These are my favorite wands that i have made and painted. All are made from old broken drum sticks, made from American hickory. They are really durable wands being made from drum sticks but take long time to carve them down.
Day, morning, and night, everyone!
I'm Vinícius (yeah, like Vini Jr.), and I recently started making my own wands using whatever materials I have at hand. So far, I've made four out of these five — the Elder Wand is the exception, since I only repainted it.
I'll also post part of the making process for two of them (because I forgot to take pictures during the creation of the others 😅), and I hope you like them!
Turns out this has become my new hobby, and I'm already planning the next one in my head.
Thanks a lot!
Someone give me a wand idea, I created a bunch, and wanna see others ideas! PS. I cant make spirals like on Ginny Weasley's wand. And I also cant make wands that have wavy shafts.
Some woods accept a master easily; White Oak demands to be earned. This piece possesses a natural, stubborn rigidity—an unyielding resilience that refuses to bend or compromise under pressure. To match that internal strength, its exterior was bound to a shadow, using a precise ebonizing process where the wood's own natural tannins reacted with iron to lock a deep, permanent black directly into the grain.
At its heart lies a core of Dark Hippogriff Feather. Like the creature it came from, this wand is fiercely proud and intensely loyal, demanding absolute respect and unwavering focus from whoever wields it. It is an instrument that does not tolerate hesitation.
The form balances a hand-shaped, jewel-faceted handle that tapers into a smooth, clean blade, separated only by two thin transition grooves. A small, subtle thumb rest is shaped directly into the grip, allowing for a natural, comfortable hold that balances perfectly in the hand.
A stark instrument finished with patience, forged for unwavering purpose and quiet focus.
Signum Natum: Lignum et Opus
Holly and Dragon Heartstring (left); Walnut and Phoenix Feather (right). Yes, that one on the left is a twin to other previous wand of mine.
Most of what ive carved has been 10 inch or just under and using half inch diameter wood weather from boards or sticks. Ive noticed a lot of the professional wands are 14ish inches from here.
For all those fellow artists out there that sometimes feel like their work just isnt good enough...
For those who struggle to price their work accordingly because they think it might be too expensive for what it is or perhaps that its not worth what it actually is worth...
For those who feel like they'll never make it; like they'll never be able to officially call themselves an "artist"...
For those moments when it feels impossible.
Keep going and do it anyway.
Its not always about the big leaps on the path, but rather it's the small consistent steps each day that make the journey progress.
Keep going no matter what.
"Wind blows, Bluebell rings
A seed falls and puts down roots.
Growth's slow but don't fret.”
-T.S. Rager
I’ve been on here for a little while now and this is my first time actually posting. I’ve been incredibly shy about my work, but criticism is always welcome. I’ve always admired wands but I didn’t get into wand making until earlier this year and I’ve gone full on learning from so many people here and other outlets, and I figured I’d finally share one of the many pieces I’ve created. More to come for sure!
I may come up with some lore in the future, but for now, here’s just a little from the journey of making this piece:
This was my first time working with Purpleheart, and it didn’t give anything away for free. It didn’t exactly fight me, but this wood made me earn every single line.
Every line - every groove, from the grip to the fluid spiral was a lesson in patience, and by the time I had finished carving and sanding, the wood looked as though it had lost its spirit—fading into a pale, washed-out purple that looked almost exhausted.
To breathe new life back into this piece, I used a thermal treatment and sealed it with wax, ultimately resulting in what you see before you - a violet far deeper than the raw stock I started with. Holding it now, it feels powerful yet reserved with an elegance that is destined for purpose.
Signum Natum: Lignum et Opus
We've all made tons of wands here; Whether it be for clients, family & friends, art pieces, or just for fun. But I want to see the wand you consider *yours*. Whether you made it yourself or not, tell the story of the wand that chose you.
I found mine while hiking. I used an old pocket knife that my dad gave me. I kept the bark for the handle except I decided that a little late so there is a sliver of handle with bark missing. But that just adds to the charm for me lol. The little nub at the top of the handle was a separate branch I broke off and tried for a long while to completely get rid of. Until I realised it would be a nice place to rest my thumb when holding it. So I sanded it down and left it there.I've had this wand for probably 5 or 6 years now.
Chihuahua tooth inlay for enhanced protection with black stain
Chihuahuas are known to most cultures to follow their owner into the afterlife. Even sacrificed in some instances to be buried along side.
Also binded by essence with blood,sweat,& tears of the willing. It’s now a bonded object & will be carried & used as such.
Hand sanded & Made with no power tools.
Tried something new, I think I’ll be adding to this line of wands a bit more :) let me know what you think!!!
I’ve had these carved but not finished wands on a shelf in the garage for over a year. Decided to finally paint them. See if you can guess which one was painted by my sub-ten year old.
Going left to right:
EDIT: The one photos are actually uploaded left to right it seems.
The first wand is plum wood heavily coated in an iridescent “Unicorn Milk” with glow in the dark pink hearts painted in various places.
The next wand is plum wood with a little start sky teardrop painted insert using yellow glow in the dark paint for the stars. There’s also a subtle dot of glowing yellow in the tip.
Next is a unicorn horn inspired plum wood wand with the shinny same “Unicorn Milk” coating more evenly applied.
Next is my “worm and eye” wand design, also made of plum wood. The sickly green parts are glow in the dark.
The next wand is made from an old growth lilac branch and is such a nice bit of weird wood grain I’ve left it unpainted.
Lastly the jagged black wand is plum wood coated in Black 3.0. The glossy clear coat on top of that gives it an almost volcanic glass look and I’m debating trying to enhance that more with some subtle white/silver along the edges or leave is a glossy shard of darkness.
All the wands still need to have hair inserted into the handle and then the heavy brass screw “cap” added to give them the proper center of gravity.
I have some fluff from our cat / “House sphinx” or maybe our dog named Luna / “Moon Hound” to use for those “wand cores”.