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Rolling Milliput....
jimbrae
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Posted: Monday, October 27, 2003 - 10:17 PM UTC
Just a little tip for those working with milliput or similar materials. The other day, I was wandering around a stationery store and discovered the perfect solution for rolling out sheets of Milliput. Those who do screen printing use small rollers to apply the fabric ink, these rollers (which come in various sizes) are perfect for rolling out milliput (using a generous quantity of talcum) they are also cheap, I got mine for around 4 Euros. Hope this is useful....Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 01:55 AM UTC
Ahh.... An ink roller what a good idea.........
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 04:06 AM UTC
My mom and I both use glass rollers. No talcum needed.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 04:11 AM UTC
Got a source for them??
jimbrae
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 04:26 AM UTC
I was thinking of glass rollers but then came across the ink rollers. The ink rollers are preferable because of the control you can maintain with them...just preferences..Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 04:53 AM UTC

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Got a source for them??



Michaels, Ben Franklin, any craft store that sells Sculpy and stuff.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 05:00 AM UTC
You guys (or most of you) have the advantage of large out-of-town stores for craft supplies and whatnot. I don't so I have to be as imaginative as possible, something which drives my wife insane....Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 10:05 AM UTC
Used to call that device a brayer tool...hmmmm...just checked ebay and they still call it that...scrapbooking supplies .

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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 10:20 AM UTC

To roll a perfect slice of milliput, check out this hands-on help pages (no joke) on Planetfigure

The idea of using those two strips makes ALL the difference, wether you roll with ink rollers or an empty beer bottle
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