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| Dream Catchers - 2D | Dr. Mariano Rodrigues |
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I will show here the steps for 2D dream catchers. You will need:
- Some kind of hoop or circle. It should be somewhat rigid, as it will have to sustain pressure when the web starts to form. Crimped wire rings (for wreaths) work well, as does any wreath frame.
- An ample supply of roping of some kind. You can use metallic thread (though that is harder to work) or rattail or gut.
- You might want a plastic yarn needle, especially if you use metallic thread. That's it - you are ready.
Start by tieing on. Anywhere on the circle will do. Just tie your material on using a standard knot. Then form a half-hitch.
Continue making half-hitches around the hoop. Easy does it. You do not need a hundred of these. Also, You want to keep them loose - quite loose in fact. When you have made it all the way around the hoop, it will look like this:
Now you are ready for the second round. Grab the end of the thread and weave it
through the loops left behind on the first round. Again, leave these loose. But on this
round, you can already start to manipulate the placement of the half-hitches, which should
be evenly spaced around the hoop.
You should be consistent with your weaving. For example, if you start by passing the end
of the thread from front to back, then that is the way they should all be. When you are
done with the second round, it will look like this:
Where the thread in the picture changes color from blue to red in the picture as it moves
from the first to the second round.
Continue now, picking up the loops left behind on the last round. During the third round,
you might want to snug things up a bit. This is when you see the web starting to form.
From this point onward, you simply continue the continuous weaving until it gets too hard
to pick up the loops because they are getting too tight. Be sure to leave a hole in the
center!
When you are finished weaving, you can tie on some feathers, and you can hang a charm
in the center circle. If you left a center circle big enough, you can hang a second (small)
dream catcher!
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