"Witches are Crafty People"

[Pelta]

TeaDidikai

missmagpie

I was thinking of getting a pyrography pen to work on my staff. Are they very expensive or hard to use?

A good quality one will run about $10 US.

The nice ones come with attachments and run about $24, and in my opinion are worth the extra money. But then, they also function as a soldering iron- which runs about $14...

That's all? I thought they'd be way more expensive... But then again everything is over here. I'm just wondering where on earth you would find one in Dublin. I can't order stuff, you see...

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Not hard to use. The best tips I can give would be to buy practice wood and make a "test swatch". Try different tips held at different angles for different lengths of time.

You get the idea. Other than that- it's pretty easy.

I'll definately try it out. Thanks for the tips! It'll probably take a bit of practise on scrap wood. I wouldn't want to fudge up my staff. It also gave me loads of spare bark from when I stripped it. I was thinking of using it for runes and charms, so practising on that would be perfect!  

[Fiddlers Green]

What do I (or one of my fellows) not end up making...
As the formulae which we use are very exacting, most manufactured goods will be completely worthless to us.

Of course, I'm mostly worthless at making things.
I'm a decent potter and sculptor, and can braid rope (with instruction on the specific braid needed).
I've cast more candles than I care to admit, as forfeit for not being able to make the other tools that are needed...

"Yep, go make candles with the aspirants, until you learn to work the ret of the materials you need."

Irritating, but fair. neutral  

[Pelta]

Fiddlers Green

Irritating, but fair. neutral

Cool! What sorts of other stuff do you make, if you don't mind me asking?

I use tools so very infrequently that when I do I like them to be really good. And made by me, the one exception being my necklace and pendent. I'm not that great with jewellry really, unless it involves thread. Braiding and weaving is fun. 3nodding  

[Fiddlers Green]

missmagpie

Cool! What sorts of other stuff do you make, if you don't mind me asking?

Me personally... very little.
Us as an organization...
What don't we make...
Chalk, Candles, Bells, Metal Castings, Blades, Tile Mosiaics, Paper, Inks, all manner of foul tasting/smelling concoctions that I'm not entirely sure aren't mildly toxic, glues, dyes, some cloth, prisms... it really doesn't stop...
As far as finished products... anything from jewelry to new floors are made.

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I use tools so very infrequently that when I do I like them to be really good. And made by me, the one exception being my necklace and pendent. I'm not that great with jewellry really, unless it involves thread. Braiding and weaving is fun. 3nodding

We are heavey tool users...
In fact, we don't do anything without a massive arsenal of tools and back-up tools, and tools to experiment if it works... and tools to experiment if it fails...
Tis exhausting at times.  

[Pelta]

Fiddlers Green

missmagpie

I use tools so very infrequently that when I do I like them to be really good. And made by me, the one exception being my necklace and pendent. I'm not that great with jewellry really, unless it involves thread. Braiding and weaving is fun. 3nodding

We are heavey tool users...
In fact, we don't do anything without a massive arsenal of tools and back-up tools, and tools to experiment if it works... and tools to experiment if it fails...
Tis exhausting at times.

But rewarding nonetheless! 3nodding Do you keep all these things when you're done with them?  

[maenad nuri]

...I wish I was craft. I have no artistic ability with my hands at all.  

[Pelta]

Nuri

...I wish I was craft. I have no artistic ability with my hands at all.

Drinking is an artistic ability! 3nodding

(Or at least, it is now ninja )  

[Fiddlers Green]

missmagpie

But rewarding nonetheless! 3nodding Do you keep all these things when you're done with them?

If they are the finished product, then yes.
If they were an interesting failure, often.
If they were just a protion of something else, normally not.
They are either reduced to their components, or destroyed...
Don't want something contaminated being brought to the next experiment... neutral  

[MoonJeli]

I do a lot of crafts -- knitting, crochet, drawing/illustration, sculpture, a little bit of sewing (formerly more), etc. None of it is particularly spiritual at this time.

In the past I've done several illustrations and sculptures that had spiritual meaning for me, such as for a personal altar space and the like. Now, I've mostly sold out and do other people's requests for cold hard cash. 3nodding

I like to make necklaces and pendants. I'm making a bunny pendant for my sister for Christmas. She has a white dwarf rabbit named Chandra (stars to those who get the reference xd ). I'll add a few matching, smaller pendants with gold cherry blossoms, some rose quartz beads (which turned out to match perfectly) and string it on a ribbon (my sister is allergic to metal). I did a quick necklace for Halloween with a pumpkin eraser, hematite stars and pale orange glass seed beads.

I could make more spiritual things, I'm just not sure where to direct my energies right now.

I could knit tree sweaters I guess. XD  

[maenad nuri]

missmagpie

Nuri

...I wish I was craft. I have no artistic ability with my hands at all.

Drinking is an artistic ability! 3nodding

(Or at least, it is now ninja )

I'm not even good at that!  

[Pelta]

Nuri

missmagpie

Nuri

...I wish I was craft. I have no artistic ability with my hands at all.

Drinking is an artistic ability! 3nodding

(Or at least, it is now ninja )

I'm not even good at that!

Meh. I'm sure you're good at a great many things. Communication, for example. 3nodding  

[CuAnnan]

Happy Holidays one and all.  

[VisasMarr]

I have constructed my own wand, my sister's wand, and I also made one for my boyfriend. I have made myself a staff, and an alter pentacle (which I don't use anymore). I have sewn bags for spells, and made jewelery (very simple stuff).  

[TeaDidikai]

missmagpie

I'll definately try it out. Thanks for the tips! It'll probably take a bit of practise on scrap wood. I wouldn't want to fudge up my staff. It also gave me loads of spare bark from when I stripped it. I was thinking of using it for runes and charms, so practising on that would be perfect!

Also to note- inbetween burnings let your tool reheat. Otherwise it will take twice as long to craft the work and you end up applying too much pressure.  

[Padmasana]

I love to cook for "the mess" (2-20 friends and family)...and that, to me, is remembering the connection to the family members who have died or moved on. I enjoy crochet, haven't made anything super-spiritual with it yet, but we'll see. I've sewn pillows for my siblings; Velly felt that sleeping with hers made her dreams more productive, but whether that was my work or her thoughts I can't say.