<h1>Building A Homemade Wind Chime</h1>

Homemade wind chime

Wind chimes have been around for thousands of years.  They are used to tell when and how hard the wind is blowing as well as providing beautiful sounds for our enjoyment.  It is fairly simple to create a wind chime out of basic materials.  A homemade wind chime not only reflects the personality of the creator, it also costs a lot less than buying a wind chime retail.

It is not hard to make a wind chime.  The first thing to do is to figure out what you would like the wind chime to look like. Building materials could include copper pipes, seashells, stones, glass, or bamboo.  A wind chime can include just about anything that tickles the creators fancy.  Most of the materials you will need can be found in any hobby or craft shop or you can look in hardware store and home improvement depots for stronger items.

Constructing The Wind Chime

The construction is basically the same no matter what type of wind chime you decide to make.  The main ingredients you will need to craft a wind chime is metal pipes, strong string or fishing line, a metal support ring, a wood or metal object to use as the clapper, a pipe cutter, and a drill.  Begin by cutting the longest length of chime first.  Run the pipe cutter all the way around the metal tube until the pipe is cut through.  Use the tool on the backside of the pipe cutter to remove the sharp metal edge that is left.

After cutting, tap on the bottom of the pipe with a hard object, preferably one that is not metal so it will not damage the pipe.  This will produce the sound that the pipe will make when the clapper strikes it.  If you do not like the sound, remove small increments of the pipe from the bottom to modify the tone.  The shorter the pipe, the higher the tone.  Once you reach a tone that you like, that chime is done.  Repeat these steps for the remaining lengths of pipe that you are going to include in your wind chime.

Drill holes on either side of the chime a little less than a quarter of the way down the chime.  This is where you will run your strings to hang the homemade wind chime.  Some people choose to have the tops of all the chimes hanging evenly, while others prefer for the bottom to be even.  The homemade wind chime will sound the same either way.  If you prefer, small grommets can be inserted into these holes to ensure that the metal will not abrade the string and break the wind chime.

The wind chime will be supported by a ring at the top with the lines from the chimes connected to it.  Be sure that the wind chime hangs evenly once suspended from the ring.  The clapper is suspended by another length of string from the ring into the middle of the chimes.  The clapper should not be so heavy that it resists moving in the wind.  Once the clapper is inserted, the homemade wind chime is done.

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Finding Wind Chime String for Your Homemade Wind Chime

Wind chime string is one of the most important materials that you are going to need if you want to make your own wind chime, as besides the wind chime string the only other parts that you need are the bells or baubles that you are going to use for the actual wind chime.

The History of Wind Chimes

For thousands of years now people have had wind chimes around, and wind chimes are not only beautiful but they can be incredibly creative, as such devices can contain materials such as seashells, wood, stones, glass, bones, even old silverware or mechanics’ wrenches.

Gathering the Materials

The first step to making your own wind chime is to gather the materials that you are going to need, and so besides the wind chime string, you can basically use any materials you want (as described above) in order to make your own wind chime, as it is entirely up to personal decision and preference.

In terms of where you can go to find the wind chime string and other materials that you are going to need, you should basically start by looking at your local crafts or hobbies store, as they are most likely to have one of the largest and most varied selections, and if you do not have any luck here then you can always try searching for specific wind chime string or wind chime stores in general, as there are a few out there.

Shopping online is another useful idea, however you do want to make sure that you are careful with giving out your personal information, such as your credit card, if you go about it this way, because you definitely do not want this information getting into the wrong hands.

Making the Wind Chime

Now that you have gathered all of the necessary materials together you can start actually making your wind chime, and you can either purchase directions for a pre-designed one, or you can create your own.

Actually one of the best things about wind chimes is that they are so easy to make on your own that you do not even need a design, you can just figure it out as you go along, and this not only makes it a lot more fun of a process, but also allows you to create something more unique and personalized than if you had to follow a specific design of things.