Description
This clay extruder is a hand-held aluminium alloy tool, 16.3cm long, supplied with 20 interchangeable discs for pushing polymer clay, ceramic clay, pastry, bread dough or sugar paste into a different shape every time, for $26.99. It disassembles into three parts and washes in soapy water.
Rolling clay by hand gets you a snake. It does not get you twenty identical strands for a woven bezel, or a run of matching rope trim around a cake board, or the same hexagonal cane four times so a pattern lines up. Extruding is what turns a hobby project into something that looks made rather than made-do, and the disc set is what decides how many shapes you have available to do it with.
Specifications
| Material |
Aluminium alloy |
| Colour |
Green |
| Length |
16.3cm (6.4 inch) |
| Width at widest |
10cm (3.9 inch) |
| Bottom outer diameter |
2cm (0.78 inch) |
| Bottom inner diameter |
1.4cm (0.55 inch) |
| Discs |
20 interchangeable |
| Cleaning |
Disassembles into three parts |
What's in the Box
| 1 x |
Aluminium alloy clay extruder, green |
| 20 x |
Extrusion discs |
Why Twenty Discs Matters
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Twenty shapes from one tool - rounds, squares, stars, multi-hole plates and more, which is where the versatility actually comes from.
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Aluminium alloy body - it takes real force to push stiff clay, and a metal barrel handles that where a plastic one flexes.
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Works with more than clay - polymer clay, ceramic clay, pastry, bread dough and sugar paste all extrude through the same discs.
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Three-part disassembly - the reason you will actually clean it properly instead of leaving dried clay in the barrel.
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Hand-held and compact at 16.3cm - it lives in a craft drawer rather than needing a bench clamp or a dedicated spot.
What Can You Extrude With This Tool?
Polymer clay is the most common use, but the same tool handles ceramic clay, sugar paste and fondant for cake decorating, and soft doughs including pastry and bread dough. If a material is soft enough to push and holds a shape once it comes out, it will extrude. Very stiff cold clay is the usual failure case, and warming it in your hands first solves it.
How Do You Clean a Clay Extruder?
It disassembles into three parts, which is the whole point of the design. Wash them with soap and water, dry them fully, and clear any clay out of the disc holes before it sets. If you use it for both craft clay and food such as fondant, keep separate discs for each and never mix them.
How Many Disc Shapes Are Included?
Twenty. They are interchangeable, so you swap the disc at the end of the barrel to change the profile of what comes out. Nothing else needs to be bought to use the full range.
Who Buys These
Polymer clay makers producing earrings and beads, where matched strands and canes are the difference between a hobby piece and a sellable one. Cake decorators who need consistent rope trim, lattice and lettering in fondant. Miniature and diorama builders. Teachers and craft group leaders who want one tool that produces twenty different results for a class. It is also a common gift for someone who has just got into clay and is still rolling everything by hand.
Pair It With
An extruder is one tool in a working setup. Our Craft & Sewing range carries the clay, cutters and finishing tools that go with it, Art Supplies covers the paints and detailing gear, and if the work is heading towards cake decorating, Kitchen & Dining has the rest of the decorating equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the tool?
16.3cm, or 6.4 inches, and 10cm across at its widest point.
What is it made of?
Aluminium alloy, chosen so the barrel holds up to the pressure needed for stiff clay.
Can I use it with food?
It is rated for pastry, bread dough and sugar paste. If you use it for both craft clay and food, keep separate discs and never cross them over.
Why is the clay hard to push?
Cold clay is stiff clay. Condition it in your hands first, and load smaller amounts at a time.
Are all 20 discs different?
Yes, the set gives 20 interchangeable profiles.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
Hand washing in soapy water is recommended. Dry the parts fully before storing so nothing corrodes.
Do you ship Australia wide?
Yes, including regional and remote addresses.
Fast Australian Shipping
We dispatch from Australia, so this extruder reaches Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin quickly, and we post to regional and remote addresses as well. Orders placed on a business day are picked the same day wherever stock allows.
Product photography is indicative. Colours may vary slightly between screens and the item in hand, and hand measured dimensions carry a small tolerance. Adult supervision required if used by children.
