How to Create Your Own Wand
A wand can be used in certain pagan rituals or as a fun toy for imaginative play. A wand can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish. Look up runes to engrave into the wand, or engrave a favorite saying onto the wand. If the wand is for a child, let the child decide on the embellishments. You can cover the wand in glitter, add cute beads or even a favorite animal shape. Let your creativity flow and make the wand you or your child has always wanted.
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Things You'll Need
- 8- to 12-inch stick
- Sandpaper
- Wood stain or paint
- Soft cloth
- Wood burning tool (optional)
- Glass stars, beads or shells (optional)
- Wood glue (optional)
Instructions
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Smooth the wand by using the sandpaper to remove the bark from an 8- to 12-inch stick and make the stick even. Use single strokes with the sandpaper until the wand is the thickness you desire.
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Burn the wood with the wood burning tool. Decide what symbols, words or images you want on your wand. Draw the image with a pencil on the wood. Use the wood burner according to manufacturer's directions, using gentle strokes to burn the image into the wood. Go slowly to maintain the same thickness of lines over the entire image. You may have to go over the image more than once to get the image to the depth on the wood that you desire. You can also leave the wand plain without embellishment.
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Stain or paint the wand using a soft cloth dipped into the paint or stain until the wand is the desired color. Let dry completely between coats if a darker color is desired. Let dry completely before embellishing the wand.
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Embellish the wand with the stars, beads or shells as desired. Use the wood glue to attach the embellishments to the wand.
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