Trash to Treasure: glass windchimes

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Author Content chasmarie Brentwood, CA June 11, 2009 04:19 PM Post #6674500 I've been reading the blogs about cutting glass. Anybody got a quick way to make glass windchimes out of stain glass pieces? I saw them at a craft show for $50.00 and up. I have all the glass (from when my husband was doing stain glass windows) so all I need is the directions. Thanks to all you nifty crafters for your help. Mazda1994 Oklahoma City, OK June 11, 2009 05:57 PM Post #6674906 http://www.ehow.com/how_4422035_make-stained-glass-wind-chim... http://www.squidoo.com/windchimes I googled it & there are lots & lots of sites that give directions. planolinda Plano, TX June 11, 2009 06:21 PM Post #6674997 i'd like to know if you have any ideas for a wind chime made of keys? denimangle Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b) June 11, 2009 06:25 PM Post #6675011 Hi chasmarie I have used scrap to make chimes some I put copper foil around and tinned others I put in the kiln and fire polished the edges (smoothed them ) If I was just going to use the glass I would at least hit it with the grinder. so no one get cut .. Drilling holes they for got to say its best to do it under water or you will burn up your diamond bit. Heres a real scrapy set of chimes Cheryl Click the image for an enlarged view. denimangle Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b) June 11, 2009 06:28 PM Post #6675022 heres another set Click the image for an enlarged view. denimangle Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b) June 11, 2009 06:36 PM Post #6675038 planolinda heres one for old keys http://www.ehow.com/how_4474790_make-wind-chime-using-old.ht... planolinda Plano, TX June 11, 2009 06:51 PM Post #6675090 cheryl those are just beautiful! thank you for the how to key site--- i have a bunch of keys -not really pretty keys but rather small ones --i think i would need to dress it up with beads or something to make it sparkle a little--and maybe hang other metal --silverware comes to mind but maybe if i walked the hardware store i would get some ideas too planolinda Plano, TX June 11, 2009 07:18 PM Post #6675170 wind chime designs ---------go to that website for inspiration! denimangle Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b) June 11, 2009 07:31 PM Post #6675226 thanks Linda, Can Always use some inspiration!

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