Simple Instructions for Making Wind Chimes

Attaching the Chime Objects

• 1

  Carefully drill a hole in each of your chime objects, the clapper and the wind catcher if they don't have a hole in them already. The holes need only be large enough to thread the string through. The hole in the chime objects and wind catcher should be toward the top. The hole in the clapper should be in the middle.

• 2

  Drill six evenly spaced holes around the outside edge of the second circular object--the upper ring--and one hole in the center. Again, the holes need only be large enough for the string.

• 3

  Cut six strings to the desired length of your wind chime. Tie one end of the string to the chime object and the other end to one of the holes on the outside edge of the upper ring. Repeat this step for all six chime objects.

Attaching the Wind Catcher and Clapper

• 4

  Prepare the wind catcher and clapper. The wind catcher hangs lower than the rest of the chime objects in order to catch breezes and jostle the clapper. The clapper hangs in the middle of the chime objects.

  Cut two lengths of string twice as long as the strings for the chime objects. Knot the strings together at one end. Thread the ends of the string through the hole in the wind catcher by inserting one string from one direction and the other from the opposite direction. Slide the wind catcher down the strings to the knot, and pull the strings tight to anchor it in place.

• 5

  Knot both strings together toward the center of the string. This is where the clapper is attached, so make sure the knot is in the right spot between the chime objects. Thread the ends of the string through the large bead by inserting the strings from opposite directions again. Pull both strings tight to anchor the bead in place on top of the knot. Thread both strings straight through the center hole of the clapper, and slide the clapper down to the large bead.

• 6

  Knot both strings together toward the top third of the string. This is where the upper ring will be attached. Thread the strings through the other large bead the same as before, then thread them straight through the center hole of the upper ring. Slide the upper ring down to the large bead.

• 7

  Make a loop at the top of the strings and tie a knot to hold the loop. Hang the loop on a nail, shepherd's crook or tree branch, and adjust the strings and knots, if necessary, to finish your wind chime.