Decorative Walking Cane Ideas
There is a good chance that you found this website performing a search for antique walking sticks.
And if so, you may find this article on decorative walking canes useful.
The first thing that you want to do is consult with a physical therapist or personal doctor if you are using
walking stick for support. For collectors, this article will cover ideas for decorative walking canes and what you
can look for.
One of the basic types of canes is the C cane, or crook crane.
You can see this everywhere that you turn. It can have a straight shaft with a curved top that can form, and look like
an upside down J letter.
In general, most people use this for balance and to recover from a recent injury or illness.
The other type of cane would be a grip cane. You can find many different categories for this cane.
While it looks similar to the C cane, but can handle different.
The derby, the fritz, the palm grip, and other types of what is called ergonomic or anatomical grip, can be considered
apart of the grip canes manufactured and used nation wide.
The quad can can provide support and balance, and is usually used if a person has undergone surgery.
If you want to turn these different types of canes into antique decorative canes here are a few ideas.
#1 Grab some Paint
If you are not an artist that is ok, you can find an artist online or offline who can decorate a cane with ease.
Think of a design and the colors that you want to use in order to get the most unique cane that you can possibly think of.
#2 Grab Some Cloth
If you have a little skill, you can take decorative cloth and something that can combine the cloth together to create a decorative
and unique cane. Try to find someone who has the fashion flare and see if you guys can work together to create something historic.
#3 Find Custom Add On’s
You will be surprised just how creative you can become by sitting down and brainstorming different ideas. If you have old plastic bottles you can
carve different parts of that plastic bottle to make it surround your cane, and then create a unique look and feel.
You can take newspaper, old magazines, comic books, plastic parts, cardboard, and many other items around the house and make an antique with a little creativity and time.