How to make a Windchime: part1

I sat down the other night to make a beaded windchime & decided to video how I did it. I've never tried to sit down & explain how I make things before- usually I just, well, make them. Its nothing fancy but it is fun & you get a nice bit of shiny clinky art to hang in your backyard. [Some folks will say this is "Craft" not "Art" but ive never really seen a difference between them XD]
I started makng windchimes because I was tired of throwing out flawed beads. They're chipped, cracked, have sharp edges or bits that poke out [In other words beads you dont want to use on a necklace or bracelet] so instead of thowing them in the trash i collected them, sorted by colour & eventually turn them into windchimes where the flaws dont matter. Unfortunately Ive got more flawed beads then plastic rings. XD
I chopped the vid into 2 sections because it was getting a bit long. :) [I sound a bit stuffy, I know, I'm just getting over a cold.]

To make I used:
1 spool waxed linnen thread
1 plastic separator ring with 6 holes [i buy windchimes at the dollarstore to get the ring, I dont know where else to get them]
drilled seashells [4 large, 7 small.] Some shells I bought- check a craft or hobby store- others ive picked up at the beach [make sure they dont have hermit crabs in them!]
3 metal chimes
1 metal knocker [plus a small metal bead for weight]
an assortment of colourful glass beads in different sizes [plus "E" & "seed" beads as spacers]
a sharpie marker [to tie the string around. any pen will do.]
a pocketknife [for trimming, unknoting, etc]

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• string
• fun
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• sacredocelot

[TheMissV33]

where did you get the metal pipes for the chimes? please get back to me. :)

[SacredOcelot]

@TheMissV33 Sorry for taking so long on getting back to you,  this new layout has me rather confused!

The pipes are taken from some [rather ugly] bug windchimes I found at a dollar store, so are the plastic gizmos. I've had trouble finding more pipes like them since I posted this as the dollar store never restocked them. I've found pipes at craft stores [michaels I think] but they were much smaller & didn't clink as well.

[SacredOcelot]

@TheMissV33 I hunt garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores for old or broken chimes so I can recycle the parts.

If you have the tools to do it you can make them by cutting a length of clean pipe and drilling a hole in them. Just be sure to file the drilled-holes so the sharp edges don't slice through your cord. I collaberated with another artist once some years back- he made the pipes & knockers, I put it all together & it worked well. Plus you can pick the side of pipe to hang.

[SacredOcelot]

@TheMissV33 I don't know how to pitch the pipes either- the ones in the vid just clinks, they don't ring like some do.

Then again, I make mine for the look of them, rather then the sound they make.

I hope that helped :)

[randommarshmellow1]

whts a doo dab??

[SacredOcelot]

@randommarshmellow1

A Doo Dad is similar to a Gizmo. Its like a Doohicky- only not as useful. :P

[fastassgirl]

Thank you for this video :)

[namffoh563]

randommarshmellow1, you're my hero.

[atomicpizzabox]

cool...i love this

[sweepit]

nice