| If you have some old silverware lying around, | | | | in the rectangle of metal right underneath the |
| recycle the metal into a whimsical wind chime. | | | | fork prongs. This will be the second hole in your |
| This project is especially fun with tarnished, | | | | fork hanger (the top hole will allow you to hang |
| antique silverware. You can create a hanger with | | | | the wind chime). |
| a wood block, embroidery hoop, or use a fork as | | | | 5. Use your metal file to remove any sharp edges |
| your hanger. Here's how to make a silverware | | | | around the drilled holes. You don't want to snag |
| wind chime with just a few materials. | | | | your fishing line or your fingers! |
| Materials: | | | | 6. Take your pliers and your fork hanger, and |
| - Old Silverware (at least 6 pieces) | | | | bend the four prongs of the fork up so that they |
| - Heavy-Weight Fishing Line | | | | point out in all four directions. For example, the |
| - Power Drill and Drill Bit (1/8 inch) | | | | two inner prongs can point east-west and the |
| - Drilling Oil (optional) | | | | two outer prongs can point north-south. When |
| - C-Clamp | | | | bent out, the fork prongs should look like a |
| - Block of Wood | | | | compass and be parallel to the ground for hanging |
| - Protective Eye Wear | | | | (90 degree angle from the handle of the fork.) |
| - Metal File | | | | 7. Use the pliers to bend the end of each fork |
| - Pliers | | | | prong up into a small loop. |
| - Scissors | | | | 8. Tie a 5-6 inch piece of fishing line through the |
| Instructions: | | | | center hole of your hanging fork (above the |
| 1. Gather your materials. Find the thinnest, most | | | | prongs). Tie one of your chimes to the end of |
| malleable silverware you can to make this project | | | | the fishing line, through the hole in the handle. |
| easier. You will need at least one fork for the | | | | 9. If you use a fork as your middle chime, you |
| centerpiece hanger of your wind chime and 5 | | | | can turn into another hanger and create a 2-layer |
| utensils for the chimes. You can use assorted | | | | wind chime. |
| silverware for the "chimes" or all spoons for your | | | | 10. Tie four other silverware chimes to the fork |
| chimes. Knives have thicker handles than other | | | | hanger, through the bent loops at the end of the |
| silverware generally and will be harder to drill. | | | | prongs. Use slightly longer lengths of fishing wire |
| 2. To make drilling easier, secure silverware to | | | | to secure these outer chimes. You want the |
| wood block with a c-clamp. You may want to | | | | broadest part of the outer silverware (the round |
| flatten the silverware slightly to make this easier. | | | | base on spoons) to hit the end of your inner |
| 3. Drill a hole into the handle end of each piece of | | | | hanger. |
| silverware, including the central fork. Be careful as | | | | 11. Tie a piece of fishing line to the top of your |
| the metal will be hot after drilling. You can use | | | | fork hanger to hang your wind chime from a tree |
| drilling oil to assist. | | | | branch or porch. |
| 4. Drill a hole into the center of your fork hanger, | | | | Enjoy your handmade silverware wind chime. |