![]() ![]() A satin or velvet ribbon would look lovely, too, if “classy witch” is more what you’re going for. This was partially done as an extra way to hold everything together, but it’s also visually breaks up the look of the burlap. I wrapped all of the ugly parts (the leftover Styrofoam, the stem wire, and the ends of the twigs) tightly with a piece of burlap hot gluing it all the way up its seam. ![]() You could even add a little glitter here, too, if that’s your style! For the longer pieces, you can tuck them up under the first stem wire that attaches the broom stick. Step 3: Add a little whimsy! Carefully tuck foraged twigs, hay, and feathers into the broom head and dab on a little hot glue in a well-hidden place to help them stay. If you are using a regular broom and want to add a little extra personality to the handle, you could try sanding off any finish or adding big globs of hot glue to look like knots in the wood then spray painting the whole handle so it looks uniform. ![]() Step four will further secure the two pieces. My bristles were brittle and probably wouldn’t have handled that well, so I just set the broom head on top of the stick then wrapped it tightly. To attach it, carefully nestle it down inside the bristles of the broom (if that’s possible to do without damaging the straw) then wrap it several times with stem wire. Look for something gnarled or knobby for a wicked witchy feel. It was perfect! Any old stick would work, though. I knew I wanted a truly rustic look and out near my shed I spotted a walking stick that my husband had peeled the bark off of to use on a hike. I liked that the broom I decided on was short enough for me to add my own handle. If your broom already has a long handle, you could certainly leave it as is. There were a few little pieces of the Styrofoam head and the tissue around it that I couldn’t get off, but the burlap binding I added later covered it right up. I had to remove all of the tissue paper and ribbon which came off fairly easily. ![]() An elimination spell should work here, but so would some good old fashioned scissors. Step 1: Remove any non-magical bits on your thrifted broom base. Once I had that for the foundation piece, I hit the hills for some twigs and Earthy remnants to make it look authentically historical. This little witch was probably super cute when it was first made, but man oh man did it need some love by the time I stumbled upon it.
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