To me, it's got kind of a dream catcher-ish look to it. I like it. It's not my usual suncatcher fare and I hope to rephoto tomorrow as it hangs in my window (prior to being placed for sale in my shop) with the sun streaming through it.
Don't try to imagine. Don't try to create. Simply do it. Just pick up something and start. Don't agonize over perfection; don't worry about it being "good." Remember: You can always start over. Create. Put YOU in the world.
Showing posts with label dreamcatcher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dreamcatcher. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
And Now For Something (Almost) Completely Different!
Started this two months ago and then, in my usual ADD fashion, allowed the call of pretty new beads to lure me away. Finished the basketweave and everything else tonight. It's an agate slice wrapped in pure copper viking basketweave, topped with a brown iris druk teardrop and copper tube for the hang hook. The bottom is hung with copper shadow Swarovski (I think that's the name) 6mm, and two copper tubes terminating in the same Swarovski bicones.
To me, it's got kind of a dream catcher-ish look to it. I like it. It's not my usual suncatcher fare and I hope to rephoto tomorrow as it hangs in my window (prior to being placed for sale in my shop) with the sun streaming through it.
To me, it's got kind of a dream catcher-ish look to it. I like it. It's not my usual suncatcher fare and I hope to rephoto tomorrow as it hangs in my window (prior to being placed for sale in my shop) with the sun streaming through it.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Dreamcatcher Pendant or Suncatcher
I've made similar items before, but only used the designs in my suncatchers. This is a very good tutorial for beginners - and she's got a very good method for closing the gap of the circle of wire you start with. Unless you're willing to solder it shut, her method is excellent. I make mine completely from wire. I make my circle, and I solder it closed and then I wrap the entire circle with wire. She used ribbon, which is a very cost-effective way of making a pretty pendant or suncatcher, depending upon size.
When I make my dreamcatcher suncatchers, I use all kinds of beads, mostly Swarovski, because, after all, they ARE suncatchers. Here's a picture of one that I made recently, and please be aware - when you click on the photo it doesn't open in a new window, you'll have to click the back arrow on your browser to get back here. If you do click the photo, you can then click it again and it will enlarge.
It's not a very good photo, as it was taken as an afterthought and the item is now hanging in the gift shop a block over, for sale. I didn't do a tight weave through the center of the circle at all, I simply did whatever the wire wanted to do. I didn't worry about keeping mine a perfect circle - I rather liked the asymmetrical look, but this is what I mean by taking the basic techniques and applying them in your own way. :)
Have fun and again, please post photos of anything you make.
Here's the vid:
When I make my dreamcatcher suncatchers, I use all kinds of beads, mostly Swarovski, because, after all, they ARE suncatchers. Here's a picture of one that I made recently, and please be aware - when you click on the photo it doesn't open in a new window, you'll have to click the back arrow on your browser to get back here. If you do click the photo, you can then click it again and it will enlarge.
It's not a very good photo, as it was taken as an afterthought and the item is now hanging in the gift shop a block over, for sale. I didn't do a tight weave through the center of the circle at all, I simply did whatever the wire wanted to do. I didn't worry about keeping mine a perfect circle - I rather liked the asymmetrical look, but this is what I mean by taking the basic techniques and applying them in your own way. :)
Have fun and again, please post photos of anything you make.
Here's the vid:
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