Today I cast the last of 70 lbs of lead for a project I had to finish. I can understand why the medieval Europeans were so enamored with this metal. It is so easy to work, and is silver when it is freshly poured into the casting sand. When the lead cools, you can watch the crystal growth almost occurring before your eyes. I can see how easy it would have been to pour it into sheets and roll it into pipe.
I had my dad over and he watched some of the pours. He said that the cooled metal looked just like the structure silver had when it is in the rocks.
Despite the toxic nature of the material and how it damages the brain--and I handled it safely and carefully--it is still a beautiful metal to work with.
I joined Critters and now have to find time to participate there. I still have to write my mission statement for class on Wednesday.
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