Thanks for the mention in the video! I dig the design. very cool to see that you combined the woodcarving with the epoxy crystal and the silver paint. PS: i would hate to meet the wizard wielding that wand, looks way to powerful to deal with!

@StigDesign

4 жыл бұрын

Kult Norsk du også :D flotte figurer du lager :D

@talscorner3696

4 жыл бұрын

Wand's OP, please nerf!

@thatHARVguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@talscorner3696 Don't forget, their library of books can be used as melee weapons too.

@ThatElfTorunn

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatHARVguy books are the best weapons there are.

@datgaydangernoodle1315

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatElfTorunn indeed! They do a lot of damage when thrown...

"I've never carved wood before." Proceeds to make two epic wands.

@LeanriPaulsen

4 жыл бұрын

I Know Right

@sunsetsleeper

3 жыл бұрын

The second wand I didnt like just felt it was a little smaller in length but the detail was definitely great with power tools its so fun and easy... now try with just chisels files clamps rasps handsaw and it like damn it take so long and so easy to scratch it... Edit:I added long because I forgot to type long

@Brooklynmeyer

3 жыл бұрын

She does that a lot 😂 that’s pretty much how I roll too. I’ve literally never made a diorama or done much art at all, and the other day I got it in my head I would make the a scene from The Silence of the Lambs. I’ve crushed it so far! Thanks to peeps like Nerdforge.

@mjpete27

3 жыл бұрын

YES! It is so much easier to work on things we have never done before when we have experts available just a click away! I sometimes forget how much harder everything was do to back before the internet and KZread experts available 24 - 7 !

@StarCat1111

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly 👌👌

"I'm gonna start with a very basic wand" *makes one that could be in the harry potter movies*

@wreathoflaurels

4 жыл бұрын

It’s too cool for Harry Potter

@Northerror

3 жыл бұрын

Harry Potter is cool, but maybe for a totally new magic series it would win from Harry Potter wands

@ShadowBlade8.4

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@jonathanfairchild

2 жыл бұрын

@@wreathoflaurels movies maybe but the books are fantastic.

@kiarakassim-brookes606

2 жыл бұрын

yas

From an amateur woodworker and longtime fan of Nerdforge: Trust me. ALL of the mediums/materials you have worked with until now are WAY harder than working with wood. Woodworking is easy and fun. You will fall in love. Don't let the tools intimidate you. Just be careful and practice. Get some chisels and gouges and practice on scrap wood. Your artistry will kick in and you will make some amazing things you never thought you could. Ok, I will go watch the rest of the video now. Also, you can make sanding drums in different grits using regular sandpaper. There are videos on how to do it. Rotary tools are great.

@1972Russianwolf

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, the only part that made me cringe a little was using a utility blade to carve. Inexpensive carving knifes will increase control a lot and be a little safer too.

Yes! Trying new things is always fun. Wand looks great! And I freaking love the colors of your videos. This is as good as youtube production can be goddamn

Why am I imagining this wand with glow in the dark epoxy? Also it might be an idea to paint some of the carvings near the crystal, to create a sort of effect that suggests the crystal is infecting the wood with power if you know what I mean?

@sunitafisher4758

4 жыл бұрын

Ruben 🌸 that’s a brilliant idea 👍🏼 I hope she does 😊

@teuscftp

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too, but with LED light in the top like it shines up when a spell is casted 🤔

@Ruben-rr3dt

4 жыл бұрын

@@teuscftpyou could try to make the battery part accessible via the hole for the gemstone

@teuscftp

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ruben-rr3dt and a tiny button to activate the top

@Ruben-rr3dt

4 жыл бұрын

@@teuscftp You might want to look into some of the official wands, they seem to use some sort of tilt switch, when you wave them, they light up for a few seconds or some sort of really tiny wifi/bt connection with an rgb led, to effectively have multiple spells with different colors and effects

Immediately threw me five years back to my little wilde self making staffs in the woods with my little whittling knife and strings and rocks and feathers 💛

@mushroomtiddies9003

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like so much fun! I live in the city and there's no forest near me:(

@bort3486

3 жыл бұрын

we used to make “bow n arrows” with bendy sticks and these long leaves like reeds and they actually worked a little like id would send the arrow a few metres which is impressive for a kids creation and the swords would be two sticks tied together in a swird shape

Made a wand this week for my girlfriend's birthday after inspiration from your video. Had an absolute blast making it and was probably one of the most rewarding projects I've done. TY for the video and keep them coming!

0:30 "I'm not familiar with the tools" 4:13 Me: You serious?

Your happiness and excitement makes me gitty. Before you finished the video I was thinking I wonder if she will use gold leaf and you did. Keep up the amazing work xo

woods for wands traditionally; Rowan, ash, oak, heartwood, sometimes ivy or holly. but should always be a hardwood

@connorscorner443

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip

@InkanSpider

3 жыл бұрын

Pine is also really good wood to use, same with fir

@kinkajoulegend9989

3 жыл бұрын

so you're saying I should make it out of birch?

hhhh the entire time during this video I could just hear the voice of the witch in Brave yelling "WOODCARVER!!" I need help-

@0dumbduckie053

4 жыл бұрын

WOODCARVER!!!!!!

@restezlameme

3 жыл бұрын

That is the opposite of a problem

If you're planning on more dremel work, I'd recommend getting a dremel flex shaft. It allows you to hold the top more like a pen and give you better control

@Nerdforge

4 жыл бұрын

Miiiight be I already bought one after this video :D

@frostfire827

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nerdforge nice! Looking forward to more of your projects

Very very impressive wands. I really like the second wand. Just a small suggestion, try and make them thinner. From my experience thin wands attract more attention, because it’s a bit difficult to make a thin wand. But other than that, your wands are absolutely FANTASTIC. The crystals are a really nice touch to them. Keep up the fantastic work.

@TheOriginalBadger

3 жыл бұрын

Agree

Next time it'll be with led lights

Hi Martina, the wand looks fantastic, especially for a first time carve. Much better than anything I could do with wood, that's for sure. Wood is not my material. It doesn't like me! For the wood bark texture and colouring, maybe try adding some dark green, yellow ochre, umbers etc to give it a more "living" wood feel. When you look at tree bark in a forest, there's a fair few colours that make it "alive". A wand is a magical instrument, surely it should have some life. :) Well done again and I look forward to more videos from you guys!

You go girl! Awesome outcome especially for the fact that you did it for the first time! Keep up the great work & your positive attitude. Love that!

I love it! Hi can you makes a magical Staff? You know like one on Gandalf or something? It'll be awesome!!

@0dumbduckie053

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I saw your comment in her staff video

@rizkyfaidzan2141

4 жыл бұрын

@@0dumbduckie053 yeah Ikr haha

Those wands look just amazing, and it was a pleasure to watch you working on it. Love your content so much 🙈

Turned out so good 😍 what about making a Gandalf the Grey kinda staff next? That would be awesome🤩

How to start making a wand: 1. Walk to the woods 2. Find a Stick 3. ??? 4. Profit *For extra profit: Engrave a limited edition number on it.

@relentlessmadman

4 жыл бұрын

I have 8 acres of woods that could a branch clean out!

@MS-dw1nh

4 жыл бұрын

At which point do we start stealing underpants?

@MS-dw1nh

4 жыл бұрын

@Dekatrea kzread.info/dash/bejne/Za6XlsSAm7iWZdI.html

@oxymoron296

4 жыл бұрын

Is that from "The Big Bang Theory "?

@shawnamores9974

3 жыл бұрын

@@oxymoron296 Yes.

I do a small amount of woodworking, mainly wood turning. I've made a few wands, but nothing that looks as good as these!

I *love* that the KZread captions start the videos off "Shut up or get out, as we say in Norway."

Don’t forget you can also burn the wood, with hot irons

Aw Jonas is a badass friend to share hiz knowledge and tips, too many ppl act like they cant share their trade or skill... so I respect ppl that do share it so much.

Both came out looking great! I’ve gotten into whittling using traditional hand tools and it’s a ton of fun to make wands that way too. I can sit out in the woods and carve the branches I found with a pocket knife or my pocket whittling set, and each stick and type of wood carves and ends up looking completely different with its own personality. I especially love making wands for people out of the actual wood they received from Pottermore / Wizarding World which I find in nature.

My brother used to make black diamond willow wands. He sold them on line. Both of your wands were beautiful designs!

I see the finished design of the second one as something a Court Sorcerer would use, whereas the first one is more aligned towards a Field Mage, or, a spellcaster who is working primarily in the field rather than at the court of some nobleman. The inclusion of a blue crystal in the grip of the second wand is reminiscent of a sapphire, which is a decent enough binding crystal to channel magic through, but crystals are better used at the tip.

One tip I can give if you intend to nontinue woodcarving a bit more: when using a dremel, buying an extention (not for the power, googe it, I don't what to call it ^^') is sooooo worth it. It allows you to hold it in just one hand like a pen and have so much more control over what you are doing. It may cost a bit, though, but it is a good investement.

that "basic" wand made me make a surpsised pikachu face :-O also, this could be a lovely new series to break up the book vids :-)

@20catsRPG

3 жыл бұрын

Pikachu je gay.

I am binge watching your channel as I handsew a baby blanket for someone, and I always end up watching what you are doing instead of actually sewing. What you do is very impressive and you have so many skills! This video is no exception and I really like the result!

thanks for putting the materials and supplies in the description. ive been wanting to try something like this for years, so super helpful :)

Beautiful results. Thanks for showing

Oooooooh. The final wand could look really cool with the gold leaf in the cracks of the handle!!! Great job!!!!

Great video and nice job. They both turned out great, I love that you hadn't tried it before and just had a go. Amazing attitude to have towards projects but also life in general. New subscriber right here. \m/ *** WARNING *** Try this technique out. The use of fire is required so great care is to be taken. Make your wand, exactly the same as you did. But before any paint. Get a butane torch... And light her up... let it burn for about 5-10sec or so (well before the wood gets too charred and starts to split) Put the flames out, then give it a light sand down once it's cool. You'll find the charred woodgrain remains while the face of the timber gets lighter due to the sanding.. Saves you having to add a wash/darker paint to the recesses. Bonus part is, it looks amazing and really keeps a natural feel to it. Which would go great with these wands. All the best, look forward to seeing what you come up with next.

🌸 it’s gorgeous, especially knowing it’s your first attempt 💕💗💖✨ I’m blown away by your talent, you do have a brilliant artistic flare & an imagination to match I can’t wait to see what other carvings you do next in the future to compliment your other models

Great job on your first wands! I've made several myself, and it's always super fun! Hope to see even more designs from you in the future!

whoaa your creations are always so impressive!

I started working on a wand with hand tools years ago and hardly got anywhere as I chose a very difficult wood to work with.... This inspires me to get back to it!

It was so satisfying to see another artist process of learning!

I recommend starting by finding a stick or branch you like and immediately peeling the bark off. Letting it dry and going from there.

I love how excited you get when something goes right. It's how I feel when I create something that actually looks the way I imagined it, but I'm not brave enough to express myself that way.

Kiddo, your awesome, I am an author and I also hand carve wood into things like a fortress, but I don't have your talent and I have often wondered all my life how those old books got made, and in time once I can afford it ill get you to make one for me, keep going I can see you going a long way, love everything you do.

Great Video and the doing new things is awesome. I LOVE your kitties in the videos they are so adorable!!

I’ve been going through a ruff time lately and you’re videos have been helping me throu it so thank you

Omg the wand looks soo good. You did a fantastic job

Absolutely love everything you do

I've been woodworking and carving for many years. Probably more than you've been alive. Lol. I have to say you did a wonderful job on these. Absolutely love your projects! You tickle me how you love your gold leaf....lol. It was perfect before the gold was added. It still came out amazing!!! 🥰

@Nerdforge

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Nice work darlin, bravo

In the words of the great Wizard Harry Dresden: Fuego

The wands look amazing

That wand came out really well. I would suggest that if you plan on doing more in the future you might want to invest in a nice set of woodworking chisels as they can be quite valuable and added assets when carving. They come in various sizes and tip ends which aid in carving channels, angles, rounded inlays and the like. I'm sure that you would notice a night and day difference over the rough look from what the normal utility knife produces. I also own and use a nice surgical-grade scalpel, and have a large assortment of disposable blades which I prefer over the line of X-Acto products. Another tip is to make sure that all of your woodworking tools are sharp, properly sharpened as well, and I go through the extra step of Stropping all of my blades, which not only makes them Much sharper but allows them to stay sharper longer and we all know that there is nothing that makes a nice, decisive, and sharp cut and look into our wood like a sharp tool. All The Best Gang.

Please do full illustrations of those wands. Sell as a poster or something. They were all so cool.

Your imagination and ability to use power tools blows my mind!! Very nice work!! Love them!

This is so cool! I want to carve out a wand for myself now!

Very cool, I just started woodworking and I am enjoying it. Lots to learn and great for my racing mind. Maybe I'll try to make a wand.

Great job! I love my Dremel. Sculpting wood is so satisfying.

I love the "barking" of the last wand, but it really needs some slow pulsing LEDs under the crystal to look really cool. Besides it may be time to think about a turning lathe to broaden your wood and metalforming skills!

I love it. I really want to make one for myself

For your first attempt it turned out really beautiful , you are an amazing designer and artist 🤗🤗

Rewatching this as love this ❤️

My 2 favorite KZreadrs coming together to make an epic idea come to life?!?!?!?!? 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 I'm so excited! Thank you for doing this collaboration! 💖💖💖💖💖

she means shes been thinking a lot Question : do you use the books you made ??

@brucevila

4 жыл бұрын

That´s the question! xDxD

@Bloodray19

4 жыл бұрын

Razzle Dazzle. It's me, the Raz-Dazzler. This is what my life has become

@valentinmitterbauer4196

4 жыл бұрын

"Wow, you have some many cool leather- bound books! What are they about? Can i read one?" "Ehhh..."

@carolinineves2495

4 жыл бұрын

some of the older books i saw she was selling, the ones she didn't finish the "collection" i guess she will maintain to show it all together?

@rqzzlldqzzls

4 жыл бұрын

@@carolinineves2495 oooo ook

And here I am...just going out in my grandmother's backyard which is technically part of the local forest...to get my small scale DIY materials... I can get Oak, Maple, Birch, several varieties of Pine and Spruce...Walnut, and others...if I get a winter kill branch, all the better as those are usually nice and dry, but also dense...and because they're winter kills, they tend to stay in the tree until some sort of weather event a few years later exceeds the remaining integrity of the connection point...which means these are well cured branches more often than not...so long as they're not left too long after said event...

wood carving sounds so fun and the wand looks so magical!!

Love all your work. Had to comment with perhaps an idea for the future. What if, when you make another wand, you create a little epoxy notch/droplet on the upper side of the wand and place a little LED behind it, (within the wand), so that it gives the effect of a point of light coming out of the end of the wand? Would make it even more awesome!

I'm so glad you added the gold leaf it looks amazing!

Decent result for a first time go with wood. Keep up your amazing nerdy work!

You could soo many awesome things with even a small lathe. It's worth it for so many projects and it doesnt have to be a big fancy one.

Martina, i love all your projects! Thank you!!!

OK, so I watched the Minecraft enchantment book video and like 5 others, now I'm hooked. YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

I have a suggestion, as far as dremels go, and that is that you might want to take a look at a dremel stylo. It uses a wall adapter for power, only goes to 22,000 RPMs but is smaller and easter to handle. It does use all of the fremel accessories that you have there. I was watching another woodworking video earlier and saw another way to get the grooves to be darker. That person used a dark stain on the whole project and then sanded the wood a bit to lighten the higher areas.

Amazing! I love your job

Very well done! Love the video!

This is so cool!! Can you do a wizard staff or something? That would go really well with the element tomes

A bit of advice regarding getting dimensionality in your wands: use wood stains, and pay attention to what's rough and what's smooth. The smoother a thing is, the less stain it will take, meaning you can pretty much weather an entire piece with just a single pass of staining.

Now this is what I do! I love carving wood! ❣️ I think once you get used to it all, you'll love it!

Very pretty. I also really loved your music

I'm at work and can't watch the video properly but I know it will be noice so I already liked it and will watch it later ✨

My cat use to do that when she was younger. I love your wands.

Nice job on the wands.

Massive cool! The second one looks like it's beginning a spell with that gold leaf wrap!

Those turned out so awesome looking!! I'd love to try woodworking some day!

Excelsior! we have the exact same diamond burr set!

That is a cool wand making video, very nice work. If you make another one, you could make the Gem glow in the handle or tip, from a mini LED under it and a couple AA batteries in the wand handle.

I just wanted to say, this video inspired me to try my hand at wand making, and I’m really happy with the result.

@Nerdforge

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! 😄👏

I looked into 5min wizard carving projects as I want to start whittling and stumbled upon your channel. Nerdforge you say. Sign me up!!

I might suggest getting a good carving knife to rough out the shape after using the jig saw and scroll saw and then switching to the carving burs and sanding to finalize it. Just remember to carve away from any fingers and hands when using a carving knife. Also keeping the blade sharp will keep the knife working better and safer sense it requires less pressure when the blade is sharp when cutting. It would reduce the amount of sawdust to clean up later. Looks really good. Love your work and other projects I have watched you do.

This is gorgeous! Well done!

i love your work and your sketchs wow really owesome

Nerd forge and Jonas Olsen together, oh hell yeah

The best thing in my opinion in this video is just the pure joy she had when she was proud of herself, that us the sweetest thing i think 😁

Someone may have suggested this already, but if you run a wire brush over the wood it'll dig out the softer wood between the grain and give a really nice textured aged look to the wood.

always amazed by your creativity and skill!!

Amazing as always!! 💜💜💜

I think it'd be really cool if you tried making a lyre harp with runes engraved into it and filled with glowing resin to look magical.

Love how it turned out and I really want to try myself. For the colour and 3D effect maybe use a darker stain and dry brush a lighter colour on top to add highlights ^^

I'd say Olivander would approve of that first wand, & the 2nd one is a real winner.

Very nice. A lot better than the first time I tried it.

The first one kinda looks like a broom and I love it