Carving a Witches Broom - From the Mind of Christine McConnell
Added 2023-10-27 18:50:26 +0000 UTCI hope you enjoy this! The costume making episode is coming soon! :D
-Christine
Comments
I absolutely love this it's amazing what you did with your fur baby's hair I loved it it touched my soul
April Bailey
2025-01-19 06:44:57 +0000 UTCI hate that I just saw this now. I was in salem on Halloween and would have stayed out despite the pain I was in to meet you. Ugh. That broom and outfit are gorgeous. Also, as someone who visits Florida every year, swamp kitties is hilarious
Traci Harkins
2024-06-07 03:32:33 +0000 UTCOmg Christine that was so inspiring π
Danielle Gonzalez
2023-12-02 18:59:23 +0000 UTCIf you are still interested in a place to stay/purchase for the winter my husbands sister has a house for sale for $100,000. Let me know if you are interested. A gorgeous home in Ransomville NY.
Gail J Marmet
2023-11-04 00:28:53 +0000 UTCI understand not wanting to put your hands near the mouth, it is very realistic π
Amanda
2023-11-03 15:48:50 +0000 UTCINCREDIBLE!!
Flavie Loizon
2023-11-02 22:03:22 +0000 UTCKILLER!! <3
Christine Lambert
2023-10-30 18:34:33 +0000 UTCYou might want to look into getting a work room dust extractor and air filtration systems - they don't have to be elaborate, but it would keep your workspace clean of airborne particles that you don't want hanging around long term. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnG8uCPaffk,
Aunt Debbie Halloween
2023-10-30 16:47:04 +0000 UTCI wasn't expecting to cry at carving a witch's broom, but the tribute to Mr Biggles sparked my own grief of losing two of my most precious cats this past July within 4 days of each other. I have a locket with their whiskers and tufts of fur that I wear daily to keep them close to my heart. I miss them so much, and it's clear that Christine shares the same heartfelt love for her pets. Just beautiful.
Mji X
2023-10-30 13:45:35 +0000 UTCWhat a beautiful tribute to Mr Biggles. It actually bought on a couple of tears πββ¬ π€ But that broom is a masterpiece!! π¦ π π§Ή
Wendy Armitage
2023-10-30 04:13:52 +0000 UTCAs a Cajun, I am obsessed with your swamp witch vibe! The broom is incredible. Amazing work as always!
lavenderskyze
2023-10-30 01:28:35 +0000 UTCWhat an amazing broom! Your craft is fun to watch and I appreciate the sharing of the tools you use.
Linda Washington
2023-10-30 01:27:56 +0000 UTCHow heavy is this broom??Especially since you will walk around Salem with it. Mary and Kiele
Honey Do
2023-10-30 00:59:24 +0000 UTCAbsolutely stunning! The bat's wing position is perfection. My husband wants to buy that mask so badly now, haha.
Danielle Marics
2023-10-29 17:46:39 +0000 UTCA masterpiece β-we have waited patiently and you delivered !!! π§Ή π» π πββ¬
Kristen Treger
2023-10-29 17:36:04 +0000 UTCI would love a video on how to make a wall TV cabinet. Like the owl one you made awhile ago. The broom is breathtaking. <3
Heart W
2023-10-29 05:27:54 +0000 UTCYay for the safety lessons on using Fordem and Dremill tools! The horror stories I could tell about themπ«
Josie
2023-10-28 23:11:46 +0000 UTCHappy Halloween π§‘π€ππ€π§‘
Duckie
2023-10-28 21:39:25 +0000 UTCThe details are so amazing π»
Hermine-Virginie Simon
2023-10-28 19:50:22 +0000 UTCWow this is so beautifully done. Christine you are a true artist. This is incredible! Great job!
Crystal Zwicker
2023-10-28 18:33:37 +0000 UTCAbsolutely stunning. My daughter asked how long it took you to make the broom from start to finish after you had your materials.
Laurie Ann Kondylis
2023-10-28 17:19:07 +0000 UTCCanβt get enough of her!!!!
Tara Tarrant
2023-10-28 17:07:59 +0000 UTCJust beautiful and so unique
Rebecca Phelps
2023-10-28 16:23:51 +0000 UTCI love the dollsβ¦..especially the girl on the right.
Melissa
2023-10-28 16:01:41 +0000 UTCThe scaled creatures you do are too real for me. They really creep me out which shows the phenomenal workmanship you do. The bat it is very cute. I always look forward to seeing your creations.
Melissa
2023-10-28 15:59:07 +0000 UTCIm so happy to see your woodworking again! Itβs so beautiful. Thanks for the episode itβs all very lovely.
Ashes Laree
2023-10-28 14:32:26 +0000 UTCAs a 68 y.o. woodworker and maker, I am always inspired by your projects. What inspires me more is that you donβt let anything inhibit you when you tackle the nuts and bolt of making anything. You dive right in, and with whatever tools you have (or need to buy) you accomplish your vision, and you figure out how to get there. Even at this later stage of life, you encourage me to just take off and do something I wouldnβt feel comfortable or secure about doing. I have always loved Art Nouveau interiors, and have wanted to create moldings in my house in this style. I donβt know what my designs will be, or how Iβll tackle carving it, but youβve shown me that itβs really me whoβs been stopping me. I canβt wait to see what I can create outside of my present skill set. Thank you π
Allan Linehan
2023-10-28 14:01:51 +0000 UTCThe. EST broom in the world πππππππππ
LORENA Zitelli
2023-10-28 11:17:42 +0000 UTCTheres always a moment when I'm watching your videos where im like "wow that is so amazing, she has such dedication to her work, thats the most detail i could ever think of putting in" and then you add a whole new layer of detail and intricacy, never seems to fail. Its so Inspiring to see someone committed to their craft and put in more and more because why not!
Zo
2023-10-28 08:34:51 +0000 UTCIt's so sweet that you added the compartment for your kitty. It reminds me of Victorian Mourning jewelry.
Moth
2023-10-28 08:24:13 +0000 UTCA truly wonderful creation. It's mentioned at the end of the video about another video showing the creation of the costume which I assumed would be here, however I can't see it listed. Is that perhaps due in the next day or two?
Ginko
2023-10-28 07:41:43 +0000 UTCThis is beyond gorgeous!!!!! Wood carving, especially all of the little details looks so incredibly fun! I'm so inspired to learn more and perhaps make a broom of my own :)
Vanessa
2023-10-28 06:47:04 +0000 UTCI teared up at that part <3
Vanessa
2023-10-28 06:45:40 +0000 UTCMy 7 year old son and I were watching with total disbelief. Absolutely enchanting. Xx
Cee Fee
2023-10-28 06:37:46 +0000 UTCStunning! π€π§Ήπ§ββοΈπ
MMuerte
2023-10-28 05:38:53 +0000 UTCWow. what stunning piece of artwork, and the tribute to Mr.Biggles was awesome.
Wanda Jones
2023-10-28 05:29:57 +0000 UTCWoww! Beautiful work and details! looking forward to the dress episode! β€
Maria L.
2023-10-28 02:34:29 +0000 UTCYou are so gifted with anything you create but wood carving is surely one of the most impressive of your skills! Please, in the future, more of this kind of stunning work! Thank you Christine.
Nel
2023-10-28 02:09:47 +0000 UTCWow it made me cry! And loved loved the video!!HAPPY HALLOWEEN π
Martha Soria
2023-10-28 02:02:02 +0000 UTCThis was a wonderful watch!! The finish on the alligator reminded me of the little alligator purse that belonged to my great-grandma - it has the front feet and everything. Well done, as always! Great inspiration for me while I'm finishing my Halloween decorating finally π¬π€
Hannah Collins
2023-10-28 01:04:36 +0000 UTCOmg! Awesome!
Clara Salzmann
2023-10-28 00:34:22 +0000 UTCThank you! And I just now saw Christine's caption on this post ππ€£
Laurel Schrock
2023-10-28 00:26:08 +0000 UTCOh my, my heart is so full, what a lovely tribute to your heart-kitty!
Robin D.
2023-10-28 00:21:34 +0000 UTCI couldn't scroll past without leaving a reply to say I'm so sorry for your loss π it's so hard when our precious fur family members leave us, they become so entwined in our every day lives, and hearts, it leaves such a void. Sending you my love from Scotland
Cher Currie
2023-10-28 00:12:36 +0000 UTCMr. Biggles forever π₯Ήβ€οΈ
Melissa Kerns
2023-10-28 00:10:14 +0000 UTCWow, beautiful work! I live in Georgia and appreciate the swamp witch vibes!!
Carlee Wilson
2023-10-28 00:02:06 +0000 UTCThis is just breathtakingly beautiful... Do you know the history of witches? I imagine you do, but just incase, the Salem Witch Trials happened because of the Scottish Witch Trials. Here, in Scotland, King James VI (whom my ancestor, George Buchanan, was tutor of, and his mother Mary Queen of Scots) was an avid witch hunter. So much so he essentially caused over 3000 people in England and scotland, mainly women, to be executed, many were burned at the stake in front of Edinburgh castle. As he later became King of England too the hysteria spread and trials began there. He write a book called Daemonology, and when settlers from the UK moved to America they took the fear of the devil (whom the witches supposedly were in cahoots with, and kissed his bum to prove their allegiance!) over the ocean with them. I know you're into podcasts and if you're interested you should like to BBC Sounds podcast called The Witches of Scotland, it explains how it all began and has a bit about Salem too. Also if podcasts exploring witchcraft in general are your thing look up Witch, by India Rauksen, also on BBC sounds. Being a witchy person myself, who's obsessed with all witch related things the broomstick is magical. It was called a besom in Scotland back in the 16th and 17th century. Right now we're getting ready for Samhain, All Hallows Eve, here in Scotland, the time if year when the veil between the living and dead is at its thinnest. I have a couple of spells ready to go in the hope if maybe contacting my ancestors who were from a very well known Scottish clan full of kings, Princes and noblemen and women (the fought alongside Robert The Bruce for Scotland's independence) I'd thought of something really unique to make you for the competition but I think I'll be too late to get it to you on time unfortunately , I've been too busy trying to simultaneously make an Oogie Boogie ball gown and costumes for my daughter! Sorry for rambling but check out the podcasts as I'm certain you'll absolutely love them :) oh, if you're ever in Scotland I'd love to show you around all of the spooky and dark history in Edinburgh, the plague, haunted castles, scary underground vaults.... I think you'd really enjoy the vast history but more importantly the ghosts!
Cher Currie
2023-10-28 00:02:01 +0000 UTCSuch beautiful work!!!! I love how intentional you are with your pieces. The memorial in the center is stunning and so precious. You also always make my favorite bats. Please tell me you have seen Stinnett Sticks' carving videos on youtube!? Such amazing technique plus his dog Pearl sits with him while he carves and it's adorable.
Amy Miranda
2023-10-27 23:42:08 +0000 UTCOh Queen...I need more adjectives! Crafting a broom is on my list for 2024. The hidden treasure box for Mr. Biggles is such a beautiful tribute. It sounds like we all teared up at the memory of a now departed beloved familiar. Happy Halloween! (P.S. - my voodoo doll will be in the mail on Monday)
Patricia Kelly
2023-10-27 23:38:08 +0000 UTCI lost my familiar last January and your tribute to Mr. Biggles is inspiring. π¦πββ¬π Your Broom is stunning and I am sure you will be casting quite the spell in Salem on Halloween π
Kim Chunn Gonzalez
2023-10-27 23:32:23 +0000 UTCβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Stacey Rowell
2023-10-27 23:05:10 +0000 UTCThat is something else! The craftsmanship is stunning.
Aisha Jafar
2023-10-27 23:01:55 +0000 UTCAlso any idea when the wallpaper is shipping?
Judy Marini
2023-10-27 22:47:14 +0000 UTCJust got back from Salem and made a broom at the Witchery. No comparison to this but a fun easy craft. Would of went nuts to of seen you and your art.
Judy Marini
2023-10-27 22:45:31 +0000 UTCChristine, this is wonderful. And the memory of Mr. Biggles encapsulated in this broom is such a healthful way to remember him. Thank you for sharing and may your hands remain ever strong and nimble in your work. Thank you for sharing π
Maleah Lock
2023-10-27 22:45:31 +0000 UTCthank You for the awesome tutorial. love it
Vicki
2023-10-27 22:42:37 +0000 UTCIt's coming soon π
Maleah Lock
2023-10-27 22:40:50 +0000 UTCFabulous!
Tammy Warner
2023-10-27 22:34:57 +0000 UTCYou will NEVER regret it! So many amazing videos.
Racheal Jones
2023-10-27 22:14:34 +0000 UTCOooo a gator! I went on a couple of those swamp tours while in New Orleans years ago. They like marshmallows, one guide said. :) The broom is amazing, and your reveal shots in autumn cemetery are lovely!
Racheal Jones
2023-10-27 22:12:25 +0000 UTCOh, Sarah. I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. I will be thinking about you and hope you are surrounded with love.
Christine McConnell
2023-10-27 21:56:06 +0000 UTCsensational, as always Christine!!
Leal Alexander
2023-10-27 21:47:07 +0000 UTCThe most amazing broom I've ever seen! It would be fantastic to meet you in Salem!
Bella Molina
2023-10-27 21:39:28 +0000 UTCSpectacular and so poignant too. β€οΈ Biggles β€οΈ
Rachael Cowden
2023-10-27 21:34:40 +0000 UTCThe most amazing broom in the world π± everyone and me too want to have one of it at home ππ€©π€©π€©πππππππ₯°
LORENA Zitelli
2023-10-27 21:14:41 +0000 UTCAbsolutely AMAZING... WOW!!!!!
Doreena Clark
2023-10-27 20:58:37 +0000 UTCThis is so unbelievably gorgeous and your little bit of secret witchcraft in there actually brought a tear to my eye, that is so special. Also when I saw all of the pumpkins you bought I literally went "WOOOOAH... CHRISTINE!" Out loud, alone in my living room lol
Sarah Kane
2023-10-27 20:58:10 +0000 UTCI was about to ask that too. Strange that it's not here as Christine mentioned it in the Witches Broom video.
Ginko
2023-10-27 20:49:11 +0000 UTCAmazing and very heart felt tribute to your kitty. <3
Shannon R
2023-10-27 20:31:46 +0000 UTCOh! Does anyone know where the dress video is linked? I can't seem to find it π
Laurel Schrock
2023-10-27 20:27:52 +0000 UTCThis episode is spectacular! I love how the broom came out.
Laurel Schrock
2023-10-27 20:27:07 +0000 UTCWonderful and inspiring project, as always β€ The way you included Mr Biggles is so touching. Today marks 3 months since I lost my familiar Lillybel and you've got me thinking of ways I can honour her.
Karen Creftor
2023-10-27 20:26:50 +0000 UTCAnother beautiful creation. Thanks for sharing this with us. Your videos always make me feel calm and relaxed.
Michelle Gentry
2023-10-27 20:18:11 +0000 UTCLove!! Where can I find the dress video?
Mimi Soto
2023-10-27 20:08:40 +0000 UTCThis turned out amazing ! I wish there were more final pictures showing the whole broom at the end. π±β€οΈ
Jane
2023-10-27 20:00:27 +0000 UTCI'm excited to see this. I made 1 this season too. It's a favorite project
Jennifer Edwards
2023-10-27 19:54:53 +0000 UTCStunning
Nancy Williams
2023-10-27 19:54:43 +0000 UTCMy gosh, once again you have outdone yourself. The tribute to Mr. Biggles was so beautiful. Love love love.
Trevor Howell
2023-10-27 19:47:49 +0000 UTCVery nice, as always ty
Paul and Lynne
2023-10-27 19:37:54 +0000 UTCThat was incredible! It turned out just perfect π
Zoe
2023-10-27 19:37:21 +0000 UTCOh Christine, I just finished the video and the mementos from Biggles got me hard. We just said goodbye to my little girl, my own familiar, this morning and I thought maybe I might finally be done with tears for a few hours. Oh I was wrong!
Sarah S
2023-10-27 19:33:04 +0000 UTCJust beautiful! Your talents always amaze me! Such a sweet gesture to include something of Mr. Biggles.I made a rustic witches broom a few years ago, just a tree limb and some dried lady's mantle tied on the end with twine and a few fancy ribbons around the handle. lol I make crafts...You create art.
Leslie Langenegger
2023-10-27 19:30:56 +0000 UTCI loved the video!!!!!! π€π€π€
Megan
2023-10-27 19:29:52 +0000 UTCI love that you made this broom a memorial to Mr. Biggles. I lost my Dobby kitty last year, and the care you took choosing bits of both of you made me both smile and cry.
Wendi Miller
2023-10-27 19:28:31 +0000 UTCThis is so incredible! What I wouldnβt give just to come visit you and learn from you!
Rachel Goldstein
2023-10-27 19:27:06 +0000 UTCπ€π€π€this one is for Biggles. It's absolutely beautiful.
Emily Schwall
2023-10-27 19:23:22 +0000 UTCThis turned out absolutely spectacular Christine! When you said you were going to incorporate the "Swamp Kitty", I wasnβt sure what to expect, however; the finished product is truly beautiful (the added sentiment for Mr. Biggles is a precious touch). Thank you for sharing your amazing talents, God Bless! π€πππ»
Rebecca Ude
2023-10-27 19:23:11 +0000 UTCThis episode was so meaningful. I teared up as you talked about Biggles
Laura Chambers
2023-10-27 19:04:45 +0000 UTCAhhhh!!! So excited!
Megan
2023-10-27 19:03:13 +0000 UTCOh my YES....I loved the first broom and I KNOW this one is going to knock my socks off!!! Thank you, Christine!!!!!!!
Sherrie Potgieter
2023-10-27 19:00:13 +0000 UTCI was just planning to make a besom for Samhain. Carving is such a great addition! π§Ήππ
Ashley
2023-10-27 18:59:14 +0000 UTCI cannot wait to watch this. I have the trunk of a black walnut sapling that I've been saving to make a broom, but I'm scared to try carving it!
Mina Murray
2023-10-27 18:57:33 +0000 UTCI have been so excited about this one!!! I can't wait to watch it! I'm busy working on my voodoo doll right now though. Maybe I can wait!β€οΈ
Jess
2023-10-27 18:57:24 +0000 UTCThatβs the most precious little swamp kitty that Iβve ever seen!!!!
Sara Estridge
2023-10-27 18:55:52 +0000 UTCMe too! Great timing
Tilura
2023-10-27 18:55:30 +0000 UTCJust sat down with tea..YAY
Kambra Heffner
2023-10-27 18:53:19 +0000 UTC
