#wand making

I have a wand with a clear quarts tip attached by what we will say is gold, there are five crystals attached to the middle of the wand, also with gold. They are white, purple, onyx, another clear quartz and grey. At the base of the wand also attached with gold is a large piece of adventuria sort of shaped like a rounded cube.

I just can’t figure out which subject would teach about the properties of crystals.

Just want to see how far I've come in wand-making! The wand on the left was my very first attempt from last year, and the one on the right was last 31 March 2026. Both have the exact same materials with different execution.

Here's the close-up (?) view of my new wand.

But no one can beat the OG Ollivander!

Okay, who snitched? I spent ten-thousand years of perceptual time in wizard-jail, and I am pissed. Nothing will distract me from my vengeance! Not even talking about one of my favorite wands!

I mean, this is a pretty great one. It's made of açaí palm wood, from the stem of one of the leaves, and it has a lovely, naturally triangular shape. With the somewhat dramatic diagonal slant on the base, and the flat edges, it fits very well in the hand and is very nice for casting gestures and motions of all kind.

This one measures 36.2cm, or 14 and a half inches, and is very fast, precise, and responsive, perfect for rapid-response casting, such as combat magic. Combat magic, perfect for...

Let's make a wand~

Waited 'til night since it's the best time for Van (dark) magic

Time to carve the seal in~

A little hard to make out with this camera, but in the City tongue it means, "Here gathers the City's darkness."

Anointed it with cigarette ash and put out the cig itself out on the end of the sentence; the burn empowers and activates the seal

And there we go~! Now it's ready to help empower other seals and spells~

The one wand I have that I didn't make, is this root I found on the beach years ago. It fits my hand perfectly and was worn completly smooth when I found it. All my other wands are either crystals or branches, so a root feels very different.

Also, this is totally the kind of wand I can see myself using as an old crone, shaking it from my porch swing at unruly neighbors.

I’m proudly sporting a blister on my right index from touching hot glue instinctively. When I tell you I felt my entire soul almost rocket away from me when that pain registered 😂 omg

Anywho…..

Although I work tonight, I’m using my time before my shift to get some witchy things in before work❤️

Crystal meditation by the river✨🌊

I’m using malachite, citrine, and sunstone! In a little yellow bag of course ☀️

Nature walk! 🌿 I also found a stick on my walk that I think I’ll use for my wand making 👀 I’ll make my wand either tomorrow or Tuesday!

Not cross stitch related, but this is what I’ve been up to 😁😁

Making Harry Potter wands for our wedding in July 😍👰🏼💛⚡️it’s like being in Ollivanders in our house at the moment 😂💛