Nov. 25, 2008 - CD Dream Catcher Craft
Here's how to make your very own Dream Catcher using an old CD and various crafts items:
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Old CD (scratched, outdated, non-usable)
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Glue
- Paint Brush
- Glitter, various colors
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String, yarn or twine
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Beads, various colors
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Feathers
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Electric drill (to put holes in CD) - **Please have a grown up
drill the holes**
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Procedure:
- Drill 1 hole at the "top" of the CD about 1/4 inch from the side of the CD.
- Drill 3 holes in the bottom - one directly across from the top hole, and 1 hole evenly spaced on both sides of the middle. Being accurate will ensure that the Dream Catcher will hang straight.
- Brush glue lightly onto the label side of the CD.
- Sprinkle glitter on glue. Use different colors to make a pattern if you wish. Allow 1 hour for glue to dry (you can move on to the next steps in the mean time).
- Cut 2 lengths of twine about 18 inches in length. Tie a double knot (one on top of the other) at one end. This will be the bottom. String a few beads onto the strand. Tie another double knot in the middle and string a few more beads.
- Stringing only 4-7 beads on the strands will make them lighter and easier to sway in the breeze.
- Tie an extra knot above the middle clump of beads to prevent them from slipping upwards.
- Tying extra large knots prevents the beads from slipping off of the twine.
- Make 2 18 inch strands that are the same. (They will counterbalance eachother.)
- Cut 1 length of twine about 24 inches long. Follow above procedure for knots and beads. Feel free to put a few more beads on this strand, it will be the center in the bottom and provide balance to the Dream Catcher.
- String a few feathers onto each strand. It might be easiest to feed the shaft of the feather through the beads - they will hold it in place.
- Tie the longest strand to the center bottom hole, and each shorter strand to the outer holes.
- Cut a 3 inch length of twine, string through top hole, and tie a knot to form a loop.
- Hang from the top loop of twine and enjoy your creation!
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