how to roll lengths of putty evenly

[godfather]

Is there a way to get an even thickness when rolling putty "sausages" what I am using is aves epoxy sculpt

 

[Dan Morton]

I don't think there's a particular trick I can offer to solve your problem. With me it's just a matter of patient, slow rolling of the "sausage" on a flat surface - I use a piece of plate glass with a little talcum powder on it. You can use a hard, smooth tile or something similar, anything flat and smooth. Not much talcum powder, just enough to keep it from sticking. Be sure to wear your rubber gloves.

All the best,
Dan

 

[Jim]

Rolling Sausages Evenly?

The easiest way would be to fasten two lengths of either plastic square stock or basswood stock to the surface on which you're going to roll the putty. The stock should be no higher than the diameter of the sausage you want to create. Use baby powder (talcum powder) to keep things moving smooth and roll the putty with your hand perpendicular (crosswises) between the stock - or use a flat piece. What it will do is roll the putty down to the tops of the stock and it should be fairly even.

I hope this makes sense and good luck.

Jim

 

[Einion]

Work on a surface that's completely smooth (glass, Perspex) and practice, lots. I wouldn't use talc; wait for the putty to set up at least 50% instead.

Einion

 

[Anders Heintz]

Jim's post is spot on! That will give you even thickness of rolled putty everytime!

If you do use Talc it is easy enough to get it off. Just brush the putty with rubbing ancohol (water works too but not quite as good) and the talcum powder will 'disapear' and the putty will regain some of its stickiness.

 

[Barry]

The technique I use for rolling sheets of putty to a desired thickness could also be used for "sausages"....
I use two note books, using the required number of pages to get the desired thickness, placed either side of the putty, and use a length of 22mm or 10mm copper tubing to roll out the putty, rolling until the tubing is in contact with the note book.
Swapping the copper tubing for a flat tile will allow you to make even size "sausages". Just a matter of moving the tile back and forth till the tile is in contact with the note books.
The good thing about using note books is that you can make any thickness. And as a bonus, you can make a note on the page used, just in case you need to make more "sausages" of the same size in the future.