How to Make a Wish Necklace From a Wishbone

Use a real wishbone to make a necklace pendant.

You can make a one-of-a-kind wishbone necklace without spending much money. Wishbones have been seen as a good luck charm for centuries, and if you break a wishbone with someone and you have the larger end, your wish is said to come true. You can make your wishbone necklace any size or color that you like, and you only need a few simple materials.

Things You'll Need

• Wishbone
• Spray paint
• 22 gauge wire
• Ruler
• Wire cutter
• Pen
• Pliers
• Necklace cord

Instructions

1. Remove a wishbone after you've cooked and cut up a chicken or turkey. The bigger the bird, the bigger the wishbone. Clean off the wishbone and hang it up to dry, which will take about three days.

2. Paint the bone any color. Use metallic spray paint in gold or silver for a traditional jewelry look. You can also use nail polish or acrylic paints coated with clear enamel to protect it.

3. Cut off a 7-inch length of wire. Wrap the middle of the wire around the top of the wishbone. Cross the two ends of wire around the two sides of the wish bone twice (where the top meets the two "legs").

4. Wrap the two ends of the wire back up and coil them around something round like a pen to form a loop. Wrap the ends of the wire around the base of the loop three times. Trim the excess wire. Bend any remaining ends of the wire down so they won't snag on anything.

5. Slip a cord or a chain through the loop on the wishbone pendant.

References

• Lucky Mojo: The Wishbone
• Scientific Psychic