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Making a Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher


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July 29, 2018

Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - hanging dreamcatcherThis is a really cute dreamcatcher you can make for your wall decor, or to give as a present to someone special.

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Total Time: 1-2 hours + drying time

Supplies:

  • yarn
  • mod podge
  • water
  • bowl
  • spoon
  • craft wire
  • wire cutters
  • X-acto Knife
  • cardboard
  • scissors
  • ruler
Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. I cut an 8 inch strip of 16 gauge craft wire.
  2. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - cut a piece of wire
     
  3. I cut 30 strands of 3.5" strips of yarn. Note: it is up to you and how big/small you want your feather-like yarn to be.
  4. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - cut your yarn pieces for the feather
     
  5. Place your craft wire on top of your yarn and tie the yarn onto the wire.
  6. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - tie the yarn to the wire
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - yarn knotted to wire
     
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  7. Once you have all your yarn tied on to the wire, move them closer together. Optional: Trim off excess so the yarn is more even.
  8. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - slide the knotted yarn together
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - closeup of all of the yarn pieces knotted on
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - straight piece of wire with knotted lengths of yarn prior to trimming
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - trim ends to even up
     
  9. (I cut the side of my paper bowl so it would be easier to dip my yarn in). You will need equal parts of mod podge and water, just a thin layer will do.
  10. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - remove a section of the paper bowl
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - mix a thin solution of mod podge and water
     
  11. Dip your yarn/craft wire into bowl of mod podge/water solution. Then place it on an oven pan covered with foil and pour more solution over so it is drenched. Then pick up the yarn feather and allow the yarn to shape into a feather. Let the yarn feather dry in a downwards position overnight. Once the yarn is dried, you can finish shaping it.
  12. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - dip yarn in mod podge and lay on foil covered pan
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - saturate well
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - lift up and allow it to droop into a feather shape
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - dried yarn
     
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  13. In the meantime, I traced a CD on to the piece cardboard and cut out the center with scissors and an X-acto knife.
  14. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - trace around a CD onto the cardboard
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - cut out circle
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - draw a second circle inside
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - cut away the center
     
  15. Tie a knot with yarn around the paper ring and wrap until completely covered in yarn.
  16. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - knot the end of your yarn around the cardboard
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - closeup of knot
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - begin wrapping
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - yarn wrapped cardboard "O" shape
     
  17. Wrap craft wire around the circle.
  18. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - begin wrapping wire around the yarn wrapped ring
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - continue wrapping the wire to create the
     
  19. Cut 3 strands of yarn 12" long and braid together, then knot together to be able to hang the dream catcher. You can also just tie a simple knot if you'd like too, but I ended up liking the braided look.
  20. Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - braid the yarn
     
    Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - loop braided yarn through the ring and knot to create a hanger
     
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  21. Assemble the dream catcher, attach feather, and its ready to hang.

Comments

July 31, 20180 found this helpful

This is lovely. I can finally use my extra mod podge.

 

Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts
August 2, 20180 found this helpful

You are welcome. :) It was easy to do and you don't need that much modpodge!

 
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