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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Make a Wind Chime out of Vintage Silver Plated Flatware

Actually, you can use any flatware to make this wind chime. The tinkling sound will be just as pretty.

The only difficulty I have in making silverware wind chimes is in finding things to use to hold the strings of chimes. However, when my mother brought this small basket to me then said, "I'll be interested in seeing what you make of this.", I knew immediately what purpose the basket would serve.

Black spray paint was in order as the basket was in it's natural color of tans and browns.

Next, I located a hook screw to hang the basket on and screw into the beams of the porch.

Finally, floral wire was wrapped around each flatware piece then strung through the basket weave and twisted. A large for was used for the middle and strung through the bottom center (or when hanging it will be the top) of the basket.

Attach a loop of wire that the hook screw can hook through on what will be the top of the basket.

After you wrap the wire around the silverware and before you attach it to the basket, make a loop and turn it so the unattached or free end of the wire (the end that you will attach to the basket) is on the bottom of the loop then slide the loop over the top of the flatware piece. This will keep the wire wrapped around the piece.

Well, this all might sound a bit confusing I note as I reread this but once you get all your materials together, you will probably figure out mechanics that best suit you.

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