kdfurgi
11-03-2005, 05:09 AM
ok, here i go, going to try to show everyone how to do a dream catcher. if you arent sure on it give me a buzz and i will try to set up a confrence on my web cam with yahoo messenger if anyone wants to see how they are done instead of just try to follow my directions, lol.
first you need to get these items, they can be found at walmart, hobby lobby, micheals, and probably any other crafts store.
a metal/wire ring (depending on what the store calls it) 6-8 inches wide (the easiest to start with are the round ones not the star, moon, or other shapes)
a spool of leather suede(any color)
some beads that will the leather suede will fit through
a concho(usually come in 2 packs) optional
a spool of wax thread or senew (lol, i cant spell but it sounds like sinue)
any kind of glue and a few peices of clear tape
a pair of scissors
charms and feathers are optional
ok, here goes, sorry about the things you need if you need further explination message me and i will try to explain or i can give yall my cell number to call me, lol. im going to try to share pics but might need some help.
ok, starting off get all your stuff to gether and remember this is supposed to be fun not stressful so if you make a mistake stay calm dont get upset it took me a little while to learn to do them and i had my hubby to teach me in person.
using the ring and the suede start to wrap the ring with the suede, use a peice of tape to keep the suede in the same place that you started and keep it from unraveling as you wrap. as you work your way around the ring keep the suede tight, you can do this by going back and turning the suede as you push it together tight.
when you get all the way around the ring take the tape off the other end but keep your suede tight or it will all unravel completely and you will have to start over. use a little bit of glue and glue both sides to the ring, then replace the tape to hold it in place untill it dries. cut the suede so that the ring is not attached to the spool, not too close to the ring, give yourself some extra, so that it can stay tight under the tape.
while wait for it to dry you can start using the wax thread to make the webbing in the middle. start about an inch from where you glued the ends of suede to the ring and tie a not around the ring with the thread. then start in one direction by going about 1 or 1 1/2 inches and putting a loop around the ring with the thread and then sticking the thread through the space between the knot and where you looped the thread to make it stay in the right place and do so all the way around the ring.
when you get to where you started stick the thread through the loops of thread you already made and do so all the way around over and over again until you are in the middle. the holes will continually get smaller, so dont loop it to close to start with or you wont get too far before you have trouble and need to get a sewing needle to be able to continue. when you get to the end you can use a charm, bead or nothing and tie a knot with the tread (when using nothing tie a knot to one of the holes you made on the last circle) to keep the thread tight and in a web shape.
now you can take the tape off the ring and trim the suede if you need to. using some of the remaning suede cut 3 peices that go from one side of the ring to the other. tie one of the peices at the top (can use a concho here if you like) and tie a knot with the two ends, this is what it hangs from.
with the other 2 peices tie them to the bottom evenly spaced and put the beads on them and tie a knot at the end.
now you are done, if you are confused let me know and i will try again or we can do the confrence thing, it is really a lot more easier to learn by watching than by telling i now see, cause this was really hard to write down, lol.
kari
i do mean the stuff about the confrence, it would probably be easier if you cant understand this, let me know. i will try to get the pics too work but when i looked at them just now they were really fuzzy and hard to make out.
first you need to get these items, they can be found at walmart, hobby lobby, micheals, and probably any other crafts store.
a metal/wire ring (depending on what the store calls it) 6-8 inches wide (the easiest to start with are the round ones not the star, moon, or other shapes)
a spool of leather suede(any color)
some beads that will the leather suede will fit through
a concho(usually come in 2 packs) optional
a spool of wax thread or senew (lol, i cant spell but it sounds like sinue)
any kind of glue and a few peices of clear tape
a pair of scissors
charms and feathers are optional
ok, here goes, sorry about the things you need if you need further explination message me and i will try to explain or i can give yall my cell number to call me, lol. im going to try to share pics but might need some help.
ok, starting off get all your stuff to gether and remember this is supposed to be fun not stressful so if you make a mistake stay calm dont get upset it took me a little while to learn to do them and i had my hubby to teach me in person.
using the ring and the suede start to wrap the ring with the suede, use a peice of tape to keep the suede in the same place that you started and keep it from unraveling as you wrap. as you work your way around the ring keep the suede tight, you can do this by going back and turning the suede as you push it together tight.
when you get all the way around the ring take the tape off the other end but keep your suede tight or it will all unravel completely and you will have to start over. use a little bit of glue and glue both sides to the ring, then replace the tape to hold it in place untill it dries. cut the suede so that the ring is not attached to the spool, not too close to the ring, give yourself some extra, so that it can stay tight under the tape.
while wait for it to dry you can start using the wax thread to make the webbing in the middle. start about an inch from where you glued the ends of suede to the ring and tie a not around the ring with the thread. then start in one direction by going about 1 or 1 1/2 inches and putting a loop around the ring with the thread and then sticking the thread through the space between the knot and where you looped the thread to make it stay in the right place and do so all the way around the ring.
when you get to where you started stick the thread through the loops of thread you already made and do so all the way around over and over again until you are in the middle. the holes will continually get smaller, so dont loop it to close to start with or you wont get too far before you have trouble and need to get a sewing needle to be able to continue. when you get to the end you can use a charm, bead or nothing and tie a knot with the tread (when using nothing tie a knot to one of the holes you made on the last circle) to keep the thread tight and in a web shape.
now you can take the tape off the ring and trim the suede if you need to. using some of the remaning suede cut 3 peices that go from one side of the ring to the other. tie one of the peices at the top (can use a concho here if you like) and tie a knot with the two ends, this is what it hangs from.
with the other 2 peices tie them to the bottom evenly spaced and put the beads on them and tie a knot at the end.
now you are done, if you are confused let me know and i will try again or we can do the confrence thing, it is really a lot more easier to learn by watching than by telling i now see, cause this was really hard to write down, lol.
kari
i do mean the stuff about the confrence, it would probably be easier if you cant understand this, let me know. i will try to get the pics too work but when i looked at them just now they were really fuzzy and hard to make out.