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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

?

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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C^fATO/LE An/D

A

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fYM&OL TO TH

A/s/CffN/T EcYPTiAN/f.

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*.,

industrious, try

making

a

mock lockTHC/JAvfc

from the scraps of the

foil liner.

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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.

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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