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Handcrafted implements of wizardry and high adventure

24/04/2026

Linden wood / Липа - 30 cm

10/04/2026

До 12.04, неделя, ви очакваме на щанда на The Bard of Wands на Базар на изкуствата на Sofia Spring Fest :)

25/01/2026

Wand №66 - Stigny - Walnut wood - 31cm

21/07/2025

Wand #40 – Calidum Tactus

Warm, tactile, true. A wand that longs to leave a mark on the face of this world, much like the pyrograph longed to leave its mark on the surface of this wand.

Lathe-turned, pyrographed beech wood wand. 29 cm, finished with stain and natural wood oil.

Available

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These wands, among my other artificery, are carved in my little workshop in Bulgaria whenever inspiration strikes. Into them I put the little bits of magic I find in the world - the feeling of petting a cat in the street, the rustle of leaves in the wind, the orange reflections of the sunset in the city's windows, and after that - the lights inside. The handshakes of roots under the forest floor, the settling of dust in old places, the slicing of clouds by defiant airplane wings, the steam exhaled by passing strangers in crisp winter air, the sputter of a coffee pot, calling to be taken off the stove. I also put in fair amount of thought, elbow grease, bandaids, and compromise. The process of creating a wand is a dialogue between what I want, and what the wood and tools want. No two of my wands will ever be the same, because they are born of everchanging conversation. If you get one of my works, I hope you spare a thought about the countless little acts of cause and effect that led to me making exactly it, and to you to holding it. I hope you or your loved one find magic in it. And I hope you find magic in everything else too, because it is all, indeed, so very magical.

Love, Alex.

20/07/2025

Wand #39 – Mesa

The winds blow and the rainwater flows down, down to the sea, taking with it sand and rock and wood fibers. Time carves shapes the likes of which you and I can hardly imitate. This wand is just a tribute.

Freeform, weathered pine wood wand. 30 cm, ffinished with stain and natural wood oil.

Available here:
https://thebardofwands.etsy.com/listing/1877501214

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These wands, among my other artificery, are carved in my little workshop in Bulgaria whenever inspiration strikes. Into them I put the little bits of magic I find in the world - the feeling of petting a cat in the street, the rustle of leaves in the wind, the orange reflections of the sunset in the city's windows, and after that - the lights inside. The handshakes of roots under the forest floor, the settling of dust in old places, the slicing of clouds by defiant airplane wings, the steam exhaled by passing strangers in crisp winter air, the sputter of a coffee pot, calling to be taken off the stove. I also put in fair amount of thought, elbow grease, bandaids, and compromise. The process of creating a wand is a dialogue between what I want, and what the wood and tools want. No two of my wands will ever be the same, because they are born of everchanging conversation. If you get one of my works, I hope you spare a thought about the countless little acts of cause and effect that led to me making exactly it, and to you to holding it. I hope you or your loved one find magic in it. And I hope you find magic in everything else too, because it is all, indeed, so very magical.

Love, Alex.

04/07/2025

Wand #38 - Gilded

Trial and error, trial and error, blackened and golden. What lies beneath the surface? Well. What lies beneath yours?

Turned and power-carved Linden wood wand with spiral fluting. Fits marvelously in one's hand.
30.5 cm, ebonized, finished with paint and natural wood oil.

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These wands, among my other artificery, are carved in my little workshop in Bulgaria whenever inspiration strikes. Into them I put the little bits of magic I find in the world - the feeling of petting a cat in the street, the rustle of leaves in the wind, the orange reflections of the sunset in the city's windows, and after that - the lights inside. The handshakes of roots under the forest floor, the settling of dust in old places, the slicing of clouds by defiant airplane wings, the steam exhaled by passing strangers in crisp winter air, the sputter of a coffee pot, calling to be taken off the stove. I also put in fair amount of thought, elbow grease, bandaids, and compromise. The process of creating a wand is a dialogue between what I want, and what the wood and tools want. No two of my wands will ever be the same, because they are born of everchanging conversation. If you get one of my works, I hope you spare a thought about the countless little acts of cause and effect that led to me making exactly it, and to you to holding it. I hope you or your loved one find magic in it. And I hope you find magic in everything else too, because it is all, indeed, so very magical.

Love, Alex.

03/07/2025

#37 - Tullipa

This wand dreams of basking in sunlight, yet with a tinge of regret understands it is a cultivated thing and not a wild one.

Turned Linden wood (in Bulgarian - Lipa) wand with a floral design.
29 cm, finished with laquer.

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These wands, among my other artificery, are carved in my little workshop in Bulgaria whenever inspiration strikes. Into them I put the little bits of magic I find in the world - the feeling of petting a cat in the street, the rustle of leaves in the wind, the orange reflections of the sunset in the city's windows, and after that - the lights inside. The handshakes of roots under the forest floor, the settling of dust in old places, the slicing of clouds by defiant airplane wings, the steam exhaled by passing strangers in crisp winter air, the sputter of a coffee pot, calling to be taken off the stove. I also put in fair amount of thought, elbow grease, bandaids, and compromise. The process of creating a wand is a dialogue between what I want, and what the wood and tools want. No two of my wands will ever be the same, because they are born of everchanging conversation. If you get one of my works, I hope you spare a thought about the countless little acts of cause and effect that led to me making exactly it, and to you to holding it. I hope you or your loved one find magic in it. And I hope you find magic in everything else too, because it is all, indeed, so very magical.

Love, Alex.

15/12/2023

Black Epee

Sturdy beech wood with an elegant brass pommel
32 cm
Finished in ebony stain and wax

An elegant wand, craving a precise and driven hand.

All wands shipped in a sturdy wooden box.

Available at https://thebardofwands.etsy.com

08/12/2023

Twist of Iron - Beech wood magic wand - 31.5 cm

Turned beech wood wand with a twist pattern
31.5 cm, painted and lacquered

A wand that sometimes dreams it was a corkscrew. Delicate and decorative.

All wands shipped in a sturdy wooden box.

Available at https://thebardofwands.etsy.com

05/12/2023

Baker's Dozen #2 - Cinnamon magic wand - 27.5 cm

Cinnamon bark wand with wrapped handle
27.5 cm, finished with lacquer

Baker's Dozen wands come alive in a flour-dusted kitchen or a fragrant garden, warm in the afternoon sun.

All wands shipped in a sturdy wooden box.

Available at https://thebardofwands.etsy.com

01/12/2023

Weathered Acorn - Spruce wood magic wand - 27 cm

Turned spruce wood wand with a weather-worn pattern
27 cm, finished with natural shellac

A smaller wand, filled with wonder, made to wander. Spruce wands grow in character with time and use. They crave the dust of libraries and roads alike.

All wands shipped in a sturdy wooden box.

- Available at https://thebardofwands.etsy.com

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