Dreamcatchers are said to have originated with the Ojibway (Chippewa) Indians. The Ojibway people would form strands of sinew into a web and tie it around or split open their chests. So they should hang them above the child’s bed to protect them from dreams. Legend has it that someone caught bad dreams on the internet and the morning sun burned them. According to tradition, the dreamcatchers were small, made of wood strings and bent, and had a feather hanging from a net. A frame wrapped in leather was the most common. During the Pan-Indian movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Ojibway dreamcatchers began to become popular among other Native American nations. Today you can find dream catchers made of various materials and in many different sizes. This article will explain how you can make your dream come true.
For this craft you will need: a stick or metal ring, artificial nerve, rubber bands, string, craft pen, scissors and a hot glue gun.
The first task was to wrap the cord around the ring. To do this, use a hot glue gun to secure the end of the ring. Hold the belt and ring together for a few seconds to set the glue. Continue to wrap the cord tightly around the ring, gluing every inch or so. completely followed the ring to show that there are no bare spots. When you have covered the entire ring, cut off the excess cord and glue the end down.
Take the stock, and tie it to the ring at the top. Hold the ring about an inch from where you tied it. Slip over the ring and along the length of the string between where you tied it and where you are holding it, knot the string again. Repeat this action until you get through the entire ring.
After you have walked all the way around the ring, continue on the second row. To do this, make a string between the first and second knot that you made in the first row. Forming the second row, you continue tying the string between the knots of the first row, making sure to keep the knots in the center of each section so that they all pull evenly toward the center of the ring. As in the first row, take a ring around the second. When you have completed the second row, tie the second knot in the first. (The first row is a knot in the ring, the second in the first, the third in the second and so on) Repeat the steps above for the remaining rows. When you get to the middle of the ring and you can’t go any further, cut off the nerve knot and the excess.
It was followed by several thirds of the rope being cut. Each of these peaceful folds in half forming a loop at one end. Wrap one piece of veil over the ring of the dream catcher, and then pull the ends over the ring and through the band and pull tight so that you have two loose pieces of cord hanging from the ring. Repeat this process with the remaining two strands of sweat cord, placing each in a ring on either side of the first row, spaced equally apart.
Place at least two beads on each string of the cord. Place a drop of glue around the end of each strand individually. Drag one of the buttons over the glue. Insert the stems of the two feathers into the heads. Then put more glue in the line around the heads and feathers, and again draw over the tails of the feathers. Put it on the sleeper and allow time for all the glue to dry.
There you have the simple directions to make the very catcher of your dreams. If you want, you can also string some beads into the link of the dream catcher. It’s not difficult, just string the buttons where you want between the knots. Once you have mastered the basic dream catcher, you may want to move on to more intricate and complex dream catcher. Enjoy and enjoy your new dreamcatcher!
