buying one is the easiest, but making one will charge it with far more energy and i'd recommend it myself. it should be made of wood; maple, mahogany, purpleheart and poplar are some good choices.
take the wood and make a rectangle with one piece. sand it down, you can paint or carve or burn the alphabet, 0-9, yes, no, and goodbye onto it. if you want to add some decorations [like if you study faerie magic, or celtic] you can do that as well. once that's all done, put a couple layers of lacquer to make it shiny and smooth.
the planchette can be anything really, and you can make it from many types of things in different shapes. you can even use a penny or a cup. if you want to make a typical one, carve a piece of wood into a triangle. you can carve a design into it as well, and add a layer of lacquer. on the bottom of the planchette, i'd take 3 round glass rocks [can be found at an animal supply store in the fish isle] and with a hot glue gun, glue one at each point to help it slide.
you can make it with cardboard if you want, but wood would be best. hope that helped. why are you making one?
Thank you for the explanation, but do you have any images of the Ouija board so I can have a clear picture of what it is, I want to communicate with my father satan's demons.
Be careful about using an ouija board. You could read this topic for some useful information though : http://www.spellsofmagic.com/read_post.html?post=430657
thanks for that link Universia, you are right. there is always danger involved with a Ouija Board since it asks like a spiritual magnet and sucks in any wandering being, so be sure you cast a circle to keep the negative ones away. moving the planchette is always interesting, rest your fingertips just above it, when a spirit is moving it, it'll feel like you're being pulled [like when you put two magnets together and try to hold them apart] at least that's what it feels like for me.
Ouija board is not a toy ,contrary to popular belief. You should be responsible and cautious. Things can go very wrong if you do not know what you're doing. If you have made up your mind remember to consecrate the board before using it and take precautions. Cast a circle around you, have salt in your circle, or/and holy water,etc. Protect yourself fully before using it.