MORE TORAH POINTERS!

Both yads allow "magical" light to pass through them....

SOLD!!!!!!
The green yad I posted last week has found a home in New York! 

SInce I have an upcoming show/sale in May, I have made a new green Pointer and a flashy friend to add to my display.

These are still in process. They need to go through a little more polishing and then back into the kiln for a fire polish. These yads are actually wet so you can see what they will look like when they are finished. Dry, they have a matte finish that is dull and lifeless.  It's amazing what a little scrubbing action and heat can do for glass!

Interested? Send me an email (sparksofspirit@gmail.com) or visit me at Portland's Mittleman Jewish Community Center the week of May 19th. I'll post my hours when we get closer to the date.

Yad Yarok- fresh out of the kiln!

This is the newest prototype Yad to emerge from my kiln. The other Yads I've been making come from variations on a pattern bar. I create a square of relatively thick glass, then slice the fused square into strips....then lots of polishing using a flat lap machine and then a fire polish in the kiln.

This is a "one-off" I created trying to use glass stringers, large frit (vanilla), clear and green glass.  This still needs more hand polishing and another trip to the kiln, but I'm pretty happy with the looks of it!

So what does Yad mean? It literally means hand. In this case it means Torah Pointer. And what about yarok?  Green...of course!

ONE MORE YAD

Here's the last of my current Torah Pointers. 
Slender, smooth, with a touch of playful! 

This is polished smooth with a soft point that is safe to use on parchment. I have several of these....each a little different from each other, but basically they have the same pattern scheme

Of course, it is made of glass...so take care with it and always put it back in its box for safe keeping.

I'll be leading end of Passover services (Yizkor) Tuesday. I think I'll use one of these when reading Torah. This speaks SPRING!

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New Torah Pointers!

New Prototype!

This is my newest design in Torah pointers.

Every yad is a modern design and quite unique!

Most Yads (or Torah pointers) are made of silver or silver plated metal. They are shiny but subject to dings and dents. The points are often sharp and they can scratch the parchment.

Some folks use yads that have been "blown" using lampworking techniques in a flame. They tend to mimic the design of metal and fail to advance the natural beauty of glass.

Pictured above, this yad is made from a base of iridized glass and layered with bits of dichroic glass, mica powder, and crystal clear glass. The points are soft and rounded.  No two yads are alike! I'll post some other designs in a day or so when they are complete.

These are perfect as affordable Bar and Bat Mitzvah gifts! 
Contact me if you are interested in seeing the rest of the collection! sparksofspirit@gmail.com