How to Make an Authentic Wooden Harry Potter Wand

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: The first thing to do when making a harry potter wand is to get a stick

   (Remember to cut of the extra bits and cut a little bit off the tip to straighten it up and it has to be about
   1.5 cm thick or thicker). ,, Now use the potato peeler to peel off from the mark making it thinner than the base by about half the base's thickness or thinner. ,,(If your leaving you wand plain skip to the next step)for example your making Harry's wand you'd paint the wand black until the mark then you paint the rest brown or if you don't have paint you can use a black marker to color the stick in and then use the permanent marker as a second layer then add either varnish, olive oil or baby oil to give it a shine. ,,
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   Step 2: either straight from a tree or one that's fallen off a tree.

   , Continue whittling until the wand tapers the way you'd like it to.
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   Step 3: Use the potato peeler to peel off all the bark until the stick is about 1.4 cm thick or a little thicker.

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   Step 4: After that make a small thin mark using the black marker on the place you wish to be as your base.

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   Step 5: Smooth up the wand using either the penknife or the sandpaper

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   Step 6: when you're done the base should be about 1.1 cm or less.

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   Step 7: Now for the best bit Decorating!

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   Step 8: Now cut the elastic band off the ring light and replace it with string and wrap it around the tip of the stick and now you have an illuminating Harry potter wand!

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   Step 9: Take the dowelling

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    Step 10: and cut to desired length.

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    Step 11: Using the craft knife

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    Step 12: whittle away a thin layer of wood.

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    Step 13: Keep whittling!

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