New Judaica
Today I sat down at my clay table and just let my hands create. I had no plan, no thought as to what I would make. What I had was a box of small test tubes, clay ready to be used and some time. What came out was what I am calling my prototype mezuzah. Once I had the clay portion done, sanded and buffed I decided that copper would look nice with it so dug around in my stash of metal stuff, found some sheet copper and hauled out the copper wire. A little tapping, drilling and wiring later the mezuzah was finished. A non-kosher scroll containing the Torah portions that are contained in the mezuzah, slide nicely into the test tube via the opening in the back. Here is a good description of what a mezuzah is and the scroll found at wikipedia.
When I posted the hamsa I had made, Toby asked where the close up of the home blessing was. Of course I had forgotten to take one so I am now fixing that error. Here is a close up of the blessing in part Hebrew and English, done using Lisa Pavelka’s waterslide transfer paper. I find this makes for a very easy simple method for transfers.
Thank you for looking and stopping by. Shalom.