Part defeat, part success.
The defeat: I think I know what is happening. The clay needs to shrink, and there is no where for it to go, so it bursts. This must happend before the pasta burns out of the core. So .... I could coat the pasta with a cushion. I have heard that people do this with a coat of white glue. But, then I have less to work with as far as the crispness of the pasta design on the clay. A number of coats starts blurring the unique impression of the noodle.
The success: I tried another where I impressed the pasta, then rolled the shape over a dowel, then fired it. That one looks good. This limits the options for the the shapes, though.
I hate defeat! If anyone out there has any ideas, I'm listening.
I am going to try one b y making a simple mold. I will try one more with a coat of glue and see how the impression holds up. And another more 'free hand' shape. After that I will have to call it quits or go with what we get.
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