Sunday, January 5, 2014

Molybdomancy

Molybdomancy - If you pour molten lead into cold water, liquid forms instantly freeze in shape with curving gently twisting or veils trailing behind round blobs.
These forms are the springboard for a method of divination called molybdomancy, the tradition of New Year common in the Nordic countries.

The forms are often studied by candlelight, they can appear as fish, birds, angels or demons. These images come to mind using a form process known as conjuring pareidolia.

If you want to try, you can use the wheel weight lead thrown from a tire shop. Because of the toxicity to the merger on a camp stove ventilated to the outside, and be sure to use a pan that you'll never use again for food. Also be sure to wash hands after handling lead.

After the fusion of a half cup or pour a net boldly in cold water in a bucket. In the example above, I merged half a dozen different cast in a jewel by welding together at their bases with molten lead
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Previously: Pareidolia ..
"Foundry of Tin tradition" in Finland. Thank you, Mervi!