I made the choice to leave all Meta products behind. I’m doing so for my own mental health and well being. So let me talk for a moment about the apps that are linked in the topbar of the desktop version of my website. Pixelfed is the fediverse version of Instagram and I’m already havingRead more ⟶
Category: Opinion
Jessie’s thoughts on subjects related to the wand shop.
AI Art
I think I know where AI art could be helpful. I’m an artist. I have a style. I’d like it if I had a bot trained by my art I could use to create my own work. Not trained by other artists. Just trained by me. And as I create new art and improve, IRead more ⟶
Harry Potter is Problematic Pt 2
What the community has been doing knowing JK Rowling is a transphobe: When buying merch, fans have been inclined to buy handmade goods or second hand items to prevent money going to the creator. When buying a ticket to a movie, or play, or renting video material, fans have been offsetting the damage of givingRead more ⟶
Harry Potter is Problematic Pt 1
Friends have asked me about reading the Harry Potter books to their kids and its appropriateness. I’ve had customers ask me about getting items second-hand so they don’t have money going to J.K. Rowling. In case you’re reading this here first, let me break it down. I’m Trans, identify as non-binary, and I make HarryRead more ⟶
You Want to Make a Wand
Dubleve Wands has been my most successful product line to date. They’re each one-of-a-kind, personalised, have character, and spark the imagination. I was encouraged by my fellow members at KW Artists Co-op to pursue them, and I decided to focus on them more than ever in 2018. A new direction for them has also been proposedRead more ⟶
DIY and Chopsticks
I know many a fan of Pinterest and DIY blogs who make and sell wands for large groups of kids. Those wands are made in bulk, start off as rolled paper or chopsticks, are covered in clever glue dollops, given a coat of brown paint and gold paint by dry brushing, and they delight kidsRead more ⟶
First Wands, Wands First
It was always like someone else’s birthday, with the privilege of opening up their presents for them, everytime a shipment would come into Alex’s costume shop. More than a decade ago, there was a very exciting arrival. We had received the boxes with the branded wizarding world capes, wands, hats, round glasses, and other magicalRead more ⟶