For a garden art exchange for our
Portland Art Collective picnic, I made a dream catcher. It always fascinates me how a work of art evolves. My DH gave me a box of old lock parts and the shims caught my eye. I originally planned to make a wind chime. On one of our walks, I found a wire circle from an old hub cap and realized that I'd make a dream catcher (12½ inches in diameter).
I used the ball-peen hammer to dimple both sides of the stainless steel shims (3½ x 1½ inches). With a center punch, I indented the plate where I wanted to drill holes.
put on my "power tool hat" and drilled the holes
wired beads to each shim
and wired the shims together.
To make the dream catcher twirl in the wind, I attached a large fishing lure swivel. Voila- a dream catcher.
For a garden art exchange for our Portland Art Collective picnic, I made a dream catcher. It always fascinates me how a work of art evolves. My DH gave me a box of old lock parts and the shims caught my eye. I originally planned to make a wind chime. On one of our walks, I found a wire circle from an old hub cap and realized that I'd make a dream catcher (12½ inches in diameter).
I used the ball-peen hammer to dimple both sides of the stainless steel shims (3½ x 1½ inches). With a center punch, I indented the plate where I wanted to drill holes.
put on my "power tool hat" and drilled the holes
wired beads to each shim
and wired the shims together.
To make the dream catcher twirl in the wind, I attached a large fishing lure swivel. Voila- a dream catcher.
This is a beauty, Paula. So creative and so different from most dream catchers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a huge hit this was and so clever Paula! Great photos of it hanging in your window.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dream catcher! it must have been a lot of work, looks great in your window.
ReplyDeleteReally awesome and unique, Paula! I love the way each little circle is filled with color in the light.
ReplyDeleteYou win the prize for such a clever re-use, from t hose metals things WOW make more soon!
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Steph
Paula I just LOVE it! For now and maybe forever I have it hanging in front of the air conditioner the light comes in the window and hits the jewels its just beautiful. I'm so happy I won it!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful! I love all the colors the light catches, lucky Tory!
ReplyDeleteYour dream catcher was one of my favorites! Great job! Lenall
ReplyDeleteI got to hear about this wonderful dreamcatcher as Paula and I walked along a country road. The picture of it was even better than I had imagined on our walk.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Thank you for sharing.
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