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Review/Giveaway NEVERknead Machine

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When Neverknead contacted us about reviewing their products we were overwhelmed with joy.  You see there is a bit of a back story to why we needed this machine. Rita (my mother) started the Bottlesofhope.com Program  in Australia over 10 years ago.  With the exception of a few donations here and there she has been running the program on her own physically and financially. Night after Night she makes the bottles to be distributed to Cancer patients free of charge. She supplies quite a few hospitals, hospices and support centres with bottles all over Australia. Having to make 100-200 bottles in a month is an average expectation. However Rita is 66 years old has her own giant list of medical issues including Arthritis which means kneading clay is literally a pain.

This is what Rita from BottlesOfhope.com had to say. ” I wasted no time in putting it to the test. I was up until the early hours of the morning trying it out. I just couldn’t believe I had struggled for over 10 years. I have tried spaghetti machines to soften the clay and even upgraded to an electric one but by the end of the day my hands were in so much pain. Because of the financial costs we often use discounted (out of date) clay which is hard and crumbly.  The crumbling mess was a chore in it’s self to clean up. This machine just squeezed it all together. Wonderful! Love it! “

Let me clarify something, You DO NOT have to be old to need, want or desire this machine I mean it’s totally a life saver that speeds up crafting time and of course it comes in different colors so it’s uber stylish too.

Watch the videos on their website and be amazed.  $129 for gray or $159 for Stylish colors and you can even pick your own custom color too.

but wait there is more amazing news we have a machine to giveaway!

We are giving one very lucky Craftgossip reader the chance to get their hands on this awesome NEVERknead machine. For your chance to win simply tell us why you “knead” it. Comment below.

Competitions Open to US address’s only

Competition closes January 1st 2015

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Comments

  9. Opening a new Clay Jewelry Business in January on ETSY due to health issues of having arthritis, fibromyalgia & celiac disease this would be a Gift from Heaven! God Bless your Mother for all she has went through & your heart for making something so many of us can use!! Merry Christmas!!

  11. I ” knead” it because I have arthritis and have a hard time softening up my clay! would be fabulous for me!

  13. I had heard about this wonderful machine. If I win I will give it to my favorite player ……my 90 year old Mother. Thank you for the offer.

  14. I knead this machine because I have been avoiding tubs and tubs of my clay that I have been collecting and never used because I dread kneading it!!! If I had this machine I could put my creativity to use and make beautiful things!

  15. I really “knead” this, especially with my left hand in a cast since being in a rollover accident a few weeks ago!

  16. Ugh, I loathe kneading clay!!!! I end up with tiny crumbles all over the floor and very tired hands. I definitely “knead” this machine, lol!

  17. I have arthritis on my fingers and have had 4 back surgeries !
    This machine would decrease my time and pain when starting a new project !!the less. Sitting and kneading the less pain !! 😉

  18. At 70 with the same arthritic issues, I would very much love love love to win a green NK, I would even pay the difference for the colour. Clay conditioning machines, even with motors, can be someone cumbersome when travelling back and forth to guild meetings, play days, etc. And also, just so ya know…. even if I don’t win one, I will buy one… Good luck to the Neverknead people who apparently are developing the next generation of polymer clay tools….. Marilyn from North Texas

  19. I have a bunch of old clay that I want to use…but hesitate because I know it will be so darned hard to work with!

  20. I would love to be able to work with polymer clay again. This would enable me to do it. Thank you for the opportunity. Somebody will be a very lucky person!

  21. This sounds like a wonder tool for Polymer Clay! Even tho’ I have had surgery to correct carpal tunnel (in both hands), my hands are still painful after a clay session. I love working in this medium but I’m beginning to have to limit my time with it. The Neverknead machine would be a way for me to continue with my claying.

  22. I saw this on Polymer Clay Tutor and was amazed. I have psoriatic arthritis and this would save my fingers from a lot of pain. Most of my clay is “old” and it would make it usable again.

  23. I’m in my 50’s and really don’t want to stop claying but arthritis has become and issue. This would be SO helpful!

  24. It’s not if your hands will start aching, just when. At almost 60, the arthritis is painful, though my hands are very active. This is a terrific invention. Bravo!

  25. I just started playing with clay, but after a few tries at trying to soften it, I’ve given up. I too have arthritis and neuropathy on top of that so I would love to win this NeverKnead so I can get back to creating clay objects!! Thanks for the chance,

    Hugs,

    Carmen L
    cal 8007 at aol dot com

  26. I “Knead” this machine for my stepdaughter. She would be overwhelmed with joy if I was able to give her one of these and she would be able to take her projects to the next level!!!!!!

  28. Oh I do need this machine, arthritis in my hands (as well as other joints) prevents me from crafting with the clay as much as I would like. Wonderful machine, I do love the colors!

  29. Because I love, love, love tools that: streamline the creative process, eliminate waste,and allow me to be the lazy crafter.

  31. I have 2 shoeboxes full of older clay, and the thought of softening it all has kept me from using it in any great quantities. This would be a great tool to reinvigorate my love of claying.

  32. I knead this because there is so much I could do with more clay! Much of my clay is older, and harder that is difficult to warm up.

  33. My eight year old granddaughter is forever crafting with clay ! I love love to gift her with the Neverknead machine. Her clay crafts would be so much easier for her to do.

  34. I would love to have this machine. I have fibromyalgia and after kneading my clay it’s not only my hands that hurt but my arms, shoulders and back. I use the pasta machine but even that hurts from turning the handle. Would love to win this. Thanks for the opportunity.

  36. I really need this to give as a gift to my youngest daughter who loves working with clay. She is very imaginative and I want to give her all kinds of opportunities to keep her creating. She would just LOVE this! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  39. I would love to have one of these machines!! I had surgery for a wrist ganglion years ago. I now have another one developing along with the arthritis in my hands. This would take a lot of strain off my hands. Thanks for the chance to win.

  40. I need this machine because I have clay that I can’t use that I bought two years ago and this is the solution to my problem. I intended to learn how to use polymer clay but I haven’t gotten around to it and I thought I would have to throw it away until I read this review. Thank you for the chance to win.

  43. Wow! This would sure be a wonderful aid for my aging hands! Wonderful idea, I am off to check out the videos!

  44. This machine truly would be a blessing for my arthritic hands! Gonna check out the videos also. What a wonderful invention.

  45. I have been crafting for 40+ years and I love to work with clay but unfortunately I have locking of my finger joints and its so hard to knead the clay. What a joy it would be to win this machine. Id be crafting in no time1

  46. I put away my clay a few years ago because of trying to knead it,this machine would be wonderful!! My grandkids would be thrilled to be able to create again. Thank-You for the chance to win.

  47. My hubby and I are new to the clay crafting. We would love to be able to use this on our clay spider bodies we make as part of our multimedia sculptures. Thank you!

  48. I thank you for the chance to win. I have arthritis in both hands but love working on my crafts. This would be very helpful

  49. I “knead” this so much! I am making things to sell and save up for college, and with how long it takes to soften the clay, I can’t make as many things as I need. it takes forever by hand, and sometimes my skin even splits open and starts bleeding while I knead. I then have to throw away that clay and it becomes quite costly, and it ends up having no profits because of the time it takes 🙁 would love to get my achy hands on this! <3

  51. I have issues with the joints in my fingers and the muscles in my palms so kneading clay tends to leave bruises that only get worse the more I knead. This machine would be a life safer for me, preventing pain that I’ve become accustomed to, since I started sculpting jewelry and figurines.

  52. Like many others have listed, the “knead” for relief from arthritis and nerve pain is at constant war with my desire to craft! Especially now that I’ve developed a product that I am hoping to build as a long-term way to bring in some money for my family. Though I am no more deserving, as my struggle is so similar to many others, I do still hope by some chance to score this life-saver of a project! 🙂 I’m not sure how you’d go about contacting the winner, but just in case I win, my email is [email protected]

  53. Ever since I can remember I’ve had problems with my hands. I’ve had 3 hairline fractures in my hands; once in my left and twice on my right (dominant hand). I woke up with 2 of them and still have no idea how I got them (happened 13 years ago).

    My hands cramp easily and get stiff. I’m also steadily developing carpet tunnel syndrome. I’m an artist who works with many mediums. I need my hands. This would definitely help me when I use clay. I can usually only do it for about an hour because of the endless kneading.

    I definitely knead this~

  54. I’m only in my early 30s, but kneading clay leaves my hands aching for days. I would LOVE this, oh please!!

  55. Unfortunately I’m unable to channel my inner Hulk when it comes to polymer. This would help me smash clay all day long. I definitely knead to have one on my work table.

  56. I have been wrapping in saran wrap and pounding it with a hammer…which is not so good when my aim is off! (owww.) I would LOVE one of these machines!

  59. As an elementary after school art teacher that travels to multiple schools, this would be appreciated by hundreds of kids as well as myself!

  61. This is a fantastic invention!
    I would love to win this just in time to use in a new clay group of young girls in a group home. We are going to make Bottles of Hope for our community

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