Making a Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher

Craft: Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher

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July 29, 2018

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

Total Time: 1-2 hours + drying time

Supplies:

yarn
mod podge
water
bowl
spoon
craft wire
wire cutters
X-acto Knife
cardboard
scissors
ruler

Steps:

I cut an 8 inch strip of 16 gauge craft wire.

Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - cut a piece of wire

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.

Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - cut your yarn pieces for the feather

Place your craft wire on top of your yarn and tie the yarn onto the wire.

Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - tie the yarn to the wire

Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher - yarn knotted to wire

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.

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

(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.

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

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.

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

In the meantime, I traced a CD on to the piece cardboard and cut out the center with scissors and an X-acto knife.

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

Tie a knot with yarn around the paper ring and wrap until completely covered in yarn.

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

Wrap craft wire around the circle.

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

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.