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May 08 Craft-Along, Simple Wand (v2) and Wand Staining With Food Coloring

Quietish View Member Profile	Apr 22 2008, 04:24 PM Post #1
Thick Woolen Sock Knitter! Posts: 502 Joined: 8:28pm October 13, 2005 Location: Oklahoma	Welcome to the first ever Leaky Cauldron Craft-Along, hosted by your friendly neighborhood Leaky Crafty Witches! The project we will be crafting together is the Simple Wand (v2) tutorial by Jessi, with an option to take it a step further with the Wand Staining with Food Coloring tutorial by Mayven. This project will run through to the end of the month. Please feel free to jump in at any point in the Craft-Along to craft this project with us! *May 08 Craft-Along Resources and Threads* Video Walkthrough Technique and Materials Discussion Progress Finished Objects *Supplies* Simple Wand Wooden dowel rod, any length Acrylic paint Varnish (if skipping the wood staining) Modeling clay Wood Staining (optional) Food coloring in red, yellow and blue Wand for staining Q-tips cotton swabs Cloth-like paper towels This post has been edited by Quietish: Apr 30 2008, 08:20 PM -------------------- Rosemary One can never have enough socks. ~Albus Dumbledore

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Quietish View Member Profile	Apr 30 2008, 08:40 PM Post #2
Thick Woolen Sock Knitter! Posts: 502 Joined: 8:28pm October 13, 2005 Location: Oklahoma	Because in some parts of the world it has been May for awhile, I declare this Craft-Along officially in progress! Please post your hellos in here, maybe tell a little about what sort of crafts you are into, and get going on your wand! Please be sure to pop into the other threads (in this Contests & Craft-Alongs forum and linked above) and check out the video walkthrough (also linked above) if you'd like to see how it's done. Cheers! This post has been edited by Quietish: Apr 30 2008, 08:40 PM -------------------- Rosemary One can never have enough socks. ~Albus Dumbledore

Quietish View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 07:49 AM Post #3
Thick Woolen Sock Knitter! Posts: 502 Joined: 8:28pm October 13, 2005 Location: Oklahoma	Hello everyone -- I thought I'd post my own little intro. I'm Rosemary and I have done, currently do, will do, many different types of crafts. The act of crafting is something I can't resist. Currently my craft of choice is knitting and/or crochet, sewing, and cross-stitching. However, preparing this Craft-Along and playing with non-fiber materials has been a bit of a breath of fresh air. As you'll see in the video walkthrough I've made several of these already, but I'll probably make at least one more.. one that's exactly my taste rather than a bunch of varied examples to show everyone. Cheers <3 -------------------- Rosemary One can never have enough socks. ~Albus Dumbledore

Dragonsinger View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 07:58 AM Post #4
Queen of the Mollys Posts: 1,556 Joined: 1:05pm October 6, 2006 Location: Oklahoma USA	Hi all, Rosemary ~~dragged me protesting~~ invited me to join in and try a new craft. Big jump for me as I am a creature of habit who gets comfortable in her routines and what she knows. Using clay has been something that scares me for the past few years. But here I am joining in. I'm Mary and I and currently my craft of choice is crochet coughcoughlots & lots of Molly sweaterscoughcough and sometimes knitting. I also enjoy sewing, and cross-stitching. I also enjoy online rp, ren faires (in garb), anything medieval and celtic and tend to be a bit gothic as well. Hopefully, I can successfully accomplish this craft along. This post has been edited by Dragonsinger: May 1 2008, 07:58 AM -------------------- Stand Fast with us on December Third!

Amontillada View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 08:51 AM Post #5
Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 694 Joined: 6:51pm November 1, 2005 Location: The Rare Books section in the Hogwarts library	This looks like a great idea! I'm a dedicated needlecrafter, devoted to knitting, but I've been wanting to do a wand. I actually dreamed about finding or making an inexpensive wand last night.. Add to my list of things to pick up today: go by hardware store and look for dowels. Then see what sort of varnish we and Dad have on the shelf. I have a quick question: about what size (diameter) dowel rod do you recommend? -------------------- Sorting begins soon for HBP! Follow the Lily and Stag on twitter, too! Avatar by tonksgirl

Quietish View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 09:02 AM Post #6
Thick Woolen Sock Knitter! Posts: 502 Joined: 8:28pm October 13, 2005 Location: Oklahoma	Hi Amontillada, glad you could join us! When I shopped for dowels the packs I found of pre-cut ones came in several diameters, all of which I think would make good wands. I think it will come down to personal preference. I think mine are 7mm or so, though. I will copy and paste your question and the answer in the techniques and materials thread for future reference -------------------- Rosemary One can never have enough socks. ~Albus Dumbledore

hp5freak View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 10:42 AM Post #7
Headmistress of Hogwarts Crochet Posts: 282 Joined: 5:36am June 27, 2005 Location: Central Illinois	I'm in!!!! -------------------- Amber I'm all kinds of crazy...but in a good way

grandmabeth View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 01:04 PM Post #8
Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 4:11pm March 4, 2008 Location: Missouri	I'm in! The grandson so wants a wand! Grandma

DorisTLC View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 01:27 PM Post #9
Waiting for Wednesdays Posts: 9,150 Joined: 7:57am January 28, 2005 Location: Hiding from Hurricanes	I've got the supplies, hopefully I'll get mine made tonight. I'm making two wands, one for my Godson and one for my niece. I love crafts, but rarely have time to devote to them, so I'm glad to have this excuse to get back to painting a little! Look forward to seeing everyone's final product! Doris -------------------- avatar by The Rockin Leaky Staff, WWDD icon by JeffHPFan Tell us what Dumbledore has taught you!

Wandcrafter View Member Profile	May 1 2008, 02:55 PM Post #10
Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 2:43pm May 1, 2008	Hi, all. I'm a Wandcrafter by magical trade, and have made many a wand at my lathe. Does that disqualify me for this Craft-Along? Are there limits to what we can do? For example, I'm about to make a bazillion more wands, due to local demand... Will my lathe-made wands qualify for this craft-along, or do we need to use the materials listed in the message announcing the month's projects? My other hobbies/crafts are crochet and beading. I've done a little tiny bit of sewing, but I still manage to mess up my sewing machine and use it mainly under duress. I've also made some pillows, and I enjoy home repair projects. (Wierd, I know.) I also like to write, and am just starting to write down the stories that have been crowding my head for the past half century and then some. (Exactly how much "and then some" there is, I'll leave unsaid. I expect to live to 106 or more, so why get into the picky details, eh?) Carol O. Wandcrafter

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