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Making Your Own Wind Chime

Rebecca's Garden : Episode REB-613 -- More Projects »
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These wind chimes are perfect for hanging from a tree branch for breezy music.
You can make your own wind chimes for a creative addition to your patio or garden.

Materials

small terra-cotta pots that vary in size
one 4-inch terra-cotta pot
small wooden balls with holes
19-gauge black steel wire
20-lb. test line
pencil

  • Cut the wire to measure three times the diameter of the large pot. Using the wire, you'll be fashioning small loops from which the small pots will hang.
  • Wrap the wire around a pencil to make a curlicue. You now have loop number one; move the pencil half inch down the wire and make the second loop. Continue this process until the wire is full of loops.
  • Wrap the wire around the big pot, twist the ends together and cut off the excess.
  • Thread one end of the test line through a loop on the big pot. Bring the two ends together and thread them through the bottom of a tiny terra-cotta pot. Then tie a ball onto the ends of the string; making sure the knot is secure. Then slide it into the pot. The first chime is now on.
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    The smaller pots chime together when the wind whistles through the tree.

  • Begin tying on more tiny pots. Hang them at varying lengths. Add as many small pots as you wish, depending on what sounds and looks good to you.
  • Thread the last terra-cotta pot through the center of the big pot. A wooden ball tied toward the top of the string will hold the middle chime in place.

    You can add more chimes, or just leave it like this. Hang it in a windy spot and enjoy the sounds.

    • Also in this Episode
    Rebecca's Garden : Episode REB-613
    •Prairie Gardens
    •How to Keep Plants Cool in the Summer
    •Tips on Caring for and Repotting African Violets
    •Making Your Own Wind Chime
    •Carnivorous Plants
    •Dried Fruit Wreaths
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