See how to get a CA glue finish using GluBoost CA glue on your polymer clay pen with no power tools at all done entirely by hand.

This video also shows how to use a slimline pen kit and covers basic penmaking terms for those new to using pen kits.

How to make the cane featured in this video:    • Rainbow Pixel Polymer Clay Cane  
To see the whole cane reduction, uncut, at 2x speed:    • RAW: Large rectangular polymer clay c...  

The minimum equipment you need is:
Slimline pen kit $2
Clamp or vice $10+
Some people say a hammer works I don’t recommend it
Sand paper for 320 and 400 grit
Two smooth, hard surfaces such as baking tiles
Quarter inch rod
E.g. a knitting needle (US 10.5/UK 3/JP 14)

Good to have equipment
Slimline pen bushings $4.50 (onetime purchase)
Micromesh $14
CA glue: GluBoost https://gluboost.com/flexiblerepair...
$42 total for regular, thin, and accelerator
Novus #1 or other buffing/polishing method
Acrylic stamp block $10 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

Makesiteasier equipment:
A pen press $50 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Nonstick bushings $2.65
100% acetone to clean them
Wax https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Penn State Mandrel $15 https://www.pennstateind.com/store/MC...

Other items:
Smoothing tool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Deli Plastic sheets: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Deli/Hamburger paper: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Tiny ziplocks for applying CA: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

Toni’s site: https://www.claypenblanks.com/whatis...