How to make a dream catcher with their own hands

Dream catcher, according to the legends from the North American Indians, retains the "bad" spirits and comes to sleeping serene, bright dreams. Believe legends or not - the case is personal, and in itself this amulet looks beautiful and will be a good decoration of the bedroom.

Materials for the manufacture of dream traps are selected only by natural:

Wooden hoop from the Yves branch;
Threads - cotton, flax, wool or horse hair;
Glass, stone or wooden beads;
Bird feathers: for women fit the partridges, ducks, cesters, and for men - from Pheasant, Eagle, Rooster.

Tools: Knife, needle and scissors.

Fresh branch bends into a circle with a diameter of 100-150 mm, at the ends of the knife, the spaces are performed about 20 mm long - this connection will be inconspicuous and the hoop will be neat, without protrusions. The braid of the IVOV branch begins with the fixation of the joint: the endings of the twist are compressed, the sections in the center are tightened with a nodule and tightly braided thread. Next is winding all the hoop, pulling the thread and tightly laying the rings. The last row fit on the node, leaving the ends about 150 mm on the suspension.

Starting mesh weaving. The end of the thread is fixed, after 30-40 mm half-node, it turns around the thread around the hoop, it is done in the resulting loop and is delayed. Continue to weave in a circle, withsting the same distance. Finishing the first row, perform a double knot and go to the second line, which is started not from the hoop, but from the middle of the starting row. In the same way, weave inside the circle, gradually reducing the radius. In the course, beads are bouquins, having them in certain places so that some pattern lined up. In the center of the cobweb is tightened and fixed, extra ends are cut off.

Pickles are made with feathers. The end of the thread in a length of 150-200 mm is fixed on a nice, then it is done in the holes of the beads. The latter are fixed with glue or with the help of nodules veiled from both sides. Tails are placed on the hoop in places corresponding to 3, 6 and 9 o'clock dial. The finished catcher of dreams "charges" solar energy, after which it hangs over the headboard or above the door.

For the foundation, you can use not one twig, but a plurality of thin grape branches, then the circle will get more and will look like a wreath. In this case, the braid is made from multicolored yarn, pine cones or acorns are decorated, and a napkin is used as a web. Instead of threads, suede shoelaces or narrow skin strips are suitable.

The options for execution of the talisman there is a lot, it all depends on the desire and suitable materials. For example, if you take a ring from Gardina, then you will get a kind of key chain, and two such amulet are already original earrings. Since the charm is made from the soul and with good thoughts, it is quite possible that the dreams under it will be only bright and good.