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Bell Wind Chimes Finished

kirkus
13 years ago

Hi everyone! As promised, Carol and I finished our bell windchimes, working on the project together. Here is the finished chime. It was a bit windy here today, and the bells sounded sweet all together. Bear Hugs! Kirk

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Here is a link that might be useful: Original Post about Bells

Comments (16)

  • puggranny
    13 years ago

    Ok guys you are way to good Love the chimes and all the blue

  • marylee_2010
    13 years ago

    Kirk, your wind chime is really neat. The blue is so pretty. - Marylee

  • sunnyca_gw
    13 years ago

    Lovely against the backdrop of snow. Kirk, maybe you can mention whether it is safe to have glass out in winter. I know some have mentioned, if they get water in them(like a birdbath) they might crack. What about frost on the outside of the bells,would that crack them if it is 32 degrees or lower. I have a couple of blue containers with corks in them by the house & on the ground & they have been OK but with so many getting worse weather than usual think we need a primer on what is safe & what isn't. Jan

  • jeannespines
    13 years ago

    Great project, kirk & carol! They are GORGEOUS! Very, very lovely! What a bargain ...even w/shpg costs! Yes, they look beautiful against the white snow, too! Jeanne S.

  • kirkus
    Original Author
    13 years ago

    Thanks everyone! Another fun project! :o) We're thinking about doing a similar one with metal bells.

    Jan, I bring most of my glass inside in the winter. I did leave my bottle tree out this year as an experiment. It looks great in the snow...if a bottle breaks, I figure I can always replace it. Carol and I made our blue wine bottle chime several years ago, and it has fared well. We've left it outside year-round. It is under the eaves. This bell chime is under the edge of our covered porch. We'll see how it does. :o) Stay tuned. :o) Bear Hugs! Kirk

  • Purplemoon
    13 years ago

    Those bells are wonderful, kudos to you and Carol. I love how they look against the snow.

    hugs, Karen

  • excessfroufrou
    13 years ago

    I love that shade of blue almost as much as the cobalt, it's a toss up.(It looks kinda tealish?) You all are so talented and it's so nice that you like to do some crafting together.
    Frou

  • Marlene Kindred
    13 years ago

    They turned out beautifully!! Love the color of them and I'll bet they have a sweet sound!

  • chelcass
    13 years ago

    Very pretty, I love cobalt blue

  • oldcrafty
    13 years ago

    They are very pretty. They are beautiful against the snow and what a different look they will have come summer....equally as beautiful.

  • shpnquen
    13 years ago

    Oh! this is just so pretty Kirk!! Thanks for sharing you & your wife's work with us here!

  • desertrat1
    13 years ago

    Looking GREAT Kirk and Carol!!!! Thanks for posting....Were those originally bells? Perfect snow backdrop too.
    Love, Jules

  • kirkus
    Original Author
    13 years ago

    Thanks for your encouragement, everyone! You made our day! Jules, those are glass bells strung together in a windchime. :o) Great, sweet sound! Bear Hugs! Kirk & Carol

  • concretenprimroses
    13 years ago

    The bells are beautiful and stringing them into a chime was a great idea.
    I leave my glass out all winter. The plate flowers look really cool with snow on them.
    Kathy

  • bearpaw1
    13 years ago

    Wow! What a beautiful job you did on this wind bell. I especially love the blue color. You can never go wrong with blue! I make a lot of wind bells but they are hand carved ceramic. I love your bells. Well done!

    Here is a link that might be useful: index

  • kirkus
    Original Author
    13 years ago

    Cool chimes, Bearpaw1! Cool name too...bearpaw1...I love bears! Bear Hugs! Kirk