The story of the writer JK Rowling about the adventures of the young wizard Harry Potter impressed and inspired the whole world more than twenty years ago so far that so far all new generations of young people are lighting up with the idea of becoming part of the bright world of sorcery.
Undoubtedly, one of the most important items in any novice wizard’s arsenal is Magic wand. It is from its creation and you can begin to join the magic. If the children are asked to help make a real magic wand according to all the rules, then it is the duty of any parent to help novice witches and sorcerers in this difficult task. Where to start, and how best to make a magic wand with your own hands - we will tell in our article.
What can make a magic wand?
The first thing that comes to mind is a simple question: how to make a magic wand at home? There are several ways to create a magic helper with your own hands. But the first thing to do is choose magic wand stuff. Preferably, all the materials used in this magical deed are of natural origin. The only decoration for the handle may be the exception.
Magic wand can be made of the following materials:
- Wooden stick;
- Papier mache;
- Improvised means.
Consider all the ways to work with materials in order, and the photos will inspire you to create a special magic assistant.
From wood
The classic option is to create a magic helper from a tree. It is believed that the correct magic wand is chosen in the forest or park. It is impossible to cut or break branches from a tree; a wand can only be made from branches that are already lying on the ground. It should be a beautiful-looking stick or twig, which can be found on the path or under some special tree.
They say that the little wizard or sorceress needs to feel that their wand is in the hands - she should really like it, even in its original form.
Shape, size and color of the magic attribute - all this does not matter, as long as all parameters fit the person who chooses him. At the end of the selection process, it is imperative to mentally thank the forest or a particular tree for such a gift, and also to assure the surrounding nature that no evil deeds will be accomplished with its help.
What to do with the selected stickto make it look like a real magic helper? The next step will be the processing of wooden products.
- Stage №1: Preparation for processing
- In a vessel that fits the size of the stick, pour water and pour 5-10 tablespoons of salt, depending on how much water is in the tank;
- We send the sprig we found into the water, press it to the bottom with a pebble and leave it in this position for a day;
- After that, you need to leave a sprig in the open place for the whole day, so that it dries out (first in the rays of the sun, then - the moon);
- During this time, you need to think about what you want to see the finished sprig in the final.
It is important to remember that a magic wand can have any shape, be smooth and neat, or rough and knotty. It is important that she likes the novice wizard. It is necessary to process it in accordance with the idea: if there are unnecessary elements on it, they can be whipped off, or simply decorated with softer fold lines.
How can magic assistants look like.- Stage 2: The main work on the future magic wand
At this stage, the work is especially responsible, because it determines how the final version of the wand will look like.
- First you need to polish the surface of the stick with sandpaper or sandpaper;
- If desired or necessary, you can change its shape, for example, make the end more subtle and neat;
- After that the branch can be polished;
- If there is such a need, it can be coated first with paint and then with varnish.
If this is not enough for decoration, then there are ways more interesting to identify the individuality of the magic wand, but we'll talk about this later.
Papier mache
If you can not create a beautiful magic wand made of real wood, you can try to make it out of plain paper and PVA glue. This art is called Papier-mache, and it is very exciting to do it.
To make a magic wand in the style of papier-mache you will need:
- A simple pencil is for the base;
- Old newspapers or white album sheets;
- PVA glue (or starch, gelatin, stationery, carpentry);
- Capacity with water.
How to make a magic paper product:
- We tear the newspaper or album sheets into small pieces (small squares or arbitrary shapes);
- Wrap the pencil with cling film and leave one end of the film sticking out (it can not be touched, thanks to it you can pull out the pencil at the end of the work). You can also cover the film with hand cream or oil, so that at the end it can be easily removed from the future wand;
- We take a leaf, dunk it in a container with water and apply it to a pencil;
- We take the next leaf and repeat the procedure again and again, until we completely cover the entire surface of the pencil with small paper sheets - the result should be a thin layer of paper coating;
- We coat the layer with glue;
- Put on top in this way about 3-4 layers;
- The result will be the body of a future magic wand;
- Leave dry papier-mâché for a day;
- We take from the center a pencil in a film;
- Cover the hole with a small layer of wet paper in the same way as before;
- Leave the wand dry;
- We apply paint, drawings, natural wooden stains on the paper construction and let the decor dry;
- We coat the product with varnish.
From scrap materials
Ideas for decorating magic wands created from a variety of materials.Another possible way is to combine the two previous ones: to make a magic rod out of wood, but not ordinary, but from a pencil. To do this, you can take a colored thick pencil, grind off extra corners and color coating with an emery paper, give it the correct shape, paint it with paint and additionally decorate the magic product, and then varnish it.
How to decorate the wand with your own hands?
Learning how to create your wand, you just have to remember that you can make it special thanks to the very different decorations. Here are some simple ideas that will help create a truly unusual wand.
How to make a beautiful magic wand:
- Cut marks on it (runic or kabalistic symbols, elven drawings, and so on);
- To make using glue gun (papier-mâché or plasticine) knotty layers or decorative knolls on the handle;
- Decorate with a wire and crystals ready stick;
- After woodcarving (or layers of glue), you can paint the material with paints so as to highlight important nuances.
