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The job of making glyphwards usually goes to women, though a man who knows glyphs can do so as well.{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{book ref|sa3|83}} Regardless of who creates them, both men and women make use of them.{{book ref|sa1|28}} In addition to being homemade, glyphwards can be purchased from [[luckmerch]]es or apothecaries, the latter of which will often decorate their shops with them.{{book ref|sa1|25}}{{book ref|sa1|17}}
Usually, glyphwards are either drawn on long strips of paper or sewn into cloth, though at times they are drawn on surfaces with [[burn ink]] and then set on fire to burn the prayer onto something.{{book ref|sa1|69}} The drawing medium is usually ink, either red or black, but if it won't stick, chalk can also be used.{{book ref|sa2|86}} The ink can be of various
[[File:Glyphward.jpg|thumb|left|125px|Burning a glyphward]]
* A '''bride's prayer''' is a glyphward made of a glyphpair that a woman who is to be married sews onto her sleeve. After the engagement is formally announced, such a prayer is then removed and burned.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
* During a wedding, the bride will receive multiple glyphwards.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
* When a child is born, a number of glyphwards
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