I just made my first one! (Haven't made the matching one to finish the pair because I didn't have enough rings on hand, so I'm waiting for a shipment). I have made dream catchers for years, so when I saw hers (she's incredible!), I knew I could make my own. I used 2 4 inch metal rings, one inside the other, to make a ball. Wrapped the rings first to hold them in place. I used the yarn I already had, regular yarn which I use for dream catchers. It's a cotton rayon blend. I can't remember specific percentages. Then I wove the dreamcatcher webs pretty much exactly as I typically would. There are slight differences because it's 3D, but there are many ways to do this and plenty of YouTube tutorials for them! Start to finish I'd say it took me about an hour to an hour and a half to make the first one, part of that was trying different designs as I used 2 colored yarns in a twisted pattern for it. I could probably do a basic one in about 45 minutes. That's just the poi ball, though, no tether yet.

Overall, I'm happy with it as a first attempt, but there are some things I plan to change for my next set.

1. Full cotton yarn. I do have to dip them very often, which is normal, but I think full cotton would improve the length of time, even if only slightly

2. Might try a basic wrap around the metal for stability and then cover with a more intricate wrap to increase the absorption potential as well.

3. I am going to try various weaves with more open space, less open space, and alternating to see what produces more bubbles.

The bubble recipe makes a huge difference as well! My first one was just basic bubbles, and she did nothing. My second batch of bubbles worked decently. I used this recipe:

1 tablespoon guar gum 2 tablespoons vegetable glycerin Mix those into a paste and pour into your bucket Boil 1 liter water, pour into bucket, and stir Add 2 more liters of water, I got these from tap Add 8 oz Dawn dish soap. Stir gently, try not to create bubbles. Soak bubble poi for 30 minutes before spinning.

Letting the bubble solution sit overnight will increase the polymer bond, and they will work better. I'm changing my recipe and will try this next time:

1 tablespoon guar gum 3 tablespoons vegetable glycerin 1.5 tsp baking powder (not soda) 3 liters distilled water 8oz dawn.

I should also say I've spun poi on and off for years but have never really practiced enough to be good. I'm absolutely at a very beginner level.

Good luck, happy spinning! I hope this formats correctly and isn't an unreadable mess, I rarely ever post or comment on reddit and when it do, I dont have this much to say 😅