I an gonna try to get a video tonight, but can't say for certain.
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Re: Custom shape and size Clay Glande Rollers
Reply #27 - Apr 30th, 2018 at 11:32am
 
resized for you Smiley
And wow - how the hell do you get them that smooth ?
That's way better than the ones I've made for tests Smiley


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Re: Custom shape and size Clay Glande Rollers
Reply #28 - Apr 30th, 2018 at 2:58pm
 
Lol.  I think its just tge pictures.  I didn't do anything. It's just how they came about. I did notice on the mold, then inside isn't totally smoothnot too bad, but I might hit it with some sandpaper lightly, to clean it up. It didn't seem to affect the clay,  but on close up look. U can notice it somewhat.  I am very happy with it.

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Reply #29 - May 1st, 2018 at 7:22am
 
No real way to completely eliminate print lines. I tend to do a little filing and quick sanding on the moulds post print. But too much and you've changed the dimensions and I like to get those as close as possible. On the other hand I reckon it makes rolling easier, adds a little grip to the clay.
Although after the first couple the mould has  a fine clay coating anyway so that's taken care of any print lines Smiley 

So what weight of clay are you starting with ?
The two I made ended up bang on 88gms fully dry.
But I have a real issue getting the ends rounded properly. Whether I start with too little or too much clay - still trying to work out, lol
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