{"id":19954,"date":"2019-01-01T01:10:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T06:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=20204"},"modified":"2019-01-02T18:11:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T23:11:44","slug":"witchcrafting-crafts-for-witches-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/01\/01\/witchcrafting-crafts-for-witches-45\/","title":{"rendered":"WitchCrafting: Crafts for Witches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Magic for Material<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nMerry\nmeet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nWhen\nmy body weight was fluctuating, I found myself buying most all my\nritual wear at thrift stores and consignment shops. One way I used to\nmake some of the velvet pieces more special to me was to emboss them\nwith magickal symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nWhile\nmany different types of velvet work, those with the most nap give the\nmost striking results. Some velour fabrics\nwork as well. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nRubber\nstamps are very easy to use. Cork and the large, thin erasers are two\nother materials you can use. You might experiment with others. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place the front side of the fabric face down on the shape you wish to imprint on the material. Mist a couple of times with water and, using an iron set to the silk setting, press directly down on top of the shape. Hold it fairly still for about fifteen to twenty seconds. (If possible, use a test strip first.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nWait\na couple of moments and pull back the fabric to see the impression.\nAreas will still be damp, so let the fabric sit until it dries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nGoddesses,\nsymbols, sigils and words offer abundant options, and embossing them\nwith intention will add magic to\nyour ritual garb, tarot bags and altar cloths. \n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nMerry\npart. And merry meet again.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About\nthe Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lynn\nWoike<\/strong> was\n50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before\nshe consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She\ndraws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her\nSicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae,\nBuddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling\nfrom each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses\nReiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making\nher job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the\nwork it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with\nher large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can\nfollow her boards on Pinterest<\/a>,\nand write to her at woikelynn at gmail dot com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Magic for Material Merry meet. When my body weight was fluctuating, I found myself buying most all my ritual wear at thrift stores and consignment shops. One way I used to make some of the velvet pieces more special to me was to emboss them with magickal symbols. While many different types of velvet work, those with the most nap give the most striking results. Some velour fabrics work as well. Rubber stamps are very easy to use. Cork and the large, thin erasers are two other materials you can use. You might experiment with others. Place the front side of the fabric face down on the shape you wish to imprint on the material. Mist a couple of times with water and, using an iron set to the silk setting, press directly down on top of the shape. Hold it fairly still for about fifteen to twenty seconds. (If possible, use a test strip first.) Wait a couple of moments and pull back the fabric to see the impression. Areas will still be damp, so let the fabric sit until it dries. Goddesses, symbols, sigils and words offer abundant options, and embossing them with intention will add magic to your ritual garb, tarot bags and altar cloths. Merry part. And merry meet again. *** About the Author: Lynn Woike was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on Pinterest, and write to her at woikelynn at gmail dot com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19954\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}