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My First (of Many) Wind Chime
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Sandra Allen
(IC: homeowner)
6 Materials
After seeing all the wonderful wind chimes on Pinterest and Hometalk, I had to start making my own. This was a labor of love as I learned all the mistakes.
When I find things at thrift stores now that I know can hang either upside down or right side up, I grab them. In this case I believe this was a candle holder.
As you can see I shopped for bear when it came to having what I needed. Then, I just started in with the basics...the fishing wire. I got 10 lb test line from Zebco and it works really well. I might get a larger/stronger gauge next time but for my first time out...it worked great.
Once I set the silverware where I wanted them, leaving 4 holes to string just the pearls, I make sure all the silverware was secure. Then, I went to work on the pearl strands alone, mixing the little and the big ones to "sort of" match the ones on the silverware.
Once the 4 pearl only strings were done, I made sure I could measure it with my eye on if the strands and the silverware was even.
I had some very cool shower curtains that had rhinestones spot welded on them. I pried them off to cover the fishing line knots. I had to E-6000 glue them overnight but it was worth it. They look like they were suppose to be there so that is pretty cool. I used clothes pins to keep them in place.
Once they were done, I hung it on my balcony. I love the sounds that silverware makes so I am going to enjoy them now that I have put in so much work. The next one should be done and on tomorrow!!
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Suggested materials:
- Base of your wind chime...mine was a candle holder (Goodwill)
- Silver ware. Mine had holes in it but you can drill yours, too. (Goodwill)
- Rhinestones from shower curtain rings (Salvation Army)
- 10 lb test line from Zebco (Walmart)
- Scissors, E-6000 glue, Wire snippers, clothes pins (Had at home)
- Faux pearls. I had two sized but you can use one (Had at home)
Published July 27th, 2016 8:36 PM
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Sandra Allen on May 09, 2019
Thanks so much!
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Irene Gronewald on Jun 11, 2020
very cool, I have old silver ware n a drill, don`t know if I have metal drill bit,I love the look of metal objects,so mine would be an old colander, n the silverware...thanks tons!!!
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Sandra Allen on Jun 11, 2020
I have found silverware with holes in the pattern so if you can find them then you are set!
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Just wondering, Isn’t a clapper needed to catch even the slightest breeze? I have a spoon wind chime a friend made and it doesn’t have a clapper, it takes a strong wind for it to make any sound. However, all your designs are really clever.