How-To: Dreamcatcher

Meg Allan Cole shows you how to make a DIY dreamcatcher. More info: http://bit.ly/gBlP0p

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[kickinbackinmychair]

im confused...why doesn't anybody show knots and be more explanatory rather than just showing look what i made...UGH I NEED HELP LOL-i can't tie off my dreamcatcher at the end of the web?? and i used senew and the webbing you showed is done differently then the other vid i watched....im totally stressing out now.

[craftzine]

@kickinbackinmychair I verbally walk you and show you, step-by-step, through knotless netting in this video. Turn the volume up and listen to the steps of knotless netting starting at 1:10 and it will make sense. -Meg

[TiltingatWindmillz]

Also, question.

I want to use this metal hoop that I own that was formerly the metal ring around an old globe. I want the metal of it to be visible on my dreamcatcher, so do I have to do the first step of wrapping it in twine for all the other steps to work? Or can I forgo it in the name of style?

[craftzine]

@TiltingatWindmillz the rough surface of the wrapping helps anchor your web threads, so it might be hard to anchor them around a metal ring unless it's textured. Try it and see!

[TheFerret78]

Happy birthday to Corinne! And yay Meg!!! So miss all of your guys' craftiness!

[arufi066]

happy birthday Corinne!

[lindgokesrind]

the "native american aesthetic?" really? (I assume that means you think I'm pretty, which I will take as a compliment ;)) seriously though, y'all at Threadbanger (I'm looking at you, Mr. Kate) need to think about the cultural appropriation you've been doing with these cutesy "indian-looking" crafts. it's racist and offensive.

[Yeti4President]

I made one!

[WindIove]

She didn't cover tying off the end. lol

[MagstaTheAwesome]

how do you tie it off in the centre???

[silllyniecy]

How do you tie off the end of the thread you were using for knotless netting? Loop it through a bead? It was great to see the technique, I'm excited to try it.

[IMakeBoyzJizz]

how do u close it off in the center???

[CHEEKABOOMBOOM]

WOOHOOOO I WANNA DO THAT NOW :D

[gerowen]

@kickinbackinmychair I just made my first dream-catcher and all I did was start to bisect the next line, but instead of wrapping it, I just tied the end to where it would have wrapped had I wanted to keep going, and then cut off the excess. I did mine a little differently, I wrapped the hoop in dyed leather and used hemp twine for the webbing, and the hemp does a wonderful job of gripping itself if you bear down on the knot.