Making a Recycled Key Wind Chime

Supplies:

• an old stick, twig of a tree, a pencil, or a chopstick
• gorgeous ribbons and braids
• unwanted previously loved keys
• acrylic paint and a brush or nail varnish/polish

Steps:

1. Paint your keys. Nail varnish will work better than acrylic paint.

2. You will need much patience waiting for several coats to dry. See how I have recycled breakfast cereal packaging to protect my work surface. This has a feel good effect even if it doesn't do much to save the planet.

3. Tie ribbons and braids to the keys


4. Tie the other ends to your stick I used a spent raspberry cane which worked nicely.

5. Tie a final cord for hanging


6. Dangle and enjoy.

Thanks will try this on my very next craft project

This is an interesting project to try and do. Different weights of keys make different sounds.

When I make mine I think I will thread the ribbon through the key and bring it back up, maybe tying a tie at the key top. This makes them hang evenly.