In the modern world, despite its state-of-the-art technology, there are still various signs, customs, and amulets that have been preserved and inherited from our ancestors. In some specialty stores, they can be purchased in large numbers at overpriced prices, which is completely pointless!
We offer an alternative way to make your own amulet from fortune-telling tools! It won’t take much time, but it will definitely bring you enough pleasure and enjoyment.
Originally from the past
Before we tell you how to make your own amulet for luck, let’s tell a brief story. And we’re going to talk about amulet dolls that were popular with our ancestors.
Usually, women, lovers, and guardians of the fireplace were patronized. Such a lucky amulet should have been carefully stored in a secluded location so that no one would disturb or anger it.
Because the population was not particularly famous for its wealth, the doll was created from impromptu materials, debris, tissue debris, straw, and wood. The lucky amulet can be passed down from generation to generation, but if not, we can easily make it ourselves!
From the craftswoman piece by piece
To find materials for this craft, just check the trash cans because there must be something in them. So not only will you use the trimmings, but you can make your own amulet for luck and money.
What you need:
- Mouline thread. It is best to choose red or white, which is best combined with folk style. We’ll need even half as much so you can use the trimmings.
- Various pieces of fabric. They are a natural choice because they are much easier to work with because of their properties like paper or cardboard.
- Lenrost. Due to its texture, it is used to make hair; and you can buy it at any store where natural products are available.
- Scissors.
The first master course: baby bereginya
- A column of any length and width is made of white canvas fabric, connected with thread in three places. This will be the body of the future amulet.
- Cut a large square out of the same material and fold it into a triangle at one end to create a silhouette of your head and arms. We secure everything with a red or white thread.
- The palms of the resulting "wings" are separated by a thread, and a belt is made in the same way.
- A shirt is made of shiny cotton fabric, cut out according to its shape and fastened with threads in the same way. It is important to note that the do-it-yourself amulet for good luck is made without needles and, of course, glue. Such materials are not welcome here as they keep our talisman away from our ancestors.
- You can decorate your shirt with shiny ribbons, ornaments, lace, or beads, but don’t overdo it, as this is a folk doll in the first place.
- Cut a large circle to the skirt, with a section in the middle, place it on the amulet, and secure it with a thread from the wrong side. It can be decorated with ribbon, beads, flowers or embroidery as required.
- Now we take a swab, distributing it in the middle with a thread to secure the hair to the head, carefully hiding the knots.
- By adding ribbons, we braid, make a scarf out of a fabric triangle, and tie the ends around the neck in several rounds.
- We put various cereals, seeds, herbs, coins in a separate piece of clothing and form a knot, tying it to the baby's hand with thread. It symbolizes the prosperity in the house, the wealth and luck that this finished amulet is sure to bring!
For any occasion
How to make an amulet for good luck to fit in the palm of your hand, but also not to lose it - of course, make bags with a variety of herbs that will bring happiness, prosperity and wealth to your home.
You all probably know that our ancestors paid a lot of attention to various herbs and berries, giving them various magical properties. And we couldn’t have thought better of picking the plants, drying them, and then putting them in small bags that are very easy to scatter throughout the house!
From everything and for everything
We won’t be late for a long time and we’ll start telling you right away what herbs can be used to make an amulet to bring good luck to your home.
We only describe the best prices that are easy for all of us to find:
- Birch is the guardian of the fireplace and female happiness.
- Elderberry is a magical, healing power.
- Mind - intelligence and wisdom.
- Oak - knowledge.
- Spruce - longevity and health.
- Willow - protection from injury and evil eyes.
- The clover is a success.
- Nettle, linden, fern, thistle, wormwood, mountain ash, sage, hops and celandine - these are just some of the plants that can be used to make a home amulet for luck and wealth.
Second master class: a bag of happiness
You need to prepare for such a product in advance, and best of all, in the summer. This season, every plant is at a level where it combines beauty and natural aroma. So collect all the necessary herbs and dry them in the sun. This is the fastest and easiest way to get the materials you need for the job in a matter of days.
While the plants are drying, we sew small bags of burlap ourselves. They can also be decorated with ribbon, embroidery or button. We take red dental floss for the strings.
When all the ingredients are ready, fill the bags with herbs. You can’t do this until the end so that it’s not hard to close later, or conversely, you can fill it so that the dried flowers peek out of it from above. We secure everything by hand and thread, without glue, and then place the bags throughout the house to make sure the lucky amulet works!
Taste and color
If you don’t like the previous two options, we offer another alternative - a wooden amulet for good luck!
The point is that it can be made not only as a pendant, but also as a brooch, ring or keychain. And it is also very cool that the product is environmentally friendly because we avoid the use of various chemicals such as varnishes. If necessary, replace with coloring oil.
Production requires only a small piece of thin wood, a burner, sketches and sketches, and accessories for further recovery.
The third master course: a wooden amulet for luck and money
Using a file, file the piece of wood into the desired shape, then finely sand the edges to remove sharp shavings or chips. Also prepare the hole for the fittings in advance.
Apply a pencil drawing to one side, then heat the burner and add depth and color to the drawing. Add some details and captions and let the product cool.
For durability, treat the wood surface with a special oil or replace it with linseed oil. Not only does it add color, it also makes the amulet waterproof.
After absorbing the oil, the accessory can be safely placed on a string, glued to the base as rings, brooches or whatever. You can leave it that way and put it in the secret pocket of your bag, for example, with which you travel. So happiness and happiness will always be with you!
For a good night's sleep
The following idea is great for those who not only want to get an amulet for luck, but also decorate the interior of their own room. We are talking about a rather popular dream catcher that also dates back a very long time.
Its first creators were probably the Indians, who made a talisman to catch bad dreams and nightmares and hung it over the head of a sleeper. Today we make such a stylish amulet:
- Take a ring of any diameter depending on the desired size of the dream catcher and wrap it around its entire length with thread or ribbon. There should be no gap between them so that the base is not visible.
- Once the hoop is ready, we start weaving the cobweb with sequins, beads and various decorations.
- So we fill the "inside" of the dream catcher from circle to circle, so we get a spider-like weave. When done, gently close the thread and hide it.
- It’s time to decorate the amulet for a restful and restful sleep. This can be done with pens glued directly to the weaving threads or suspended from the threads at the edge of the hoop. You can also add large beads, ribbons and anything else you find in your kits there. Even shells can perfectly decorate this whole picture.
- All that is left is to form a loop with which you can hang the dream catcher on the head of the bed so that your dreams are just kind and bright!
More ideas
Of course, lucky amulets don’t end with the ones we’ve listed for you. So here are some more interesting options for you:
- Red thread. You probably already know that a spell like an ordinary red thread once wrapped around your wrist is becoming more popular. Such an accessory can be easily recreated at home and decorated with personalized pendants or beads, for example.
- Home bell. Another easy-to-make amulet is a small bell decorated with ribbons and fabrics. It symbolizes cleanliness and goodness in your home, and often the front door will be your residence. The bell itself can be painted with gold or silver paint, which gives it beauty.
- Horseshoe. This option is very popular and can be easily purchased at any home improvement store. But it’s also easy to do it yourself, because you just have to find a horseshoe-shaped base and then attach all your existing kits to it. This list includes not only dried flowers, seeds, cereals, fabrics, ribbons, but also coins. In addition, you can often see various pretzels, sweets and fruits made of polymer clay on the horseshoe itself!
From the above we can conclude that the lucky amulet is made of any material at hand. It doesn’t take more than an hour, but the process itself brings not only joy but also wealth to your home!