How to Restring Wind Chimes
Wind chimes are decorations for gardens and patios. It is one way for you to relax yourself with the sound of the beach glass, homemade shell or other rustic styles when wind hits the pipes. Some people use wind chimes outside their door to signal them when people are entering or leaving their house. One of the most sensitive parts of a wind chime is the strings. Damaged strings require restringing in order to keep your wind chimes in perfect sound. Restringing wind chimes can be done in a few simple steps.
Instructions
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Measure the strands of your wind chimes with a measuring tape, while still connected to the metal tubes or ornament. Measure the length of the strands from the top of the tubes down to its tied ends. Get the measurements of the strand from the top of the clapper to the top of your wind chimes. The clapper is the central part of your wind chimes where the metal tubes hit. Measure the distance from the position of the first ornament to the top of the strand if you are using other types of wind chimes.
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Get a damp rag and wipe the parts of the wind chimes clean. Use soapy water on shells, glass or hard materials or lemon oil for wooden parts.
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Use sharp scissors to cut a strand of your wind chime and remove it from the top. Cut off both ends of the strand to completely remove the connection of the ornament from the top of your wind chime.
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Cut your fishing line in the same length as the old strand using a pair of scissors, while adding 2 inches for the knots.
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Start restringing each part of the fishing line or strand by holding it securely between two fingers and poking the end through the hole in your wind chime's ornament. Secure the ends with a knot using your fingers. Double the knot if the hole is large to ensure that the ornaments do not slip from the chimes when you hang it outside. Repeat for the remaining ornaments.
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References
- Photo Credit wind chimes in a tree image by MichMac from Fotolia.com
