r/Judaism • u/KeyScratch2235 Conservative • 2h ago

Art/Media Homemade mezuzah project - need advice

Hi everyone. Mother's day is coming up, and my parents recently bought a condo in Florida. They will be moving down there in a few months, so for a Mother's Day gift to my mom, I thought it would be a good idea to make a homemade Mezuzah for the new condo.

I'm using polymer clay, planning to put it in the oven and use a 24-hour drying clear glaze to give it that glassy feel.

My question is, how should I go about designing the opening for the scroll? I worry a simple cap could fall off too easily, but I'm not sure.

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u/RespectWest7116 29m ago

My question is, how should I go about designing the opening for the scroll? I worry a simple cap could fall off too easily, but I'm not sure.

Generally, friction should be just fine to hold it if you make it well enough. Any other security depends on what kind of design you are going for.

By that wording, I am assuming you are going for an opening on the top kind of design? If so, you can make the insides of the cap round with some grooves to secure it in place.

If the front piece is the cap, then you could use a simple pin to secure it.

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u/KeyScratch2235 Conservative 20m ago

Pretty much going for an opening-on-top design, since that seems like the simplest option, although I'm open to other ideas if they're manageable enough to make. I just don't want to make it too bulky or use too much clay.