To work you will need:
- a rectangular base (size 250x200 mm - depends on how you want your work to look). This could be cardboard, plywood or a ready-made photo frame;
- burlap, 10 mm larger than the base on each side (270x220 mm);
- shaped wooden glazing beads (ordinary ones are possible);
- paper napkins (any);
- furniture stapler;
- acrylic paint in black and bronze colors. Acrylic black paint can be purchased in a can, no matter what kind - matte or glossy;
- glue gun or any glue, but not office glue;
- PVA glue, sponge, marker, small brush, scissors.
![For work you will need](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2018-dlya-raboty-ponadobitsya.jpg)
Stages of creating the painting “Horseshoe”
First, let's prepare the base. We cover the rectangular blank with burlap and fasten it with a stapler or glue.
![preparing the basis](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2019-podgotavlivaem-osnovu.jpg)
We attach glazing beads, previously measured and cut at an angle of 45°. To do this, we use glue (stapler or small nails).
![We attach glazing beads](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2020-prikreplyaem-shtapiki.jpg)
We prepare flagella from napkins. To do this, cut a napkin folded in half into strips of 10-15 mm. Wet your hands with water or a sponge and twist the flagellum. Let it dry. This will take 4-5 napkins, depending on the size.
![Making flagella from napkins](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2021-prigotavlivaem-zhgutiki-iz-salfetok.jpg)
Based on the panel, we draw a sketch of a horseshoe with a marker; you don’t need any artistic skills for this. You can draw a sketch on a piece of paper and cut it out, then trace it.
![draw a sketch of a horseshoe with a marker](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2022-risuem-markerom-eskiz-podkovy.jpg)
Using PVA glue, we lay out a pattern in any shape with flagella, starting from the outline. Here you can experiment, lay out the flagellum in a zigzag or twist it into a ring.
![lay out the drawing with flagella](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2023-vykladyvaem-zhgutikami-risunok.jpg)
![Filling the horseshoe space](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2024-zapolnyaem-prostranstvo-podkovy.jpg)
We fill the space of the horseshoe as tightly as possible. It’s not scary if you need to use a short flagellum somewhere; in the end, it will give the product more charm.
![Filling the horseshoe space](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2025-zapolnyaem-prostranstvo-podkovy.jpg)
In the places where the horseshoe was supposedly fastened, we imitate the fastening. You can twist the flagellum into a ring shape. In this case, we attach coins using a glue gun.
![imitate fastening](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2026-imitiruem-kreplenie.jpg)
Let the product dry for a day.
Apply black paint. It is better to do this on the street or balcony. Let the paint dry thoroughly again.
![Apply black paint](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2027-nanosim-chernuyu-krasku.jpg)
![Apply black paint](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2028-nanosim-chernuyu-krasku.jpg)
Apply bronze acrylic paint carefully, without taking a lot of material onto the sponge, using light blotting movements.
![Apply bronze acrylic paint](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2029-bronzovuyu-akrilovuyu-krasku-nanosim.jpg)
![Apply bronze acrylic paint](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2030-bronzovuyu-akrilovuyu-krasku-nanosim.jpg)
That's all.The amulet painting is ready. Good luck!
![Picture of the Horseshoe amulet](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2031-kartina-obereg-podkova.jpg)
![Picture of the Horseshoe amulet](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/6/2032-kartina-obereg-podkova.jpg)