Witchy Wednesday, making a miniature Witches Broom.

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Making a miniature Witches broom by Kat Hazelton (me!) 


This 'Witchy Wednesday' I thought it would be nice to share with you how to make a miniature Witches Broom, also known as a Besom. This would make a perfect gift for a friend, for use in magic making, or just enjoy as a lovely Halloween ornament. 

You will need. 
Sticks. Please do not break twigs from trees! Only use what has naturally fallen from trees and bushes or been thoughtfully pruned from your own garden. 😊
Sturdy garden Secateurs ( garden pruners).
String for broom bristles.
Thread for tying. 
Wire.
PVA or UHU glue. 
Ribbons and trimmings. 
Assorted metal charms.


Taking your secateurs carefully snip off any thorns, little branches or leaves. I used some of my Blackthorn which was already pruned back in the early Spring. 

Then cut off a generous lengths of string. These have to be able to go all around your stick without any gaps. If in doubt make your string lengths longer and amount of them wider. You can always trim down once glued and dried. 

Run a line of glue around one end of your stick and position it as in the photo. You want to have a generous length for your broom bristles. Gather your string around the broom stick handle and for extra security tie with thread. 



To cover the thread, and any glue marks, wrap around your broom with wire as shown in photo. Now leave your broom to thoroughly dry. 

Once dry you can add your decorative details. I have added some ribbon to hide the wire. I then wound some pretty trimming up handle of my broom, securing with UHU glue. Then I finished my broom by adding metal charms.

If you want to hang your broom up just add some string or ribbon to the handle. 

Well I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and it inspires you to have a go. I hope to do more tutorials soon. 

Happy Witchkrafting x

Kat Hazelton 😊




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