How Do You Make Wind Chimes Using Brass Tubes?
If you enjoy the melodic sound of wind chimes made with brass tubes, you can make your own with a few tools and a little creativity. Hang your brass wind chimes in your garden or on your front door to welcome your guests. Include other materials such as stained-glass strips or crystal prisms to add design and dimension to your brass tube wind chimes. You can find the materials needed to make this project at your local home improvement or craft stores. Step 1 Cut six 2-foot-long sections of brass tube with a pipe cutter. You can get all of the brass tube you need to make your wind chimes from a standard 12-foot-long brass pipe. Step 2 Drill 1/8-inch openings 1 inch from one edge of each of the brass tubes. Drill the holes all the way through the tubes. Step 3 Cut six 10-inch sections of monofilament line. Thread one line halfway through each of the brass tubes. Tie the ends of the monofilament line around the 14-inch craft ring with a triple overhand knot so that the brass tubes hang ev