Dream Catcher

Step 1

Cut the wire to the size you'd like your dream catcher to be.

Step 2

Shape the wire into a circle and attach the ends to each other with a small piece of strong tape.

Step 3

Tie your yarn or card into a knot around the wire hoop.

Step 4

Wrap it around the wire, covering the loose end in the process.

Step 5

Be sure to cover all of the wire. Then once you reach the end, you can tie it into a knot around itself and cut it off.

Step 6

With a thinner yarn or cord, tie a knot around the hoop, cutting off the loose end.

Step 7

Take the long end of this yarn, stretch it across the hoop so it reaches ~1/6 of the hoop's diameter.

Step 8

Bring the yarn around the hoop and through the hole you just created with the yarn, creating a tightened loop around the hoop.

Step 9

Continue this process all around the hoop, creating your final loop at the same point at which you started. (If you started making loops 1/6th down the hoop, then you should end up with 6 lines made with the yarn).

Step 10

From here, you'll continue to make loops, but instead of making it on the hoop itself, you'll make them on the new lines of yarn you just made

Step 11

Repeat this same process for the rest of the yarn lines you previously made.

Step 12

Then once you're done with that row, you'll notice you've made a new set of lines with the yarn so continue wrapping in the middle of these lines.

Step 13

Eventually the lines will become so small that you won't be able to find a good middle point on which to make loops. At this point you can stop and tie off the yarn in a knot and cut it off.

Step 14

Tie long lengths of yarn to one end of the hoop. You can choose how many and how long you would like them to be. I ended up with three of varied lengths.

Step 15

Using the glue gun, glue the feathers to the end of the strings hanging down.

Step 16

Paint the web and feathers with fabric paint in the color(s) of your choice.

Step 17

Let the paint dry mostly before making it glow in the dark (or let it dry completely if you don't want it to glow in the dark)

Step 18

Paint glow in the dark fabric paint all over the dream catcher. Don't worry if it covers your colors, it will dry clear.

Step 19

Let it dry completely