![horses](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/87-loshadi.jpg)
The blue horse is a talisman and is supposed to bring good luck all year round. Especially if it is made by yourself.
![handmade horses](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/88-loshadi-sdelany-svoimi-rukami.jpg)
The easiest way to make such a talisman is from clay. It is best to buy special gray modeling clay for this.
![gray modeling clay](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/89-seraya-glina-dlya-lepki.jpg)
It sculpts beautifully, dries and paints well. It can even be fired to make the product stronger.
To make a horse, you need to take clay, a plasticine stack or a regular knife to cut pieces from the clay.
![clay pieces](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/92-gliny-kusochki.jpg)
Pour some water into a plate to wet your hands.
![wet your hands](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/90-smachivat-ruki.jpg)
It is also advisable to make so-called glue for better connection of parts. To do this, dissolve a little clay in a small amount of water until creamy.
![creamy state](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/91-smetanoobraznogo-sostoyaniya.jpg)
The horse is made from individual parts that are connected with clay “glue”. Let's start with the torso. Cut a small piece of clay, knead it and roll into a thick sausage.
![roll a thick sausage](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/93-skatayte-tolstuyu-kolbasku.jpg)
You need to smear the surface well with your fingers so that it is smooth.
![apply the surface with your fingers](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/94-primazat-poverhnost-palcami.jpg)
The next stage is making the neck.
![neck making](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/95-izgotovlenie-shei.jpg)
A piece of clay, approximately half the size of the previous one, is also rolled into a sausage. But it should be narrower on one side.
![be on one side](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/96-byt-s-odnoy-storony.jpg)
Attach the neck to the head and lubricate the joints well.
![Attach the neck to the head](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/97-prisoedinite-sheyu-k-golove.jpg)
![Apply joints](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/98-primazhte-mesta-soedineniya.jpg)
![Apply joints](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/99-primazhte-mesta-soedineniya.jpg)
The head is made from a small piece of clay.
![small piece of clay](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/100-malenkogo-kusochka-gliny.jpg)
It should be elongated.
![should be elongated](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/101-dolzhna-byt-vytyanutoy.jpg)
You can do this, but if you want, cut the horse's mouth open, as if he is neighing. In this case, when painting, you need to outline the teeth.
After connecting all the parts, we begin making the legs.
![let's start making legs](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/102-pristupaem-k-izgotovleniyu-nog.jpg)
Try to keep them all the same size.
![same size](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/103-odinakovogo-razmera.jpg)
On each leg, mark a thickening on one side - this is the hoof.
![mark your leg](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/104-noge-namette.jpg)
When attaching the legs to the body,
![legs to body](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/105-nog-k-tulovischu.jpg)
you can bend them a little or make them look like a horse is running.
![bend or make](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/106-sognut-ili-sdelat.jpg)
![the horse is running](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/107-loshad-bezhit.jpg)
Don't forget to give your horse triangular ears and a long tail.
![make ears and a long tail](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/108-sdelat-ushki-i-dlinnyy-hvost.jpg)
After drying, usually at least a day, it needs to be painted.
![it needs to be painted](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/109-ee-nuzhno-raskrasit.jpg)
Your symbol of the year is ready!
![Clay horse](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/110-loshadka-iz-gliny.jpg)
![the symbol of the year is ready](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/3/111-simvol-goda-gotov.jpg)