How to Make a Dreamcatcher Using Things Found Around Your Home

Dreamcatchers have a long history, and it is said that dreamcatchers should be hung over your bed so that the good dreams can pass through the web and the bad dreams can be caught in it. Dreamcatchers are an inexpensive and easy project to create at home in your spare time, and they require very little supplies and only one tool. Here are the complete instructions for making your own dream catcher at home, so have fun, and as always happy crafting!

Creating your own personal dreamcatcher does not require many supplies at all, and some of these supplies you probably have laying around your home.

Scissors are a no brainer, and most of us have some yarn or twine stuffed in a drawer some where.

For this project you will need 3 feathers, and these can be purchased at most local craft stores or found in nature.

You will also need some branches or vines. Many craft stores and floral stores sell these, and if you live in a rural or suburban area they should be easy enough to find. You may also find it easy to buy a woven wreath and disassemble it.

Beads are a fun touch to this project, but they are not necessary. Adding beads will help you personalize this dreamcatcher, and when you pick out beads remember to make sure the match the thread you have decided to use. Beads can be purchased or made from things found around your home.

Creating the hoop base of the dreamcatcher may seem a little tricky, but it is harder than it looks. Just make sure to hold the vines tightly and keep your string taut and you will have no trouble with this part.

To start you will need to hold all of the sticks together at the end so that they are all about the same length on that side. Next use a 12 foot piece of yarn to tie a knot around that end.

Then while holding that end tightly in your hand, pull the vines into a circle until the other ends meet, and the circle size you is good for you. Now use the sting to tie the 2 sides together.

Now simply keep wrapping the yarn around the base while keeping the yarn taut. Remember to keep the vines tight as well, and wrap them down where they pull out.

After you have wrapped it tightly all around you will have completed the base of your dreamcatcher. Now just tie this string into a knot using the end of the string you originally knotted. Remember not to cut the string because it will be the main part of the web.

Now you will use the string from the previous step make a loop about a fifth of the way around the hoop and stick the string through the top of the loop to form a loose knot. Continue with this process until you have completed made it all the way around the hoop, and your web looks like a polygon. Keep going around the circle until you have reached the center

Now just tie a finishing knot and you are almost complete!

Fold a foot long piece of yarn in half twice, and knot it at the end.

Next place the loop on the top of the dream catcher and push the knot through the loop.

Now that the main part of your dreamcatcher is made it is time to add that special touch that will make it one of a kind and all of your own.

Start by cutting 3 pieces of string about a foot and a half long each. Now fold them in half and tie your feathers to the bottom of each.

Next add the beads you have chosen and knot the string about and below the beads to keep them in place.

Knot the top of the string as well, and secure these strands to the bottom of the dream catcher the way you secured the hanging loop in the previous chapter.

Now that these steps are complete you have made your own personal dreamcatcher that you can hang anywhere you like.

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Hope you enjoyed this project as much as I did and remember you can't wait for inspiration sometimes you have to club it over the head!

Crafty Collage Projects that Recycle Things Found Around Your Home

 

It is fun to create crafts using the collage method, and it is even more impressive and fun when you use items found around your home for these craft projects. I love to used collage and mixed media because you can create something amazing from many different pieces of things that would not have been very extraordinary in the first place. Here are some fun collage projects that will help you use some of your trash to make awesome art work.

One project that is a lot of fun and can help you use up your junk mail and magazines is recycled paper. First you will need a piece of screen or tulle fabric stretched over a frame. Next you will need to shred up some old junk mail or newspapers and soak them in water. After the paper turns to mush pour it over the screen, and let the paper dry. The best part of this project is that you can use the paper you created to make several other cool projects.

Another fun collage project that you can create using things found around your home is a table collage. This project requires a table, but you can use a small corner table or a large coffee table; any size table will work well for this project. You will also need a bunch of pictures and words cut out of magazines and newspapers. I enjoy using old mail and tags from products and clothing as well. Now simply cut out the pieces you want and place them in a fun pattern on your table. 

When you are happy with the pattern glue your pictures down. Remember you do not have to be afraid to overlap or mix pictures together in different orders to create separate images all together. For instance place all the pictures of similar colors in straight lines across the table and the patterned will appear striped. When you are done with this part of the project you must let it dry for 24 hours. After it has dried you must spray the piece with a clear sealer. Remember to spray it several times, and let it dry thoroughly in between applications. This table will be a special piece of furniture that you can treasure forever.

Collages are a lot of fun, and you can utilize the junk lying around your home to create a 3-d collage sculpture. First start out with an idea of what you want to make or the space you want to put it. If you can not decide on a subject for your collage start by putting together a couple pieces of junk that you find interesting. I like to use things that have fun colors or shapes. For example you can turn a plastic spoon into a flower by gluing several bottle caps to the round part of the spoon. You could then make several more flowers and put them into an old tin can. There are several different things that can be made using junk around your house. Landscapes can be created using a piece of cardboard and different size containers. Twigs can be used as trees, and pine cones make delightful pine trees as well. Let your imagination run wild when creating these collage sculptures.

There are so many fun collage projects that can be made using items found around your home. Instead of throwing away your trash, try to create something unique, personal, and beautiful. Remember one man's trash is another man's treasure, and there is always inspiration everywhere. I hope these fun projects help you reuse some of your garbage and have fun at the same time!