Tonight Brian and Joy talk about some of the things you should think about with your tools.
alternate uses for many (athame/boline/white handled knife, sword/athame, spear/staff)
DIY crafting (plates, statues, pentacles, deity reps and helmets/crowns)
places to get them
consecration and deconsecration
disguising tools in plain sight (weatherspoon)
Sword alternatives Old 80's cast iron tin shit, BIG knife, machette
Athame alts pocket knife, finger, folding knife from self defense
Theory of consecration
First holy insense debate
Tools or no tools
crash kits (portable altar)
Intelligent substitutions for tools
How necessary is elaborate?
Multiple of the same tool
adding to tools to make it multifunction (my staff as an example)
replacement of tools
Disposable tools (incense, candles, salt, water, libations, fire)
associations of the tools? Air, Earth, Fire, Water and debates thereof (is an athame air or fire? All of them?)
Best to come up with a concept you feel comfortable with, and structure your tools to conform to that. Ex my Leather/Lace altar and tools for it
Deity representations (pictures, statuary, murals, crowns/helms)
Lupa's website
Tarot of Bones
Lupa Greenwolf Artwork