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MerlinOfManitou β Magic Wizard Rune Staff
Published: 2009-03-11 02:25:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 5620; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 2172
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Description
Wood: Yellow WoodStone: Brazil Quartz Crystal
Metals: Silver and Copper
Leather: Deer Skin
1st creation in my new line of staffs.
May still be available at [link]
(Sold for $175 + $25 S&H, within 2 weeks of being made)
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Oh dear....that little bit of chrome tanned leather isn't going to hold anything in place, sorry.
Might I suggest ditching that crappy little bit of green leather and replacing it with some rawhide, stitched on in a similar way?
The stuff is easy to come by (think those rawhide dog chew bones), but you will have to soak it to soften it in order to cut it.
It's grose and kinda slimy to work with, but when it dries out again, not only will it be rock hard, but it shrinks a LOT, so it will tighten securely around whatever you have it wrapped around.
Be sure to have a generous and equal amount of overlap on both the wood and the crystal, to give it a nice secure wall.
Do this...and it ain't never coming off, lol!
Luck to you in your crafts.
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Wow that staff looks very cool. IΒ΄m thinking of making a staff for myself, but I donΒ΄t know how and what I should do. But I thought of something like this with a cystal on the top that will glow... Your staf inspirated me a bit
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Are the runes ment to say anything specific, or are they simply there to be there?
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Beautiful. I love the spiraling rune design.
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Thanks, I wanted the on-looker to see runes no matter where they looked on the staff, except the tip.
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ohhhh that is gorgeous, i'd love to send you the parts for the staff i have, (apparently the stone broke... after it fell (i've tried EVERYTHING to glue it to the top of the staff but it won't stay... do you have any seguestions?
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It all depends on the stone, shape and materials. The old glue needs to scratched or cut off, the glue needs something rough to grab to, I usually like to cut a bunch of sliced in the top of the wood. Also the type of glue is extremely important, "2 part stone epoxy" Without the proper glue nothing will hold for long (cheap super glue).
Also there are ways to reinforce the crystal being attached to the staff. Small metal or wooden reinforcements is one idea. After everything is said and done I like to wrap it in leather to cover the glue spots and to add a little extra reinforcement.
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ahho kay, i used epoxy last time, but it was general epoxy (glue-all i think is what it was bought it at michaels art supply)
i'll have to sand paper the area, i think part of the problem is that the person who gave it to me had... she-lacked it that might be why it will not stick
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