
The Walnut Hollow and Fimo Professionnal extruders are suitable for occasional users, but require some effort, especially for children and the elderly. In contrast, Makin's Clay Professionnal stands out for its ease of use and performance, offering smoother results with less effort, making it the ideal option for all audiences.
With an extruder, you can create different shapes with polymer clay, depending on the discs you use with it: hair, grass, flower centers, strips of clay, letters using geometric tips, discs...
For polymer clay enthusiasts, we're going to try and answer one of your biggest questions. Which extruder should you choose, and what are the differences? To find out, Karine Barrera, aka Akak, tested 3 extruders over a 6-month period.
Name | Walnut Hollow extruder | Makin's Clay Professionnal |
Storage | The presentation boxes are virtually identical. The discs lie flat in small plastic niches. ![]() | There's a storage box with a slot for the extruder. There are also small plastic plates to slide into slots inside the box to organize disc storage. This way, you can remove all the plastic film and close the box without anything getting mixed up - very professional and always tidy!
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Use | These machines work well, and can be used by children and the elderly alike, but only with a great deal of effort and in several stages. The extruders are silent, and you don't feel the cylinder heating up too much, as it's protected by plastic or silicone. | This is the extruder for everyone. Extrusion effort is minimal, and the machine is silent. |
Success of the project | The best results can be obtained by heating the polymer clay well beforehand. If the clay has not been overworked, the edges coming out of the machine will not be clean.
| Project success This is the most powerful extruder. It requires less effort to heat the clay and achieve a smooth result.
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Summary | These 2 extruders are very similar. They're good, and suitable for people who do this from time to time. However, to use them, children and the elderly need a helping hand. | This is the Rolls-Royce of extruders. Suitable for everyone, it's easy to use and lasts a long time. |










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