#&& wandmaker

[hammerhand-workshop]

Some time last year I had the idea to make a magic wand based on the sword Narsil/Anduril from the LOTR films. I modeled the pommel in Blender, printed it, molded it in Mold Max 60 silicone, and cast it in pewter. Then I did nothing with it for months. Finally I returned to it and made a wood shaft, the first one out of Bocote, and then another out of oak. I am now obsessed with this thing, and have been carrying it around with me whenever I’m home. It feels really nice to hold and gesture with. 

Next steps are I think trying to make a more detailed, complex one with runes down the side. That had been my original plan, but the prospect was so daunting that I kept putting it off, so I decided to start with a nice simple design and then iterate later. 

[elocnodnarb]

Padauk, Maple, & Sunstone Blade: 2-part barley twist Handle: Doric Greek column Pommel Stone: Sunstone This wand was a first for me. Many wandmakers do 2-part wands with separate handles and blades, but this is the first time I’ve done it and I love how it turned out. #colevanders #magicwand #wandmaker #wandmakersoftiktok #wandtok #woodtok #woodworking #handmade #lathe #woodturning #arttok #fantasytok #witchtok https://www.instagram.com/p/CqjJDmqvUMV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wiltshire-wand]

A very powerful combination

[stuffontheinterweb]

2 wands I made from sticks.

[kanapuro]

First Wand

[inkandsawdust]

Been working on some wands this fall! They’re also over on my Instagram!

Customizable with pyrography and paint!

[ahb-writes]

Book Review: ‘Dragon and Ceremony’ #3

Dragon and Ceremony, Vol. 3 (light novel): God's Many Forms (Dragon and Ceremony by Ichimei Tsukushi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Moreso than the two previous installments, DRAGON AND CEREMONY v3 is a measured attempt at literary fiction through the lens of magical fantasy. One can be forgiven for entering this novel series precluding the author will earnestly merge magic, fantasy, and adventure. But three novels in, the storytelling framework is quite clear: qualitative rhetoric over quantitative action (character dynamics), magicology over magic (story dynamics), and partisan subversion over law and loyalty (character agency). DRAGON AND CEREMONY v3 yields to this framework, making the novel a slow and engaging title whose occasional pinch points suffer less from a lack of purpose than a lack of polish. Ix the apprentice wandmaker makes his way to the sleepy border town of Estosha. Once there, he's instructed to take up a collaboration at a monastery, making staffs for the local monks. Stoic and grateful for the work, the young man partners with a brilliant young apprentice, Shuno, and whiles away the hours as winter blankets the land. Life is good. Except, Estosha is a hotbed for insurgent religiosity. Numerous, fantastical ghost stories plague the nighttime hours. Threats of violence loom over forthcoming festival events. And the highly choreographed visit of a certain captive delegate of Lukuttan ancestry suggests any outsiders visiting this little village on the border could be in for more than they are aware. DRAGON AND CEREMONY v3 focuses strongly on the rhetorical tools wielded by religious zealotry and ascendant, presumed masters of statecraft. Of note, the New Order of the Maray Church regularly hosts clandestine meetings to articulate and document its newest interpretation of its so-called scriptures. Yuui is pulled into this miasma of doctrinal priestcraft, some of which is clever, but most of which is undoubtedly fallacious and delusional. As such: Readers encounter a fanatical preacher who privileges circular logic; readers encounter an academic clergywoman who privileges constancy of scripture over its practical application; and readers encounter an itinerant priest who cautiously foregoes doctrine in favor of the needs of the people (Gustavus: "The people want an explanation, not theory [..] In the real world, meaning is found only within the individual," pages 96, 98). The author's articulation of state religion as just another mechanism of greed, control, power affinity, and presumptive authority is deftly worded not through these characters' blatant zealotry, but by way of their characters' willful acquiescence to the inexact and delusive reasonings of theological discourse. Luckily, there are exceptions. For her part, Yuui may be a political puppet, but she still has a will of her own. Meanwhile, Ix struggles to insert small and infrequent, but justifiable acts of human goodness into otherwise distorted and illogical standards of faith. As is often the nature of novels of this type, the characters succeed and fail on varying levels. One awkward shift in trajectory comes by way of Shuno. DRAGON AND CEREMONY v3 introduces another secondary character by way of an agender wandmaker who is equally hyperosocial and hyperinsecure. The book's intervening tale of Ix and Shuno's latent curiosity into the capricious origins of wandmaking are clever and intriguing. This dynamic guides readers through several funny and enlightening conversations on why people hunt for an amorphous assumption of the truth, and by extension, what qualifies as the "ultimate" wand, how one would conceive of it, and who is worthy of crafting such a thing. Shuno is a distorted reflection of Ix, and thus doesn't have much to add at first, but the two characters get along well and aspire to help one another succeed. DRAGON AND CEREMONY v3 struggles to find the right trajectory for its thematic premise, and doesn't settle into an effective balance until the latter third of the story. Nevertheless, the author's late-breaking and admittedly grim picture of the convulsive integration of defective statecraft and religious hypocrisy is worth the wait. The only real question is whether the novel series' protagonists have the wherewithal to survive it.

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[balance-crystal]

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[the-colourful-witch]

Ollivanders

{Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B }

A wand doodle turned into this :)

[dustyspines]

i like when it's 2am because my exhausted little brain always seems to churn out the most unhinged introspective sort of sentences that hit like a bag of bricks when I reread in the morning to make sure they make sense

good night !

[schmem14]

WIP SNIP SUNDAY 

Thanks @wolfpants for the tag, your Dron wip snip looked AWESOME (read it HERE)

This is a Drarry. Most of my long Drarry WIPs have been collecting dust because I’m terrified to commit to writing them for some reason, though I love reading them. 

This WIP is called “Someone Loves You, Draco Malfoy,” about a curmudgeonly middle-aged Draco who makes wands and would rather not be bothered outside of business hours, thank you very much. Maybe I’ll have the courage to actually finish it someday. 

The streets are bathed in the coral glow of sunset when Draco finally sets off for home. It’s that quiet time when shops have just closed and folk are hurrying home with arms around their children and hands full of crinkly bags and neat parcels. Draco ignores their cheerful clamour and plods on. 

He's definitely missed his programme, which makes him feel irritable as he stomps upstairs to his flat. Oscar is no help, his own delayed dinner earning Draco a number of alarming growls and hisses as he rummages for a can of food in the cupboard. 

Draco’s fingers ghost over the preferred tuna in favor of some nearly-expired, bland chicken. Teach that ungrateful cat not to get too comfortable. No matter how long he’s benefitted from Draco’s hospitality, the arrangement is permanently temporary. 

Draco is about to settle into his worn chintz armchair for a spot of pre-bedtime reading when an unexpected tap rattles the glass of his window. 

A barn owl scrabbles for purchase on the narrow window ledge, a largeish package affixed to his legs. 

Draco throws up the sash and stands back, allowing the owl to land on his table. 

“What’s this?” Draco asks, picking at the knotted twine until it falls away. He absently strokes the owl as he tears the brown paper away. 

Inside is a gold-foil-wrapped box of chocolates, and a plain white card. 

Draco flips it open. 

‘Someone loves you.’

He turns the card over, then the box, frantic for more information, but there it is staring him in the face in swooping curling script:

‘Someone loves you.’

It must be a mistake. 

Right? 

Who in their right mind would send a taciturn recluse like Draco an anonymous declaration of love? 

Hey, @the-francakes, @vdoshu, @nanneramma, @vitaminpops, and @lumosatnight, anything new you’re working on lately that you wanna share? Feel free, but no pressure!

[elocnodnarb]

Purpleheart By far the most technically difficult wand I’ve ever done. The curved hollow double helix was so difficult to line up and clean up. #colevanders #magicwand #wandmaker #wandmakersoftiktok #wandtok #woodtok #woodworking #handmade #lathe #woodturning #arttok #fantasytok #witchtok https://www.instagram.com/p/CqjIctSP710/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wiltshire-wand]

The top of my game

[scsunshine22]

The elements blessed my wand?!

Two blogs in one day! I am not sure if that is a lot as I am still new to this website. But here goes!

I would like to share with you the making of my wand. I finished it yesterday evening, and it turned out to be a very special evening, perfect for the occasion.

First I started out with a pine branch, a nice one, that I got from outside my dorm. It was a good size, no nodes, and as soon as I started to whittle it it broke in half as it was too dry. So I went on another adventure to find another stick. This time, I found a stick, gave it a nice tug, thanked the tree and took it back. Although I don't have an image of the stick itself, here is one of a similar kind. Just imagine that it had three nodes at the top (we'll get to that in a minute)

I started to whittle this beast, and I was quickly finding that my multitool knife was not the most efficient option. However, it was practically my only option. I wish I had a ceremonial knife for this part. As I approached the dreaded nodes, I found that my knife was not working to tame them. I recently acquired a dremel and decided to pull that out instead. Now, when crafting your own wand, it is essential that you stay away from machines as much as possible, as you want to make sure that you are infusing hard work and good intentions into your wand. But let me tell you, I was still certainly working hard with this nail dremel.

It took me two hours to shape the wand, and by the end of it, I noticed that it had a slight downwards curve. Curves in wands can be tricky, as you want them to be a straight extension of your hand, or else the energy can be sporadic in direction, hence why I needed to completely remove the nodes. So, I decided to use the dremel to carve a spiral in the wand and I filled it with steel wire as to ensure that any energy I send through it would have a clear and direct path towards the tip. It also might cause some capacitation, which would be quite handy.

Next, I wanted to attach a stone to help aid me in energy, so I chose unakite. For those of you who aren't as familiar with crystals (don't worry, I'm not either, I'm just familiar with this stone) unakite is a stone that brings grounding, balance, and energy, its planet being Venus, its chakra being heart, and its element being fire. I might not have ever said this before, but I am very much so a fire sign who is greatly intune with Venus. So I found this stone to be very suitable for the job. I attached it using Sculpey®  clay. Once again, I would recommend natural ingredients, but I don't necessarily have an abundance of clay in the soil where I live. I also created a base with the modeling clay and attached a sun pendent for a cute touch.

Next, I became entirely overwhelmed with the plans that my imagination had created for me. I had done some research on google of custom wands, and I came across an Esty page where they used clay to beautifully sculpt flowers and ivy onto the wands, and I know that this is what I wanted to do with my wand too. Below is the Esty page, because I certainly need to give them credibility as I used their ideas as a reference towards my own.

I gave it a week or so, and I finally mustered up the strength to continue my wand crafting journey. First I laid the Sculpey® down for my vines and baked it. Then I worked on the leaves and flowers. Once it was all baked and set, I began to paint it. But out of the blue, a storm decided to join me. Not just a light thunderstorm in the distance, but a vicious storm. Lightning was jutting past the clouds, and thrashing across the sky down to the earth, wind was pounding the sign on my door, water was drenching the earth below, and the earth was receiving it. Around me, I was experiencing all four elements making their presence known without me invoking them. I knew then that this wand was special, and that the universe was trying to tell me that it would be of great use and power. I knew I wouldn't be able to consecrate it for some time due to my lack of an alter, but the universe had different plants for it. At the advice of my aunt, I ran outside and threw a pan on the ground as to collect some rainwater for this special occasion. As I realized these things, I took my wand unfinished, wet paint and all outside and I let the rain wash away all of its impurities.

I finished my paint job with a top coat of high gloss Mod Podge® to seal it, and let it rest over night. Although I know have a blessed and fully functioning wand, I first must become more acquainted with my own energy and learn to conduct it down my arm, through my hand, and out my index finger. Although it comes naturally if I concentrate on it hard enough, I want to be very careful with this wand as I sense it is very powerful. So that is my goal going forward, use my finger first!

Wish me luck on my journey! With love,

~The Sunshine Witch

[vazaha-tya]

Is there a fic where Harry is adopted by Ollivander?

[ma-lark-ey]

Professor Quirrell had a unicorn hair core in his wand, which furthers the narrative of him being possessed and acting against his will because the only other example of a dark wizard with unicorn hair we have is Draco Malfoy, who was hesitant and apprehensive with his every move, and all other Unicorn Hair-weilding wizards are notably pure and wellintentioned men, such as Neville, Remus, Ron, and Charlie. In this Essay I will-