Wind Chimes - A Perfect Home Decor Craft

By Staff

Monday, June 1, 2009, 14:51

Wind chimes are easy home decor crafts to make. You can make them out of just about any kind of metal you like. For this craft I have chosen the sea shells and silver bells for the ethnic look that they gift to the whole arena. So are you ready to get started with me kids?

Seashell Wind Chime
All you need
8 seashells (get it from the beach, or from any craft supply stores)
1 plastic coffee-can lid
Knitting yarn scraps
Liquid white glue
Paper punch or sharp needle

Get started

Take each shell and glue it to the end of a short piece of yarn. Let it dry overnight.
Punch eight holes equally spaced on the top of a plastic coffee-can lid with the help of a paper punch or a sharp needle. Punch two more holes on opposite edges of the lid.
Push the eight pieces of yarn through the eight holes of the underside of the lid, by holding the lid with the rim facing up.
Tie the end of each piece of yarn in a large knot, to ensure that the yarn will not slip through.
Push one end of a large piece of yarn from the top of the lid through one hole. It should come out on the underside of the chime. Tie a large knot.
Push the other end of the yarn through the other hole and knot it.
Now the chime is ready to be hung near you window.

Silver Bells Wind Chime
All you need :
2 compact discs ( make sure that these are old ones and are not of any use to your parents )
4 silver bells
String or yarn
Glue
Scissors

Get started :

Before you start determine your colour scheme. If the CDs are bright and shiny, use matching colored ribbon or yarn. If you would love to have a suncatcher effect,then make sure the labels of the CD is facing inward. This means you may want to use lots of golds or silvers.
Cut a 16-inch piece of string to hold your wind chime together.
String your bells on to the string so that when you hold the two loose ends of string in your hands, the bells swing freely at the bottom.
Tie a knot, just above where your bells are hanging
Slide one CD through both pieces of string and lay it flat on a table or similar working surface. You can even make a more elaborate wind chime by cutting the CDs into pie shapes and drilling a small hole in the top of each piece.
String one large bell on one piece of string. Pull it down your string until it is 3-4 inches from the bottom of the string. (Your CD will be just below the bell.)
Spread glue on both the CDs.
Pull your already strung CD upward so that it lays tight against the last bell you strung in the center of your wind chime.
String the second CD and pull it down against the first. Push the CDs together and allow it to dry for half a day
Tie on a knot in the ends of your loose string, once it is dry and hang it.

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Article Published On: Monday, June 1, 2009, 14:51 [IST]

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