Episode 7: First Upcycle Project: Silverware Wind Chime

[@nonisnest9718]

This is a great project-one can never have too many wind chimes!

[@joyparker8459]

Beautiful ❤️❤️ ……and I love Stevie too🥰

[@blueponyfarm1962]

Tea is never optional when undertaking a project, safety first. 👷😀 Nice project!

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Absolutely!!! I schedule everything around tea! 🥰

[@venusiandesigns]

Beautiful work and love your front porch. Thank you for showing us

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you! 🥰

[@kenschumacher7272]

We love ours. Thank you Jim.

[@BriansJerseygarden]

Lovely craft idea I had planned on buying a chime now i will make one.i have to your kids are lucky to have you as a teacher.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Brian! You’re awfully kind for saying that. It’s always a teacher’s biggest fear that their students are not engaged or having fun. So again, your kind words are much appreciated! 🙂

[@WhatVivididnext]

Such a lovely project........now all I need is a rainy afternoon to play at it. The more I see of your shed the more I wish mine was bigger......I love that you have space for a table in yours......perfect for this kind of fun. Cheers lovely. :-)

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Vivi! I’m glad you enjoyed it!☺️ I think your shed is perfect... I love it. It’s like a beach bungalow. Very cozy and inviting! 🥰

[@WhatVivididnext]

@@TheLakeEffectGardener .......all I need is a bit of sand......oh, and the sea! ;-)

[@joyromeo4265]

Thank you, you are adorable. I truly enjoyed your tutorial. I will be getting busy right now. I like that I don’t have to buy a ton of hand tools.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Awe, thank you!! Happy crafting, Joy! 🥰

[@Rita-zq6op]

Love it. Always wanted to make some now I know how! PS. I’m from Buffalo too!

[@fireflyfarmletontheeno777]

Love the upcycling- appreciate every effort to keep things out of the landfill! ☘️🌺

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you! I agree! I love being able to think outside of the box to create things, too! Gives my brain a good workout! 🥰

[@charissatroup5611]

Love this project. I made a windchime for my mom a couple of years ago, but with pieces of drift wood I collected. So many choices of materials.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Charissa! What a great idea, using drift wood! I love it! 🥰

[@nettie8376]

I came over here for the gardening but I'll stay for the interest and variety, thank you

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Nettie! Yes, my approach to gardening is rather wholistic... it is about what I’m growing, but also my garden environment as a whole. These little side projects help to create the garden aspect I love, which is an outdoor living space. 🥰

[@flgirl250]

I love the wrought iron piece. Nice sound

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Awe, thank you so much! You can find them being loved at Vivi's kitchen garden... sent them across the pond for such a lovely lady. 🥰

[@scot.in.de.9013]

Vivi sent me. And i subscribed within 5 minutes. 🤩 love the aesthetic

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you so much! Welcome! Thanks for subscribing! :-)

[@Leigh_Leigh]

The Lovely Vivi sent me. What beautiful job you did. It was so kind of you to give them to her. I love repurposing old things.🙂👍🏼

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you! I agree- giving unwanted things a new lease on life is so rewarding and fun! 🥰

[@plantswoman]

Stevie Nicks can heal a whole host of ailments! 😌 Such a lovely ethereal sound from your wind chimes. My husband made me wind chimes out of cedar and galvanized electrical conduit. I love their deep, rich tones. Thank you for taking the time to share your project with us.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

She sure does! Thank you!🥰

[@maryfennell9672]

I love that idea!

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Mary! 🥰

[@JT-oz5qd]

thanks for not putting on the pressure to be perfect. I am making windchimes and I just about go into a spin thinking of what to hang them from in case it is not the perfect match!

[@FoodThymeAndGarden]

Hello there Jim, Vivi sent me over to your lovely channel. Love the wind chimes you sent to her. I look forward to watching your videos. Have a lovely weekend and take care from Laura in Ontario, Canada

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Hello, Neighbor!! Welcome! I appreciate your kind words, Laura!

[@FoodThymeAndGarden]

@@TheLakeEffectGardener It is my pleasure Jim, I hope to see you in my neck of the woods channel too. Always something to chuckle over inside of my videos.

[@leatricegulbransen8813]

So cute ! You're smart to use strong fishing line. I made these years ago using a thin jewelry chain to hang the silverware. Wasn't strong enough and they eventually fell apart. Live and learn. I enjoy everything you've done so far. Thanks for brightening our days.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Leatrice! That’s right- we learn as we create. That’s the best part... always improving through trial and error. 🥰

[@lollys9041]

Ahhhh, so this is where Vivi’s chimes came from.. I have been coveting them for months. Lovely project Jim.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Hahaha yes! I wanted to send her a thank you and a happy birthday treat and this was just the ticket. She loved how they turned out and so it was a no-brainer for me that she should have them. I love hearing them in the background when she’s tinkering in her adorable shed. 🥰

[@paulsonap6]

Lovely idea, and what a great sound the old forks make!

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Anne!

[@pennypeters9877]

Heard about you from Vivi.....loved your video....good luck with your channel.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Awee, thank you Penny! And welcome! So glad you've stopped in to take a peek! :-)

[@theflyinggardener]

Looks great Jim! 😁💪🏼

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thanks, Will!! 🥰

[@theflyinggardener]

@@TheLakeEffectGardener one of those would look great on my apple tree on the allotment.💪🏼😁

[@JanesGrowingGarden]

Oh now I'm inspired! I love the idea of the cutlery but you know I've got a whole bunch of unused keys that I could use - I'll have to try the 'clunk together' test though and see what noise they make. Thanks Jim - that was great!

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

You’re very welcome, Jane! Yes- keys are lovely!! I actually made one out of keys a while ago and they sound gorgeous in the wind. I did a combination of skeleton keys and standard modern keys and it worked a treat! Have a go! I’d love to see pictures once it’s made! 🥰

[@cindycoile5989]

So neat ! Love it…just have to find a nice to hold the dangles

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Cindy! 🥰

[@jowilde4702]

So cute I love it and I know Vivi loves it too great job Jim!

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you, Jo! 🥰

[@willowgrove631]

I love this! (.... goes off to search for forks 🤣) A wind chime would look great hanging from my pergola, so I will definitely give this a try! I'm enjoying the variety of projects on your channel Jim and I'm intrigued by all the vintage treasures you have around!

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you so much!! These little projects keep my drive and enthusiasm afloat between veggie garden work days! The video doesn’t give the sound of the wind chime any justice. Definitely make one! You’ll enjoy the ethereal sounds in perpetuity! 🥰

[@denisefalusi8070]

Ahh, lovely job Jim, just coming over to your channel from watching Vivi's new video, so new subscriber to you. I will now crash watch a bunch of video's to get to know you more. Have I seen your profile on R&Paul's? I think so. Anyway, I have 3 buntings, gorgeous, must support our Vivi ❤ Looking forward to watching you grow from up in Canada ❤🍁

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Greetings my neighbor to the north!! I can see your beautiful country from across Lake Erie! 🥰Thank you so much for joining the Lake Effect community! ☺️

[@luckychicav7981]

Hello Jim, I’m new to your channel came from Vivi’s channel. She showed her viewers this chime you gifted her for her birthday, lovely! ☺️ I Love it and the sound it makes, I saw her hang it outside her shed. I just subscribed, glad to be here. 😉

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Hello! Thanks so much for visiting and subscribing! :-)

[@DaisyDebs]

Brilliant ! :)

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@carolinegray3150]

Nice video

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Thank you!

[@alandavidge1273]

What were the galvanised wire and pliers for? I must have missed something. Love the channel!

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Hahaha sorry! So, originally I thought I misplaced my fishing line... so the galvanized wire and pliers were going to be the replacement... then I remembered where the fishing line was! 😄

[@Rainstorm1301]

What is the purpose of flattening them?

[@RichardandPaul]

Hi Jim. I just adore the sound of those chimes. Actually you've inspired me....I have a couple of broken wind chimes in the garden that need to be fixed....I have some of the nylon fishing line too....I think this is a job for the neverending list....I also wanted to ask, is the drill bit you used specifically for metal? R.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Hello! Honestly I had this drill bit lying about- the only thing I definitely knew about it is that it was diamond tipped. But what I can tell you- especially for the cutlery, the thinner the bit, the better. When I made the prototype originally I know for certain the bit was thin and it was a standard wood drill bit. I used the thicker diamond tip but because of the wrought iron. Does that make sense? So thin standard bit for the cutlery, and probably something a little more butch for the hanger if it’s made from something with girth. 🥰 sorry- I tend to prattle on. 🤣

[@RichardandPaul]

@@TheLakeEffectGardener ah diamond tipped! That is actually helpful. I have a lot of drill bits and I know that most are for wood, but some of them are for masonry and have strengthened tips. I'm really tempted to see if the local charity shops have any cutlery....when they reopen! The part of London that we live in is under threat of being locked down again..... anyhow.....I do love a good wind chime....we have several around the place....one of my favourite things is falling asleep hearing chimes from outside or another room ... preferably distant.... there's something dreamlike and otherworldly about them. R.

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Absolutely! That’s where I got my cutlery, so grab ‘em asap! Ugh. I’m sorry that you may be locked down again. This virus is the freaking gift that keeps on giving whether we want it or not. You may want to check out FB marketplace too for the cutlery... people are cleaning out during their stay at home and they may want to part with some for very little or even nothing!

[@annakozlowski1774]

Oh my goody goodness going shopping in my garage for old silver plate. Forks 😏 Do you know what a garden cloche is some are very expensive if you go to a Dollar Tree store they have wire wastebaskets about 11 inches tall for a dollar black my preference and white turn them upside down and they make the cutest cloches for flowers or veg in your garden keeps critters away from young seedlings ..I put black key rings on top will send a pic on FB 💌😍🍴

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

I love it! I’d love to see pictures!🥰

[@nancyleehofkirchner7588]

Wonderful project. However, you should have been wearing safety googles and safety gloves.

[@WhatVivididnext]

It was a gorgeous gift for me to receive.......as for goggles and gloves, hahaha, Jim's a big boy and knows how to work safely. ;-)

[@mimiatcomptcheblooms2159]

new sub Viv sent me

[@TheLakeEffectGardener]

Welcome! Thanks for subscribing! :-)