Our First Stained Gless Winchime
Hi Everyone! Well, we finally made our first, stained glass windchime! As you may have read, we were given boxes and boxes of stained glass. Carol has used some in her stained glass projects. She also made me cobalt blue panes for my birdfeeders. (They look so cool. I'll post photos at another time.)
Well, we worked together to make the chimes. Carol cut the glass. I drilled the holes with diamond drill bits. We got a great hint on the forum to check EBay for a good price on the bits.
I'm giving Carol all of the credit for the rest. We had found a chandelier bobeche at a junk store with predrilled holes where crystals or some kind of danglies must've hung. Carol attached the glass with crimping beads on the wire...again a suggestion from here on the forum. (WE LOVE THIS FORUM!)
Here's the funny part. Carol and I took the completed project to our small town, hardware store to find a hanger. Carol freaked out because the workers took the chimes and walked it all around the store, showing everyone! They thought it was so cool! I thought she was going to have a heart attack because she thought they would break it. :o) I told her that it was a test to see if they would withstand a breeze outside! I also told her that we may have made junk converts out of the employees! LOL
Anyways, they found a light fixture attachment for us, and we attached it. The chimes are cobalt blue and a crystally glass with the clear glass of the bobeche. The attachment is gold...we're thinking of painting it a silver color so it doesn't take away from the chimes. Carol wants to know what you think about the fixture attachment? I think it is nice and sturdy and painted a silvery color would be nice but I think she needs some positive reinforcement from our GardenWeb junking friends. ;o)
Isn't it cool? Didn't she do a nice job? I love my wife! She is just so dog-gone creative!
I took 2 pictures.. one in the light so you can see the color and one inside so you can see it better.
Bear Hugs! Kirk
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