Wire Dream Catcher Necklace

A new take on an old classic.

Posted by Soupy Beans

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Love dream catchers but want something a little more sturdy? Learn how to make this wire worked pendant with bead accents that make it pop. It is sure to become a new staple in your necklace collection!

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You Will Need (10 things)

Jewelry Wire
4 Assorted Feather Beads
Wire Cutters
Jewelry Pliers
Jump Rings
Jewelry Chain
Clasp
3 -6 Assorted Beads
Assorted Beads
Metal Ring

Steps (24 steps, 60 minutes)

1

Cut a length of jewelry wire (I used 20 gauge). This will be wrapped around the loop of the dream catcher so make sure it is decently long.
2

Begin weaving the wire around the loop until you've gone all the way around. You can use your hands for this but I recommended using jewelry pliers.
3

Once you've finished going all the way around, cut off the the extra wire and pinch it with your plies so it lays flat.
4

Now attach a thinner wire by wrapping it around the top a few times. Be sure to leave a tail at the top long enough to make a loop on for later.
5

You will now be tying the wire like you do a dream catcher- looping the wire around points along the border. My points were a little less than an inch apart. Do this all the way around.
6

This is what your dream catcher should look like so far. You may have more or less knots than I do depending on the distance of your knots and the size of your hoop, but something like this.
7

Using the same looping method, you'll continue looping the wire through the spaces between the previous loops instead of the border hoop.
8

It should start looking like this. Continue this in a spiral all the way around.
9

You can occasionally thread a bead onto the wire for decoration.
10

Once your dream catcher starts to look like a net and you still have a little hole in the middle (for the good dreams to pass through, of course) it is about time to finish it off.
11

Thread on a small feather bead or pendant...
12

...and wrap the wire around a few times in the back to knot it off. Cut off extra wire and pinch to secure.
13

Make a loop on the top of the hoop using the tail you left at the beginning. Add on a jump ring.
14

Next, grab 3 jump rings and cut 3 lengths of chain around an inch long.
15

Open a jump ring and attach it along the bottom of the dream catcher. Hook on one of the chains that you just cut and close the jump ring.
16

Repeat the process 2 more times so all three chains hang along the bottom of the dream catcher.
17

Cut some wire and make a hoop on one end to create an eye pin.
18

Thread on one of the assorted beads and then create another loop on top.
19

Attach a feather bead to the bottom loop.
20

Repeat 2 more times with assorted beads.
21

Attach the three pieces you just made to each of the dangling chains using the top loop. Now the pendant is done.
22

Cut some chain to the length you want your necklace and then thread it through the jump ring on the top of the pendant.
23

Attach a clasp to the open ends of the chain using jump rings.
24

Wear your new dream catcher with pride :)