By the time Wolfe got back, the Witches had all six amulets ready to be activated. They were all carefully carved and lined with black paint, as the instructions called for.
If the amulet activated properly, the black paint would be transformed with Elemental Energy, and the amulets would have rings of colour around the outside, showing the elements that they would enhance, while the central symbols and possibly the disc of the amulet itself would change to show the primary element of the Witch and her Familiar who made it.
According to the book, that element would get a bonus beyond the basic one that the talisman gave, so it was in their best interest for a Witch to make her own Talismans.
"I spent a little extra to get the herbal version of the ingredients. I thought you would prefer these to the ones with live bugs and snails." Wolfe told them, setting the box on the center of the table and ignoring Flame's upset look.