How to Build a Magic Staff 

Thank you everyone who has pointed it out. Yes at 5:20 I say hacksaw when the tool I'm using Is actually a coping saw. It was a slip up when doing the voiceover.

[Legendary] Blue Wizard Staff +15 INT +50% spell power +Halves mana cost +Reduces spellcasting time

You know, as a pretty awesome upgrade, after carving the crystal, if you carve it and then cast it in resin. The end result would be on the next level there. Perhaps also using a woodburning tool or dremel to add runes and sigils to the wooden parts as well....possibly embedding a LED in the crystal as well...

Mage and craftsman: "It's really easy to make" Me: *LAughs in lazey

I am a woodworker..you are very talented..I make the staffs and wands dreamcatcher such...thanks for sharing..I enjoy your work ❤️

Surprisingly I built a pretty cool staff from an old color guard (marching band) flag pole. I'm 5'10" and it's black. It for to my D&D necromancer costume really well! This is awesome for natural looking staff

I absolutely love it. Funfact: just now after a hobbit and lord of the rings marathon this pops up in my feed before going to bed😂 I take it as a sign that I have to make one😁

This looks too cool! It reminds me of the staff from Merlin

you could hit the crystal with a high gloss to really add to the authenticity of the stone

Great video. You make it very easy to understand what you are doing every step of the way. Thanks for taking the time.

great video and I especially like the wood glue tip on the crystal.

I want to say thank you, i did make my own wizard's staff since i found mine own way to make my own. The crystal i had a hard time but i just found a good foam ball over at walmart and just cut a hole for the pole and followed for the wood glue and made my own color to it then boom done. I want to say thanks for this!

Amazing, im flabbergasted! Thanks for this amazing creation

Now I finally know how to make the crystal! Thanks alot for the tutorial!

Awesome job! Those turned out great for costume props.

Well done, but I don't understand why you wouldn't go one extra step and cast the crystal in resin to give it a more realistic appearance. Aside from that, this looks stellar.

Awesome staff. I am a green witch and I think I will put a crystal on the end of my broom. Thank you for sharing your video

Very well done! It looks great

I have made staffs and I used the rolled paper cording for the vines. They have a cracked natural look as do some natural vines. Press and wrap the paper cording, using rubber bands or strings to tie the cord on at locations along the staff to keep the vines secure is best. Bailing twine works if you want a different look to your vines. press and wrap the twine, using rubber bands or strings to tie the cord on at locations along the staff to keep the twine secure is best. I have also used newspapers by rolling them very tightly and soaking them in a mixture of water, glue, and flour. Lay them out to partially dry (watch carefully or they will get too dry). Apply glue to paper mache (the area that will touch the staff) press and wrap the paper mache cord, using rubber bands or strings to tie the cord on at locations along the staff to keep the vines secure is best. I made a wonderful staff for Poseidon, the Ocean God. I used a tree limb (I know not very ocean Is it) and attached a metal cage that once held a vase. The cage looked like twisted vines with leaves on. I had to bend the cage together after I inserted a hand-blown glass Jellyfish paperweight inside the cage. I made a staff of God also, I used a tree branch and another wire cage (previously held a vase) with a paperweight inside that was a hand-blown glass Earth globe paperweight.

Very well explained, thank you so much!

awesome staff. Color shift paint on the gem would look good, too.

really well done :> honestly i dont know if i would have painted the crystal part lol, it looked really great when it was polished with that glue

Oh, this is PERFECT for anyone who cosplays Caduceus Clay from Critical Role! I’ll be using this for my D&D bard’s staff, which once belonged to an evil wizard and now my bard uses it simply to bash enemies upside the head. 😂

nice job. thanks for some really good tips

Very nice build for a unique item.

beautiful work, man !

incredible. you encouranged me to craft my own.

Nicely done!!

I love... Im not crafty but i have to try this 💓 Thank you

Fantastic well done

Awesome!!!! I made a wooden flag pole into a staff with I was a kid. Wanda are over rated. Give me a staff any day! Lol. You have a new follower for sure!

so beautiful thankyou so much

Really nice!

Very cool!!

You should try doing the gem with a resin cast

They are lovely and you ha e made them well. What happens to the cut off bits of pink foam do you reuse it or do they go to land fill?

Thank you so much for posting this!!! I am currently making a staff for my costume for October and am using your video as a guide, mostly just for the materials used to create this epic masterpiece! I really like that you show what products you're using, that really helps, but... I used Elmer's wood glue for the "gem" because I couldn't see what kind was used here... It looks like I should have used Titebond brand instead as Elmer's takes soooo long to dry. Great video though, I can't wait to see how mine turns out!! Again, thank you for the inspiration!!!

Nice build

What if you had maybe 4 fake blades come up and hold the crystal in place like a jewel ring? Basically a magical spear, a caster has to protect themselves even without spells. I’d also try and find a way to simulate flames if I made one, maybe that thin pantyhose-like fabric with thin wires around the edges. Somehow hide two on the top and spiral them down the staff while occasionally crossing each other. Oooh or thorny vines, maybe fake roses blooming from them!

Love this, thank you, deffinitely make one! :)

Very nice. Loved ur work. Keep it up awesome

I love the human being for inventing this fantasy world where there are magical Staffs.

I've been watching a lot of videos. Yours is by far the best! Good job

Nice job man

I wanna cosplay Himiko Yumeno, and wanted a staff. Perfect. Though I don’t think I’ll have the tutorials, will have to ask for them for Christmas.

AWESOME!

I learned so much from this.

Hey really loved how this came out! Did you consider painting your crystal with one of the color shift paints? I thought that there blue/turquoise would make it look more real. What do you think.

very good!

Now I can make my own .

yoooooo this is so wicked

Just started playing Elden ring👀 I love this.

Where have you gone! We love you videos

Great tutorial. What's the music called? I can't remember and it's driving me crazy.

which one has more agility?

Love the sound track what's it called

Luvit!!☄

Is there a way to fit wires inside? I’m considering making a Raistlin costume, and I had an idea of making the Staff of Magius light up with the touch of a button

I really like this idea and it was a very cool video to watch and I really like the end result because to me it looks like a Alton Druid staff if you don't know what a all alton is it is a alien in species that is of a higher life-form it is from the show called Voltron there is a very old version from the 1950s or something like that why there is the Virgin on Netflix which is new and better in oral my favorite cuz it's not as dark as the original it just matches their aesthetic and it just it really makes me happy I really enjoyed the video and I really hope you make more like them sincerely Madison black

cool stuff to take to the Renassance Fair.

After the two coats of wood glue, the crystal looked luminous and magical. I'd stop there.

looks cool. how would i build a staff, without a lot of these supplies?

Looks amazing! Why did you use the heat gun on the vines?

Would you recommend a dark wizard or a neutral wizard

What is used for the vines

Lol..should of added a metal.circle to the bottom to increase sound..

You must be fun to hang out with :D those are very very cool.... :) Oh can you use actual crystals?

HEY CALEB... A REAL SALEM WIZARD VIBE NAME TOO.. VERY NICE STAFF... SIMPLE AND NICE.... I HAVE MADE HUNDREDS OF WANDS MOSTLY GAVE AWAY... SO, I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING ONE TOO, MAKE THE CRYSTAL WITH MANY CRYSTALS GLUED AND WITH LIGHT BUT PUT ON HOLD SINCE MANY THINGS BUT NICE JOB AND HOPE DON'T MIND, I MIGHT USE... YOUR IDEA....!!!

This was so cool! Daniel and I just watched it!

I am looking at making my own staffs but to be more realistic I want to use true crystals or cut gemstones. If you sell ups the price. I would use leather string or copper wire best of luck in your work. Also use tree runners or baby trees. There are plenty.

I thought you would’ve cut the center of that for then do resin that of been cool

your awesome brother making mine rightabounaow

very nice. Have you thought about using Pearl Paint on the Gem? And then putting on some lacquer to give it a shine?

Nice

Can I buy one?

What power comes with that..wind water earth fire???

For the vines, do we have to use plasti dip or is there another option?

For me I would make the crystal out of resin, or have someone make you a resin crystal, or buy one

hi, I have a suggestion if you don't want to use wood stain you can use shoe polish instead the one in the round metal can. it works the same and the price is cheaper..

nice wood glue trick on the crystal

I am trying to make my crystal out of resin. I can get the shape but I an trying to cast a small cavity for an LED light to make it glow. My problem has been getting the plug to release the resin clings to them even when I coat them with a sealer or clear spray. Any suggestions? I did drill out the first one but you could see the marks from the drill and when I sanded you could see the abrasions.

Wowza

A clear resin cast gem world be great.......... To enhance the magic with light led colour change light source would be great.

Is there an alternative to wood glue for sealing the insulation foam?

I tried to find a comment but i havent seen one that asks my question. You said to use wood glue to prevent the adhesive from eating the foam. However you did use one spray adhesive and two little bottles on the foam. What were those?

Those are fine-looking staffs -- I was just surprised that you used matte paint instead of gloss for the crystal (looks more like a magical stone) but that's definitely a way to personalize them. One quick question, is there a particular reason you used wood glue to seal & strengthen the foam before painting instead of water-based polyurethane? (I've used that a lot with polymer clay so I was wondering, since I have it on hand...)

I have to make a prop for theatre class. I chose a staff, so this will be helpful lol

I’m thinking of using a polystyrene egg for my staff instead of the method you used to make your crystal

Where did you get the dowel from? I can't find any that are big enough ☹️

I would like to do this, but instead of painting the foam, i will try to cast it and make a resin copy, i like when they ar almost see through

Holy shit this is cool

What glue is he using to glue on the vines?(I know this videos old but i need help lol

Wanna feel like Merlin? First step: craft a staff Second step: go to Hogwarts Third step: flex yourself with that f*cking awesome staff And the last step: do magic

4:20 thank you

Music apart, this is some asmr material

Instead of foam, why not making the crystal from colored resin? It adds more sturdiness to the crystal and weight to the staff^^

Do you sell as I’m supper bad at making stuff would so buy this off you.

curiously why not try to make the crystal out of resin to make it see through

You shall not pass !!

I really liked this staff , but it gets little complicated for beginners.