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Measuring Tools

Rulers and Grids

Rulers or ruled grids help you make carefully measured cuts. Cork-backed metal rulers are particularly popular, because you can cut along the metal ruler with a craft knife without worrying about cutting into the ruler, as sometimes happens with wooden or plastic rulers. Also, the plasticizers in polymer clay sometimes react badly with plastics and woods. With metal, this shouldn't be an issue.

Marxit Tool

The Marxit is the invention of polymer clay artist Donna Kato. The plastic hexagonal cylinder is six inches long and marked with different increments (from 3 to 20mm) on each side. By pressing the tool along a cane or roll of clay, you impress these marks into the clay and give yourself a guide for cutting equal slices from the cane.

For more information on the Marxit tool, visit this website:
http://www.katopolyclay.com/marxit.html
Marxit by Kato

Cutting and Measuring

There is a series of plastic templates designed with the polymer clay artist in mind. They are intended to aid in measuring precise amounts of clay, measuring and cutting geometric shapes, making angled cuts, and more

Measuring Tools

Rulers and Grids

Marxit Tool

Cutting and Measuring

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