Materials required to make a 5 inch diameter Dreamcatcher
1 5" ring
4 yds Suede Lacing 1/8 inch
3 yds Imitation sinew
1 Small Concho
12 Pony Beads Color 1
6 Pony Beads Color 2
12 Feathers
The color scheme is entirely up to you.
You will also require: scissors, glue, a clothes peg.
1. Cut 8 ft. of the suede lacing. Glue one end of the lacing to the
ring. Use a clothespeg to hold it in place until the glue dries.
The clothespeg is a really good way to hold the lacing and
I have to admit that this was not my idea. Wrap the suede lacing
around the ring until you reach the starting point again. Be
careful not to twist the lacing. Glue the end of the lacing to the
ring. Hold it in place with a clothespeg until the glue dries
(Figure 1).
2. To make the web, tie one end of the imitation sinew to the ring
(Figure 2). Make nine half hitch knots around the ring spacing
them about 1-1/2" apart (Figure 3). Make the last hitch a little
closer to the first knot as this prevents a large gap from
forming. Keep the thread pulled snug between the knots.
3. Begin the next row of the web by tying hitches in the middle of
the thread that you have already weaved on row 1. (Figure 4).
Continue weaving in the same way until you have a small hole left in
the center. Tie a double knot in the cord, add a tiny drop of
glue to the knot and cut off remaining thread when dry.(Figure 5).
(Figure 6).
4. To make the loop to hang your Dream Catcher use a 12" piece of
suede lacing fold it in half and tie a knot in the open end. At
the top of the ring, attach the lacing by slipping the loop end
through the ring and then around the ring and over the knot. Pull
the lacing tight to secure it in place.
5. To make the hanging sections, cut 3 8" pieces of suede. Tie two 8"
pieces of suede lacing about one third of the way up each side of
the ring using a double knot. Slip a color 1 pony bead, then a
color 2 pony bead, ending with a color 1 pony bead onto each
piece of lacing and secure with a knot.
6. Using the last 8" piece of lacing to attach small concho to top
middle of the ring. Slip three pony beads onto each piece of
lacing: color 1, color 2, color 1.
7. Finally push two feathers up inside the beads on each piece of
lacing except the one hanging from the concho. Glue the feathers
if they are loose. The last 4 feathers are attatched 2 each
side of the concho.
To make larger sizes:
12 inch rings needs approx. 7 yds of 1/8 suede lacing to bind it
9 inch ring - 6 yds
6 inch ring - 4 yds
Remember that you will need extra suede for the laces and hanger.
Illustrations:
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