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THE
ROOK OF
PH
Wizard CraftV^i
.
been
a
wonder and
a marvel to
work with
of our collaborators on The Book of Wizard Craft. Thank you, Rob Pulleyn and Carol
Taylor, for giving even our wildest ideas yourblessing.
Something more than chance brought
us Susan McBride, with her uniquely gifted eye
and
sensitive heart, to art direct this book.
Illustratorart
Lindy Burnett created her inspired
because she shared a deep understanding of
our intent.
And
finally,
we'd
like to
thank every
writer, artist,
and explorer
for
showing us again
and again that curiosity and open-mindednessare the true ingredients for
making magic.
I also
want
to give
my love
and thanks
to Tip,
Angela, and Ryan Kilby for sharing wizardlyideas
and enthusiasms with me.to
JEK
Thanks
my parents whothings
never discouraged
me from makingweren't quite sure
even when theyI
what
was doing.
TBT
A special thank you to my daughter^ Corrina,who reminds mesmoothstone.to look closely at things
and
find the magic in the flower, the spider,
and the
DM
3
How This Book Came
to Be,It
and6
What You Can Do with
MCE7-
Foreword by the Wizard PACE
ABlF of Tfz-i
chtptrtr I.
Wizard RegaliaMCE
Good Magic73*
Container Garden
S
MCE
Fairy Pavilion
MCE73
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Hat PAGE 10 Feather and Jewel Turban PAGE 3 Wizard's Robe PAGE r * HourglassSorcerer's1 1
The Decorative ArtsMCE
Fairy Tambourine
MCE
444-6
Magical Mandrakes, Fabulous Flora,
Pendant
MCE
18
Wand with13
and Creepy Green Things
MCE
6 6
Dragon Heartstrings PAGE
Magic Carpet
MCE
Mirror of
Sorceress
Wand PAGE
Amulet MCE 22 See Me, Now You Don't Cloak
Magic The Now You20
Fantasy
PAGE 4^
Floating
Magic
Candle
MCE
4.3
Crossbones Board
A Long Hairy Leg Gently Touched Me.. .Or, My UncomfortableEncounter with the World's BiggestSpiders
PAGE
PAGE2^
24-
Fingerless Gloves
MCE
MCE r2 Glowing Crystal Ball MCE rs.scm) wideare'
7.
For the neckline, divide the neck6.
Fabrics 45 inches (114usually wide
measurement by
Measure andside
enough
for
most wiz-
markfolds
a point
on the top andcorner.a
ards under the age of 10. Older wizards (or those with long arms) will
from the folded form an
Connect the marks withline toarc.
curved4.
require wider fabrics or will need to
See figure
sew on extra
fabric for the sleeves.8.
Now measure
loosely around the
Cut through
all
the layers for the
base of the neck. Lastly, measure
neckline and along the lines markedfor the sleeve
your inside arm length (from wristto underarm),
and
sides.
See figure
5.
minus 2 inches
(59.
cm). Write
all
these measurements
Open up
the robe and
lay-' it flat.
It
down
will look like a T-shape,
with the
for future reference.
fold at the top.
p/co^e 3-:%v-"-.-
16
F/GO/LE
13.4.
To
finish the edges, attach bias
that will clearly
show on youron
fabric.
tape by machine or hand.~~skS~.
Draw,as a belt
trace, or
photocopy the pata clean, flat
tern. Place the fabric
14.
Use the heavy cording
surface
and tape
it
down with maskit
for the robc\
ing tape. Place the carbon paper face
down onballpoint
top and tape
down. Use
a
pen
to trace carefully over
the pattern.
2.
Use
fabric paint to paint
the symbols.
(Of course,is
you can choose otherdesigns
this
your robe.)
Be10.
sure to place the cardboard
inside the robe before
you paint
Sew the
side
and
sleeve
seams
on the
fabric, or the paint will
with a V2-inch (1.3 cm) seamallowance, by
seep through both layers. Paint the neckline, sleeve,
hand or by machine.right side out.
Turn the robe11.
and bottom of the robe
hems with
strips or swirls
You can
use fusible
hem
tape
of paint that look good with the painted-on symbols. Readthe manufacturer's instructions that
or fabric glue, if you do not wish to
sew the hems of thebottom of the12.
sleeves
and the
robe.
Decorating the Robecm)6.slit
come without
the fabric paint to findheat-set the colors using
how tothis!
Cut
a 4-inch (10.2
from
1.
First
you
will
need to transfer the
a
hot iron.
Ask an
adult for help
the neckline
down
the center front
alchemical symbols onto the fabric(the symbols areare several
with
of the robe. See figure
on pageto
141).
There3.
ways
do
this:
Enlarge the patterns on a copy
Tracing:
The
easiest
way
is
to trace
machine. Use these patterns to cutout shapes from contrasting colors
the symbols onto the fabric using a
water-soluable pen or very sharppencil.
and textures of fabric. Attach thefabric shapes to the robe
Simply draw or
trace the
with fusible
symbols onto a piece of tracing paper
webbing.
and tapetern onto
it
to a
window. Then tapetrace the pat4.
the fabric
on top andit.
Attach decorative trim, cording, or
printed ribbon to the
hem
edges of
the sleeves, neck, and bottom.
You
Dressmaker's carbon paper: This
can do
this either
by stitching the
special fabric carbon
comes
in differ-
trim in place or with fusibletape or fabric glue.
hem
ent colors so that you can select one
7
Hourglass
PendantNoIt's
wizard or sorceress should
be without this simple pendant.very useful for timing the
simmering of potions.
WHAT YOU NEED
v
3 -minute
kitchen timer*
48 inches (1.2 m) of
sturdy cord
scissors
*sold for just a
fewkitchen-supply
bronze coinsstores
at
INSTRUCTIONS1.
Fold the cord in half and cut
at the fold.
2.
a
Lay one piece of the cord work surface.
flat
on
3.
Find the center of the cord, and
Use the top and bottom cords to tie a simple knot on each side of the timer. This will secure the timer on5.
lay your timer
on
it
so that the small
the cord.
center section of the timer crosses the cord.6.
Hold
the pendant around your
neck and decide where you want the4.
Lay
the other piece of cord
on
timer to hang on your chest. Knot thecords together and trim the excess.
top of the timer.
18
a!
m
with DragonCoils of dragon heartstriBgs makefairies
a pleasant
sound
that
only
can hear
when you
cast spells with this
wand.
WHAT YOU NEED
INSTRUCTIONS1.
spool of brass
Measure and cut eight lengths ofcm)long.
or copper wire*
wire, each 18 inches (45.7
ruler
wire cutterspencil
2.
Tightly wind the wire around a
pencil.
Leave about 2 inches(see figure 1this process
(5
cm)20).
unwound2-inch (5 cm) polystyrene foam ball*gold or silver glitter
on page
Repeat
with the other
seven lengths of wire.
white craft gluedisposable plate or meat tray
3.
Lightly press the polystyreneballit
foam(2.5
onto the end of the sticksinks
disposable paintbrush
^sa that
down aboutstick.
1
inch
^straight twig or^J[?outl
wooden dowel,
cm) onto the
18 inches (45.7 cm) long and
/2 inch (1.3
cm) wide
4.
Pour gold or
silver glitter
onto the
acrylic paint
plate.
Using the disposable paintroll it in
(gold or silver)
brush, coat the ball with the whiteglue.
paintbrush
Then,it
the glitter to
hot glue gunsticks
coat
well, (see figure 2).
Allow
it
and glue
to dry.
9
*sold in craft stores
19
5.
Use
a clean paintbrush to paint
the twig or dowel with gold or silveracrylic paint.
Allow
it
to dry.
Use hot glue the wand.6. 7.
to attach the ball to
Put
a dot
of hot glue on thecoil,
straight
end of a wire
andball
insert the
end into the foam
(see figure 3).rest
Repeat with the
of the
coils.
8.
Make
additional coils and insert
them
into the ball if desired.
Sorceress
Wand
INSTRUCTIONS1.
Measure and cut four lengths of
Like a maypole in spring Like butterfly wings
ribbon, each 18 inches (45.7long,
cm)aside.
and one length of ribbon 24
inches (61 cm) long. Set
them
Ribbons of bright
color2.
Set gentle spells a-flutter.
Paint the
wand withand allow
gold orit
silver
acrylic paint,
to dry.
WHAT YOU NEED
3.
Use hot glue
to attach
one end
4 yards
(3.7
m) of V4 inch-wide
of the long ribbon to one end ofthe wand.
(6
mm)
ribbon in different colors
Windit
the ribbon
up the
measuring tapescissors
wand, gluing(5 cm).
in place every 2 inches
Cut
off the excess ribbon,tip
straight twig or wooden dowel,
and glue the
of the ribbon to the
about 18 inches (45.7 cm) long and V2 inch (1.3 cm) wide
other end of the wand.
4.
Center the four lengths of ribbontip
acrylic paint (gold or silver)
on thetip
of the
wand
in a spoke-
paintbrush
like fashion.
Glue each ribbon
to the
hot glue gun and glue sticksdecorative upholstery tack
with a small dot of hot glue.a
Then, use
hammer
to fix an uphol-
small
hammer
stery tack to the tip of the
wand,
fas-
tening the ribbons securely.
20
GREAT WIZARDSI
Have^T
ne of the best things about being
a
wizard has been the
people
I
have
known over
the past several hundred years,
especially
my friends
in the
magical
arts.
They were
all
memorable, especially Agrippa andblack dog, and Merlin, evenuntidyatif
his mysterious
he was terribly
times, with
all
those mice and birds
living in his hair and beard.I
Cherish your friends,
say they'll be gone some
day.
chosen
evil.
Merlin decided to use his
Morganor
le
Fay was
either Arthur's sistersure.
supernatural abilities only for good.
He
half-sister, I
was never
She hadhandsomewasn'tgifted at
could see the
future, cast spells,
and
many
magical powers, but she had a reputa-
perform wonderful
acts of magic.
tion for constantly trying to lure
Merlin wasal
a
prophet and advisor to sever-
knights into her chambers.fell
Even Merlin
British rulers including
King Arthur.
It's
under herall
spell for awhile.
She
said thatJust about every village in Britain and
Merlin helped erect
bad. though.
Morgan was
Stonehenge and used magic to bringtogether Arthur's parents, Uther
D/D YOU Kn/CW
healing with herbs, and
whenin his last
Europe used to have
its
own
wizard
who
THE iVOW) vVi^AtDCOMEf F*-OM TH
Arthur was woundedbattle,
told fortunes, found lost objects and treasure, interpreted
and
Igraine,
so that Arthur would
she helped get
him
dreams,
made
love potions,fairies.
be born to them. Merlin tutoredthe young Arthur, and arranged for
safely to
Avalon and used herlife.
and drove away troublesomedays, wizards are
These
powers to save his
more
hidden, but they
him
to pull the famous sword
can
still
be found.a
from
a stone,
which legend
MfAWIWC
Agrippa was the most famouskV/CGz
said
magician of the Renaissance andserved in the courts of five kings.
Circe was
powerful Greek sorceress
would remain embeddedremoved byI
until it
was
who. according to the poet Homer, controlled fate
a
man
virtuous
enough to be
His
full
name was Heinrich Corneliusa
by braiding knotsa great
in her hair.
king.
Merlin was also behind the idea ofhis advice helped
Agrippa von Nettesheim. and he wrotevery popular, three-volume
thought she hadmyself.
sense of humor,
the
Round Table, and
book abouta diplo-
As Homer
told the story. Circe
Arthur to govern Camelot and defend his
magic. Agrippa was also a doctor,mat, and a war hero, but
was
quite enchanting, and lured the wander-
kingdomIt's
against invading
Saxons.
when he champi-
ing heroisland.
Odysseus anddid she
his sailors
onto herthe
said that
Merlin went with Arthur
oned causes for
social justice such as land
What
do then? Turned
to the magical Isle of Avalon after Arthur
reform for peasants, he was thrown out ofseveral different countries. Agrippa
men
into pigs!
Odysseus made her changemen. but he was so taken
was wounded
in his final battle.
Others
was
fre-
them back
into
believe that Merlin s downfall
came whenpersuaded
quently poor and paid innkeepers with
with her. he dallied there for a year.
he
fell in
love with Nimue.all
who
moneywitha
that later turned that
into seashells.
Whether you know him
as Merlinus,
Merlin to teach herimprisoned himin a
his arts
and thentree.
Legend says
Agrippa always travelleda
Myrddin. or Merlin, you knowtalking about.
who
I'm
hawthorn
But do
mysterious black dog that wore
He
was one of our
greateststo-
you
really believe a wizard as
powerful as
collar engraved with
magic symbols.
As
wizards, and theries
most famous. Somea royal princess
Merlin would remain trapped forever?
the magician lay dying, he off thedepart.river,
took the
collar
say Merlin was a Druid, and that hein
Some
say that Merlin waits in a crystal
dog and commanded the animal to
was born
Wales to
and a
cave, guarding the
True Throne of thesit
The dog
ran away,
dove
into a
supernatural father.
Though he could have
realm, where Arthur will
again
one day.
and was never seen again.21
Magic AmuletThis clay amuletBefore you putis
Repeat
this action several times untilis
the clay
soft
and warm.
designed for directing magical energy.it
3.
Roll the clay into a ball in yourit
it
around your neck, hold
between both your hands,
hands. Put
on
a
smooth, clean
close your eyes, and repeat the following incantation:
work surface and flatten it out with the palm of your hand. Use therolling pin or a straight-sided jar toroll
Round myGuiding
neck a circle goes
hot padscolored pencils (optional)
out the clay until
it is
about Vs
my
inch (3
mm)a
thick.
magic as
it
grows.
By
all the
might of moon and sun
black pencil4.
Make
photocopy of the scarabthe image
18 inches (45.7 cm) of cor^ inrayon, leather, or
silk,
As I do
will, it shall be done.
hemp
design.
You can make
larger or smaller, if necessary.
Keep
in
mind
that the transferred
image
WHAT YOU NEED
INSTRUCTIONS1.
willnal.
be a mirror image of the origi-
Use the
table knife to cut the
The
toner used in copyis
2-ounce (56 g) block of white or light- colored polymer claytable knife
2-ounce (56 g) block of polymer clay in half. Place one half in the resealable
machines
what
will transfer to the
clay; inkjet printer
ink will not work.
sandwich bag and
set
it
aside:
Use your photocopied image right awayto
resealable sandwich
bag
2.it
Knead
the clay in your hai$s, Rdiit
makewell.
sure the transfer
rolling pin or straight-sided
into a ball, then stretch
oi
works
jar for flattening the clay
photocopy of scarab
beetle design
scissors
metal spooknitting
^needle or
chopstick
cookie
sheet covered
with aluminum
foil1"
oven
WZ&
Cut out your photocopied scarab. You will need to5.
9.
Preheat the oven according to
to
do
it.
Use
several layers of color to
the manufacturer's instructions the package of polymerclay.
on
darken thecil
color.
Use the black penfrom the pho-
shape and trim the clay sothat the design will look
to darken the linestransfer.
When
the oven
is
ready, put the
tocopy
good onandsize.
it.
Use the
table knife
cookie sheet in the oven.leave the paper
Be
sure
you12.
to cut the clay to the correct shape
on the
clay!
To completelittle
the amulet you need
to use a10.
knot magic. Measureof cord so the amuletto the
Bake the
clay for 10 to 15
min-
and cutwill
a piece
6.
Place the photocopied scarab facethe clay.
down on
To
transfer the
design onto the
clay,
gently rub the
Use the hot pads to remove the cookie sheet from the oven. While the clay is still warm, carefullyutes.
hang around your neck
desired length. If youin the amulet,
made one
hole
double the cord and
back of the paper with the spoon.Don't rub too hard or you will
remove the paper to reveal yourtransferred image. Let the clayuntilit is
thread the fold through the hole.
sit
Then, pass theloop and pullit
free
ends through the
change the shape. Let the clay andpapersit
completely cool.
for 10 minutes. 11. If you
want
to color the clay with
7.
Use the
tip
of the knitting needle
the colored pencils,
now
is
the time
Knot the two free ends. If you made two holes in the amulet, make a double or triple knot at one end of the cord. Threadtight.
or chopstick to
make one
the unknotted end through
or two holes in theclay through
one hole, pull the knotto the amulet,
and
whichcord.
later
youyour
then thread
will thread
through theopposite hole
and knot that8.
Gently and
end
as well.tie
carefully
move
As you
your clay to thecookie sheet.
each knot,
imagine
it is
holding positive,
healing
energy whichis
released
when
you wear theamulet.
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23
The
NOW YOU SEE ME, no* 1The magic powerof this cloakis
outhe
dot,
f
%ak
strengthened
when
fabric is lightweight, the color
shimmery, and the texture
like silk.
Think
butterfly wings.
Cumulus
cloud.
Shadow
WHAT YOU NEED
on the
wall. Waterfall. Imagine yourself disappearing
INSTRUCTIONSMaking the Cloak1.
measuring tapefabric of your choice
and reappearing
silently.
Decide
how long youcloak.
(see step 1)
want your
Use
a
straight pins
measuring tape to measure
calculator
from the base of your neckacross your shoulders.
pencil or chalkrulerscissors
Then measure from yourshoulder to your ankles.
Youmatching threadsewing needle or sewing machine
will
need to buy
enough
fabric to
make
a
square the same dimension as this measurement.
1 yard (.9
m) of
Thefrom
cloak
itself is
made
decorative ribbon
a circle cut
from aneed a
folded square of fabric.
OptionalMaterialsfor
^For example, if youcloak 36 incheslong,(.9
m)at
Decoration
you
will
need to buy
2 yards (1.8fabric scraps forleast
m) of fabric 72 inches (1.8 m)
decorative appliqueswide. If necessary, you can
fusible
hem tape and
sew together two widthsof yardage. Purchase anextra /2 yard (45.7l
webbing
fabric paints
cm) of
the fabric for the hood.
rubber stamps
24
F/GUfLE
FtGUfLZ Z
F/GUJLE
1/*
>
2.
Fold the square of fabric in half
ment byby2.
3.14; then divide the resultwill give
4.
Mark an
arc for the
bottom edge of
lengthwise, then crosswise.
Use
This
you the correct
the cloak, measuring from the centerfold a distance equal to the length of
straight pins to pin the four layers
measurement
to create the neckline.the,
together.
Markmeasuring tape to measure
an arc on the fabric from
the cape (see figure 2).
folded center using a ruler and pencil3.
Use
a
or chalk (see figure
1).
5.
Cut on
the
marked3).
lines
through
all
around the base of the neck. Use acalculator to divide this measure-
r
layers.
(See figure
Cut one of the
folded edges for the center front
opening
P/GO/lE
4.
Making the Hood1.
Measure from the base of your neckwill
measurement. This
determine the
Add 6 inches (15 cm) to this height of your hood. Mark a rectangle on the fabric, usingto the top of your head.
the neck to the top of head
measurement and the measurement around the base of the neck, plus
6 inches as the two sides of the rectangle.2.
On the long side of thethe edge.
rectangle,this line
sew
a straight line
of V2-inch (1.3 cm)
stitches
aboutfit
V2 inch fromStitch the
Use
of stitching to gather the edge of the rectangle to
the
neckline (see figure 4). Pin together the right sides of the gathered edge and the cape neckline.
two
layers together
with a V2-inch seam by hand or machine. Finish the raw edge by
trimming close to the seam.3.
Turn the attached hood
right sides together.5). Stitch
Match
the free corners, and use straight pins to
pin the top edges together (see figurethe raw edges close to the seam.4.
together using a V2-inch (1.3 cm) seam.
Trim
HemCut
the
bottom edge and opening edges of the cape and hood,two equalas desired.
if desired.
5.
the ribbon into
lengths.
Use
a needle
and thread
to stitch a length to each side at the
neck opening.
6.
Decorate the cloak
25
^S OF THEL>ELTICShape-shiftersjient Celts, therelistinct
the vessel to
simmer for
a
year and a
him. but
Gwion
turned into
a fish
and
bound-
day, planning to use theall
brew to pass on
dove into
a river.
Cerridwen changed
jarating the Celtic>ple.
her knowledge to her son.
She
put
a
into an otter, but once again, just before
and am-
young boy named Gwionstirring the cauldron.
in charge
of
she caught thea bird
fish,
ley believed their
When
the brew was
and flew
Gwion changed into into the sky. The goda giant
'could shapelange intothere
shift,
to
finished,
Morfran would
taste threeall
dess changed intofall
hawk, ready to
human or am
drops and he would receive
of
on the smallerin a field
bird.
But
Gwion saw
were people with
Cerridwen's knowledge and power.
wheat
below, and changed
supernatural
powers
who
could change
But
Gwion
did not let this happen.
himself into
a tiny grain to hide. a
into animals, and that enchanted animals
existed which were once human.
The night before the official tasting, Gwion stuck his thumb into the hotcauldron and sucked on his finger to
Cerridwen spotted him. changed intohen, and peckedat
the grain, eating
The most famous mythsshape-shifters.
are full of
Gwion.But the tiny grain of wheat that was
coolbirth
it,
drinking three drops of the
Celtic legend says that the goddess
magic mixture. The cauldron shookand cracked, waking up Cerridwen.Realizing what had happened,
Gwion grew
into a
baby over the next
Cerridwen gave
both to the wizard
nine months. Cerridwen realized she
Merlin and to the great sixth-centuryCeltic bard, or poet,
couldn't bring herself to kill the new-
named
Taliesin.
Cerridwen chased thehis
thief.
Gwiona
used
born child, but instead tiedleather sack and threw
Gwion
in a
Cerridwen was the goddess of wisdom,magic, and divination. Herestory ofis
new powers
to change into
hare
him
in a river.
the
and run away. Cerridwen shape-shiftedinto a
Legend saysthe
how
she became Taliesin's
greyhound and almost caught
someone fished sack from the river on Allthat
birth mother.
Hallow's Eve (called
Long ago. Cerridwen had a son named Morfran the Dark. Somepeople said he was ugly and without talent.
Samhain by theCelts) and that the
reborn
Gwion
To
help her son,a
became theCelts' greatest
Cerridwen createdcauldron.
magic
She put
poet andstoryteller,
herbs, roots,
and sacredwater in
Taliesin.
V %\V\WS
26
FingerlessChant aspell
GlovesWHAT YOU NEED
INSTRUCTIONS1.
Only time will tellSlip on this pair
pair of old cotton gloves
Slip
on the
gloves.
Use the pencil
pencilscissors
to
Wave your wand in
the
air.
mark where you want the fingers and thumb of the gloves to be trimmed off. Remove the gloves.Place the gloves on your
Gloves like this bring magic
close.
2.
work
sur-
Be
careful
what you wish for most!
face,
and
carefully cut off the fingers
and thumbs where you marked.
s
I
WW\>*27
Wizard's StaffsI
have quite a collection of staffs
252 of them, to be exact.
My wife wasits
a
very
good
sport about the clutter, but she never got used to thestaff
Anubis-headedfull
because of
habit of howling at every
moon. (According
to the ancient Egyptians. Anubis was
a
powerful god with
a jackal's
head.) With simple paper mache.
you can makeif
a staff like that one.a
although there's no tellingbasic staff.
yours will beit
howler.
Or
you can make the
and decorate
with animal designs that are meaningful to you.
-V
WHAT YOU NEED(FOIL
INSTRUCTIONS1.
TH
&Af(C fTAppj
The
length of a wizard's staffin
other end of the
staff,
stop winding
should be
proportion to the wizit isis
wooden
and gluing. Make sure you haveabout 10 inches (25 cm) of looseropeleft.
closet rod, broomstick,
large fallen branch
from a tree (don't cut a branch, use one that has fallen)
ard forrule
whom
made.
A goodthe staff 6
of thumb
to
make
measuring tapepencil
inches (15 cm) shorter than the wizard or sorceress. Measure and
mark
5.
Paint theit
staff,
including the rope,
handsaw8 feet (2.5
the staff material you have chosen.
and allowlast
to dry.(5
Do
not paint the
m) of small2.
2 inches
cm)
at the top
of the
diameter rope*
Use
a
handsaw
to cut off
any
staff.
hot glue gun and glue sticksacrylic paint in color
extra length.^6.
of your choice3.
Use hot glue
to attach
one end ofstaff.
paintbrushcraft knife or scissors
the rope to the
bottom of the
Use hot glue to attach the ornament to the top of the staff. Wind and glue the last bit of rope around the bottom of the staff ornament. Ifnecessary, cut off the excess rope.this section
4.
Wind
the rope up the staff at an
*Wander down the
aisles
of your localstore; this is
angle, gluing the rope to the staff
Touch up
of the
staff
hardware/home improvement
about every 2 inches (5 cm).(See figure1
with paint.
where modern-day wizards can find manyof their supplies.
on page
30).
When you
are about 2 inches (5
cm) from the
28
m*-
INSTRUCTIONSViiw
1.
Photocopy and enlarge theout. Place thefloralit
side
NEED(Vo*.1
view template of the Anubis head,
THE /Wufr/f H^AD.
and cutplate trace
it
head tem-
on thearound
foam block, and
Anubis Head template on page 31pencilscissors
with the marker.
2. Position the
head on the top of
black marker1
the staff and gently push the block
aboutblock of floral foam*table knife
1
inch (2.5 cm) onto the
staff.
foam egg*
?
3.
Remove
the
foam
polystyrene
hot glue gun and glue sticktoothpicks
/
block. Set the block
down on
a table with
the traced shapefacing up.table knife
newspaper or tissue paperplastic sheeting
Use
a
and a
sawing motion tocut
away the foam
white craft gluesmall bowlplastic
around the shape youhave traced on theblock. fee pigukz
wrap
gesso or acrylic primeracrylic paint in gold
z
on pace 30J
or other colors
paintbrushes
Then,use theknife to
*sold in craft stores
round thesharp edges
of the headshape and to
narrow thesnout end.
5.
Tear newspaper or tissue paper!
into /2-inch (1.3
cm)
strips. If
you want evenly torn
strips, tear
the paper by pulling a stripagainst a ruler held
down on
the paper. You'll need a
couple of good handfuls ofstrips.
Set the strips aside.
6.
Make
a mixture of three parts
white glue and one part water ina small bowl. Stir the mixture to4.
Use, the knife to cut theiivlialf
foam3).
an even consistency.
egg
lengthwise (figure
Cut oneagain.
half in half lengthwiseslices will
These skinny
form9.
Begin applying
strips to the
the ears. Insert a toothpick in the
head form, overlapping the
rounded end of eachthe ears in position
ear.
Putstrips as
on theto trim
you cover
it
head.
You may wish
(figure 4).
Cover thelayer
form with onestrips,
of
the sharp edges further
smoothing the
with a knife. Secure thestrips as
you work; thento dry.
toothpicks
iii
the ears withset the
head aside
hot glue, and secure the ears
Cover your bowl withto the
head with hot
glue.plastic
wrap
to prevent the
glue mixture from drying out.
.
Cover your working areamessy work,it.
with plastic sheeting or newspaper. Thisis
but
I
quite like
8.
Dip one
strip
of paper at
Run the paper between your thumba time in the bowl.
and forefingerexcess liquid
to
wring
from
the
strip.
30
)
10.
Put
at least three layers
of paperlayer to
strips
on the form. Allow each
r^M k
ftA
*Cp is
INSTRUCTIONS1.
dry overnight before adding the nextlayer.
Center the polystyrene foamstaff
ballit
The head form
will
be smootherlayers.
on the
and gently push onin the ball;
to
and stronger with additional
make an indentationthen remove theball.
Use the
table
11.
When
the final layer
is
dry,
knife to hollow out a hole 1 inch(2.5
brush a coat of gesso or acrylic
cm) deep and
slightly smaller
primer on the head, and
let it dry.
than the indentation.
12. Paint the
head gold or anotherstaff.
2.it
Pour
glitter
on the disposable
color that matches theto dry.
Allow
plate.
WHAT YOU NEED(FOIL
TH jEvVE^ED Ol&
3.
Paint the foam ball with a thinit
draw the eye of Horus, the ancient Egyptian Sky God, on the head. Use a dark color13.
Use
a pencil to
coat of white craft glue. Roll
in
6-inch (15 cm) polystyreneball*
the
glitter,
and allow
it
to dry for a
foam
few minutes.
to paint the eye, as5.
shown
in figure
table knife
Allow
it
to dry.
newspaper to cover work surfacedisposable plate orglitter
4.
Use hot glue
to attach the jewels
foam meat
tray
to the ball.
14.
Use
a generous
amount of hot
glue to attach the head to the top
white craft gluedisposable paintbrush
5. Fill
the hole with hot glue,ball
of the
staff.
and gently push thebasicstaff.
onto the
hot glue gun and glue stickslarge plastic
gems
in a variety of
shapes and colors
basic staff (page 28)
*sold in craft stores
Emla^ge TH/f Ano*i{ HeadTtv\PLi^T(f
iq-f'o10
fO IT
A&OCT
/N/CHEf
(ic;
cm) long.
Wizard Reticule and CoinsWizards and sorceresses never go anywhere withoutto the belt of their robe. This leather pouchcoins, magical herbs, or a divining ring.square, rectangular, oval, or triangular.is
a
handy
reticule tied
WHAT YOU NEED(FOIL THf K.GTiC!JLE)
perfect for holding wizard
Wizard coins can be any shape:plenty of silver magicalis
Have
moola on hand
the price of dragon eggs these days
outrageous!
piece of chamois, about 18 inches
(45.7
cm) square*
(optional fabrics include any type ofcloth, felt, or scrap leather)
circular template
(dinner plate,bucket, or large lid
of plastic food container)
pencilscissors
paper punch or
large, sharp nail
1 yard (.9
m)
twine, heavy string,
or leather thong*found inauto-supply storesI
Make32
yooil fLTicoL
la^ge Gn/ough to hold a king
r
/^Ankom in V\//Au>
Coin/;.
INSTRUCTIONSSmooth outa tabletop.
WHAT YOU NEED(Vofc.
coins)3.
1.
the chamois clotha pencil to trace
on
Use
2-ounce (56 g) blocks of metaUiccolored polymer clay in gold, bronze,
Roll the clay
into a ball
and
around the template you havechosen.
and
silver
then flatten
it
with the
A template thatpouchthat
is
at least
table knife resealable
palm of your hand. Usethe rolling pin or straightsided jar to flatten the ball intoa thin sheet about(6
12 inches (30.5 cm) in diametercreates a
sandwich bags
works well
for
rolling pin or straight-sided jar
most purposes.2.
shaping and texturing tools: fork,silver
V4 inch
fancy
spoons, Phillips head
mm)
thick.
Cut out the
circle
with
scissors.
screws,
embossed metal beads, bottle4.
caps, jar lids, coins, toothpicks3.
For round coins, use a bottle cap
Punch evenly spaced
holes around
colored pencils (optional)
to cut circles
from the
sheet.
For larger For
the circumference of the circle. Put the edge of the chamois as far aswillit
photocopies of images (optional)cookie sheet coveredfoil
round
coins, use a small jar lid.
more unusualwith aluminium
shapes, see
what kind
go
in your paper
punch. Try toall
of cookie cutters you have around thehouse, or use the table knife to cut
maintain this distancethe circle.
around
oven
triangles, squares, etc.
hot pads
Thread your cord through one hole, then weave the cord in and4.
Decorating Ideas
out of the holes around the
circle.
INSTRUCTIONS5.
There
are
many ways you can
Leave a
tail
of cord hanging from
(Vo*. coins)decorate the coins:1.
where you
started.
For each color that you are using,clay.
use half a block of polymer5.all
The
tines
of a fork and the fancysilver
When youthe holes,tie
have woven through
Cut
the clay with the table knife.
handles of old
spoons can create
match the ends of the
Store the other half in a resealable
interesting looking indentations
cord and
them with an overhand
sandwich bag to use another time.2.it
around the edge of the coin.
knot. Pull the cord to gather thematerial.
Knead
the clay in your hands. Roll
Phillips
head screws and embossed
into a ball
and
stretch
it
metal beads make attractivepaterns, too.
out.
Repeat
this actionis
until the clay
warmCON/TiN/uSD
and
soft.
om pace
34.
33
COsfTiNUZD
FtOM PAGE 33
&to carve
Use the end of a toothpickon thecoin.
patterns
^0^ ^% Un^leTh0
You can
also roll small balls or coils
of a second color of clay and add themto the surface of the coins.
WIZARDS FAMILIARS
After the coins are baked, you can
use colored pencils to decorate
them,
too.carrying
them arounda rat
in its
cheek pouch-
If you're feeling full of energy,
you
can make photocopies of signs or symbols
you would
like
on your coins
(for
instance, the alchemical symbols for
gold,
silver,
and copper). Cut out thefit
photocopied designs to
the face of
Aards prefer the
rat
the size of a large cat?es. If
A toadbrick?
you get
with one pink eye
as
heavy
as a
and one black or dark ruby eye, name
Would you chooseyour familiar,
either to be
your animal companionand helpmate?
Some
wiz-
him Odd Eye. For centuries, toads and hunchbacks were thought to ward off the power of the evil eye, soaking up its venomousrays,
your coin, and follow steps 4 and 6described in the
commonrat.
garden toad oris
while frogs symbolized abundance.as
handy pocket-sized
But the choiceafter,
Magic Amulet on
Andit's
everyone knows,
many
frogs are
yours.try the
And
if
big
is
what you're
pages 22 and 23.
actually princes in disguise!that
Or maybe
white Sprague-Dawley or darkrats:
you have tome.
kiss a lot of frogs
on-white Wistar6.
they grow to abouta lot
Carefully place the coins
on the
to get
a prince,
or so
my
sister sorcer-
8 inches (20.3 cm). That'sIf
of
rat!
esses tell
cookie sheet. Bake your coins for 10
your
taste is
more
exotic, consider
Toads may be more your cup of
tea.
minutes according to the manufacturer's
Rhizomys sumatrensis,Sumatran bamboorat.
the greatfriend,
but even wizards should beware the poi-
instructionsclay.
on the package ofto
My good
sonous giant toad (Bufo marinus). also
polymer
Use the hot pads
the famous English detective Sherlock
known
as the cane toad.
This wartycan swallow,It
remove the cookie sheet from theoven.carry
Holmes,
called his horrible
memory
of
monster
eats anything
it
When thethem
coins have cooled,
the giant rat of Sumatra "a story for
including small
mammals.(1
weighs
in the reticule (page 33).
which the worldwitha
is
not yet prepared."a
more than
2
poundsofa
kg) and measuresits
Even the young Hardy Boys hadit
brush
almost 18 inches (45.7 cm) includinglegs. Nastiestitsall,
in
one of
their adventures.
Withratrat.
bulging sacs behindit seri-
body somea tail
19 inches (48.3
cm) long
eyes carry
poison so toxic
and
of equal length, this giant
ously harms humans and kills dogs orcats
dwarfs your average black or brown
who
try to eat the toad. If size
Imagine
it
loose in
a
dark room!
interests
you the most, consider instead
Cricetomys gambianus, the giantAfrican pouchedrat, is
the foot-long (30 cm), nonpoisonousgoliath frog ofest frog in the
almost
as big as a
West
Africa, or the tini-
and
is
kept by
many non-wizards
world, the Psyllophryne
gentle house pet. This rat loves to collect baubles,
didactyla of Brazil, measuring only ahair over
such as buttons and coins.
v3
inch (8
mm).
34
High-Speed Chase BroomDon't despair!convertingit
You
won't ruin
a perfectly
good broom by
into a supersonic
broom
for high-altitude chases.
After you've angled the broomcorn. theshapeis
also
perfect for
^
capturing dust
bunnies behind your
desk and underneaththe couch.
1
But JUST TOfUJLE
6E- ON/
J~H TAPE ODE, &E
TO AfK An/
ADUi-T iA/i^AW> IN
THE HOUSE (f (T f OKAY TO TfLAN/fPO/^MTHEifL f=AvO*JTE
G
V
To-tswooPeiL.
*'
Jl
rr
WHAT YOU NEED
'
INSTRUCTIONSphotocopy of wing on page 36
broom with wooden handleblack marker
stabilizer
newspaper or
plastic sheeting to
masking tapecraft knife
Lay the broom on the floor. Use the marker to draw an angled line from one side of the top of the broomcorn1.
cover
work surface
at the stitching line to the opposite
large scissorsacrylic paints in gold, silver,
hammersmall tacks
corner at the bottom of the broom-
corn (figure
1
on page
36).
copper, or the colors of your choice
hot glue gun and glue sticksbicycle reflectors
2.
paintbrush
Cut the broomcorn on the marked Cut oneis
line.
layer at a time until the
reflective tapeplastic
milk jug (emptied
& cleaned)
broomcorn
angled as pictured.
You
35
F/GUfLE 1
:
can trim the edge flush with thescissors
Trace around the pattern with amarker. Use a craft knife to cut out theshape.
when you haveall
cut
through
the layers (figure 2).
Then makeshown
straight
slits
on the
shape, asI
in figure 4.
3.
Cover a
flat
work
surface7.
>
with newspaper or plastic sheet!
Paint the winged stabilizer with
Lay the broom down and paint one side of the woodening.
acrylic paint,
and allow
it
to dry.
Then, thread the end of the broom.
handle in the color you have
handle through the
slits
you have
cut.
chosen. Allow to dry. Turn the
Position the winged stabilizer
on the
broom over and paint the other side of the broom handle.Allowto dry. Paint each side
handle and securesmall tacks.
it
with one or two
;
with a second coat
if desired.
8.
Glue on the small
bicycle reflectors.
4.
Use the broom-
corn stitching as a
guide to paintstripes or a flame
design (see figure 3) onthe broomcorn. This
design can match thecolor of the handle or
you can useFJGU/LE
a different
color altogether.
You
could also paint the
name of the broom on the handle (my last chase broom was calledThundercloud).Secure the end of a
5.
roll
of reflec
tive tape at the
bottom of the broom
handle and wind the tape diagonally
up the handle. Cut off the tape whenyou reach thetop.
Use a copy machine to enlarge the winged stabilizer pattern to fit your6.
broom
(figure 4).
Then
cut
it
out.
Tape the pattern to the milk jug, wrapping it around the corner.FlGUILE
36
Sorcerer Slipovers NThesefanciful slipover shoes are easy tofelt,
make with
needle and thread, and
a
few measurements. Decorate them withglitter paint, glue
on colorful
designs, or leave
them
plain for
workaday wizard chores.
WHAT YOU NEED
cm) of felt or four 9 x 12-inch (22.9 x 30.5 cm)(22.9
V4 yard
rectangles of craft felt
measuring tapepencil and paperpiece of copier paper,
11 x 17 inches (27.9 x 43.2 cm)
rulerscissors
straight pins
sewing needle sewing thread or metallic
embroidery floss
INSTRUCTIONS1.
self-adhesive hook-and-loop tape
Use
a
measuring tape to measure3.
felt
scraps
around the bottom of your shoe.fusible
With your
foot
still flat
on the
webbing or
fabric glue
Write
glitter puffy paint
2 plastic grocery bags
measurement down on a piece of paper. Label it A. As you make the measurements in steps 2 through 4, write them down on athis
floor,
measure the distance from the
floor over the widest part of the
shoe at the base of the toes. Labelthis
measurement C.floor to the topthis
sheet of paper.4.
Measure from the
2.
With your
foot
flat
on the
floor,
of the back of your shoe. Label
measure the distance from the floorover the arch of your shoe at thehighest point. Label this measure-
measurement D.5.
Take measurement A, addand divide by2.
1
inch
ment
B.
(2.5 cm),
Measure
37
and draw aline
@
P'GOMF
10.
Cut out the
15.
Put the hook side of the hookat the
along
pattern. Pin the
and-loop tape on the outside back
the long
pattern to a piece
of the slipoverin step 13.
mark you madeoppo-
edge ofyour paper.
Ca +
I
INCH fz.r cm] j
-^ V
s
of felt. Carefullycut out the felt
Put the loop side of theinside edge of the
LEN/CTH op THIS L/n/E
tape
on the
This
is
along the edge
site side.
the bottom
of the pattern.
of the shoe.
Repeat until you have four piecescut out.
16.
Repeat steps 14 and 15 for the
other shoe.
6.
Mark
a point equal to measure11.
ment
D perpendicular to the line inbecome the back of1).
Match
the edges of two piecesa
17.
Decorate the sides of the shoes
step 5. This will
and pin them together. Usestitch to
whip-
your shoe (see figure
sew the two pieces together
from point7.
X to Y (see figure 3).
You can copy and transfer some of the designs in this book onto felt scraps; then cut them out,as desired.
Find the halfway point of the
line
and use iron-on12.
fusible
webbing or
in step 5.
Make
a
perpendicular line
Sew
the other shoe.
fabric glue to attach
equal to measurementpoint.
B
at this
shoes.13.
Try on the
slipover over yourfit,
theseter
You can also designs on the shoes with
them to the paint some ofglit-
shoe. Adjust to8.
and use a pencil
puffy paint.
Draw
a line halfway
between the
to
mark where
the backs overlap.18. Stuff the curled point
line in step 7
and the end of
of each
theslipover.
IVII I I
p/Cu^E 2
14.
Measurelengths
shoe with a wadded-up plastic grocery bag. This will helptheir shape.
and cut twoof hookI
them keep
Make
this
line equal
to measure-
and-looptape the
ment C..JLi'
I
".,m-HL --''
-**4 P5S3**"
same lengthas
9.
Connect
measure-
the lines you have marked, asin figure 2.
shownlike a
ment D.
Draw
the curved toe as
shown, or create a toe shapedthe horn of a
unicorn's horn (mine are shaped like
young
rhinoceros).
This becomes your slipover pattern.
38
Solomon's
Magic RingGlea m ing glass jewelshiny golden string.Justice
and kindnesshandthis ring.
should rule the
of he who wears
In
A.M00 to
400
there lived an
extraordinary wizard
named King
Solomon. Thereabout his
are
many
stories
wisdom and power. Hea
possfcpcd
magic
ring with
which
he commanded
spirits,
called the
djinn, to do his bidding.I
The
ringit
describe here
is a
beauty but
has fairly
low
wattage,
which
makes
it
suitable for novice wiz-
ards and sorceresses. But
who
WHAT YOU NEED18-gauge or finer brass or copper wire*
INSTRUCTIONS1.
can tell? Try
commanding yourTo make yourring,
younger brother to do yourSaturday chores.the ringIf that
you
will sizeit
and shape the wire by wrappingaround a mandrel
works,ruler
a
wooden dowel
may
be more powerfulwire cutters*
or stick that's as wide as the fingeryou'll
than
I
remember.dowel or stick 6 inches (15 cm) long and about the width of the finger you want to wear the ring on
wear the ring on.
2.
flat-nose pliers*
Measure and cut off 24 inches (61 cm) of wire. Tightly and closely coilthe wire six times around the
man-
large glass marble ordrel (figure 1
flat
marble jewel
on page
40). Slide the
wire off the mandrel.
transparent or masking tape
*sold in qraft stores
39
Use the
flat- nose pliers to pull
the
wire tightly (figure
2).
Continue
wrapping the wire around the ringuntil
you reach the point where
you began.
4.
Place your marble or glass jewelring.
on the
Wrap
the long end of
the wire over the marble and down.
3.
Starting at the point where the
6.
Wind
the wire
down throughtightly
the
coil begins,
wrap the long end of(figure 2).
ring again.
Then,
wrap the
the wire around the coils holding
wire around and around the base ofthe marble to secure(figure 5).it
them together
in place
Cut
off any excess wire.
Hold
the wire to the marble tem-
porarily with a 1-inch (2.5
cm) piece
of tape
(figure 3).
5.
Bring the wire through theit
ring,
then bringmarble.
up again
to cross the
You may continue
crossing
the wire over the marble as
many
times as you wish (figure. 4).
#
*40
#.
Wizards TrunkA simplestoreis
cardboard storage box purchased from
a
discount or hardware
WHAT YOU NEED
easily transformed into a trunk for storingit.
your wizard regaliaa
when
you're not using
You
can buy cardboard storage boxes in
corrugated cardboard storagelid
variety of colors,
wood
grains,
and patterns. The choice
box with removableis
yours.
heavy aluminumscissors
foil
oven
liner
pencilruler
white craft gluescrap paperacrylic paints
paintbrushesballpoint pen
marking pens
P0- PEfLfON/A_fjN/G
sI
A
-
M
-^ >7
L
.
VA
i r
*
u a
1.
Use
scissors to cut eight rectangles
Astrological Designst^ATE*- BEA*-E*-
measuring
2x6
inches (5 x 15 cm)foil
from an aluminum
oven
liner.1.
Round each end of aUse the ballpoint penrectangle; these
Each
astrological sign has a lucky
foil rectangle.
color, metal,
and stone associated
to create sev-
withends of each"nailP/fCEf,
it.
eral small circles at the
TH
Personalize your trunk with
FifH
a pattern
become the
made from
astrological
heads."
Emboss
symbols. Paint wide vertical stripes
the circles following
on the trunk. Then, paint yourastrological
the general directions for embossing
symbol
in several spots
on page 130. Glue two embossedrectangles around each corner of
on theTHE HAM
stripe.
Use your metalI
color
for the symbols, see pages
105 to
the trunk.fy
107. (I'm a Pisces:for the stripes
used purple
and
silver for
my
2.
Create a personalized label for thesign.)
trunk by cutting a shape of yourchoice from the ovenliner.
Then add
other symbols
CopyTAuJUT, THEi^JLL
between the
stripes,
painted in a
your name onto a scrap of paperusing the runic alphabet on page 94.
color of your choice.
your closest friends
Only you and will know whose
Hold
trunk has the copper-coloredthe piece of paper against aside
window, with the writingpressed against the glass.
symbols on violet2.
stripes.
Then
trace
Enlarge your astrological symbolfit
the reversed letters with a pencil.
toINI,
the top of the trunk. Traceit,
Use
this pattern to
emboss yourTHTkV(N/f
around
then paint
it
on the
top.
name on
the label. Glue the label on
to the trunk.
3. If you are feeling particularly
CAn/CE*.,
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a
mock lockTHC/JAvfc
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doors, and
and shut
In 1817, a poltergeist started bothering
by themselves. Lights on andoff.
the Bell family of Robertson County.
and bad
Tennessee.stonesat
It
used to throw sticks and
smells or loud noiseserupt for
the children
on
their
way
to
no reason. Stones,
dirt,
or
school: in a strange kind of game, thechildren and the poltergeist threw themissiles back and forth at each other!
small objects rain
down on you
out of
the blue, or your granny s wig flies
from
her head and across the room.
Your
A
1973 report from Paraguay
piano or refrigerator suddenly decides totake a walk across the floor, and theturns itself on.
describesa
howa
a poltergeist
removed
TVOneof the earliest reports dates
baby carriage (with the baby sleeping
Your computerthere.
starts dis-
inside)
from
house and deposited
it
playing strange messages, and
you have
from A.D. 355 and describes sleepingpeople being thrown out of their beds in
under
a tree outside,
baby
still
safely
no idea how they got
sleeping!In 1977 at an ordinary house in north
What onprobably got
earth
is
happening? You'vethe house,
Bingen-am-Rhein, Germany.In 1661, in the
a poltergeist in
famous case of the
London, the Enfieldthe
poltergeist tormented
and you have
my
sympathy.
Drummerjustice
of Tedworth. an Englisha
Hodgson
family,
moving around
furni-
Frequently mischievous and sometimes mean, poltergeists have been causing a ruckus since ancient times.
of the peace ordered
drummerthe
ture,
throwing hairbrushes, and writingIt
to stop playing his
drum because
messages on walls.a half later.
finally left a year
and
noise annoyed village residents. After
Poltergeists are different
from ghosts.
Their name comes from thepoltern (to knock) and geist
German(spirit).
drum was taken to a house in the nearby village of Tedworth for safekeeptheing,
In 1981.
slamming doors, weird
noises,
and coins flying across roomsconvincedtheira
finally
drumming, storms, panting, foul
young couple to move out ofin
They usually show up at night, and can come and go in a matter of minutes, or stay around for months or years. Theyseem to beparticularly attracted to
odors, scratchings, and other disturbanceserupted inside the house, lasting for
houseis a
Kent. England.
Sovisitor,
poltergeist truly an unseen
two
years.
or the projected mental energies
A
1715 letter
from the mother of
of
a
teenager? Scientists don't know, and
homes where
teenage girls
live.
Some
researchers think the physical events
John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, describes groans and other signs
they continue to study the matter.advice?If a
My
poltergeist
comesit
to visit
might actually be caused by the mentalenergies of a person living in the house.
from
a poltergeist at theirat
home, the
your house, remember thatforever, andit
won't stayif a
Rectory
Epworth. England.
Old
can be friendly. But
Thereries
areall
hundreds of poltergeistaround the world.
sto-
Jeffrey, as the
family nicknamed the pres-
hairbrush
comes
sailing at you. don't
from
ence, finally went
away
after
two months.
forget to duck!
43
The Decorative
Arts
othe crystal balluseful, and,
ur
home
is
our
castle,
and you'll want to
make
sure youraI
room
looks likelives there.
wizard
found
on page 53 to be mostyou're not gazingit
when
intoa
it
to see what's to come,light. I
makes
handy bedside
picked upI
my
first
flying carpet
when
was
in Arabia,
and Ali Baba the rug merchant kindlytoldI
me how
to
make another
one.
pass his instructions
on to you.
Of
course
we
all
need
a
magic lookingif
glass for our chamber, and
you
really
want to impress your wizard
friends,
you can make
a
photograph that shows
the past, present, and future, depending
on how you looksecrets for
at it.
You'll find
my
making these things and
more
in this chapter.
44
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Magic CarpetIf
you
can't travel to Istanbul toafter a
buy
a
magic carpet fromtrip
a
Suff master,
you can make your ownstores. Just
quickfunit
to your local discount and craftfly over the minarets
imagine
how much
would be tothis carpet
(or your local wizard supply store)
if
was
truly magical.
Or perhaps
you wont have to
imagine...
#If your rugis
WHAT YOU NEED
INSTRUCTIONS1.
small, washable
throw rug*
washable, wash
it
5.
Paint the minarets with your
photocopy of minaret template, page 142
before you begin painting and
choice of color.
adding the
fringe.6.
scissors
Paint curlicues freehand around
pencilsheets of newspaperrulerfabric paints in colors of
2.
Enlarge the minaret design (page
the minarets; paintlarge, the choiceis
142) on a photocopy machine sothat
them small up to you.
or
you can
fit
two or more on7.
your rug.
Measure and cut lengths of fringe
the width of your rug. Attach a3.
your choice
Cut out theRepeat
design. Placeit
it
on
length of fringe with fabric glue,
paintbrushes, 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide
the rug, and trace aroundpencil.this until
with alike the
weight the fringe with heavy books,
2 yards (1.8 m) upholstery
you
and allow
it
to dry.
Repeat for the
or drapery fringe
arrangement of minarets on yourrug.
opposite side. If you want, you can
fabric glue
sew the fringe
to the rug.
needle and thread (optional)4.
Cover your work surface with
*Notes about rugs:
Look
for flat pile or
newspaper.
woven rugs madeIf
for the kitchenit
your rug has
a pattern, turn
and bath. over andcraft
decorate the back side.stores sell
You canpile.
also use
carpet remnants with low
Some
pre-hemmed canvas
floorcloths
which you can also use; you'll just have to paint a background color on the canvas.
If)
6
v
Mirror of FantasyHephaestus (the famous ancient Greek metalworker) created
my
-\ y
original
magic mirror framed
in silver
and studded with precious
jewels.
You
can create a replica that mimics metalwork without
having to use an anvil or forge.
WHAT YOU NEED
INSTRUCTIONS1.
small mirror
Copy and
enlarge the patternsfit
or a craft knife to cut out
all
(square or rectangular)*
on page 48mirror.
to
the corner of your
four shapes.
photocopy of pattern on page 48corrugated cardboard (recycle a box)
Cut out
the pattern copies.3.
Position the four shapes on the
2.
Lay the pattern on
a sheet
of card-
corners of the mirror.
Use
a ruler to
pencil
board. Trace around the pattern withscissors or craft knife
measure the length and width of thearea your mirror
a pencil.
Repeat until you have four
and shapes
cover.
ruler
separate shapes.
Use
scissors
aluminum foilhot glue gun and glue sticksblack, brown, or dark blue
acrylic paint
paintbrush
paper towels or ragfelt
or cardboard to
cover the mirror back
self-adhesive pic-
ture hanger
glass or
j4|
plastic
jewels
Buyinex-
pensivemirrors in
drugstores or
hardware stores Have an adult help you remove anyexisting
frame.
47
have glued the shapes,in place to
set the
mirror
check the position of thethe mirror.
shapes.
Remove
7.
Roll out a length of
aluminumflat
foil
slightly longer
than the
piece offoil
cardboard. Gently crumple the4.
Measure and mark
a
shape to
in yourflatten
hands and then carefullyit
10.
Hot
glue the mirror to the frame.
the measurements in step 3.this
Cut
out on a
flat surface.
shape out with scissors or a8.
11.
Measure and cut
a piece
of felt
craft knife.
Lay
the slightly crumpled foil
on
or cardboard large
enough
to cover
the cardboard.5.
Use your
fingers to
the back of the frame.to the
Hot
glue this
Roll out a sheet of
aluminumflat
foil
make
the foil conform to the shapes.slowly: if you
back of the frame. Attach the
long enough to wrap completely
Work
work too
fast or
self-adhesive picture hanger to the
around both sides of thegle of cardboard.
rectan-
press too hard,
you
will tear the foil.
back of the frame.
Smooth
the foil
Fold the excessthe frame.
foil to
the back of12.
around the cardboard.
Hot
glue the jewels to the frontas desired.
of the frame6.
Use hot glue
to attach the four
9.
Pour
a little acrylic paint
onto a
template shapes to the corners of thefoil-covered cardboard. After
scrap of cardboard. Brush paint
on
a
you
small section of the frame, then wipeoff the excess with a paper towel or
rag to antique the surface. Antiquethe surface of the entire frame until
you
like theit
way
that
it
looks.
Allow
to dry.
Photocopy rnefE PArrepjvf toCREATE DECO^T/VE COJUV/EWPO*- YOOfL
M/MX>^.
48
Floatingor two! This candlethe
Magic Candle2. Fill the jar
with water to
1
inch
Every self-respecting wizard's chamber needs to haveis
a floating
candle
(2.5
cm) below the brim.
If you
particularly magical becausestill
it
will burn all
want, you can add a few drops of
way
to the end while
floating in the water!
BEFOREIF
YOU
food coloring to turn the water your favoritecolor.
START. ASK THE
ADULT WIZARD OF YOUR HOUSEburn the candle,
YOU CAN3.
MAKE
IT.
When you
make
sure
it's
in a safe place
and never leave the flame unattended.
Holding the candle by the wick,it
slowly lower
into the water, screw
end
first.
The
candle should float
WHAT YOU NEED
INSTRUCTIONS1.
freelyslightly
without touching the bottomjar, its
candle, 5 inches (13/4 inch (1.9
cm) long,
Screw the wood screw
of the
wick end above the
3
cm) wide*1
into the flat
end of the candle,
surface of the water.
Loosen your
wood screw,glass
inch (2.5 cm) long
making sure the screw is straight and not bending toward one sideor the other.
grip on the wick slightly to checkthat the top won't tip over into thewater. If the candle starts to tip over,try a heavier screw in the
canning jar, 1-quart (.95 L) sizewater
bottom.
food coloring
4.
Light the candle witha match.
(optional)
matches
r
\
L A
^hese are often sold ascandles, and they
emergencyin
come
packs of
four.
49
5.
Make
three
more of these
cross-
Crossbones BoardEvery wizard needsa
bone shapes.Carefully place the crossbones on
6.
handy place to
jot
down
notes, reminders, or
the cookie sheet.
Bake the bones
for
messages. Otherwise, he could forget to pick up an ounce of bat hairsthe next timehe's in the village.
about 15 minutes according to themanufacturer's instructions on the
of this chalkboard willlittle
The crossbones that decorate the frame make the "DO NOT ENTER"message for your
package of polymer
clay.
Use hot
brother
more
threatening.
pads to remove the cookie sheet fromthe oven. Let the bones cool
com-
WHAT YOU NEED
slighdy.
Smooth
together the edges
pletely.
where the
coils cross
with yourbits
fingers.7.
framed
slate
board*g) block
Use white glue
to attach the cross-
2-ounce (56
of white
4.
Pinch off very small
of clay and
bones to each corner of the frame.
or ivory-colored polymery clay
roll
eight small balls. Put
two on thebonelike
flat
work surfacefoil
end of eachshape.
coil to create a
cookie sheet covered
Smooth
the edges where
with aluminum
they meet the
coil so that
ovenhot pads
they look like theyare a part
of
the
coil.
white craft glue*Framedslate
boards are sold in most
craft stores.
INSTRUCTIONS1.
Knead
the block of clay in yourit
ritis
f
hands. Rollout.
into a ball
and
stretch
Repeat
this action until the clay
warm and2. Pull a
soft.
small ball of clay from theit
block of clay. Roll
between theuntil
palms of your handscoil
you have alittle ringer.
about the
size
of your
Add more clay to the coil if needed Make a second coil the same size as)thefirst.
3.
Put the
coils
on athe
flat surface.
Cross them to make X-shapes. Lighdjrflatten
them on
flat surface.
You1
want the tops of the
coils
rounded!'
J
5o
v&
6
0f|, erthe
DracoA
Dragon was thesky 4.000
***arose
preventing
mightiest constellationin the night
e SkiesTiamat battledhorrible
new heads from forming. Even though a giant crab came out of the swamp to help Hydra. Herculesfinally
won by
cutting off the
snakes
to bring order to the world, and
one special head that could
live forever.
years ago.
Another old legend saysthat his pet raven
that
Hydra
group of
stars
shaped
them with the help of other
was formed by the god Apollo, angry was delayedin bring-
like a long serpent with a triangular
sea monsters, poisonous serpents, and
head. Draco was the pole star ofancient times, the center point of the
men shaped like scorpions. Marduk, a hero who was given magical powers bythe gods, fought Tiamat with the help
ing
him
a
cup of water.fruit,its
The
raven had
stopped to eatwater snake to
then brought back a
evening sky.
The Egyptians
calledit
it
master, claiming the
Thuban: the Persians calleda
Ashdeha.
of winds from heaven. Tiamat was tornto shreds, and
snake caused the delay. Apollo saw
man-eating serpent: and the Hindusit
Marduk
the
Dragon
through the
lie,
and threw bird, cup, and
called
Shishu-mara.
a giant alligator.
Slayer built heaven, earth, and theconstellations.
snake into the skies. Crater (The Cup)
But
in ancient times, to the
people
who
and Corvus (the Raven) can be seenpart of the legend of the
watched the sky night
after night as the
Hercules
is
perched on the serpent's back
in the sky.
seasons changed, the planets and stars
serpent constellation Hydra, the
ManyIts
Ophiuchus
is
the constellation
seemed to revolve around Draco.
In
Headed Monster. Theed water snake lived
huge, nine-head-
known
as theIts
Serpent-Holder and thethe story
Egypt 3,000 years ago, the great pyra-
in a
swamp.its
Serpent.
name comes from
mid of Khufu at Gizeh was built so that Draco could always be seen from the bottom of the air shafts that traveled deep into the mysterious heart ofthe pyramid.
blood was poisonous, andcouldkill instantly. kill the
breathtried to
of Aesculapius,healing
who
discovered thea
The hero
power of herbs when he sawa sprig
monster, but every time he cutits
snake give
of herb to another
off
one of
heads, another one
would
snake that seemed dead, and the dead
The
stars
have shifted,
grow backthe
in its place! Finally. a
snake recovered. Aesculapius studiedherbs and used his knowledge to curesick people. Hades,
and today the pole
star is Polaris.still glitters.
Hercules used
flaming torch to seal
But mighty Draco
wounds
as
he cut off the heads.
god of the underwas curing so
The Greeksfixed in the sky
said that
Draco was
world, complained to his brother god
when
the goddess
Zeus
that since the doctor
Athena fought10-year battle.
evil giants in a
many people and
bringing
them back
A
giant threw a
from the dead, fewer were coming tothe underworld. Zeus agreed, and
dragontossed
atit it
Athena, and sheinto the
Northrest.
sky.
he killed Aesculapius with
a
thun-
whereearlier
came to
Eventell
derbolt. But because he admired the
Babylonian stories
doctor
s talents.
Zeus made
of an evil sea serpent
him
into a constellation, along
named Tiamat, which wasresponsible for the dark
with the snake that taught himthe healing
power of
herbs.
Today,with
chaos that
made up
the world
our best-known symbol for
before the earth and heavens
medicineserpents
is still a staffit.
were created.
New
gods
wound around
51
Bats and StarsTwinkle twinkle soaring bat
INSTRUCTIONS./"
4.
Cover your work surface with
a
wood
or acrylic cutting board. Place
1.
Photocopy and enlarge the bat andand then cut them out'
the poster>&oard on that surface, andcarefylly cut out the bate
star patterns,
and
stars
How I wonder where you're at.Up above you'reAtfirst youquite a sight.
with the
scissors-
with the
craft knife:
2.
Place the bat shape on the black5.it.
caused
me
quite a fright!
Cut 30 lengths of fishing
line,
each
poster board and trace around
12 to 15 inches (30.5 to 38 cm).
Twinkle twinkle
little star.
Repeat until you have traced 30 batshapes.6.
What'ya doing up
so far?
Glue one/earo of the
fishing
From where I lie
here in
my room3.
line to the 'middle
of one or\glue
Place the star shap on the silver pr gold poster board
could I reach you on
my broom?
the bat shapes.
Dot
around the^edge of the batshape and lay another bat shape on\top. Repeat thisith the other batv
and
trace
around
WHAT YOU NEED
it.
Repeat untilhave traced 30stars.I
photocopies of bat and staror.
)u
shapes
patterns (page 141)
more
until you.
have glued 15 bat
star pattern
sandwiches.
tracing paper7.
pencilscissors
NW glue 15
star
sandwiches.
8.
With
help from
poster board, black and metallic
a ladder
and an
silver or
goldor acrylic
adult sorceress,
wooden
climb up and tackthe loose end of the fish-
cutting
board
ing line to the ceiling (or use
craft knife
maskingstats
tape).
Hang
the bats and
fishing line
over your bed.
(monofilamentwire)
white craft glue
thumbtacks
masking tape;?
(optional)
V
Glowing CrystalMost of the materials for home improvement store,with the electricalreasonable cost.arts, a
Ballbe foundIf at a
this project can
hardware orcomfortablea
or a local lamp shop.
you
are not
lamp shop can put together the lamp forparts
Or
you can leave out the lamp
and with
help from
the magic available to us all let your imagination illuminate the ball.
WHAT YOU NEED
INSTRUCTIONS1.
clear glass globe (used for lighting
Clean the globe with
glass cleaner
and
set
it
aside.
fixtures, see step 1
on page 54)2.
glass cleaner
Trace the patterns on page 142, or use otherlike,
paper towelspatterns
designs you
such as crescent moons ordesigns, as
on page 142
dragons.figure 2.
Cut out your
shown
in
tracing paper
pencilscissors
clear adhesive shelf paper
interior glass frosting spray
OR glass etching gel or liquid*
newspaper to cover work area
lamp
kit (candelabra size)
small, low-wattage light bulb
wooden lamp base
the same size as
the open end of the globe
*sold in
most
craft stores
3.
Transfer these cutout designs to
covered with the adhesiveshapes willstill
the clear adhesive shelf paper bytracing around them.
be clear
glass,
Then
cut out5.
but
all
the rest of the glass
these shapes. See figure 3.
Whenever you
use etching
will be etched or frosted.
gel or frosting spray,
you
should work in a roomthat gets plenty of freshair.
Better yet,
move
this
part of the project outdoors! In either case,
be sure to cover
your worksurface with
newspaper.
4.
Peel the backing from the clear
7.
Have
a trained professional
adhesive shelf paper, and put thesticky cutout design
wire the base for you with asmall, candelabra fixture:is
on the
glass-
This
globe. If you don't like the position,
not something a young wiz-
you can carefully peelit.
it
up and move
ard should play around with!
Repeat
this
with
all
the shapes
Screwfixture
a small light bulb in the
(figure 4).
and then
set the
globe
on the wired
base.
Carefully read the instructionsthat
come with
the etching gel
or frosting spray you bought.
Apply the product to the globe as described on the package.See figure5.
6.
After the globe
is
frosted
or etched, carefully remove theclear adhesive designs.
Thewere
areas of the globe that
54
The
HAND OF GLORY, people A, Uabr$upidl
o*
never, ever approved of this practice,
but back in the dark time ofa
the
Middle Ages,
few people
Irecipe
created candleholderscut
from handspurself-
from hanged men. Theevil
pose was
magic, and no
respecting
have anything to
good wizard would do with it.its fat,
After
it
was rendered of
then
Spiced, pickled, and dried, the so-called
Hand oFGIory resembled a mummy's hand. The fat from the hand was used to make a candle (forget about getting afrom
Amazing
me
for this.
I
told
you
I
how
these beliefs hang on.
don't approve).fixed in
Withthe
the lighted candles light
In 1831. in
its grip,
Hand
wasit.
some
thieves
County Neath, Ireland, actually woke up an out-
believed to paralyze anyone
who sawmaking
raged squire and his entire family,
who
The Hand coulda spell
also be used to cast
caught the burglars red-handed, so tospeak, trying to rob the houselight of a
over
a
sleeping person,
by theran
himing.
sleep for a
whole day without wakit
Hand
of Glory.
They
Either way,
was very handy for
away, leaving the
Hand
behind, and thein
thieves and cowards
who
didn't
want to
wholejail.
lot of
get caught at whatever they
were doing.
Just
them probably ended up remember that sometimes itwell-timed word to the
doesn't take magic to correct wrongdoing,
only
a
police. But don't tellthat,
anybody
I
said
and no.
I
don't
remember
if I
hap/
pened to be
in that part
of Ireland that
particular night.
/
55
Past. Present,
and Future PictureAmaze yourfuture can be
ShowThepast, present,
friends with this three-way picture.
and
INSTRUCTIONS1.
shown with
a
baby
picture, a current snapshot,
and
a
photo
Lay
the three snapshots
on top of
of yourself in wizard regalia.
Any
three images cut to the
same
size can
the sheet of construction paper andtrace
be used.
If
you
like a challenge,
you can choose
pictures that
show
around them
(figure 1). If your
movement or time
passing.
pictures are big,
you may need to
glue on additional paper to
make
the
WHAT YOU NEED
piece long enough. Put the photosaside.
3 snapshots of the same size that
scissors2.
you don't mind cutting up*
Mark the
length of paper in V2-inch
glue stick(1.3
cm) increments along the top andstraight
18 x 25-inch (45.7x63.5 cm)
wax paperheavy booksposter board
bottom edges. Use themarks
edge
sheet of construction paper
of the ruler and a pencil to connect the(figure 2).
ruler
pencil3.
Fold up the
strip
of paper along
the*If youIt costs
marked
lines like a fan,
with
need
to,
only a
you can enlarge your snapshots on a color photocopier. few wizard coins to use these copiers.
every third strip remaining
56
the others are
Refold the
strip
pushed together(figure 3).6.
QDetermine whichis
with the glued-on/.-
the "past" pic-
ture.
Begin to cut V2-inch
//strips
pictures asin step 3.
you did
from
that picture.
Use the gluestrip
///
stick gener-
ously to glue a picture
onto the spaces1.
moj
H/
/
numbered with
4.
Number
10. Spread a coat
of glue on the poster
the V2-inch (1.31, 2,
cm)
board and place the folded picture ontop.
increments
and
3.
Repeat acrossSqueeze togetherstrip 3 flatstrips 1
and
2.
the entire strip (figure 4).
Glueincre-
on the poster board.picture,
5.
Measure and mark V2-inch
Repeat along the length of the
ments on the top andYou'll beall
Trim anytemptedstrips,
excess posterat
to
go ahead and cutit's
j o boardi
of the
but don't;
easy to
P
the end.
mix up the7.
strips (figure 5).
Repeat step 6 with the "present"
picture,
and glue3.
it
to the strips
markedstrips
Repeat step 6 with the
"future" picture,
and glue
it
to the
markedall
2.
8.
When
the strips are glued,
cover the papers with
wax
paper,
and weight them with heavy books.
Allow the9.
strips to
dry for one hour.
Measure and mark
a piece
of
bottom edges of each
picture.
poster board to the width of one of
Connect the marks,
as before.
your pictures.
57
Magic LanternTimeto shine
some
light
as signs of day take flight.
Stars arefilling up the sky.
INSTRUCTIONS1.
On
this
lamp I can
rely.
Paint the inside of the lamplet dry.
4.
Paint the non-sticky side of the
Newin
moon, full moonnigh time room.
shade and
adhesive shelf paper the same coloras the inside
of the lamp shade.
my
2.
Trace the patterns that you want
Let
dry.
to use.
Or you
can use other designsout.5.
WHAT YOU NEED
you
like.
Cut them
Peel off the backing layer of the
adhesive shelf paper, and stick the3.
lamp with white paperacrylic paint in color
Tape the shapes onto the adhesive
patterns in place inside the shade.
or fabric shade
shelf paper, trace around them,
During theswitchedpatterns.
day,
when
the light
is
of your choice
and cut them out of the adhesiveshelf paper.
off,
you
will not see the
But come nightime whenlight, the patterns
paintbrushpatternspencil
you turn on theto 142
on pages 141
will suddenly, magically appear.
tracing paperscissors
adhesive