| Wind chimes actually originate from the chimes | | | | speed up their damage. However, choosing the |
| used as musical instruments in Ancient China for | | | | right types of materials can maximize their full |
| religious affairs and ceremonies. Other neighboring | | | | use.There are various types of glass materials |
| Eastern Asian countries adopted them as a | | | | that you can use in making glass wind chimes, |
| powerful Feng Shui element. The music they | | | | ranging from simple used bottles, crystal and glass |
| produce as the wind blows is said to be | | | | beads to stained glass, vintage glasswares, and |
| transformed into energy that can bring in health, | | | | depression glass. The string that secures the |
| wealth, and prosperity.Everyone can make wind | | | | pieces of glass together must be of good durable |
| chimes. They can be made using materials aside | | | | quality or else you may end up with brittle string |
| from the commonly used bamboo, metal, shells | | | | connections that can destroy or shatter your |
| or glass; you can also use coconut, plastic, natural | | | | glass wind chimes.Wind chimes made from metal |
| stones, steel, or ceramics that can be shaped and | | | | can produce deep rich sound tones, although the |
| positioned in various forms, styles, and designs. | | | | sound may also depend on the position of the |
| Other materials can also be combined and can be | | | | components, the manner of stringing the materials |
| arranged as lanterns or mobiles.Handy Tips in | | | | together, or the thickness of the metals.Be sure |
| Making Wind ChimesIt is preferable to use hollow | | | | to prepare all the materials needed before you |
| wood tubes or rods in making wood wind chimes. | | | | start with your wind chimes project. You can |
| You can have them painted or varnished for | | | | pattern the wind chimes after designs in |
| added protection and style. Wind chimes made | | | | newspapers or magazines, or you can experiment |
| from wood can be easily exposed to the negative | | | | and have your own style simply by using your |
| effects of sunlight and harsh weather, which can | | | | imagination and creativity. |