Casein the joint
At the Kid ‘n Ewe show, there was one purveyor of really nice wooden spinning/weaving accessories who had this basket of magic wands. They were made out of ebony and rosewood and were absolutely beautiful, but they cost an arm and a leg. I really wanted one. I mean, who doesn’t need a high-quality magic wand now and then? I already keep a black rooster in the filing cabinet next to my desk for server emergencies, so I figure a few other thaumaturgic doodads wouldn’t hurt.
So I started exploring the world of lathes and rare woods to see how hard it would be to make my own magic wand. Then my pal Tweeks suggested an article in a recent edition of Make magazine that dealt with fabricating stuff out of casein.
I’ve got several sets of casein needles from Swallow that I love. It never occurred to me that I could fabricate stuff out of it myself. I’m going to have to do some more research on this subject and see if it’s possible to work with this stuff at home.