This weekend, I made my first proper set of runes, in preparation for an Instagram divination challenge. I have honestly wanted to make my own runes since middle school, when I picked up a tiny book called "Runes" by XX. I have been fascinated by runes for much longer than any other divination system. I love how they can be used not only for divination, but also magic and writing. I remember watching Duncan MacLeod in Highlander getting a pouch of runes with a secret message. In my first Book of Shadows in high school, I wrote the title "Book of Shadows and Light" in both the Elder Futhark and Oghams, because it seemed to be the witchy thing to do. I also made a very flimsy rune set with pieces of paper ripped from my notebook. They sadly didn't last long in the disaster of my book bag. My love affair with runes has only grown, so it was past time I made my own set.
Making my runes was fairly simple - I formed the clay, carved the runes, baked them, sanded them, and decorated with the paint pen. The whole process took two days, but I didn't work on it the whole time. The hardest part was working the clay. It was very stiff and didn't want to be molded into shape. The most tedious part was sanding all of the runes. You could probably get away without sanding or painting the runes, but I feel like it makes it more finished.
