Upcycle and Create Beautiful Polymer Clay Wind Chimes

Create wind chimes using upcycled materials and polymer clay! Learn how to transform junk into unique summer garden decor in this easy video.

Join me in creating these charming wind chimes using upcycled materials and polymer clay! Perfect for outdoor garden trash to treasure projects, I'll show you how to transform junk into garden decor with ease. Whether you're looking for trash to treasure garden ideas or unique summer garden decor, this class has you covered.

In this class, you'll learn:
How to plan and create correct hole spacing for hanging
Templates for perfectly spacing any number of chimes
Steps for adding clay to cover an upcycled can
A quick shortcut for choosing a color palette for your project
The two essential things you need to get nice molded designs
Inspiration for alternate materials and designs
How to measure all your wind chime parts so they operate properly

Join me for innovative summer garden decor ideas and bring a touch of magic to your garden with these enchanting wind chimes.

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Tools and Materials:

Approximately 3-inch diameter aluminum can (cat food or tuna fish can)
Polymer clay to cover the can (scrap clay works great)

Polymer clay for decoration (blends, cane slices, sculpted designs, etc.)

Acrylic roller and pasta machine
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Craft knife
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Clay blade
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Awl, hammer, and wooden surface to hammer on

1/16 inch drill bit
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1 1/4” square cutter

2 3/4" ” round cutter (for striker)
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Liquid clay
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Ultra-fine point Sharpie marker

Two texture sponges (aquarium filters or soap savers)

Silicone molds (handmade or purchased, such as Sculpey Sea Life)
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2”-3” shape cutter (for sail)

Set of wind chime tubes-
small, very inexpensive set (has a nice tinkling sound)
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larger set of tubes
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nice options (some are laser etched) at Fire Mountain Gems
https://firemountaingems.com/search?k...

Bead stringing wire
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Crimp tubes
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Wire cutters
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Chain nose pliers
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Beads and crystals for decoration

https://keepsakecrafts.net/Wind_chime...

Explore trash to treasure garden ideas and make your summer garden decor truly unique with these creative wind chimes! Don't forget to check out my helpful videos for additional tips and inspiration:

How to Make a Polymer Clay Skinner Blend
   • How to Make a Polymer Clay Skinner Blend  

A Simple Tool To Control the Width of Polymer Clay Blends
   • Easy Tool to Perfectly Control Polymer Cla...  

Butterfly Wind Chimes
   • Make Butterfly Wind Chimes with Polymer Cl...  

Pinterest color inspiration board
  / color-inspiration  

DIY Texture Sheets, Impressions and Mold of Anything with Silicone Molding Putty
   • How To Make DIY Texture Sheets, Impression...  

How to Make Two-Part Molds With Silicone Molding Putty
   • How to Make Two-Part Molds With Silicone M...  

How to Use Apoxie Sculpt Air Dry Epoxy Clay
   • How to Use Apoxie Sculpt Air Dry Epoxy Clay  

An Engineering Approach to Wind Chime Design
http://leehite.org/Chimes.htm

Transform your outdoor garden with my trash to treasure garden ideas and enjoy beautiful summer garden decor all season long!

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