Wind Chime with Capiz Shell Components, Paua Shell Beads and Ornament Frame
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Design Idea RF38
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Elaine Young, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 12mm round, 10mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Bead, paua shell (assembled), 14x10mm flat teardrop
- Ornament frame, steel wire, 4-1/2 inch flat spiral
- Cord, Hemptique®, polished hemp, white, 1.8mm diameter, 48-pound test
- Split ring, nickel-finished steel, 37x28mm flat oval
- Wind chime component capiz shell 50mm double-drilled flat round, translucent cream natural
- Wind chime component capiz shell 50mm double-drilled flat round, translucent blue dyed
- Wind chime component capiz shell 50mm double-drilled flat round, translucent turquoise dyed
- Wind chime component capiz shell 50mm double-drilled flat round, translucent teal dyed
- Wind chime component capiz shell dyed 50mm double-drilled flat round, translucent green dyed
Instructions
Wind chime Instructions
Step 1-Wrapping the Frame
Tie one end of white Hemptique® hemp cord to the spiral frame. Wrap about 160 inches of cord around the frame. Glue the end of the cord down and let it dry.
Step 2- Creating the Hanger
Cut four 8-inch lengths of hemp cord. Tie them at four points equally spaced around the outside rim of the frame. Gather the four cords and tie them in a simple overhand knot around a large oval split ring keyring. Glue the knot and let it dry. Once it’s dry, trim the excess cord.
Step 3- Adding the First Row of Capiz Shells
Attach a 12mm jump ring to each of ten 50mm Capiz shells in various shades of cream, turquoise, teal, green and blue. Hang the shells by the jump rings at various places along the spiral frame. Once all the shells have been hung, add a drop of Quick Hold® clear adhesive to the seam in each jump ring and to the top of each jump ring, in order to keep them in place along the frame. Glue a paua shell drop on top of each jump ring. Let the glue dry.
Step 4- Creating the Dangles
Select the desired quantity and hues of 50mm Capiz shells. In this example, the artist varied quantities of 5, 6 and 7 shells for each of the 10 dangles. Join the shells in each dangle with 12mm jump rings, then attach each dangle to one of the 10 shells on the spiral frame.
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