How to Make Luck Charms
Good luck charms are items that are meant to bring the owner/wearer good luck. Among the more well-known good luck symbols are the horseshoe and the acorn. The horseshoe is placed above the top right corner of a doorway, which supposedly invites good luck into your home. Dried acorns, also called oak apples, are another popular type of good luck charm that brings its wearer the gift of youth. It is also supposed to attract wealth and the opposite sex. Create horseshoe good luck charms and acorn necklaces to bring good luck into your and your friends' lives.
Things You'll Need
- Plain horseshoe
- Paint (your color choice)
- Paintbrush
- Ribbon (optional)
- Dried acorn(s)
- Craft yarn
- Hot glue
- Permanent marker
- Craft string/cord
Instructions
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Horseshoe
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Ask your local farmer for a spare horseshoe. You can purchase one from a store that sells horse supplies, although note that used horseshoes are the ones that supposedly bring the owner luck.
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Paint the horseshoe. Research what various colors mean in terms of luck, such as gold, which represents richness, spiritual rewards and refinement.
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Add embellishments if desired, such as a pretty ribbon tied in a bow at the top of the horseshoe, or paint the person's name for whom you are giving the charm, if applicable.
Acorn
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Carefully remove the cap from an acorn, ensuring the cap does not break.
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Place a small amount of hot glue on the top of the acorn and add wisps of fuzzy yarn to the top to act as hair. Use any color yarn you desire.
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Use permanent marker to draw a face on the acorn. Tie a length of craft string/cord in desired necklace size around the top of the acorn cap. Add hot glue if desired to secure the string to the cap. Hot glue the cap back onto the acorn.
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Tips & Warnings
Other good luck charms include the Hindu swastik, feathers, keys in groups of three, astrological talismans, the scarab beetle and crystal charms.
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- Photo Credit good luck image by HannaSigel from Fotolia.com
