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Diy Seashell Bead Wind Chime Artsy Chicks Rule

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How to make a seashell wind chime. This wind chime is filled with shells corals and drift wood that will give you that beach motif youll adore. Wind chime crafts for kids are a great way to make some home-made wind chimes to decorate the porch. Then you drill holes carefully in a shell and remove scotch tape.

Start from the inside and thread it thru to the outside. Hot Glue Gun with clear glue sticks. If you live near a beach its easy to find tons of shells with holes in them to connect to string.

Wind chimes are decorative pieces you can hang either indoors or outside. Nature inspired designCheck my other wind chi. Driftwood or Wooden Dowel 12 long.

You might notice that the holes are pretty big. For this project you will need 24 shells of relatively. How To Make Really Pretty Inexpensive Seashell Wind Chimes DIY Wind Chimes Supplies.

First gather up all of your tools Fishing line scissors beads shells something sharp to put holes in the shells I used a hammer and a nail an d a piece of wire or willow. We have some great easy to follow instructions to make a wind chime out of sea shells. Since the wreath form only comes in green youll want to paint it so that it will blend in with.

Next thing to do is find a place to hang your seashell wind chime outdoors or even inside on a wall. Method 2 of 3. Make the hole about 2 inches 51 cm to 3 inches.

The eye-hook is how you will hang your project so make sure to find the center of balance and thats where your eye-hook will screw in. Tie at triple knot on the inside to secure. Attach a small piece of scotch tape on both side of the shell at the point where you planning to make the hole to avoid breakage.

Our DIY wind chime was not only fun to make but a great way to entertain kids of all ages during the Summer. Cut an 12 piece of twine. I had a bit of a fail.

Plenty of seashells Plastic bucket water and household bleach if you havent already cleaned your shells Clear plastic fishing line Scissors. First insert a pilot point bit into a drillmake sure it has a smaller diameter than the hook. Weve created these shell crafts to make a wind chime out of sea.

To make the wind chime I started by drilling holes in all of the shells. Attach the metal eye bolts into the bottom end of the beach log by firmly pinning them down whilst using the sharp end to screw them in. What better way to decorate than a home-made chime.

Then drill a small hole into the place where you want to insert the hanging hook. If you made the custom wire wrapped. That way I could just drill right down and into the open space of the box.

The next step is to string the hanging portion of the chimes. My vision for this wind chime was rope. Gather Tools and Materials.

We used about 20 shells per wind chime. Wind chimes can be elaborate pieces of art but try simplifying the process for you and your child and make your very own seashell wind chime. How to Create Seashell Wind Chimes Method 1 of 3.

Drill with ¼ drill bit optional Check out our quick video on our YouTube channel for the instructions on how to make your own DIY seashell wind chime or hanging wall art. Get more shell than you think you will need. Seashell Wind Chime Crafts for Kids.

After you have finished with your shells start cutting off a sizable piece of waxed thread and make 2-3 knots in the end. A seashell wind chime would make a nice gift. You need to use as many eye bolts to accommodate the number of the seashell chimes you are creating.

You can make your wind chime as large or small as you want depending on how many shells you have. Jewelry wire or anything heavy duty to hold the weight would work fine. First I tied a knot in the fishing line- just keep knotting until it is big enough so that it cant be pulled through the hole you made on the shells and glass.

Usually you can screw it in by hand if the wood isnt too hard. How to make Wind Chimes First I used a small drill bit and drilled through the starfish shells and vase filler. I used an empty cardboard box as my base to hold the shell as I drilled.

You can do this by hand.