| Brass tubing has various applications. It is popularly | | | | the job of striking the brass tubes. Next is to |
| used in industrial applications as well as in | | | | prepare a thick nylon thread for hanging the |
| constructing homes and buildings. But other than | | | | tubes. Get a screw hook as well for securing your |
| these, the material can also be used to create | | | | wind chime to a roof overhang. |
| wind chimes for your home. | | | | At this stage, you can start cutting your brass |
| A wind chime is a form of musical instrument that | | | | tubing with the use of a hacksaw. Make sure, |
| normally adorns many homes. It is hang outside | | | | though, that you have marked the areas where |
| to enable it to create music that's pleasing to the | | | | you're going to cut. Create different lengths to |
| ears every time the wind blows across it. When | | | | produce varying sounds and attach them to the |
| brass tubing is used to make this, you can be | | | | wooden top in ascending order. However if you |
| sure to enjoy gentle music in your own home. | | | | want, you can always use tubes with just one |
| Unaware to many of you, this is the same | | | | length. |
| material used in making some of the famous wind | | | | Before putting the nylon thread, it's best that you |
| musical instruments especially those used in | | | | sand the edges of the tubing first. This will avoid |
| orchestras such as the trumpet, saxophone, | | | | tearing of the thread every time they move with |
| trombone, flute and the like. | | | | the wind. From there, you can drill two small holes |
| But unlike the real musical instruments, creating a | | | | facing each other on the topmost part of the |
| wind chime is very easy to do. All you need are | | | | tube. Drill holes as well to the wooden top about |
| four to eight small brass tubing with a one-eighth | | | | an inch apart. Then you can already insert the |
| thickness which you can obtain from hardware | | | | nylon thread first into the brass tubing and then |
| stores or you can order conveniently online. You | | | | attach it to the wooden top. |
| can freely choose the shape and thickness of the | | | | The last step is to gather all the nylon threads to |
| material depending on the type of sound you'd like | | | | create a triangular shape at the top and then |
| to achieve. Keep in mind that the thicker the tube, | | | | attach them to the screw hook. Just make sure |
| the less sound it produces and the longer the | | | | you tie them securely to the hook so that even |
| tube, the deeper the sound it emits. | | | | though the wind is a bit strong, the wind chime |
| The first step is to make a circular wooden top | | | | stays in place. This can be a great do it yourself |
| from which you will hang the tubes. The diameter | | | | project you can do at home with your children. |
| will depend on the number of tubing you want to | | | | It's not even an expensive thing to do but one |
| use. There also has to be a clapper that will do | | | | which can give you enjoyment. |