Long since the horseshoe was considered a talisman, it was given for luck. As an amulet, it is hung above the door. It is possible to make a horseshoe for happiness with your own hands from different materials, it can become an excellent wedding symbol or decoration for a house.
Horseshoe charm - master class
Such talisman in the house brings its inhabitants luck in their endeavors and protects them from all sorts of adversities. To make this amulet also a beautiful element of decor, it will take a little time and imagination.
- As a basis, you can take a real metal or any other horseshoe. It can be a wooden model, a gypsum base.
- First completely clean the workpiece and let it dry. The surface must be completely dry. Now cover it with a layer of gypsum. Top with a protective matte varnish.
- Now let's get to work. Our decoration-amulet will be made in the style of a shekbi chic. We cover the workpiece with ivory paint, you can choose shades with pink or blue tint.
- The next layer is the texture. You can choose a coating with the effect of craquelure, which dries fairly quickly and leaves a coating with cracks under the antiquity.
- In the end, everything is covered with a layer of mother-of-pearl. All this you can buy in the building shop on the shelves of decoration decorative materials.
- The next stage of the master class of horseshoe making is decorative elements. To begin with, put a tape along the inner edge. In the center, we attach the key in a vintage style. So that it does not seem rude, we'll add a couple of stones from crystal to it.
- Artificial flowers are pre-coated with a layer of mother-of-pearl, so that they "become friends" in texture and color with the base.
- Further, at our discretion, we add to the composition of a few small inflorescences, tulle, figures of angels or wings, stones and beads.
- Horseshoe with their own hands turned out effective and became a worthy decoration of the house.
How to make a horseshoe with your own hands for a gift?
Congratulate your friends and give them a souvenir for good luck very easily! You can make such a gift in one evening.
- In the store for creativity we buy a wreath of foam.
- With the help of a clerical knife we make cuts.
- To decorate a souvenir of a horseshoe you will need large letters with your own hands. They can be made of wood, cardboard or other material.
- We cover the base of foam with gold paint, and the letters are green.
- We connect parts of the horseshoe. For this we use glue and toothpicks.
- We put on the letters a layer of glue for decoupage and from the top we cover everything with sequins.
- In the end, we hide everything under acrylic lacquer, so that the glitter does not fall off.
- It remains only to attach a couple of decorative elements to your discretion and horseshoe for happiness with your own hands is ready!
How to make a horseshoe for a honeymoon?
- For work we take wide silk ribbons of white and blue colors. We also need a cut of artificial white silk, artificial flowers, thin silver braid, and a pattern of cardboard in the form of a horseshoe.
- To zadekorirovat basis, you can use different methods. Stick a piece of cloth into a cardboard or sew a small horseshoe-wide width and pull it. Then drape into creases and lock.
- You can decorate with flowers, pendants and any other decor.
How to make a horseshoe with your own hands made of fabric?
The shape of the horseshoe can also become a good template for a game like throwing rings. These can be sewn from fleece or other dense material.
- Draw the template on a sheet of cardboard and transfer the pattern to the fabric.
- Next, we lay the machine stitch and sew two parts of the workpiece.
- One edge is left open so that you can pour the weighting agent in.
- Perfectly suitable for peas, small beans or something similar.
- Sew up the edge and horseshoe with your own hands for the game is ready.
Original horseshoes can be made from other materials, for example, sweets , coffee beans or beads.