When I think about it, I can almost hear the soft clinking sound of the glass beads as they sway in the wind. And that sweet sound reminds me of this past Summer when we made this DIY wind chime using a simple mason jar and assorted glass beads.
Mason Jar Wind Chime
It’s been years since I even looked at my collection of glass beads from my earlier jewelry making days. All these years later, I kept them with my other craft supplies in the hopes that I would use them again one day. That day arrived months ago when Jane and I sat down one afternoon to make a pretty wind chime.
The clinking sound is subtle, not like the ringing of an actual chime but the colors of the beads look so pretty in the sunlight. We previously made this seashell wind chime that hangs inside our family cottage, also more of an art piece than a functioning wind chime. What can we say, we love a pretty wind chime!
Materials Needed:
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- Mason Jar, 8oz
- Glass beads in assorted shapes, sizes and colors
- Floral wire
- Silver wire, 12 gauge
- Wire cutter or scissors
- Pliers
- Ruler
How to Make Mason Jar DIY Wind Chimes with Beads:
Preparing the beaded strands
Cut 6 pieces of floral wire 20” long.
Working one strand at a time, thread one of the larger glass beads with wire. Loop the end of the wire through the bead and wrap it around the other side to secure the bead in place.
Continue adding beads to the wire until your strand measures 10 ½” long. Loop the end of the wire through the last bead to secure in place.
Repeat with the remaining 5 pieces of cut wire to have 6 strands of beads in total. Put aside.
Cut 3 pieces of floral wire 14” long.
Working one strand at a time, thread the smallest sized beads on to this wire. Loop the end of the wire through the bead and wrap it around the other side to secure the bead in place.
Continue adding beads to the wire until your strand measures 6” long. Loop the end of the wire through the last bead to secure in place.
Repeat with the remaining 2 pieces of cut wire to have 3 strands of beads in total. Put aside.
Assembling the Mason Jar Chime
Cut a piece of thicker gauge silver wire 18” long.
Fold the ends of the beaded floral wire around the silver wire alternating the short strand with two longer strands.
Wrap the silver wire around the rim of the mason jar twice and wrap the ends together with a pair of pliers.
Finishing the Mason Jar Chime
Secure the beaded wire strands to the silver wire and trim off the excess wire.
Fold the shorter beaded strands upward and thread one large bead through all three wires. Next, fold the wire ends over to form a loop for hanging.
Secure the longer beaded strands to the silver wire in a similar manner. Ensure you have about 1” of empty wire exceeding past the base of the mason jar.
Cut another piece of floral wire about 3” long and wrap it around the top of the beaded strands just under the mason jar.
Fill the jar with pretty pebbles as we did or even a small votive candle, then hang to enjoy!
This project originally appeared on Crafts by Amanda.
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Mason Jar DIY Wind Chimes with Beads
Materials
- Mason Jar 8oz
- Glass beads in assorted shapes, sizes and colors
- Floral wire
- Silver wire 12 gauge
- Wire cutter or scissors
- Pliers
- Ruler
Instructions
Preparing the beaded strands
- Cut 6 pieces of floral wire 20” long.
- Working one strand at a time, thread one of the larger glass beads with wire. Loop the end of the wire through the bead and wrap it around the other side to secure the bead in place.
- Continue adding beads to the wire until your strand measures 10 ½” long. Loop the end of the wire through the last bead to secure in place.
- Repeat with the remaining 5 pieces of cut wire to have 6 strands of beads in total. Put aside.
- Cut 3 pieces of floral wire 14” long.
- Working one strand at a time, thread the smallest sized beads on to this wire. Loop the end of the wire through the bead and wrap it around the other side to secure the bead in place.
- Continue adding beads to the wire until your strand measures 6” long. Loop the end of the wire through the last bead to secure in place.
- Repeat with the remaining 2 pieces of cut wire to have 3 strands of beads in total. Put aside.
Assembling the Mason Jar Chime
- Cut a piece of thicker gauge silver wire 18” long.
- Fold the ends of the beaded floral wire around the silver wire alternating the short strand with two longer strands.
- Wrap the silver wire around the rim of the mason jar twice and wrap the ends together with a pair of pliers.
Finishing the Mason Jar Chime
- Secure the beaded wire strands to the silver wire and trim off the excess wire.
- Fold the shorter beaded strands upward and thread one large bead through all three wires. Next, fold the wire ends over to form a loop for hanging.
- Secure the longer beaded strands to the silver wire in a similar manner.
- Cut another piece of floral wire about 3” long and wrap it around the top of the beaded strands just under the mason jar.
- Fill the jar with pretty pebbles as we did here or even a small votive candle, then hang to enjoy!