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Homemade Wind Chimes

Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-1026 -- More Projects »
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Spend some time with the kids by making cute terra-cotta wind chimes like these.
Terra Cotta Wind Chime

Materials:

three-ply weather-resistant twine or rope
terra cotta pots in descending grades (2", 1" 1/2" and 1/4")
hazelnuts, pecans and cinnamon sticks or similar decorative items
drill

Steps:


  1. Make a handle by tying the rope in a loop and knotting it.

  2. Decorate the handle as you wish. Hazelnuts, pecans and cinnamon sticks with holes drilled into the middle of them were used here.
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Figure A
  • Tape off the end of the rope to make it easier to work with, then slide it through each pot (figure A), making sure it goes in about 1/4 of the way. Tie knots inside the pot to hold each one in securely.

  • You can slide nuts onto the rope in a manner in which they will clang against the inside of the pot. Tie a knot at the end so they don't slide off.

  • Decorate the end with other nuts or decorative materials, as desired.
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    Constructing your own wind chimes is a great way to utilize those shells you collected on your last trip to the beach.
    Seashell Wind Chime

    Materials:

    seashells
    wooden or bamboo dowel
    satin ribbon
    glue gun
    dental floss or floral wire

    Steps:


    1. Hot glue shells to the dowel in preferred pattern.
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    Figure B
  • Tie ribbon to the dowel, making various lengths for each (figure B).

  • Hot glue ribbon to the back of the shells, moving up the strand as you go.

  • Wrap the floss or wire around the dowel or bamboo and secure by tying tight knots.
    • Guests
    Michael Fritzen
    Environmental Expert, The Huntington
    Phone: 626-405-2128
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