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I made a wand that I'd seen here on instructables that involved rolling up paper, using hot glue, and painting, and I loved it. However I noticed that in the movies, they switched from sleek, manufactured looking wands to wands that look more natural. So one day I found a stick and started whittling. What I ended up with was the first of 5 wands that I would end up making. Here is mine, and the last two that I have. The other two already have owners.
Mine is what I believe to be willow (I found it under a willow tree), and the other two are part of the same branch from an apple tree. The small one is for my cousin's 3 year old niece, and the longer is for my cousin.
I cut the sticks to length, removed the bark from everywhere but the handle, dried the wood out for a few days, whittled them to a basic shape, then sanded the heck out of them. After that I applied 2 to 3 coats of shellac, and voila! Wands!
Mine is what I believe to be willow (I found it under a willow tree), and the other two are part of the same branch from an apple tree. The small one is for my cousin's 3 year old niece, and the longer is for my cousin.
I cut the sticks to length, removed the bark from everywhere but the handle, dried the wood out for a few days, whittled them to a basic shape, then sanded the heck out of them. After that I applied 2 to 3 coats of shellac, and voila! Wands!
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Feb 14, 2012. 4:17 PMjediwhiz3
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Shweet! Could you possibly do a video on how to do it please?
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Feb 14, 2012. 8:16 PM
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TheGeek1984 (author)
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Well, I have another style in mind, more of a two piece wand where the handle is carved wood, and the rest is a dowel. I also have plans to whittle an Elder wand for a friend of mine. I'll make those two into a step by step, it's kind of a long process for a video.
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Mar 28, 2012. 7:26 PMjediwhiz3
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I made a wand using this method and it turned out great! It is willow and on the bark handle I carved out little spots. Hope you post more wand Instructables!
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Mar 28, 2012. 8:41 PMTheGeek1984 (author)
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TheGeek1984 (author)
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Cool! I'd love to see a pic!
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