Pardo polymer clay has different requirements for conditioning than other polymer clays. That is because the plasticizers in it are very different and because it's based on bees wax.
The polymer clay conditioning methods you might be used to do not work with Pardo. People who don't know and try Pardo for the first time
complain that the clay "must be baked" because it crumbles when they try to get it through the pasta machine. That is because Pardo must be sliced and conditioned directly on the thinnest setting. Also never, ever, use clay softener with Pardo. The secret is only in heat, in warming it up. Because of the bees wax component, that is enough. Some people put it in a water-tight bag and dip it in warm water, others wrap it in cling wrap and hold it close to the skin for a while. I discovered that if I heat up the pasta machine rollers with the heat gun that speeds up immensely how fast my Pardo gets conditioned. Of course, do not heat the rollers to the point that they would bake the clay. Before putting the clay through the pasta machine, put your hand on the rollers. If your hand can rest on the rollers comfortably with no burning sensation, you're good. The rollers will hold the heat for a while.
Here's a video tutorial on how to condition this royalty of polymer clays that is Pardo.
