Blackberry Wand 17

100% solid blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) stem wand with a rock crystal surrounded by black beads and some black paint.

Length: Ca 341 mm or 13 3/8″
Diameter: ~11 mm
Wood Origin Location: Wollaton, Nottingham (UK)
Harvest Method: Garden prunings

Cut, dried, carved, sanded, burned, sanded a bit again, painted top & bottom with acrylic paint, crystal and beads attached with glue, and finished off with a beeswax/oil mix to protect the blackberry stem.

Colour variations are due to the wood itself.

Wand Created: 2015