Lisa Pavelka reviews The NEVERknead for Polymer Cafe Magazine

NEVERknead Reviews on Etsy 

More 5 STAR reviews of The NEVERknead on Etsy!

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Hi Deb,

"I've already received my machine. Used it yesterday. It's a big help -- like having a sumo wrestler helping you out for the day in your studio, conditioning your clay... and you don't even have to feed him. Thanks for inventing this!"

Jane, NY

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"Hi Deb! I got the Neverknead yesterday and I love it. It is awesome! Thank you so much for making clay work easy and fun again." -- Juanita S., Texas
 

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Ebay Feedback:

"Thank you so much for your quick and painless customer service! I can't wait to start using the neverknead. I have some old super sculpey that I am going to work the heck out of this weekend!" - Gloria L. Pennsylvania

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From Clay Play Liz's blog:

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Thank you so much for creating this! It makes softening Sculpey so easy, and my hands can relax! After 12 years sculpting pets, I can honestly say, it will be with out the aches and strains.
Kathryn - rating scale of 1 to 11: 11

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Everyone kneads to now that the NEVERknead is a great tool for the clay artist.
Best wishes, -Mark, TX

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I have to tell you I have a bad back and this helps me so much i don't know how i lived without it....It is worth much more then what it cost....it is a must have in a clay artist studio.....I love mine and you will love yours when you get one....Kathay I.

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Hi, Deb,

I've been meaning to get back to you about my new NeverKnead, and finally have a moment to write. I am loving it SO much! I had some OLD Kato clay that had hardened even worse than when it was new - and you know difficult it used to be with the older Kato. I used the NeverKnead, with a little bit of clay softener, and was able to make it not only useable, but soft and pliable! Â

I'm leaving next Wednesday to go to Las Vegas for the Clay Carnival (my first time there), and since I'm driving, and have no weight limit, I plan to take it with me. They give us Kato clay to use in the workshops there, and I'll bet I have mine conditioned before anyone else!

I'm Vice President and Treasurer of our local guild, the Tucson Polymer Clay Guild, and also plan to take it with me to the next guild meeting. We meet the second Saturday of each month, except February, when we are fortunate enough to have a fantastic group of polymer clay artists come to Tucson for the Gem and Mineral Show, and most of us take classes from them. Christie Friesen, Lisa Pavelka, and Karen Lewis are usually all here for the show, and also teach classes. We have a no-host dinner every year where they come out with us to a local Mexican restaurant, and it's great fun!

So, hopefully I will be taking some videos at the Clay Carnival, and also at our next guild meeting to share with you. If I can, I'll try to get some of the instructors to use it and get a video of them...maybe even Donna Kato!

Thanks for the fast shipment - I was so happy to be able to have it in time for the trip.

Best Regards,

Mary B, Tucson AZ

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"This machine is fantastic and works better than I ever imagined. I highly recommend it for anyone that does a lot of claying, it saves so much time and effort. I have been finding other uses for my NEVERknead and added another post showing them..." and in a follow up email: "Thanks a million Deb for this great tool." - Donna Marie / serenityclay.com

From opening the box to great Tips for using the NEVERknead (non-skid mats, texture stamps, cane work, using molds, and more!! oh my!!), read a great review by Donna Marie of SerenityClay.com click here and don't forget Part 2 click here!

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"I don't know whether to laugh or cry. My NeverKnead, Norman, arrived today, and I've been playing with it ever since. I had a good idea of what I'd experience from the videos on the website, but I really didn't expect to be so taken with it so quickly. I fell in love with Norman so hard there was an audible thump.

I have both systemic lupus and fibromyalgia, so working with poly clay had pretty much become impossible for the last several years. It broke my heart to pack away all my clay, tools and sketches when it became just too difficult to condition clay to any degree at all. No more, not with Norman on hand! I turned a 10-year-old block of Fimo clay that was suitable only as a doorstop into a beautifully-soft lump of clay just waiting to be made into something lovely in no time. I am *never* going back to kneading by hand or cranking endlessly on my pasta machine.

I have trouble with both my joints as well as tissue and muscle due to my medical conditions. In the last hour, I've been perfecting a two-handed fold-and-squish method to spread the mild exertion as evenly as possible between my shoulders and hands. I suppose if it were possible, I'd like a lever that could be used on either side, so that I could switch the hand I use to pull at will. But my two-handed approach seems to be working great, so I don't find any changes to be strictly necessary.

On a scale of 1 to 11: 11"

Christina M.

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I am in the UK
I love the NK

It has been a dream to use
So very easy to set up
Well and safety packed

Did not take long to get to me

I have very weak hand and was finding conditioning small amounts of clay hard and painful work.

Up to now I use to get my friend to condition my clay.

I love clay so much and it fit in to my other hobbie so well.

I went ahead and ordered myself a NeverKnead

Oh my it as change every thing

Conditioning clay is no longer a problem for me and has become a joy. Strongly recommend NeverKnead to any one who has a hard time conditioning clay or finds it a chore

Such a wonderful machine would not be with out it.

Thank you so much xxxx

Nicy P., UNITED KINGDOM

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from eBay:
The NK is a fab machine a must for clays A***** - Emily Sally

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from eBay:
"·:*¨¨*:·.YOU.·:*¨¨*:·.ARE.·:*¨¨*:·a.·:*¨¨*:·.STAR..·:*¨¨*:·.Thanks.·:*¨¨*:·. " - littlegardencrafts

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from eBay:
"I love this thing! It's changed my whole work flow in just one day!" - heapingpile

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from eBay:
"Well packaged and shipped quickly. Easy to assemble and works GREAT" - june191

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"Hi Deb,

Just wanted to let you know I got my NEVERknead last night and I love it. It is just amazing how quickly and easily blending colors and conditioning clay is. Thank you so much!"

Tracy B.

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"Dear Deb,
My goodness, I did NOT expect to receive such nice "personal" feedback about the Never Knead!!!! I am , indeed, impressed ... Again, Thank you for your response. I WILL TELL ANYONE I KNOW TO ORDER FROM YOU !!!!! YOUR SERVICE IS IMPECCABLE!!!!"

and from a second email:
Just wanted to add my testimonial to the group of them.......I LOVE THIS MACHINE!! Didn't think I needed it, cost too much, don't do polymer clay that much...I had a million excuses not to order it....well, I broke down, and ordered it, NOW I THINK AND TELL EVERYONE I KNOW IN MY POLYMER CLAY GUILD, "Get One" it will make your entire clay experience worth it!! Thank you , Deb!!!

LINDA S.

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"Hello,
My daughter bought me a NeverKnead for Christmas. I am so excited as I have had issues just like the ones you for which you created this machine. It will free me up to do so much more designing!
Thank you for inventing this." - Diana Weltem KY

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feedback from the NEVERknead section of the Atomic Mobiles Ebay Store:

"SuperHappy!FantasticMachineAndAnExcellentSellerGreatComunication&handsaver" - chanspirit

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"Awesome! I love the machine already! Great seller , highly recommended!" - calah77

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"Excellent Item! Needed years ago. Fast easy transaction! Thank you very much/" - gus_nay

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"Neverknead arrived & is heavy duty as promised. Squashes poly clay quickly! A-OK" - 3rdhandrose

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"Getting back into polymer clay was not even an option before I purchased this! With some arthritic changes and a hand injury, conditioning clay was not anything I could have done in a reasonable amount of time, but the Never Knead changed the whole scenario--now I can condition a block of clay faster then I could have 25 years ago when I had no physical limitations. Brilliant!" - WKVDesigns 

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"Arrived in good condition. Love it!!!!!! Thank you." - escobie1

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"I received my item when it was expected. What I didn't expect was how much I use it. It makes me want to go through my scrap clay and make them into small blocks that are easier to store and later roll out. The machine works great, I would highly recommend it." - CRuth

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"I really like this new tool. It's making things a lot easier." -Wendi L.

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from the NEVERknead Amazon Store:

"I love this machine. It is more than I thought it would be. I would suggest anyone who make polymer clay beads buy this machine. You will thank me if you do. I cannot say enough about it. I got the grey one because I did not figure it would matter and it didn't. Work just as good as any other color. Thank you to Cindy Lietz Polymer Clay Tutor. You are wonderful." - Janice W.

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from the NEVERknead Etsy Store:

"THANK YOU; THANK YOU; THANK YOU; This item is JUST WHAT I NEEDED! It is so easy to use and conditions my clay with NO EFFORT! etsy asset! A+++++++++++++++++++!!! FAST, easy transaction! Brilliant invention!" - Lucia Verdino

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"Fantastic Product Designed by Another Polymer Clay Artist. The Assembly Was a Breeze. The Functionality of This Great Model Couldn't Be Easier to Utilize. It is Very Gentle on My Weary Hands/Wrists- EXACTLY What It Was Designed For & Debra DELIVERED! This is Considered the Greatest Gift to Me As a Polymer Clay Caner in Terms of Preventative Measures (Wrist/Hand Injuries) & Saved Time- Used to Be HOURS Cut Down in a Matter of Minutes! This is the Difference Maker. THANK YOU!" - Polymer Clay Visions 

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"Hi Debra Ann,
Thank you so much. I got my machine this morning and just love it... Your machine makes more sense and works better for people like me, the ones that suffer from arthritis. Thank you"
Victoria L.

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"YOU, dear heart, are BRILLIANT! I'll have to do just that! You certainly are creative! Thanks for sharing that with everyone.

I truly appreciate you thinking of some rubber ends, too! I'm very thankful for all your help these last couple weeks...and I'm praying your business prospers in the coming year FAR beyond anything you can possible even imagine at this point!Â

You'll always be counted as one of my "unexpected blessings". Losing my friend so quickly has made me realize the importance of letting people know what a blessing they are, while I still can. And you ARE a blessing, Deb...far more than you realize. Your invention was a blessing - but it's your thoughtfulness, kindness and going the "extra mile" for your customers that sets you apart even more." - Ann B.

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"I put it together and got out the oldest and crumbly I could find. Less then 10 minutes later it was soft and my hands were not sore. I have stiff hands and the NEVERknead has saved the day. Thanks for inventing something that works so well and is making kneading simple and painless. KUDOS!!!!!" - Maggie R.

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NEVERknead on AM Northwest TV show in Portland, OR!
December 15, 2014 - Thanks Shirley!

WATCH VIDEO HERE (new window opens)

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From Cindy Lietz, the PolymerClayTutor:

Click here to read her entire article on the NEVERknead
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"You are soooo smart!!! I had to have this. What a great product you have for us to work with clay. Cindy Lietz showed this on her free video a few weeks ago and I was hooked! Thanks so much." - Pat

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"Just wanted to let you know that my very own Neverknead arrived yesterday. It's beautiful and oh so functional. Love the color too (blue). Thanks. I hope to make many beautiful objects with this, and my hands thank you too." Collins R., NM

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"Dear Debra Ann.
I want to say a big thank you for neverKnead! I have been playing with polymer clay for about 12 years. I have had 9 surgeries on my elbows, wrists, and hands in the past 10 years. This year it was my rotator cuff. Needless to say all these surgeries have hindered my abilities to pursue my love for this medium in the past few years.. I ordered the neverKnead within 10 minutes of seeing it advertised and it is by far one of the two best things I have ever purchased when it comes to polymer. I LOVE IT! The ease of this machine is phenomenal. Even with my surgery 4 weeks ago I am able to play with my polymer with no pain. The concept is ingenious...I hope you sell thousands of them! The amount of time that it saves conditioning and mixing is unbelievable...it is a godsend for any polymer clay artist.. I use all brands of clay but Kato is one of my favorites for caning due to its firmness and such great crisp lines when you are assembling and reducing. But Kato was always such a pain to condition. I spent a half hour pounding it with my hammer on all sides then running it through the pasta machine endlessly and now with neverKnead even Kato is a dream to condition in just minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you, you have given me back the ability to sooth my creative side with this marvelous machine. My very best to you!"
Sincerely, Martha R., NY

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"...It arrived on Saturday, and I love it!" - Kay W., AZ

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"Just wanted to let you know that my very own Neverknead arrived yesterday. It's beautiful and oh so functional. Love the color too (blue). Thanks. I hope to make many beautiful objects with this, and my hands thank you too." - Collins R.

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"Im trying the machine and i just love it! very nice thank you!" - Kathy M., NY

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"Love it! Thanks!" - Patty C., WI

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"I really like this new tool. It's making things a lot easier." - Wendi L., OK

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"This is fabulous! It has cut my process time in half and saved my hands. Thanks so much for a much needed item." - Jean, NC

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"First let me say; The inquiry of this product was great! This seller answered all of my questions in a timely manner. The shipment; The seller kept me informed as to when the product was almost ready, as well as ship date and shipping tracking information. I have been away. I did not get a chance to use this product yet, (I did open it and it looks pretty). I didn't want to wait to give feedback. I will try this product out in a week or so, and give feedback of the uses. As for the transaction and communication of this product, this owner is above a (5)." - Salema G., GA

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"I got it two days ago, this tool really is amazing, it is robust works perfectly. Sadly I had to pay a lot of customs fee for it, but still it was worth it! Now my hands don't hurt anymore from kneading :)" - Sakiyo P., Austria

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"This is a wonderful machine! It works just as expected, and will open up many new avenues for me!" Cat W.

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Hi Deb,

I received my NEVERKnead today. I am so thrilled. Once I assembled it & read through the instructions I put it to the test. I decided to start with a hard but excellent clay - Kato. Within no time is was conditioned & felt so palpable to hold.

Thanks so much for creating this wonderful tool. I have no qualms now that with the use of the NK I can return to pursuing a craft I love & enjoy. The item is so well made that I reckon it will last longer than a lifetime. The ease of maintenance & the simplicity of cleaning between colours is fantastic. You & the NK have made conditioning Polymer Clay so easy & quick that it is enjoyable.

The NEVERKnead is a tool that anyone who works with Polymer Clay should own.

Thanks again

Michelle
Yarrawonga, AUSTRALIA

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"I've only had mine for a couple weeks. I found it works nicely for mixing clay - either to condition or to mix colors... It makes a nice/different marble effect if you're mixing colors - not elongated like you would get from marbling in your pasta machine... BUT... today, i found an even more fantastic use for the NeverKnead... I grabbed a years-old square translucent cane that I had left rather large and cut off a hunk... Then, I used the NeverKnead to "wake-up" the old cane... I didn't use a lot of pressure on the clay because i didn't want to ruin the cane, but it woke that cane up great after a dozen or so gentle presses . I was able to reduce it quite a bit by just turning it to a new side before each press... Afterwards, I was able to squish the cane with my fingers (with no pain, i might add) and I could feel that the clay was mobile even in the center. An added benefit - the press makes the center of the cane "bubble" out at the ends - instead of sinking in... so less waste after. I did have some waste, more than if I reduce by hand, but not too much. NOW, I'm really happy with the purchase cuz this will give my hands many much-needed breaks from initial cane reducing. Once the cane was awake, it was relatively easy to reduce it the rest of the way to tiny... I did not try it on a round cane yet, but if i do, i'll let you know the results.

I almost forgot... it works great to impress clay with those photopolymer texture plates - the hard, deep, rigid ones I got from Grant Diffendaffer... I also tried it with a block-mounted rubber stamp - nice even depth impression... :)"
PCC Jean (StarGazer Jean)

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See what Kira has to say about the NEVERknead in this cool polyclay tutorial:

"Deb, Kira here. I unboxed mine and used it to knead up some stiff studio clay (an old Sculpey brand) and it worked like a charm."

Trinket Bowl Tutorial with NEVERknead Polymer Clay Kneader
They have a great Virtual Polyclay Retreat you should check out!

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