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AD-788l Vine Detail

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Here's a three-step WIP of the vine detailing I'm doing for my latest wand. I can easily say this deceptively simple carving is the most difficult and time-consuming bit of wood work I've ever done (probably around 4 hours). The vine swirls all the way down the handle.

First pic: I started by carving the basic curve of the handle into the wand, leaving extra depth for the vine. I then drew on the basic vine design with pencil, and started working around that. I had to resort to a chisel blade to carve the leaves that fall straight down the length of the wand as opposed to across it in order to carve out those really narrow corners. (It's really uncomfortable to hold the dowel and carve parallel to it...) At this point the leaves are still just triangle cut-outs and the edges are sharp and raised.

Second pic: I carved out the rest of the handle design, smoothing out some of the rough spots. I started to round the vine's sharp corners down to a gentle curve and define the leaf's shape. I also started carving out the veins on the leaves as well.

Third pic: I sanded down the non-vine parts of the handle with 100, 300, and 600 grit sandpaper, being careful not to accidentally sand down the leaves and vine as well. After the handle was completely smooth, I used the 600 grit to go over the vine to smooth any rough spots.

But anyway! It was quite a lot of fun, albeit time-consuming, and I now have one more technique up my figurative carving sleeves to use for future projects.

Usual disclaimer: My crafts are in no way associated with occult beliefs. Wandmaking is only a hobby and is my way of showing support for J.K. Rowling's wonderful world. All wand designs I make will not be repeated and are my original designs (and thus are (c) to me), and do not intentionally bear resemblance to any other wands found anywhere unless stated otherwise.
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AllexiaLeticia's avatar
Wow I loved your work! Simply amazing!!! I really loved!