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Star Butterfly’s Wand Tutorial
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Step 1 – Cutting the PVC
Cut the PVC pipe to a size desired. Sand it down and spray down with a primer.
Step 2 – Ornament Balls
I found it best to sand them down on one side (the back). If you have a heat gun, you can use this to melt the bottom of the ornament so the PVC pipe will fit inside and close properly. I would highly recommend doing this outside, as it does smell and can be toxic.
Step 3 – Painting / Priming
You can now paint the back of the ornament ball. I used a small LED light inside the wand so it can light up. You can glue the lights and batter pack inside the ornament ball to keep out of sight. I glued one side of the PVC pipe to the ornament so everything would stay in place, but can still open the ornament to change the batteries as needed.
Step 4 – Cutting out the foam
I drew all the wings and other misc pieces for the wand out of very thin foam. You will be able to hot glue these on as a last step.
Step 5 – More Painting / Stripes
Add the stripes to the PVC, I used tape to outline the lines and make everything even.
Step 6 – Let it dry!
Let everything dry, and then lightly spray with a top coat to protect all the paint and add a light shine to the wand.
Step 7 – Wrapping Up
Enjoy! Our wands held up at SDCC and Disneyland all day 🙂
Estimated Cost: $50.00
Estimated Time to Complete Project: 8 hours
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