Have you ever made your own alter?

When I was a kid, I helped my great-grandmother make an altar. It was beautiful, made of birch, and carved with ogham all over. (We're Celtic Recon, not Wiccan.) It took months to make, because she would only work on it when certain things were just right (moon, weather, etc). I wish I still had that altar, but after my great-grandmother passed away, my grandmother destroyed it along with most of her other religious artifacts while going through her things. I'll never forgive her for that. I would really love to do such a thing myself, but I just haven't really had a chance. I live in an apartment and don't really have room to work on building such a thing, nor the expertise to do it by myself. Now, after talking about it though, I really think I might give it a go again soon. Thanks for posting this discussion and getting me thinking!

I've only ever used regular table tops and other flat surfaces for my altar spaces. I recently however tried my hand at something completely different and made myself a little altar/prayer box. It's rather small, but really intended to be that small so I can have representations with me wherever I go, and be able to shut it away when not in use. It's just better for me that way. To have something sacred that still allows me to practice/pray.

i thought people were encouraged to do this anyway? whenever i used to practise outside (i live in the desert now and can't) i used tree stumps. at home i just used whichever table was handy... i am no good with wood crafts, though, so i haven't tried making one myself.

i have made my own alter but it doesn't have to be anything fancy... my mother is very anti-wicca so when i was at home. I had to make an alter every time i wanted to perform anything. It sort of just became part of my rituals. However, i did like to do a lot of my worship outside which posed problems for making an alter. Several times (both inside and outside) i have just laid down a cloth (white or black depending) and used the ground as an alter. Thats what i love about wiccan, pagan, decadency, Celtic, LeVayne Satanic, Druid, etc .... you don't have to have the exact items... The alter is just your place for practicing... I have even used other people for my alter, and i have been one before to. yes i have made my own alter...its not really a big deal, just be same and practical when worshiping and practicing.