The horseshoe, made by hand, will bring happiness and good luck to the house

A horseshoe hanging on the door brings happiness and prosperity to it. This belief has been around for centuries. The scientist Edison said: "A horseshoe brings good luck even to those who do not believe in signs." You have the opportunity to test for yourself whether this statement is true. If you do not have this mascot in your house, then we suggest you get it. The article offers you information on how to make a horseshoe with your own hands. Having studied the master class, you can easily make yourself amulets and souvenirs.

DIY horseshoe
Horseshoe souvenir

With your own hands you will learn how to make such a product from salt dough. For work, we need the following items:

  • flour, salt, water, PVA glue (for dough);
  • paper, pencil, scissors;
  • plastic knife (for plasticine);
  • gouache paint of different colors;
  • a toothpick or sharp wooden stick;
  • acrylic varnish, brush.

How to make a DIY horseshoe souvenir: step-by-step instructions

  1. Kneading dough. Stir 10 tablespoons of flour and the same amount of fine salt in a bowl. Add the same PVA glue (1.5 large spoons) and a little water. Knead a cool elastic dough.
  2. Draw a horseshoe of the desired size on paper. Cut pattern.
  3. Roll out the dough into a layer with a thickness of about 1 centimeter. Lay a template on it and cut a horseshoe along its contours with a knife. Align the edges with your fingers. Punch holes at the edges of the product with a pencil, for them in the future the souvenir will be hung.
  4. From the remaining dough, mold the berries, flowers, leaves and decorate the surface of the product with them. To make parts fit better, wet them with water using a brush. Draw with a toothpick on the leaflets of the vein, on the flowers of the center and the contours of the petals.
  5. Put the workpiece in the oven and dry at minimum temperature with the door open. You can put the product under a hot battery and leave it there for three to four days until it dries completely.
  6. Color the craft with gouache paints and cover with acrylic varnish. Let the souvenir dry completely.
  7. Pull the tape or tape through the holes.

A horseshoe molded from salt dough with your own hands will decorate your home. This product can become a magnet if you attach a special base to it on the back wall.

do-it-yourself horseshoe

Horseshoe amulet

With our own hands, we protect the house from adversity and problems. The amulet from improvised and natural materials will decorate your interior and lure luck, health and happiness into your home. Get to work!

We will prepare the necessary tools and materials:

  • thick cardboard;
  • pencil;
  • scissors;
  • twine
  • glue "Titan" or thermal gun;
  • a penny;
  • natural materials: dried flowers, legumes, garlic, hot pepper, grain or an ear of wheat.

DIY horseshoe souvenir

On a cardboard we draw a horseshoe and cut it out. We wrap the workpiece with twine. We hide its ends and glue it. We design the product with natural materials, attaching them over the entire surface of the horseshoe. We also stick a penny. Let the product dry. On the back of the craft, we tie the strings of twine around the edges and hang the amulet from them on the wall or door.

Be sure that a horseshoe made with your own hands will surely attract all the best to your family!

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/G17865/


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