Seashells come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. What is fun is that they also come in different thicknesses. What does this mean? It means that seashells create a tremendous range of sound, and are thus perfect for making wind chimes! Wind chimes from seashells can be both beautiful and musical! Start with a piece of driftwood, if you can find seashells you should be able to find driftwood. If you are buying seashells, you can always get a small thick branch. The wood needs to be solid, seashells are heavy. Purchase screw eyelets at the local hardware and then screw them into the driftwood. There should be several and they need to be spaced about 1/2 inch apart, preferably in a circle, with one in the middle. Now sort the seashells into small piles making each pile weigh the same. This can be done by mixing little shells with big shells. Use a tile drill bit to drill a small hole in each shell, then using fishing line (50 lb test works well) create strings of shells. You just thread the line through the hole and then tie a knot, that will fix the shell at a set height. You can make the strings as long or short as you desire. You can mix up different types of shells or create long spirals of the same seashells! Now tie the ends of the seashell strings to the circle of eyelets on the wood. Now you need something long, flat and durable to hang in the center. The reason is that the seashells can be too heavy to blow and chime in the wind, unless you get hurricane force gales! This object should be solid, yet light enough to blow in the breeze and it will hit the seashells, making them chime. Light weight silverware, thin strips of bamboo are all suitable. You can even try thin, light seashells. Of course the wind chime will need to be suspended from something, so attach a big eyelet to the top directly one the one in the middle. If the shell strings are properly balanced, the wind chimes will hang level. If it is a problem, you can always attach three to the outside and then it will balance like a three legged stool! The chimes from the seashells are made, but if hung in sunlight the shells will lose they color, but not their sound. To preserve color, polish the shells using brass polish. Enjoy! Category:Home › Other • Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood • Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? • Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? • Spiritual evolution of human consciousness • Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship • Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) • Caring for the caregiver • Technologys impact on society