Fairytale Magic Wands
I got the email in plenty of time; could I make 18 magic wands for a little girl’s birthday party? First of all, I needed the money badly- who wouldn’t! and even more importantly, I began making these in the first place- as presents for the kids.
After a few emails, we came to our agreement.
In a phone call, my client proved to be possessed of a brisk sense of humor, and a natural talent for story-telling. She told me that she made up stories that carried on from year to year- My magic wands were to be part of this years’ tale.
I made my “Student wands” in light-colored woods- Oak and Ash. I painted them Pink, Blue, Green, Violet, and sanded them back again, so the grain showed clearly. I drilled the ends and dropped a Czech Aurora Borealis bead into the hole, so that it glittered and glimmered in a most mysterious way!
My client called me again, and asked if I could provide sheaths of some sort, so Cami and I sewed up some very simple ones- unlined, rough canvas, with silly sheer ribbon ties.
What a gorgeous package it all made!
Monday was the day after the party. I called the house, to see how it went. The child answered the phone.
“Is your mother there?”
Who is this?” the girl asked, and when I said “Well, this is Dragonmom” there was a gasp.
The babysitter took the phone, and behind her, I could hear the girl saying “It’s Dragonmom, it’s really Dragonmom!”
Mom walked in the house, while I was still on the phone. I said; “I was calling to ask if the package got there, and I guess it did!”
She said; “She thinks you’re a little old lady, and you live in the middle of the forest and you take care of all these baby dragons…”
The party was a huge success, the girls were so excited about their wands- magic-ed, they were told, by the baby Dragon Scale set in the base (the bead) for the purpose of protecting all small animals.
