Thanks for the compliments, Ya'll :D I make the wind chimes by pounding silver-plated spoons and forks flat. You don't have to flatten them if you don't want to, they still make a beautiful sound. I drill the holes in the handles, and either use a small silver plated coaster or tray and drill holes in that to hang the utensils from, or I use 2 silver plated forks and curl the tines of them, and wire them together, to hang the utensils from the curled tines. I use beading wire and crimping beads to hang them up, and a glass pendant to hang from the center. Boy, I hope that makes sense, I'm on my first cup of coffee :D For the spoon bracelets and spoon pendants, I cut them with a small bolt cutter, this is one of my favorite tools...it cuts nice and smooth, that's how they got the spoon bowls cut like that. I use 2 pair of pliers to bend the spoon handle for bracelets. For spoon bowl pendants, I leave a small piece of the handle to curl under to hang it with, if that isn't possible, I'll drill a hole to attach a jump ring to hang it with. I add little things, pictures, words, beads, dried flowers,glitter....and I use Clear-Cast resin. I buy it at Michaels, and you can use a coupon to buy it. It costs about $20 regular price, and you only need a small amount to fill a lot of spoons or bottle caps. I hope this helps! Kudzu/Cherry Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu's Blog

I've never seen them shaped like mushrooms,sounds interesting. I tried to click the DIY link and kept getting "timed out", I'd love to see and get some more ideas. Here are some I've made from silver-plated utensils and trays, beading wire,old glass prisms and glass beads.

When I made one a couple years ago, I used a tiny drill bit to make a hole in the handles and attached a ring in it. I wore out a couple of bits doing it though. I also flattened my silver which was a lot of hard work. It's been hanging out on the front porch for about 5 years and has really weathered well, considering that I had no idea what I was doing when I made it. Cheryl

I am guessing that the lead for stained glass is probably exactly what it is. I can't say for sure withougt seing a picture, but I have used lead to make teh kind of scrollwork you are talking about.