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I'm curious to see where people go with this, as it seems to set here apart from canon in a way.
Ok, so when designing a wand, is it going to be something that they would readily carry or something that represents them Critically. And this seems like there is a lot of overlap, but I don't know how to explain it any other way.
Like, I doubt you would design Harrys wand like it is in canon, but they seem to be more about practicality than design.
This arises because I'm currently designing newt scamanders wand. And was trying to decide how much animal I work into the wand itself. The character is less likely to carry around something that is an effigy, but it's still something he devotes his life to.
According to sources surrounding the film, his wand both incorporates bone and shell. Yet doesn't have any animal materials in it at all. This represents the 2 sides to this argument to me.
Keen to hear your thoughts
Note - I'm not replicating the film wand, just trying to understand the character in relation to the craft
Ok, so when designing a wand, is it going to be something that they would readily carry or something that represents them Critically. And this seems like there is a lot of overlap, but I don't know how to explain it any other way.
Like, I doubt you would design Harrys wand like it is in canon, but they seem to be more about practicality than design.
This arises because I'm currently designing newt scamanders wand. And was trying to decide how much animal I work into the wand itself. The character is less likely to carry around something that is an effigy, but it's still something he devotes his life to.
According to sources surrounding the film, his wand both incorporates bone and shell. Yet doesn't have any animal materials in it at all. This represents the 2 sides to this argument to me.
Keen to hear your thoughts
Note - I'm not replicating the film wand, just trying to understand the character in relation to the craft
Everything Ok Around here?
Ok I hate to be a bother, but I have tried twice to submit a new design to the SoW and both have expired during my wait. Now I did try to contact our founder but I've not heard from them since my previous submission of the Opus incomplete form.
I fully understand that they are high profile Wand Makers in their own right having a dedicated website and not a measly Etsy, I respect them deeply and I hope they are safe and well but if the main group head is unable to be everywhere at once the best solution is to allow some trusted members to be able to vote on if new wands are added or not, a bass line....errm baseline would be that it take 4 vo
Discussion: Wand dimensions - what do you prefer?
Hello wandmakers, I'd like to start a discussion topic on wand dimensions. There are a lot of us and we each have our own style of crafting, but one aspect of everyone's uniqueness that is difficult to see in photos is wand dimensions. A short, thin wand can look the same as a longer wand with a larger diameter in pictures. But in real life, they are very different! To kickstart the discussion, I have a few questions:
1. How long are your wands on average? You can give a range.
2. What diameter do you like to work with?
3. For a finished wand, usually how thick is the thickest point?
4. Do you personally prefer a longer, thinner style, or a
Help Wanted: Wand Design
I'm currently saving up to have my own wand made. Trouble is...I have no idea how I want it to look. I'm hoping the good people of this group can help, since I plan to possibly try to get a wand commissioned from this group.
My ideal wand I would like to pay homage either to the abraxan and unicorn dual core OR the rowan tree berries. I like very straight wands, not fat but not very thin either, and not short. My preferred wood is rowan but I do like the idea of a wand that is dark-strained with silver paint too, so I'm open to suggestions as to what wood, stain, and other decorations the designer thinks would be best. I hope to see what sor
Building a Wand Business: Tips and Advice
I recently had someone ask me for any advice I could offer on starting a wand business, so I thought I'd open up the floor to the wandmaker community here on dA.
Here are few things to get this conversation started:
:bulletpurple: How long have you been making wands? Professionally? As a hobby?
:bulletpurple: How do you use social media and dA to market your wares?
:bulletpurple: What has been helpful to you in terms of branding, marketing, or otherwise creating an image for yourself?
:bulletpurple: What are your sales platforms? Do you use a virtual storefront (like ebay, etsy, or a personal website)?
:bulletpurple: What advice do you have
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I would argue that it is different for each character.
examples:
fleur and Mundungus - both of their wands seem to represent them very well. Fleur's wand looks very ornate and yet upon further examination is rather simple fundamentally. Mundungus' looks fancy and expensive yet it is made from a rather common "cheap" wood.
Sirius - note that his tattoos match the runes carved into his wand, he modeled himself after his wand, not the other way around.
James Potter - Covered in doodles, coincidence that this top of the class student also likes to sit and doodle? I think not.
examples:
fleur and Mundungus - both of their wands seem to represent them very well. Fleur's wand looks very ornate and yet upon further examination is rather simple fundamentally. Mundungus' looks fancy and expensive yet it is made from a rather common "cheap" wood.
Sirius - note that his tattoos match the runes carved into his wand, he modeled himself after his wand, not the other way around.
James Potter - Covered in doodles, coincidence that this top of the class student also likes to sit and doodle? I think not.