I've started to make a wand.
Something I've been thinking about for years, but never found a piece of wood that called to me.... but I have now.
Now, for those of you who don't know, I was raised a witch... and there is no way, no how, my dad or gradpop would have even thought of having a wand! That was something that they never heard of!!!
But, even with the great lessons they taught me... the Prince of magic..Walt Disney... took over a small portion of my mind. And all the pretty wands his women had... called to me over the years! GIGGLE
So, I finally have the wood, and it will be a LARGE wand. Harry Potters tiny little wand is not the type I imagined.
This one will be the length of my arm, heavy and perfect.
(you know me, even pretty things I can turn into a weapon of some type... I'll bop the evil ones over their heads, and leave a dent!!!)
I won't show you a picture yet, since it's very rough, and I haven't decide what to decorate it with yet.... but It's sure to have copper and crystal on it, around it, and even inside of it.
When it's finished, I'll publish a picture.
I hear ya sister! Size matters :D (giggle)
ReplyDeleteCan't hardly wait to see it.
Cheers!
Oh I can't wait to see how you do it!
ReplyDeleteI make wands from fallen finds and they always come out the way they want!
Mine aren't pretty and sparkly...they're kind of drab...but they are natural and nature sometimes is a little drab...
Will yours be girlie?
I know what you mean about the older generation and wands...my grandmother never had one...I think it's a more recent thing.
My grandfather had a gypsy staff though, made by his friend.
(And NO...my grandfather wasn't a wizard)
LOL No, I've tried natural sticks and such, but nothing ever called to me, this was a piece of wood from the craft store... it vibrated in my hand when I held it!!! Perfect. I'm using all natural things to make it mine... I'll put up some pretty pic's when I get it finished. My craft came from my fathers side, my mom with die hard chatholic! Dad and his father were gypsy, russian... so I learned a lot of cool stuff!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait either! You really have a gift (and the patience) for creating wonderous stuff. I bow down to your awesome creativity!
ReplyDeleteI have to share a funny story about wands. I had a small, rather subtle wand that I made from a dowel from the craft store wood burned some designs into, and made my own. After a few years, and moving - it got lost - or displaced.... So, for the longest time, in our new house here, ever time I cast a circle, I used a large, healthy size tree brance, and each time thinking, "I need to replace my wand". Then, finally one night it hit me, I DID replace it - with this wonderful branch. It a nice palm size thickness, and about the lenth of my arm, and it is just wonderful. Funny, I was looking for something that was right "under my nose" all along :)
ReplyDeleteLOL we sometimes do that. the closer things are the less we notice them!
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