if you love dreamcatchers as much as i do, you mus t check out the work ofrachael rice. she’s a very talented

artis t who makes dream catchers that are beyond anything i’ve ever seen. and that’s jus t one thing she makes

– she is extremely creative and was kind enough to share some of her projects and how she makes them for

our blog!

once you have the bas ic s teps down for making a dreamcatcher, it becomes much eas ier to experiment and

get a little crazy with them! here, rachael demons trates how to make small ones us ing bangles and s tring –

these would be adorable for key chains , bag charms and hanging in your car!

once this part is complete, attach feathers or any other embellishments us ing s tring!

rachael has also been making more conceptual dream catchers us ing pieces of cardboard or thick paper,

vintage doilies and hand-made paper feathers !

“Doily is a funny word. What I love ab out them is that they’re like lace mandalas, and whenever I hold one I

think that some woman’s hands prob ab ly created it. I like collecting them, and you can find them for next to

nothing at yard sales and antique shops.

Pieces of cardstock , cardb oard, or even stiff paper can b e a home for a lost doily reincarnated as a dream

catcher. Paint or collage on your disc (I used silver) and glue your doily on top!”

“To make the feathers, start with some heavy paper and use crayon or oil pastel to create designs. Add any

collage elements you’d like (you can use FP catalogs!) - b e random, don’t think too much. Paint over those

designs with watercolors, or thinned out acrylics or tempera paints. Let dry. You can also do the b ack ! Cut

feather shapes out of the paper: I made a stencil and just traced it with pencil. Use markers to make feather

designs, or just doodle – you can’t do it wrong :) Attach the feathers to your dream catcher with some

emb roidery floss, simply hang them where you like!”