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I
have been making wands for years so I thought I
would write a guide and share it with others. If
you would like to build wands then read this.
I
have been making glass wands for a number of
years and thought I would share my techniques
with others. Wand making is an art which does
rapidly improve with time; however, I had a
knack for it right off the bat. It really
doesn't matter if wood, glass or something else
is used it is generally all the same, with the
exception, with glass rods the shape is a
cylinder which makes it easier to build. I
encourage the reader to experiment and use their
imagination for the best results.
It is handy to have all or most of the materials
on hand during the wand building process. You
will need a pendulum, glass rod, copper wire,
various gemstones, JB Weld, 5 minute epoxy,
super glue, crystal dust, and a sphere o
r
small crystal ball. It would be a good idea, but
not a necessity, to have a roll of sticky copper
used in stained windows.
You first must score the glass rod which will be
the shaft of the wand. First measure how long it
should be. Then, make a line around where the
score should be. Using a glass cutter or a
grinding wheel, or cutting wheel on a dremel go
ahead and score about a 2 to 3 mm ring around
the rod. Put the rod in a blanket and snap it
apart. Don't worry it will snap clean.
Now, epoxy the crystal ball to one end and the
pendulum to the other end. You may want to mix
the epoxy exactly half and half. Stir it on a
piece of cardboard with a toothpick. It will
take a while until you are able to guess how
much you will need; go easy on it because you
can always mix more. Keep stirring it until it
starts to give resistance. Dab it on the rod
before attaching the end piece. You will have to
hold it in place until the epoxy dries enough to
hold. Even after it seems like the epoxy is hard
it could still slide one way or the other so
prop it up or hang it up. I suggest you hold it
in place
for
15 minutes then hang it up.
Moving on, the next thing to do is to coil the
wire around the rod. Wrap 2 or 4 pieces of
copper tape around the wand at one end and then
down where you want the coil to end. You can do
this to either or both ends. Without copper tape
you will then wrap one end of the wire and super
glue it in place. I like to solder the wire to
the copper tape. Once one end is affixed then
coil the wire around and around the rod until
you affix it to the end which
could
be on the copper tape or just let it rest until
you have a gemstone in place to hold it.
Using super glue attach the gemstones to the wand Where
you want to place the gemstones is entirely up
to you and your style. I like to
glue
them around like a
ring.
I like to have a “trigger” as a gemstone, small
amulet or pendant. Once you have the crystals in
place then epoxy them on with very little
amounts with a stiff wire with a small diameter
or a toothpick. You can sprinkle the wizard's
powder on the epoxy to make it look good. If you
don't have wizard's dust then beach sand will
do. If you don't
use
epoxy they will come off eventually.
The final step will make the wand look pretty.
Mix J-B Weld then apply it to the end pieces
where they meet on the wand. Smooth it out like
putty and sprinkle the wizard's dust on it and
push it in then add more. Shape it so everything
on the wand looks smooth.
Once you have done a couple wands I'm sure you
will adopt some of your own
techniques
and styles. It helps to channel a spirit guide
as they will have all kinds of advice to give.
Thank you and good luck.
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