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Making Crystal Rune stones

Post by sorceress426 » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:40 pm

Hi,

I sent this query to Gem but I may have misdirected it. Can you help?

Do you have any recommendations for creating a crystal rune set. I have several crystals, but no matching sizes...
Do you know if that would matter?
Can they be used?

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Re: Making runes

Post by EarlofLeicester » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:10 pm

sorceress426 wrote:Hi,

I sent this query to Gem but I may have misdirected it. Can you help?

Do you have any recommendations for creating a crystal rune set. I have several crystals, but no matching sizes...
Do you know if that would matter?
Can they be used?
I would prefer that sizes matches, but that is not a requirement, just a recommendation.  As far as different crystals, it probably makes sense to use the same crystal material (e.g. citrine, amethyst) otherwise different crystals will send different signals to the runecaster and that may mess up rune selction. If all the runes are the same crystal material, then there is no harmonic bias or preference of one over another, and they would be fine to use.
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What about using

Post by kiwimac » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:41 am

Semi-precious stones such as Haematite or Lapis Lazuli?
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Post by Gem » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:17 pm

Hi Kiwimac,

Welcome to Mystic Board :)

Personally I wouldn't recommend Lapis Lazuli because of its hardness, or rather softness. 5-5.5.  It all depends on the quality of the stone and the chemical makeup, Hematite too can be hard to find natural pieces that are suitable, most 'Hematite' rune sets are in fact Hematine, or melted and reformed iron ore.  Best to stick to the harder quartzes :)

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Ok

Post by kiwimac » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:46 am

Or course, the problem then is the hardness of the stone & working safely with it. Perhaps wood would be best, any objection to using Oak or Birch?
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Re: Ok

Post by Gem » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:23 pm

kiwimac wrote:Or course, the problem then is the hardness of the stone & working safely with it. Perhaps wood would be best, any objection to using Oak or Birch?
When making any kind of carving its always best to use safe practice, protective eyewear is a must and with stones, a dustmask too as some can give off irritating and toxic dust.

Why not try each wood and see what you think? Oak is harder to work but can produce some lovely runes. I have a set I am making in Ash at the moment :)

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Re: Ok

Post by MoonGoddess » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:05 am

kiwimac wrote:Or course, the problem then is the hardness of the stone & working safely with it. Perhaps wood would be best, any objection to using Oak or Birch?
Okay although this about Crystal materials I will answer your question here, as Gem said you definately need to use protections when working with good as you don't want to hurt yourself.

Both Oak and Birch wood are very magical woods, but if you wish to go with tradition I would go with Apple Tree wood as traditionally Rune sets were carved out of A Fruit Bearing Tree.  If you can't get hold of that then what ever would you can get your hands on will suit your purposes.  Take for example where I live, there are unfortunately very few trees so I have to do with reclaimed wood to make stuff out of.

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http://mysticboard.org/vi ... hp?t=23807

Gem Ash would produce a magical set of runes as The World Tree was reputidly an Ash Tree, let me know how they turn out am very interested especially if you could take some happy snaps of them.

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Post by EarlofLeicester » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:32 am

Good observation about Yggdrasil (World Tree) and ash.  Instinctively, I feel that ash probably would be a very good wood selection because of that.  What better wood than that of the World Tree!  Excellent observation!
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Post by Gem » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:08 am

Hi Moon Goddess, Will be happy to post some pics, will get snapping :)

Earl, lovely to see you back, hope you are well xxx

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Post by EarlofLeicester » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:50 pm

Hi Gem, glad to be back.  Well enough  to be back I guess LOL
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Post by Gem » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:09 pm

So far I have the rough runes and they are drying nicely :)
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Post by EarlofLeicester » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:50 pm

They look really nice!  Makes my heart go pitter-patter :)
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Post by MoonGoddess » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:39 pm

Gem they glow, they are shaping up to be a good set of runes.  Are you creating all the runes not just the Elder Futhark?
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Post by EarlofLeicester » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:20 pm

Hmmm, every time I start counting I lose track.  I suspect there's enough to do all of the Anglo-Saxon runes, although the meanings of the last Aett have been lost over time.
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Post by Gem » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:51 pm

Thanks, thought you'd like to see them :) I haven't decided, yet, on the actual runes, that's the hard part. I cut as many as I could so I can practise on a few but I can't make up my mind now... any suggestionsgratefully received :)

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