Tutorials - Simple Cane

The Jellyroll / Spiral Cane

This cane easy and is a foundational part of making many other complex canes. It requires you to make sheets of clay. This cane will start out circular ,we can turn it into a square cane but again for projects . The Jellyroll is most outstanding when you use either light and dark or opposite color combinations in color wheel. 

After conditioning each color, you'll need to turn each one into a sheet. The Clay Conditioning Machine creates even sheets of clay in a breeze. An acrylic roller may also be used. Flatten the lighter lump of clay into a slab. Keep flattening the slab until it's easily rolled over with a clay roller or heavy glass jar. Roll over the clay in one direction then lift it from the work surface.  Repeat rolling and lifting and turning until the clay is a sheet about 1/6" thick. Clean your hands and work surface and repeat this process with the darker color.

Layer the light color over the dark color. Press them together by rolling over the top. Trim one edge straight. Gently roll the light color up inside the dark color. Work slowly so that you form a firm roll without trapping air bubbles inside.

Squeeze the jellyroll in your hand working from the middle of the cane to the ends to choke out air bubbles. Roll the cane gently on the work surface to smooth.Reduce the cane until it is 1" across. Set the cane aside for a while to firm it.

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