Sculpted Polymer Fairy

Lately I've been playing with polymer clay, a new medium for me, I've always enjoyed clay but I haven't really played with it since my junior high art classes (don't even ask how long ago) Polymer clay is a bit different though, I've experimented with several brands and so far I like Sculpey II best, it's a bit softer than Premo and Cernit but not as soft as Fimo. I've made at least 6 baby heads and I've messed up the eyes on all of them experimenting with different materials...Looks like I'm going to have to break down and buy some glass eyes...Oh well, practice makes perfect...does any artist ever reach perfection? hmmm, not in their own eyes I'll bet... I'll practicing for the rest of my life.

I finally had some success making closed eyes and turned out a few cute fairies. The largest one is my first completed sculpture in polymer clay and I'm quite proud of her, I just love her expression... so very sweet. She had a rough start though. First, I burned her by cooking her too long, then I painted her flesh in acrylic to try and cover it up and it looked good for a few days but was too thick and rubbed off in places and looked worse so I took the dremmel to her and scrubbed all the paint off and the burnt "skin" as well, now she just looks dirty but I don't care, she and I have been through a lot together and I love her, to me she is beautiful.

Tremendous Creative Energy

Tremendous creative energy flows through me, seeking expression and so I love to make things. I work in any medium that appeals to me, where I can find joy in the creative process.Thats why I've been so successful with magick...

Manifesting your dreams is like creating art. You take something abstract, an Idea, and turn it into something "real" a tangible piece of artwork. Creating something out of nothing, and you made it happen!

Everyone is an artist! Everyone can manifest a painting.

When you want to create a painting you don't just pray for a painting nor do you expect a finished painitng to appear out of thin air, you go and get some paint. If you have never painted before you may say " I can't paint, I'm not a painter..." of course you are. You only need to do one thing to be a painter.

1. Apply paint to any surface

Yes folks, it really is that easy.

But, you say you want to be a good painter. Ahh...and what is good?

Whatever you decide that good is, just paint it. Let's say we're painting a dragon, just paint a dragon, any dragon, just let it be whatever it becomes. If it looks like a little kid drew it, fine, it doesn't matter, what matters is that you finished it.

Now try again and again, each time your skills will improve, your dragons will start to look better and better until one day as you stand back from you work you will say,

"Hey, that's pretty good".

And each of those not so good dragons along the way were your teachers, appreciate and honor them all because they ultimately help you paint your masterpiece.





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Spell Candle Jars - Psychic Recycling

I'm sure you've seen candles in a jar, you can get them practically anywhere. Well, I like to use them for some of my spells and rituals, I generally prefer smaller candles, but sometimes use the larger ones for extended rituals. There are several reasons I like the jar-candles

* I feel that the jars can help to "contain" more of the energy of the candle for you to direct.
* You can choose from a variety of scents and colors to suit your specific needs
* Some of them will burn for a LONG time in support of your ritual (never leave burning unattended)

Magickal Boosters for jar candles

* Before you light it, charge it with a drop of oil, rub the oil over the entire surface of the wax.
* You can press tiny crystals or gemstone chips into the wax before lighting (not to close to the wick)
*You can add a pinch of very finely powdered incence to the melted wax after its extinguished, resins work well(frank,myrrh,dragonsblood,amber). Please use common sense here, and keep away from the wick. Sometimes I press a small bead of resin into the wax.
*I like to write my intent on paper and fold it into quarters and put it under the jar

When the candle is burned out or you've finished with it you can "recycle" it into a spell jar.

To do this, after extinguishing it for the last time, I like to add some of the herbs I used for the spell, the ashes of the incense burned during the ritual,as well as the salt or sand used in the ritual. Sometimes I'll add some of the flowers on the altar. Basicly anything that I used for the spell that won't be reused. Finally I add the parchment with my intent and seal the jar. Keep the jar until you get your result. I never open the jar once it's sealed. I prefer to keep the jar on my altar for a while or else I hide it in a dark spot.




McCormack, Daphne

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How to make your own Magick Wand

1. Collect a suitable branch. Pick one that you like the most. Some people choose the wood very carefully for its special meaning or properties. Some people used wood from floor some people use live wood and ask tree if its ok.

2. Cut the wand to a suitable size. Cut the wand to a length that reaches from your middle finger to your elbow. The wand can be cut to any size you wish. I find around 14/16 inches good to start.

3. Scrape all the bark off it. Using sharp knife remove bark, depending on the type of bark a potato peeler works great too.

4. Drying - I normally dry mine in window in sunshine with some herbs. Normally I leave in window for 3 days. The branch can still be 'bent' into shape when drying if you require less or more straightness.

5. Now it dry its ready to whittle into shape.
Using sharp knife cut away most of the wood not needed. Also nows good time to drill small hole though wood if you want to add ribbons etc.

6. Now using no.60 sandpaper smooth down into shape you like.
going down length of wood rub away with course sandpaper to get it close to desired shape.

7. Finish off with no.150 sandpaper - for smooth finish.

This wand is complete as far as adding your personal things.

Decoration is only limited by what your imagination can think. So many options here. If you like it add it.
I use runes
pentagrams
symbols
ribbons (Various colors)
Even little bells from craft shop work really well

After you finished your wand - I use bees wax to rub into it and protect it somewhat.