Did you know that refrigeration copper coils are soft enough to bend with your hands (i.e. without having to use a torch to anneal it)? I certainly hadn't tried so I didn't know. This coiled copper wind chimes tutorial is by Handan and Greg of The Navage Patch. It's basically a double spiral technique which is often used in jewelry making to encase beads. I love that colorful beaded chain part!
The second part of the wind chimes tutorial shows how dollar store wind chimes were taken apart and integrated into the design.
If you want to make the design more elegant, then use the anodinized aluminum chimes. such as these ones (they come in different colors).
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Before You Go:
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Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
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The second part of the wind chimes tutorial shows how dollar store wind chimes were taken apart and integrated into the design.
If you want to make the design more elegant, then use the anodinized aluminum chimes. such as these ones (they come in different colors).
Disclosure
I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links. This goes towards the support of this blog and to provide resource information to readers. The opinions expressed are solely my own. They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation.
Before You Go:
- Make Your Own Wind Chimes with Beads
- Use Your Odd Beads to Make a Garden Chime or Suncatcher
- Beaded Garden Stake Idea
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Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
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Now this is something I'd make for a wind chime.
ReplyDeleteI buy my rolls of copper tubing from either the hardware store or from Princess Auto.
Since you can buy it in different sizes why not buy a length in a larger diameter and make your own chimes. You could even torch them for some colour...or etch a design into them.