A Polymer Clay Tutorial: The New Jumpstart Jellyroll

In this tutorial, you’ll explore the simplest, most basic of all canes - the Jellyroll! There is so much more than meets the eye, it’s simple but offers so much more graphic pow! We’ll make 4 canes, turn them into discs and link them together to create a striking chain (this has become a staple in my clay jewelry wardrobe, I hope you like it, too). So let’s begin! Note: I had originally sold a version of this tutorial, I reshot it for the Member’s Classroom! Tools and Materials 5 black (2 ounces) strong clay (please use a strong clay, I use Kato Polyclay) 4 white (2 ounces) strong clay (please use a strong clay, I use Kato Polyclay) PolyPaste and brush deli paper and pencil usual tools - pasta machine, stiff clay blade, acrylic rod medium gauge jump rings (oval or round) thicker gauge oval jump rings to connect the discs pliers to open and close jump rings to cure: paper towel covered tile Chapters 4:07 Conditioning your clay 16:03 The Balanced Jellyroll 29:25 The Broken Line Jellyroll or the Mosaic/Cobblestone 46:39 The Black Hole Jellyroll 58:28 The Snail Jellyroll 1:23:01 Cane Reduction 1:37:35 Making the Disc Links 1:59:49 Curing the discs - Follow you clay instructions! 2:03:29 Finito - Necklace Assembly KATO POLYCLAY URLS Links to Kato Products: https://prairiecraft.com https://katopolyclay.com KATO CLASP TEMPLATES: https://prairiecraft.com/kato/DKF-CT.... REPEL GEL https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/RP.... POLYPASTE: https://prairiecraft.com/kato/VA-1410... Kato Clear Medium https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/KCL... KPC BIG BLOCKS https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/KP1... KATO MULTI PACKS https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/KPC... KATO 2 OUNCE https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/KPC... CONDITIONING BAR https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/KCB... BLACKOUT https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/KPB... ACRYLIC TEMPLATES https://prairiecraft.com/polyclay/TEM... FAVE RULER https://prairiecraft.com/kato/DKF-WB7... SCREW EYE PINS: https://prairiecraft.com/kato/DKF-SEP...