Because I don't know the real name of this
technique...
(Yes
this is snail plate... because French people eat snails, that's a well-know
fact)
The
picture is not so good but here is the idea.
This
is very simple. You just have to put together pieces of polymer clay this way:
It's
easier to cut equal pieces before putting them together as you can compare the
proportions the different colors will take. The first color will be the
most present.
Then you
just have to put everything into your clay extruder and you will get the
following:
Roll each yarn on a sheet of clay (here I chose black). I usually prefer
starting with the end of the yarn (putting it in the center of the spiral) as it enables to have less of the "main color" and so more
different shades.
Flatten your spiral with a roll (be careful not to deform the spiral and to remove all air bubbles if
there are some)
Then use
your pasta machine (or keep on with your roll). The first time, your spiral is
totally deformed but if you put it once again in the pasta machine in the other
direction,everything is fine again.
You
can then cut the middle of your spiral with a cookie cutter and put it on your snail
plate (or anything else you may use for cooking it!)
The
colors I chose don't have enough shades but the result of this technique is
often great... perfect for hand-made lenses for necklaces or pendants.