Repeat a few times then, roll a thick cylinder. Roll each slice and integrate into the whole. Continue until all the slices are integrated and the sheet feels supple and elastic. Roll each thinned slice through the pasta machine on the thickest setting, then reset and roll the sheets through until they are of medium thinness. Finish by folding and rolling through the thinner setting to expedite the conditioning process.
Roll slices together to finish.
Occasionally, you might need to add a clay softener to expedite the conditioning process. Fimo Soft polymer clay may be conditioned easily by slicing the block in half then rolling each half through the pasta machine. Roll them together, then fold and roll, fold and roll until the sheet is soft and pliable and the surface is unblemished. The Skinner Blend Use this technique to quickly and easily create sheets of graded color needed to make the flower petals as instructed below. The Skinner Blend method works when using two or more colors of clay.