rachael rice on free people blog
May 25, 2011 in craft, doilies, dream catchers, feathers, jewelry, nature, necklace, sculpture
rachael rice on freepeople blog
sweeeet. got a guest artist spot over on the always-inspiring free people blog.
i love sharing how to make stuff.
here’s a basic way to make a little dream catcher. riffing on the round object with danglies (found in every culture) i’ve been (finally) finding uses for my slightly embarrassing doily collection.
also featured here are diy doily crystal necklaces. my friend heather treasure cautions mindfulness about sourcing quartz and other crystals, and recommends arkansas crystal works.
from the building 25 free people blog
dream eyes & god catchers
object with vintage trims and detail view
start here
start here. i used a bangle. tie string, loop around.
keep looping around, and when you get to the beginning...
catch the loops and weave the string through each one. back to front or front to back, it doesn't matter as long as you are consistent
keep spiraling in until it gets too small to work with. add a bead and tie off. add feathers, etc. and you're done!
- object with doilies and painted feathers
pastels or crayons, watercolors, collage elements
draw with pastel or crayon, add collage elements, and paint over.
cut out, draw designs with markers. i like sharpie paint pens.
finished product, and "dark star"
doily, lace & quartz necklaces
wrapped in wire, held by a piece of vintage lace
quartz necklaces & lace
the piece i sent to julia at fp
