Necessary Tools and Supplies

Major Tools Needed

  • Saw (Chop saw, Box saw, or miter saw for cutting branch to size) $20 – $100

  • ~$200
    Corded Dremel with Flexible arm and Modified (by you) Drill Press (See Procedures)

  • ~$70
    Electric Drill (Corded)
  • ~ $55
    Wilton 11104 Heavy Duty Bench Vise 4″ Jaw with rubber face jaw cap
    (Got mine at a garage sale for $5 several years ago)
  • ~$120
    General Brand Belt and Disk Sander Combo
    Not required, but without it, you’ll need to find a branch close to the diameter you need.
  • Weller WLC100 Solder Station ~ $45

  • Heat Gun or common hair dryer ~ $20


  • or ~$35
    Universal Portable Swivel Vise 3″ Vacu-base and rubber jaws (Mine, left, is a vintage General which was still available on Ebay for $19 the last time I looked).
  • Bench Grinder ~$50
    For making specialized tools and adjusting battery case end cap parts, if necessary (it usually is).

Small Tools Needed

  • ~$12
    Inexpensive Carving Set (Just get these to start)

  • ~$17 handle
    Flexcut Carving tool quick-connect handle and blade ((Blades $10-$20 each)
      
  • ~$19 for handle
    Flexcut Carving tool palm handle and blade

  • ~$14
    X-Acto Woodcarving knife for stripping bark (Dick Blick Art)

  • $6.50 – $8 each
    Dremel Carving Bits

  • $4
    Dremel Sanding Bits   
  • Dremel Cutting Disks

  • ~$20

    Carving tool sharpening set (You really need this)!

  • ~$23
    Hand protection for hand carving (You REALLY need this)!

  • ~$16
    IDEAL T-Stripper 22-30 AWG Solid Wire (24-32 AWG Stranded Wire)

  • ~$8 Wire Cutters

  • ~$6 Pliers

  • ~$8 Needle Nose Pliers

  • ~$1 Measuring spoons for epoxy

  • Small Hammer (~$10)

  • ~$30
    Flexible Arms Soldering Station (Walmart)

PARTS NEEDED

**** The Lighted Wand Queen (TM)
Lighted Wand Kit with Instructions (on Etsy) ***
NOTE: Items marked with asterisk are included in the kit.


1/4″ Round Momentary Switch*


LEDs – 5mm Ultra-Brite*

MN27 Duracell Battery*
NOTE: I’ve seen these in stores for $3+ and on the Internet for $1.50. Beware the expiry date or fake Duracell on the cheap ones!

Copper 12V battery case*

2 pieces 20″ 26ga or 28ga stranded wire in different colors*

Insulator, tiny nail, 3/8″ set screw, 3/16″ hex key, resistor*

Shrink tubing*: One piece each: 1/16″ 3/32″ 3/8″

SUPPLIES NEEDED

NOTE: Items marked with asterisk are included in the kit

  • Liquid electrical tape for switch

  • Nail Polish for marking “hot” end of LED


  • .022 dia. Rosin-core Silver-bearing Solder* (62/36/2) Radio Shack
    (About 2 feet included in kit)
  • Flux*

  • Solder Wick (optional)



  • 26ga or 28ga Stranded Wire *
    (Two 18″ pieces in different colors included)

  • Shrink Tubing*
    (1 piece each: 1/16″ 3/32″ 3/8″ included in kit)
  • Q-tips* (3 included)

  • Stir sticks* for mixing paints and epoxy
    (10 sticks included with kit)

  • $18 at ACE
    Five-Minute epoxy

  • $17 at Walmart
    Easy Cast Clear Casting Epoxy

  • Epoxy Mixing Cups*
    NOTE: Included in kit (6 cups)

  • Small bottle Testors Metallic Silver paint
  • $8 Transparent Resin Dye
    For tinting enchantment cavity epoxy

  • Water-base paints (miscellaneous colors)
  • Sandpaper (#80, #150, #600, #0000 steel wool)

  • Plastic wood

  • Eye Protector

  • Dust Mask (absolutely necessary)

  • Latex gloves