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How To Make Your Tin Cans Sing
by
Gabi Ralea
(IC: blogger)
7 Materials
20 Minutes
Easy
Some people throw the tin cans away, and give up the chance to use them for this simple decoration for their backyard.
You only need two tin cans to build this magic device, then leave it to the wind to play and sing on this beautiful chime!
You only need two tin cans to build this magic device, then leave it to the wind to play and sing on this beautiful chime!
Get two different sizes tin cans for this project, and cover them with spray paint in your favorite color. Grab a few small metallic items for a beautiful end of the wind chime (I chose some Chinese bells), a few beads, and some fishing wire for hanging.
Use a nail and a hammer to make four holes in the bottom of the smaller tin can, closer to the edge, and another one right in the middle, like you would shape a star. More holes in the bottom mean more objects to hang.
Take a fishing wire piece 11 in. long, pull it through one of the four holes, then tight it to a bead to one end, and hang one metallic object on the other end. The bead should be on the top of the tin can, while the metallic object hangs below.
Make a single hole in the bottom of the bigger can. To fix the bigger tin can over the small one, pull the central thread of fishing wire through the middle hole of the small tin can, and tight a small piece of wood or a bead at the end, to prevent the tin can from falling.
Hang the wind chime outdoor, and let the wind do the job! You just have to enjoy the sound!
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Suggested materials:
- 2 tin cans different sizes (reclaimed)
- Fishing wire (reclaimed)
- Metallic Chinese bells / hanging objects (dollar store / reclaimed)
- Plastic tube 0.3 width (reclaimed)
- Beads (reclaimed)
- One nails and a hammer for making holes
- Scissors
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published July 18th, 2016 10:37 AM
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Red Feline on Jul 21, 2016Oh! I love it< I think I'll do one in copper!
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Gabi Ralea on Jul 22, 2016I like copper too. There is another project that I made with tin cans and i painted them in copper, and they look lovely.
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