What is a suncatcher?
A suncatcher is an ornament typical made of glass, crystal or other translucent materials. It is designed to hang in a window or outdoors where it can catch sunlight and create beautiful reflections and patterns of coloured light in the surrounding area.
What’s the purpose of a suncatcher?
A. Aesthetic charm
Suncatchers are often used for their aesthetic appeal and to add a touch of beauty and charm to a space.
B. To bring positivity and light into your space.
Ever felt that a certain corner in your home is too dark. Placing a suncatcher in that area can help emit rays of rainbows that can bring a feel-good element into that space.
C. Reflect light onto plants
Are you growing plants in an area that receives less than 2 hours of shade or only consists of indirect light. Instead of resorting to use a grow light, perhaps you can try Placing a suncatcher in that space to help increase the amount of natural light. I personally saw an improvement in the growth of my plants after placing suncatcher stickers and suncatcher pendants in my apartment’s mini corridor garden that mostly consists of indirect sunligh with less than 2 hours of direct sunlight each day.
Is suncatcher a good gift?
Suncatchers are a thoughtful gift idea that you can gift to a friend or a loved one. A suncatcher makes a great gift for weddings, bridesmaids, housewarming, and even baby showers.
Where should you hang a suncatcher?
You should hang a suncatcher at an area where it gets the most light, such as right next to your window. Doing so makes full use of the suncatcher’s reflective ability and your room will be filled with dancing reflected rays in no time!
How should you hang your suncatcher?
Most suncatchers tend to be lightweight and you do not need to drill a hole in the wall specifically to hang your suncatcher. As long as there is a hook or some sort of rod that has ample space for the suncatcher to be hung below, you can hang it there! For example, I hung my suncatcher on my table lamp, and it has never once fallen off the lamp.
What is the difference between a dreamcatcher and a suncatcher?
As the names imply, a dream catches dreams whereas a suncatcher catches the sun. To be more specific, a dreamcatcher catches bad dreams and spirits during the night and gets rid of them when the day comes. As for a suncatcher, it is also often referred to as a rainbow maker. When the suncatcher catches sunlight (or any other light), it splits the light up and the light is then scattered in many different directions.