Simple Clay Canes

So now that you know how to make that nice clay blend, it is time to get some canes going.

If you just take the blend and roll it up, you will get a cane that looks like this and it is cool, but we can make it cooler!

What you want to do is take a solid color and make it the same size as your blend or just a little longer.

I like to put the blend on top of the solid and then roll it up.

It is going to look like this. It is called a jelly roll cane. Then you are going to reduce it.

The end might start to look a little deformed and that is ok.

When you cut the end off it should look like these and now they are ready for a project!

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