Wand help. . .

[Sister of the Wind]

Eh Oo exactly how do you attach a crystal to the end of a wand? Do you use glue? I don't knowwwwwwww! :whatgives Also, are there any kind of things i could do to my wand that would accidently block the energy?

-Sis

[Ivy Artemisia]

Some people drill a dent in the end, stick the crystal on it and secure it with wire. Seems as though that would be the purest way. When I made my wand I used glue. If you go with glue, I'd suggest that you go with hot glue, because no matter what the end of your wood/crystal is like, even if the ends aren't flat, you can still attach it. The glue acts like kind of a pillow and adheres it great!

~ivy

[RubyRose]

Um ... you can wrap the crystal in wire, and glue it ... that should work well enough.

[Sister of the Wind]

Some people drill a dent in the end, stick the crystal on it and secure it with wire. Seems as though that would be the purest way. When I made my wand I used glue. If you go with glue, I'd suggest that you go with hot glue, because no matter what the end of your wood/crystal is like, even if the ends aren't flat, you can still attach it. The glue acts like kind of a pillow and adheres it great!

~ivy

Thanks so muich, that's really helpful.

Blessed be, Sis

[HorseCrow]

Spiltting the end of the wand, pressing the crystal in and securing it with tight wound twine also works.
If you want a crystal- you do not have to have a crystal at the end of your wand.

[CaitrionaMorgaine]

My wand has nothing attached to it...it is as it was found and has worked beautifully for years that way. In my past experience, hot glue can work as a beginning bond, but it will probably fall out with time. I would suggest you use glue and some kind of wire/twine/ect to hold the crystal in place.

Avalon's Blessings, ~Rhiannon

[Demonictrinity]

If you really wanted to be "natural" to make your crystal stay at the tip of your wand/staff, you could use a mix of sap and crushed charcoal. This was used by our ancestors to make spears and other tools...

[Ahautenites]

firemountaingems.com has some excellent adhesives that are made specifically for bonding gemstones (which includes crystals) to things. It's guaranteed to be a FAR more permanent bond than hot glue or run-of-the-mill super glue.

[Demonictrinity]

If you really wanted to be "natural" to make your crystal stay at the tip of your wand/staff, you could use a mix of sap and crushed charcoal. This was used by our ancestors to make spears and other tools...

I forgot to mention that the sap to use is pine sap; spruce is the best one to use actually...
:bat:

[-Ember]

Sinew and leather are good for binding. Soak them well--they shrink as they dry.