To use the Italian rolling pin, place your hands flat on either end of the pin, keeping the fingers flexed. The color of the cherry may darken to become reddish brown. It is about an inch diameter.
This is the closest duplicate of the wooden rolling pin. If you have an extra dowel, you can drill it to make you own rolling pin. Most of us have a wine bottle stored in our homes and another way of putting it into good use is to use it as a rolling pin. According to Leaf.tv , a full or half-full wine bottle is perfect in rolling …

Roll the pin underneath your hands and across the dough. …
You can choose the walnut, maple, or cherry hardwood. EASY SPOT CHECK: Because the pin is in contact with a smaller area of dough, you can focus on one section of it to even its thickness. Use heel of your hand to anchor pin while using your other hand to roll pin in arched motion to fix shape. It should be about 19 inches long to handle it comfortably.