There are fairy wands and then there are fairy batons. This fairy baton-handmade and created by our celebrated, revered and afeared Cap'n Mad Ellen serves as a befitting accoutrement to fairy dancing: irish jig, quadrille, Hempen jig (for extra special occasions). Enough said.
Our last raid and plunder garnered us, the crew of the Ebony Oyster almost 2 tonnes of lace and fancy ribbon! Let's small craft!
Need:
-1/2" diameter wood dowel about 10-15 inches long (ours measured approximately 12 inches)
-spray paint (usually in silver or gold but it's your choice)
-various colors of ribbon
-sequins, rhinestones, glitter, etc for decorating
-glue
-(optional) Fray Check™ (this product helps to keep the ribbons ends from fraying)
Spray paint the wood dowel. Set aside to dry.
Choose ribbon of various lengths using narrow ribbon for tying all the ribbons together. Gather all the ribbons together. Tie a narrow piece of ribbon into a knot about 3 inches down from the ribbons ends. Leave long length of narrow ribbon for tying the ribbons to the dowel. Cap'n Mad Ellen tied the narrow ribbon in a crisscross/ballet slipper fashion. (See photo)
Add embellishments of your choosing: glitter, rhinestones, sequins, fancy buttons, etc. Set aside to dry. We stood up our fairy baton in an old Mason canning jar and let dry overnight.
Now DANCE or else!
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