You can also use a stick that you found outside. Make sure that it is no thicker than your finger, close to the length you want it, and fairly straight.
If you are using a stick, you’ll want to sand down any sharp, pointy, or jagged ends. You can leave the bark and knobs on the stick, or you can cut/sand them off.
Not all wands have to have a handle. For example, Hermione’s wand did not have a handle on it. Once the hot glue hardens, you can “carve” designs into it with the hot nozzle of the glue gun.
Don’t worry about the color; you’ll be painting it later.
Consider using watered-down acrylic paint so that the wood’s original texture shows through.
Sealing the wand is not absolutely necessary, but it will make the paint job last longer! You can use a glossy, satin, or matte finish.
Don’t worry about the color; you will be painting it later on! Can’t find a chopstick? You can try using a long, wooden paintbrush instead. Just snap the brush part off, just below the metal crimp. You can also saw it off using a hacksaw.
To create a wand like Harry’s, draw vertical lines to make the handle. Make them thicker at the base of the wand and thinner towards the other end of the handle. Some wands are plain but others, such as Hermione Granger’s, have designs on the rest of the wand. You can use the hot glue to draw vines, squiggles, or spirals. You can create a neat design just by twirling your wand in your fingers while drawing a line. [6] X Research source
Think about the bead or button’s design and don’t worry about the color. You will be painting this. You can always leave the bead or button unpainted, especially if it is a pretty crystal one!
Consider using watered-down acrylic paints if your chopsticks are made out of bamboo. This way, the original texture still shows through.
If your wand is black, you will only need the highlights. If your wand is white, you will only need the shadows.
Sealing the wand is not absolutely necessary, but it can make the paint job last longer. You can use a matte, satin, or glossy finish.
Phoenix feather: red, orange, or yellow feather. Dragon heartstring: piece of red yarn. Unicorn hair: silver or iridescent thread or tinsel.
If you’d like, you can hot glue fancy beads or buttons to the handle to make fancy designs.
If your wand is black, you only need the highlights. If your wand is white, you only need the shadows.
You can use a matte, satin, or glossy finish.
