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Handmade Wand - ''The Wand of Beethoven''

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This is wand no. 38 [LB-274q], based on the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. In the beginning of his career, Beethoven's style of music reflected the ideals of the Classical era, but as he continued his work, he formed his own style that placed less emphasis on the Classical era's beauty of form and more emphasis on the emotion behind the work. Because of this, Beethoven became known as the transition composer between the Classical and Romantic eras of music.

His role as the transformative composer is reflected in the wand by the swirling, somewhat random design, which starts out neat and orderly, with a rotationally symmetrical handle, bulbed at the handle like a conductor's baton. As the wand moves towards the tip, the design becomes more asymmetrical and random, representing the change of values and Beethoven's own crazy nature.

I carved the wand out of aspen wood with whittling knives, sanded it with 150, 300, and 600 grit sandpaper, stained it with sedona red and provincial stains, and applied three coats of clear acrylic varnish to finish. The wand is 12.5" long and weighs 0.5 oz. (13g).

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969x738px 426.48 KB
Make
Panasonic
Model
DMC-ZS5
Shutter Speed
10/300 second
Aperture
F/3.3
Focal Length
4 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jun 11, 2012, 3:44:02 PM
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Crimson-Dragon-King's avatar
Very Nice Job, very creative,(I wish I was this creative with wand designs). You could even give one to J.K. Rowling herself as a gift for her birthday even...(just a fun idea)