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Unique Wind Chimes

Make your porch sing

There's nothing quite like sitting on your porch listening to the sound of unique wind chimes on a slightly breezy day.

Even in the cooler months, it's enjoyable to hear the gentle sounds of wind chimes.

wind chimes on the porch in the early morning sun

Photo courtesy of Front Porches - Sweet Tea & Old Aprons

How wind chimes work

When the rods of the wind touch a suspended central clapper, sound is made. Or sometimes sound is made when the rods have contact with each other. Wind chimes chime more as the wind blows.

You can see the direction of the wind by watching the chimes. Wind chimes are often thought to bring good luck.

They make a wonderful and thoughtful gift. Or treat yourself to a new wind chime to hang on your porch or deck. My good friend, Donna, has a collection of wind chimes.

This bamboo wind chime is from WindChime.com

Making wind chimes

If you were wondering how to build unique wind chimes, here is one idea: You can make silverware wind chimes from miscellaneous utensils like spoons, knives and forks that you get at a thrift store. Start by drilling holes in the handles.

I've read that you can take a fork, heat it and then carefully pull back each of the tines with pliers in a north, south, east, west direction so that the tines of the fork are curled. Then you can hang your utensils from the curled fork tines. Knives will make lower sounds than forks. Try hanging a spoon in the middle with forks all around it. Experiment to get pleasant sounds.

Pictures of wind chimes

Wind chimes are a thoughtful gift for a housewarming, birthday, holiday or just because. The recipient will remember you when they hear the gentle sounds from their wind chimes.

Here are some examples of wind chimes for you to enjoy.
You can find wind chimes like these at WindChime.com and Plow & Hearth.

If you didn't find just the wind chimes you were looking for at WindChime.com or Plow & Hearth, then here are some more ideas from eBay: solar, stained-glass, celestial, rainbow glass, woodstock, fairy art and bamboo wind chimes.