Upcy: DIY Up-Cycled Windchime

They say 'In the Spring Love is carried in the breeze';

I wanted to hear it!!

Spring has finial sprung, and to celebrate I decided to make this super cute up-cycled Wind Chime out of little more than a Tin can, & a few Glass beads!

It makes the perfect bright, cheerful addition to your Garden, Yard, Deck or Balcony!

What You'll Need:

A tin can
Scissors
Stretch cord
Mixed beads (preferably glass as they make for the best chime sound)
Weather-resistant rope
Paint
Paint Brushes
Hammer & punch drill bit (or nail)

Step 1. Not pictured - Begin by cutting Strips of your Stretch Cord to the desired length in which you would like your 'Chimes' to hang. I made mine with 6 (5 along the exterior and one in the center) you can choose to add less or more, depending on how loud you want it to Chime. I did the 6 of mine in varying lengths from 4" - 8" long. Be sure to include 2-4 additional inches which you will use to secure to the Wind Chime!

Step 2. String beads onto your pieces of stretch cord. Get creative with this process.

A Tip: String larger/ decorative bead onto the ends to create a complete, finished look!

& again being sure to leave about 2-4" to secure it to the wind chime.

Step 3. Once your bead lengths are finished set these aside & pull out your tin can! Using a nail or Punch drill-bit & hammer puncture holes to attach your 'chimes' in your can, just large enough to fit the stretch cord. It is important to do this prior to painting your can to avoid scratching or damaging your paint! Carefully puncture the desired number of holes evenly spaced across the top of the can, (which will become the bottom of your Windchime) as well as one in the top if you so choose.

You will also want to Puncture a larger hole in the center of the bottom of the can - large enough to loop through your weather resistant cord, & hang your Windchime!

Step 4. Paint your can however you'd like think anything bright and Springy, I decided to just do some simple Sun & Leaf imagery on mine!

Step 5. Once your can has dried completely, you can begin attaching your Chimes!
Do this by simply looping through the stretch cord and securing on the inside with a double knot! Trim off any access. Continue this process all the way around the can!

Step 6. (OPTIONAL) If you had chosen to add a chime to the center of your can you will attach it by threading it through the inside of the can as you did with the previous ones; Except this time, I recommend adding a bead or two to the top before tying it off. This will not only dress it up, but will also help to reinforce!