Old Keys and Wind Chimes

     

I've mentioned before my husband is a hoarder. I sometimes get frustrated, and then I look closer and wonder...maybe it's a good thing.

I had asked him what on earth he was planning for these, he said (and I couldn't tell if he was smirking or laughing) he is going to become 'Larry the Locksmith'. Oh brother...as expected they've sat hung for years...

...high up in the rafters of the lean-to where they were forgotten. (They will get displayed in my new craft room when I finish it)

Then, something broke.

My wind chimes are missing a lot of the 'tubes'. What a mess!

And I had an idea...but of course he had to pick out the keys I was allowed to use, because the others are "harder to find" (or he just likes keeping his junk?).

I gathered supplies and set about creating my idea.

Fishing line (not shown: glue gun & scissors)

Wiring the keys...

I used a triple knot to tie on the keys and glued the wire to the top.

I had to replace the string because it had deteriorated over the years.

 I kept a short length of the original twine to glue the fishing line in place. 

I had the keys laid out according to the length of the nylon string to get the cascading effect the original wind chimes had.

Do you remember this picture? You might have seen it here. 

I'm hoping with the amount of glue I used it will hold up!

And here it is finished...looks busier than I expected, then again, I put 2 keys on a few of the lines. But oh wow, does it sound wonderful!! Larry told me I need to make a video so you can hear how great it sounds, but the one I made turned out funny. So I'll try another...then again, I have no idea if (or how) I can upload a video here. lol

 It was night when I finished but I couldn't wait to test them out. So I hung it in the pool room. Can you see the old sea shell wind chime hanging from the light beside it? Yep, I love chimes. 

And that old rusty bottle opener? It was hanging with the keys, so I had to use it.

 By the courtyard...hard to see with all that's going on behind it.

Guess I have to trim the string...oops

 Yes, it was a lot of work, but I just love the sound of it. 

If you saw my last post, you saw a teaser...did you think this might be what was coming? And now, what am I going to do with all those other keys still hanging around? I have no an idea...my craft room will need decorations! 

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