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Posted by: Sue
April 24, 2008, 03:37 PM

Calling all crafters! For those who enjoy making their own Harry Potter crafts, we have a fun new feature just for you! Starting this May 1st, Leaky's own Crafty Witches will host a special Craft-Along event where we invite you to join us as we all make our own wands. These wands are easy and fun to make, and you can follow along at home with us by using the instructions found in this Simple Wand tutorial from Jessi, or add your own bit of magical flourish with additional hints as seen in this guide from Mayven.

We now have a special section of our forum for this and future Craft-Along events in our Leaky Lounge, where a new craft-along event will take place every two months. In order to prepare and create your own magical wand for this first event, you will need the following supplies:

  • Wooden dowel rod, any length
  • Acrylic paint
  • Varnish
  • Modeling clay
  • If you wish to add some color, you will also need:

  • Food coloring in red, yellow and blue
  • Wand for staining
  • Q-tips cotton swabs
  • Cloth-like paper towels
  • You can see many more fun Harry Potter- themed crafts, as well as tutorials on how to make these fun items here in our Crafts section, as well as the regular ongoing craft section of our forum. So crafty wands at the ready everyone, and we will see you on May 1st. Enjoy!

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    24 Comments

    matea

    This sounds so awesome! But if I start making my own wand my familiy will send me to the hospital. Or even better-to Church! but maybe while they not around….:D

    Posted by matea on April 24, 2008, 12:11 PM report to moderator
    hannah

    cool cool. :) i’m not so crafty though.

    Posted by hannah on April 24, 2008, 12:17 PM report to moderator
    potterweasleygranger

    me too. my mom would totally freak if i made a wand. she would send me to brother joe(our paster) my mom said to watch the movies is fine but if i do anything related to witch craft i….am….so….GROUNDED

    Posted by potterweasleygranger on April 24, 2008, 12:22 PM report to moderator
    Laura

    That’s cool! :) It’s a really fun idea.

    Posted by Laura on April 24, 2008, 12:23 PM report to moderator
    Doris

    Hannah,

    The cool thing about a craft-along is that our wonderful crafty witches will help you along the way! Try it – it will be fun to see how everyone’s wands turn out!

    Doris

    Posted by Doris on April 24, 2008, 12:56 PM report to moderator
    As_Weasley_as_I_wannabe

    Doris is right, Hannah! We Crafty Witches took care to pick a tutorial that even the most craft-challenged person can do – give us a try!!

    Also, if it helps to relieve your concerns, Crafty Witch Quietish is preparing a step-by-step How-to Video that will be available for viewing around the start of the Craft-Along.

    We hope to see you there!

    Crafty Witch Jenn

    Posted by As_Weasley_as_I_wannabe on April 24, 2008, 01:08 PM report to moderator
    Patrick Tierney

    I plan to use this for a craft activity at my library. I’m a children’s librarian. It looks like fun.

    Posted by Patrick Tierney on April 24, 2008, 01:11 PM report to moderator
    Marci

    If any of you guys are in New York City, my HP meetup group is organizing a wand making event on Saturday, May 31st.

    More info here: http://harrypotter.meetup.com/447/calendar/7736992/

    Come and join us!

    Posted by Marci on April 24, 2008, 01:17 PM report to moderator
    Josée~Madalia

    The more the merrier Patrick! Everyone at your library is welcome join us in the CAL!

    And for those living with Muggles, I can feel your pain. I think my boyfriend’s second last name is Dursley sometimes :P

    Posted by Josée~Madalia on April 24, 2008, 01:17 PM report to moderator
    Daphna

    lol, if you want to make a colorful wand you already have to have a “Wand for staining” – that made me laugh :)

    Posted by Daphna on April 24, 2008, 02:13 PM report to moderator
    Witchchylde

    Awesome! I can hardly wait to get in on this! So… nobody would be mad if I got a little elaborate, carving my dowel and such? I should see about getting a length of vine, since my birthday’s in September like Hermione’s…. Squeee!

    Posted by Witchchylde on April 24, 2008, 02:45 PM report to moderator
    As_Weasley_as_I_wannabe

    Go for it, Witchchylde! The wand, after all, does choose the witch or wizard – so your wand should absolutely be perfectly suited to you!!

    We’ll see you on May 1st bounces

    Crafty Witch Jenn

    Posted by As_Weasley_as_I_wannabe on April 24, 2008, 02:51 PM report to moderator
    RosieWeasley

    Ohh! I can’t wait! I made a primitive wand once, but it wasn’t all that good. So now I will try again.

    Posted by RosieWeasley on April 24, 2008, 03:43 PM report to moderator
    Quietish

    Hey RosieWeasley, glad you’ll be joining us.. can’t have too many wands, really.

    Witchchylde, That will be awesome to see! I do hope you’ll share pics!

    Patrick, that’s awesome!

    Posted by Quietish on April 24, 2008, 04:17 PM report to moderator
    Lindsay

    That sounds so fun!! But I think if i did that my mom would totally flip! she already says I spend WAY to much time hanging here. lol.

    Live, Love, Harry Potter!!

    Posted by Lindsay on April 24, 2008, 05:51 PM report to moderator
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