How do I roll paper tubes without using a base?

[ThePaperArmory]

Hi, I would like to learn how to roll a paper without using a pencil, a rod, or a roller. I do not want a hole in my cylinder paper model and I want it to be fully solid. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum. I am new to this forum. Also, sorry for making my name ThePaperArmory. I made my name like that because it was my youtube name as I did not know Armory is forum section at that time. Thanks

[spaceagent-9]

get a nice clean edge on a table and slide it taut, down and over the edge, it will roll almost perfectly

[richkat]

Welcome PA...try pre-rolling it using a rod then remove it and roll tighter by hand...Rich

[Zakopious]

Not sure that I understand your question.
Do you want a solid tube of paper like a sucker stick ?

At any rate, see:
Making smaller tubes

You might need to put a small drop of glue on each end to cover up the hole.

[codex34]

Think he wants a sucker stick rod rather than tube.
You do it like a normal tube but put loads more pressure on when rolling it tighter, though you might find it's never fully solid, depends on the thickness of paper you use, thinner paper is better.
An alternative would be a semi solid tube with end caps.

[AVR]

Excuse me, but may be, it will be much better, if you close holes with round covers after making a tube?
As for me, it is not easy to make solid cylinder, especially if it is pretty big. It needs to use a lot of glue and when glue get dried - it may deform the cylinder's shape.

[Jim Nunn]

If the diameter is less than 7 or 8 mm why not just use sucker sticks (lollipop sticks)? You can purchase them from any cake decorating store including Michaels. If the stick is smaller then you need just glue and wrap #24 lb paper on the stick until you get the diameter you want conversely if the stick is to thick slit the stick length wise and peal off the paper layers until you have the diameter you need. If there are printed parts just wrap them on the stick once you have the correct diameter to fit the part.

Example of how to make very small diameter rods

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/tips-tricks/6461-method-easily-make-1-mm-paper-rods.html

Jim Nunn

[looker]

There's more on this at Card Modeling FAQ: 3. How about tips on techniques? in particular the illustrated bit half way through from Dr. Emil Zarkov

[Tim Crowe]

Originally Posted by ThePaperArmory

Hi, I would like to learn how to roll a paper without using a pencil, a rod, or a roller. I do not want a hole in my cylinder paper model and I want it to be fully solid. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum. I am new to this forum. Also, sorry for making my name ThePaperArmory. I made my name like that because it was my youtube name as I did not know Armory is forum section at that time. Thanks

I think what you are trying to do is going to be very difficult. I always use something as a guide when rolling tubes.

I generally start off with a larger diameter rod than needed. Then progressively smaller ones.

Small diameter tubes I find it best to run the card part through the printer and copy onto 90gsm weight paper, and use that.

Tim

[peter taft]

If all else fails, and you don't require the tubes to be too long, try a cigarette rolling machine - they're cheap and available in two lengths - you wont get a tighter roll than this produces and "evenly rolled" - no twisting