Just finished making the wind chimes! I used a round metal hoop, wasn’t quite ready to tackle the hanger yet! Love it though! Thanks for sharing your expertise! 😊
Hi Kathy, Thanks for your comment, so glad you liked the wind chimes project. Sounds like you found a good way to make the hanger, the whole idea behind these videos are to give the viewers ideas and then make them their own, GOOD FOR YOU!!! You can try and make the wire hanger at a later date. When you have time check out the two videos called Fresh Start and Fresh Start 2, they will show you some more ideas on different things to try on the wind chimes. Again, thanks for your comment and so nice to hear from you!! Please feel free to ask me anything about these video projects. Have a great day. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Kathy, You are more than welcome, the copper wire ones are fun to make, and the wire isn't very much cost wise. I got the wire from Amazon along with the glass beads. I liked the 16-gauge wire best for the ones with the glass beads in them and the 14-gauge copper wire for the ones without the beads in them. When you have some time check out the video with Me and My Granddaughter in it making a small Sun Catcher. The hangers in it are made out of 14-gauge copper wire made into a spiral. I made a nice-looking hanger also. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Kathy, If you haven't player with copper wire, give it a try. It's easy to work with and you can come up with all kinds of ideas. I think I like the 16 Gauge wire the best. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
I really appreciate the amount of explanation and detail that you do. Some people just dont talk at all or dont explain what they are doing. You are great. Thank you😊
Hi Mark, Thanks for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed the video project. I know all of my videos run long, but I want to be sure if you want to make these projects you don't get halfway through and then don't nowhere to go next to get it finished. I think it is so important to show each step of each project in my videos so everyone can make these projects with confidence. That they will have a good outcome to their project. Again, thanks for your comment and please feel free to ask me anything about any of my video projects. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Sheila, Thanks for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed the video. It's been fun to share these projects with others. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Linda, So glad you're enjoying the videos and thanks for your kind words. It's been fun sharing these projects with others. Again, thanks for your comment and please feel free to ask me anything about these projects in the future. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Thank you for showing all the details. I would have chosen to leave out some of the rings so that some of the pieces of glass hang perpendicular to each other.
Hi Jacci, Thanks for your comment, so glad you enjoyed the video project!! If you look at the video again you will see all the outside chimes line up, the inter chime doesn't because the center square is larger than the center squares on the three outside chimes. I could have made them all the same and then they have all been in a straight line. I appreciate your comment and hopefully if you make one you can make them all the same so they will line up. Thanks again fro your comment and have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Sylvia, Nice to hear from you again, so glad you liked the video. It's a fun project and everyone can make this project. It's been fun sharing these projects with others. Thanks for your comment, have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi again, Glad you enjoyed the video, it's an easy one to make and you can make it any size you want. Here's the name and size of the split rings I use for these wind chime. Large ring is made by Yueton and is 16mm in size, the smaller ring is made by Huihuibad and is 6mm in size. Both split rings are Nickel plated so after some time outside they will start to rust. They seem to be fine if used inside the house. Both of these split rings are from Amazon. I tried some stainless-steel split rings to help with the rust problem but couldn't open them up large enough to get them through the glass pieces. Keep your eyes open, there is going to be a follow up Wind Chimes video on how to make your own glass design, using glass paint and fusing it in a kiln. I should have it done by the middle of next week. Thanks for your comment. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi again, Glad you enjoyed the video. It's a fun project to make and you can make it any size you want to make. Hopefully you will give it a try!! Please feel free to ask me any questions about any of my videos. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Rachel, Great to hear from you again, glad you liked this project. It's a fun one to make and you can make it any size you want. If you think you might like to make this one, I will give you the different sizes for the split rings. They are both from Amazon. Large one is 16mm made by Yueton and the smaller one is 6mm and made by Huihuibad. Both are Nickel Plated and will start to rust over time outdoors, they seem to be ok if used on a project used indoors. I tried some stainless-steel split rings to help with the rust problem but couldn't open them up enough to get them through the holes in the glass. Best of luck on your project. Let me know if you make this one!!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Dianne, So glad you're enjoying the video projects!! It's been fun sharing these projects with others. If you want to try this one, you can get all the supplies for the split rings and drills on Amazon. The diamond drills are made by Jimgling and are 3mm Spherical Head Glass drills. The large split rings are made by Yueton and are 16mm, the small split rings are made by Huihuibad and are 6mm. Both are Nickel Plated. The 12-gauge copper wire is standard ground wire for the home and you can get it at the hardware store by the foot. Again, thanks for your comment!! Regards, Bill Stone
So glad you enjoyed the video, Thanks for the tip, I will try that. Here's the info on the split rings and drill bits. The large split rings are 16mm and made by Yueton and the smaller ones are 6mm and made by Huihuibad, both are Nickel Plated. The drill bits are 3mm Diamond Grinding Bits with Spherical heads made by Jimgling. These are all from Amazon. Hope you will give this one a try. Again, thanks for the comment and watching the video, I hope you will look at all my videos when you have time. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Kathy, Nice to hear from you, glad you're enjoying the videos, been fun making them and sharing them with others. Hope you will make some of these projects, they make great gifts!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Amanda, So glad you enjoyed the video on how to make the wind chimes. It's a fun project to make and makes a special gift for someone special. There isn't anything better than a gift that is a one of a kind made by you. If you're not into stained glass, I found on Amazon all kinds of different shapes of glass you could make this wind chimes with. Again, I hope you will enjoy watching some of my other stained glass videos, and thanks for subscribing to my channel. I just started a new channel on Travel Adventure with bill stone, check it out when you have time, I just posted my first video today with many more to come in the future. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Deb, So glad you looked at the newest video, it's a fun one to make and isn't too hard to do. I hope you will give it a try. Again, thanks for your comment. If you have questions about any of my video projects, please feel free to send me a comment and I will get a reply back to you. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Karen, My worktable has a 3/4" plywood base and a 1/2" Homasote #440 - Sound Barrier on top. You can purchase this Homasote Board at an old fashion lumber yard. It comes in a 4'x8' sheet, and most lumber yards will cut it the size you need. If you just want to buy a small sheet both Amazon and Delphi Glass sell a 24'x24' sheet. It's a little pricy. You can also find the metal push pins at both of these places. They have two different lengths, one is 1/2" long and the other is 5/8" long which is the one I like best. So glad you are finding these projects helpful and hope you will try making some of them. If you have time check out the video on the fused candy dishes and send me, your vote for your favorite one. Going to post the winning dish this weekend, so you still have time to vote. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi again, I didn't see this comment until right now!! Sorry my bad!! It didn't get a lot of love. Still was fun showing everyone hoe to use them. Have a great day. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Didi, Thanks for your kind words and your comment. Yes, you could do it in one piece and solder jump rings onto the frame, that would work. I just never liked the idea of soldering jump rings to hang anything on. Also, it's hard to get all three sides the same size when bending the wire to make the tringle. I think you could give it a try; you would only be out a little wire and some jump rings and your time if it didn't work out. Let me know how it works out for you. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Wow thanks Bill, im new to yr channel & ive been making stained glass art for 2 years now, this is a wonderful idea, im thinking of getting a kiln so i can do glass ,& pottery in it, does the kiln just melt the edges they look grest like that, i can then do fused glass also 😊
Hi Again, Your right this is a fun media to work in, sometimes you get a surprise with some of these projects, sometimes you get some things that didn't come out at all. The video I'm going to post this weekend has one of those projects in it!! Thanks for your comment and look forward to hearing from you in the future!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi again, I like to fire polish the edges of the glass, it makes the project just looks a little nicer. Thanks for your comment, look forward to hearing from you in the future!! Regards, Bill Stone
Bill that is just awesome! I love how simple you make things. I have a kiln because of the stained glass window work I'm doing so I can use this now in a lot of different ways. Can you tell me what these drill bits are called? And what firing temps you use for this glass? Is is necessary before you drill or did you just want it for the look? Thanks again Bill. There are not many people that are willing to share their knowledge. That is a very unique quality. GOD BLESS!
Hi Again, Thanks for your kind words, so glad you took a look at the Wind Chimes video, The drill bits are from Amazon and are called Jingling Diamond Grinding bits 2.5mm and 3mm, I like the 3mm best!! You don't have to fire the glass to drill it. I just like to fire polish the edges for the way it looks. A good starting temp is between 1325 and 1350 degrees for my kiln. If you go too much hotter the shape of your glass will start to get wavy on the corners. I have also started using copper wire and glass beads to put these wind chimes together, there is a video I made showing how to do this called Up Dating a 5-year-old Wind Chimes. I did this because the split rings I was using started to rust after a year or so. Also, if you like fused glass check out the video on the Candy Dishes. Here again if you have more questions, please feel free to send me a comment and I will try to get you an answer. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
@@billstonesstainedglasscrea3310 Thanks Bill. I may make and use the windchimes for just inside. Here in NL there is just too much wind and I don't think the glass would survive lol. Again, thanks for all the info and I will order some more of the came and drill bits. I actually had a few with my dremel so that will get me started. Have a great day and GOD BLESS!
Hi Again, Glad you could use some of that info!! Where are you at, not sure where NL is at? We are located in Southern California in Temescal Valley, about 50 miles east of Los Angles. Remember to use water when using these drills or you won't have a good outcome. We used to live in Lake Havasu City, AZ and we had a lot of wind also and I never had any of the wind chimes break as long as didn't hit up against a wall or a post. When you get it done give it a try outside, the worst thing that could happen is you get a couple broken pieces, replace them and call that a bad idea!! They look so great with the outside sun shining on them!! Let me know how your projects come out and if I can be of any help, please feel free to send me a comment to my channel and I will see if I can come up with an answer for you. Envoy your day!! Regards, Bill Stone
@@billstonesstainedglasscrea3310 Hi Bill.. Newfoundland is the most eastern province of Canada. I used to live in Victoria, British Columbia for years. It was my very first military posting. I was so surprised because Victoria was like a tropical paradise compared to NL. I was wearing shorts in February hahhahahha. NL often can get even 100km/h winds even in the summer so that is why I was talking about the glass maybe not surviving lol. It can be worse in the winter. We have a place near to where you get off the ferry to the province called Wreck House. Transport trucks often get blown over......BUT seriously the province is beautiful and I am often finding new and exciting places to explore right here at home. I will most certainty use the water for drilling the glass, and I will let you know how things go! I picked myself up some nice fluorspar too from the mine near St. Lawrence so I'm gonna try to tumble that and use in it in some of my projects. If I ever get the time to do it all lololol. Have a great day Bill! GOD BLESS
Hi Again, We have been in that area on a cruise ship several years ago that took us to Montreal, Canada. Is it hard to get glass supplies in your area? Again, please feel free to ask me anything about these projects. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Kim, You can find glass squares online at Amazin, Delphi Glass and even Hobby Lobby or just type in the search bar precut glass squares and you will find all kinds of them. Also check out E-Bay, they have a lot of supplies for the stained glass. I hope that will help you out and best of luck to you on your project. Have a great day!! Thanks for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed the video. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Diane, Unfortunately, I don't have a pattern. If you will go back on this video and at the 14:32 minute mark you will see it's a tringle at 60 degrees and has 3 sides that are all 4" long. I just draw it up and put it on a copier and make several copies, so I don't have to draw it every time. I hope that will help you out. It's a fun way to make a nice hanger for your wind chimes. Best of luck to you, please feel free to ask me anything about these projects, and I will do my best to help you out. Thanks for your comment and I look forward to hearing from you again in the near future!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Peggy, Thanks for your comment, nice to hear from you. The split rings on this project are from Amazon, they are by Yueton, the larger ring is 16MM or about 5/8" and the small ring is 6MM or about 1/4". If you haven't watched the two videos on the remake of a couple old wind chimes that are about 5 years old, check them out and they have some alternate ideas to hook the pieces together. They are called Fresh Start and Fresh Start 2. Hope this helps you out, please feel free to ask anything about these video projects. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi again, When you're looking at the videos with the copper wire hangers in them check out the video I made with My Granddaughter, it's a simple Sun Catcher and we made 14-gauge copper wire hangers into a spiral to hook them together. It gave the project a nice look!! Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Therese, Great to hear from you again!!! When I first started to make these hangers, I did use a single piece of #12 Copper Wire. The problem I had was it was hard to get all three corners the same size and at the exact length in between the centers. If you don't get it right the first time, then you have to bend the wire again to either make it longer or shorter. The Copper Wire doesn't really like to be bent back and forth several times to get it to fit just right. If you decide to make this project, you can give the one piece of wire a try and see if you have better luck than I did. Again, great to hear from you and thanks for your question and comment. Regards, Bill Stone
@billstonesstainedglasscrea3310 Hi Again, I wonder if a small piece of copper tubing would work. I'll see what my hardware store has. I'll let you know. Take care and God bless, Therese 😊
Hi Therese, Thanks for your reply, I don't know if the copper tubing would work or not. I don't know if you can buy copper tubing small enough to work for this hanger or not!! I can't wait to see what you come up with. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Bonnie Sorry I don't have a template for the frames on these wind chimes. The wire frame on these wind chimes is made with 12-gauge copper wire from the hardware store, you can buy it by the foot as bare wire without any insulation on it Then I just spray it flat black. To make it I just draw up a 4" wide 45-degree tringle on a piece of paper and bend the wire to match the shape as close as I can to make the inside of the frame, then I bend up the corner pieces and solder then all together. Hope that helps you out, if you need more info, please send me another comment and I will try to give you some more info. I can't remember if it's on this video or another wind chimes one where I show you how to make the frame. Have a great day!! Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Bonnie, It's me again, I just took a quick look at this video and starting at the 14:32 minute mark it shows you how to make the hanger in its entirety!! Check it out when you have some time. Regards, Bill Stone
Hi Deb, Glad you liked the video; this is a fun one to make and everyone can make it. You can make it any size you want. Hopefully you will give it a try. Thanks' for your comment, please feel free to ask my anything about my videos. Regards, Bill Stone
Just finished making the wind chimes! I used a round metal hoop, wasn’t quite ready to tackle the hanger yet! Love it though! Thanks for sharing your expertise! 😊
Hi Kathy,
Thanks for your comment, so glad you liked the wind chimes project. Sounds like you found a good way to make the hanger, the whole idea behind these videos are to give the viewers ideas and then make them their own, GOOD FOR YOU!!! You can try and make the wire hanger at a later date. When you have time check out the two videos called Fresh Start and Fresh Start 2, they will show you some more ideas on different things to try on the wind chimes. Again, thanks for your comment and so nice to hear from you!! Please feel free to ask me anything about these video projects. Have a great day.
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thank you! I will definitely check out those videos!
Hi Kathy,
You are more than welcome, the copper wire ones are fun to make, and the wire isn't very much cost wise. I got the wire from Amazon along with the glass beads. I liked the 16-gauge wire best for the ones with the glass beads in them and the 14-gauge copper wire for the ones without the beads in them. When you have some time check out the video with Me and My Granddaughter in it making a small Sun Catcher. The hangers in it are made out of 14-gauge copper wire made into a spiral. I made a nice-looking hanger also.
Regards,
Bill Stone
I will check that video out too! Thanks again!
Hi Kathy,
If you haven't player with copper wire, give it a try. It's easy to work with and you can come up with all kinds of ideas. I think I like the 16 Gauge wire the best. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
I really appreciate the amount of explanation and detail that you do. Some people just dont talk at all or dont explain what they are doing. You are great. Thank you😊
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed the video project. I know all of my videos run long, but I want to be sure if you want to make these projects you don't get halfway through and then don't nowhere to go next to get it finished. I think it is so important to show each step of each project in my videos so everyone can make these projects with confidence. That they will have a good outcome to their project. Again, thanks for your comment and please feel free to ask me anything about any of my video projects.
Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thank you for your video. Love that you explained in detail your process. And that you DIDN'T have music playing.
Hi Sheila,
Thanks for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed the video. It's been fun to share these projects with others. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thank you! You are such a great teacher!!!!!
Hi Linda,
So glad you're enjoying the videos and thanks for your kind words. It's been fun sharing these projects with others. Again, thanks for your comment and please feel free to ask me anything about these projects in the future. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thank you for showing all the details. I would have chosen to leave out some of the rings so that some of the pieces of glass hang perpendicular to each other.
Hi Jacci,
Thanks for your comment, so glad you enjoyed the video project!! If you look at the video again you will see all the outside chimes line up, the inter chime doesn't because the center square is larger than the center squares on the three outside chimes. I could have made them all the same and then they have all been in a straight line. I appreciate your comment and hopefully if you make one you can make them all the same so they will line up. Thanks again fro your comment and have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thank you for sharing this beautiful project. ❤❤
Hi Sylvia,
Nice to hear from you again, so glad you liked the video. It's a fun project and everyone can make this project. It's been fun sharing these projects with others.
Thanks for your comment, have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
This is great! Now I can replace the glass in my daughter's wind chimes with confidence. Change out the cord on the pieces with chain. Thank you Bill.
Hi again,
Glad you enjoyed the video, it's an easy one to make and you can make it any size you want. Here's the name and size of the split rings I use for these wind chime. Large ring is made by Yueton and is 16mm in size, the smaller ring is made by Huihuibad and is 6mm in size. Both split rings are Nickel plated so after some time outside they will start to rust. They seem to be fine if used inside the house. Both of these split rings are from Amazon. I tried some stainless-steel split rings to help with the rust problem but couldn't open them up large enough to get them through the glass pieces. Keep your eyes open, there is going to be a follow up Wind Chimes video on how to make your own glass design, using glass paint and fusing it in a kiln. I should have it done by the middle of next week. Thanks for your comment.
Regards,
Bill Stone
I always learn something new. You are a gem. Ty so much.
Hi again,
Glad you enjoyed the video. It's a fun project to make and you can make it any size you want to make. Hopefully you will give it a try!! Please feel free to ask me any questions about any of my videos.
Regards,
Bill Stone
Another great project Bill! I will definitely be giving this a try! Thanks as always for the great tips! ❤
Hi Rachel,
Great to hear from you again, glad you liked this project. It's a fun one to make and you can make it any size you want. If you think you might like to make this one, I will give you the different sizes for the split rings. They are both from Amazon. Large one is 16mm made by Yueton and the smaller one is 6mm and made by Huihuibad. Both are Nickel Plated and will start to rust over time outdoors, they seem to be ok if used on a project used indoors. I tried some stainless-steel split rings to help with the rust problem but couldn't open them up enough to get them through the holes in the glass. Best of luck on your project. Let me know if you make this one!!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Another brilliant video. So indepth and informative. Thank you so much Bill. I'm definitely going to try this.
Hi Dianne,
So glad you're enjoying the video projects!! It's been fun sharing these projects with others. If you want to try this one, you can get all the supplies for the split rings and drills on Amazon. The diamond drills are made by Jimgling and are 3mm Spherical Head Glass drills. The large split rings are made by Yueton and are 16mm, the small split rings are made by Huihuibad and are 6mm. Both are Nickel Plated. The 12-gauge copper wire is standard ground wire for the home and you can get it at the hardware store by the foot. Again, thanks for your comment!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thanks Bill, only suggestion is to put links on where to get the supplies like the split rings and drill bits. Can get you some affiliate link money.
So glad you enjoyed the video, Thanks for the tip, I will try that. Here's the info on the split rings and drill bits. The large split rings are 16mm and made by Yueton and the smaller ones are 6mm and made by Huihuibad, both are Nickel Plated. The drill bits are 3mm Diamond Grinding Bits with Spherical heads made by Jimgling. These are all from Amazon. Hope you will give this one a try. Again, thanks for the comment and watching the video, I hope you will look at all my videos when you have time.
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thanks for great instructions
Hi Kathy,
Nice to hear from you, glad you're enjoying the videos, been fun making them and sharing them with others. Hope you will make some of these projects, they make great gifts!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Awesome thanks again
Hi Amanda,
So glad you enjoyed the video on how to make the wind chimes. It's a fun project to make and makes a special gift for someone special. There isn't anything better than a gift that is a one of a kind made by you. If you're not into stained glass, I found on Amazon all kinds of different shapes of glass you could make this wind chimes with. Again, I hope you will enjoy watching some of my other stained glass videos, and thanks for subscribing to my channel.
I just started a new channel on Travel Adventure with bill stone, check it out when you have time, I just posted my first video today with many more to come in the future.
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thanks, Bill!
Hi Deb,
So glad you looked at the newest video, it's a fun one to make and isn't too hard to do. I hope you will give it a try. Again, thanks for your comment. If you have questions about any of my video projects, please feel free to send me a comment and I will get a reply back to you.
Regards,
Bill Stone
I enjoyed your instructions very much. Thank you! What type board is under you frame that you are pushing you pins into?
Hi Karen,
My worktable has a 3/4" plywood base and a 1/2" Homasote #440 - Sound Barrier on top. You can purchase this Homasote Board at an old fashion lumber yard. It comes in a 4'x8' sheet, and most lumber yards will cut it the size you need. If you just want to buy a small sheet both Amazon and Delphi Glass sell a 24'x24' sheet. It's a little pricy. You can also find the metal push pins at both of these places. They have two different lengths, one is 1/2" long and the other is 5/8" long which is the one I like best. So glad you are finding these projects helpful and hope you will try making some of them. If you have time check out the video on the fused candy dishes and send me, your vote for your favorite one. Going to post the winning dish this weekend, so you still have time to vote. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
I love the noodle one. LOL
Hi again,
I didn't see this comment until right now!! Sorry my bad!!
It didn't get a lot of love. Still was fun showing everyone hoe to use them. Have a great day. Regards,
Bill Stone
Could the triangle frane be made with one piece? Then the three loops could be soldered on as you did? Great video loved the detailed instructions
Hi Didi,
Thanks for your kind words and your comment. Yes, you could do it in one piece and solder jump rings onto the frame, that would work. I just never liked the idea of soldering jump rings to hang anything on. Also, it's hard to get all three sides the same size when bending the wire to make the tringle. I think you could give it a try; you would only be out a little wire and some jump rings and your time if it didn't work out. Let me know how it works out for you. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Wow thanks Bill, im new to yr channel & ive been making stained glass art for 2 years now, this is a wonderful idea, im thinking of getting a kiln so i can do glass ,& pottery in it, does the kiln just melt the edges they look grest like that, i can then do fused glass also 😊
Hi Again,
Your right this is a fun media to work in, sometimes you get a surprise with some of these projects, sometimes you get some things that didn't come out at all. The video I'm going to post this weekend has one of those projects in it!! Thanks for your comment and look forward to hearing from you in the future!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Wow that's cool I'm going to start doing this instead
Hi again,
I like to fire polish the edges of the glass, it makes the project just looks a little nicer. Thanks for your comment, look forward to hearing from you in the future!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Bill that is just awesome! I love how simple you make things. I have a kiln because of the stained glass window work I'm doing so I can use this now in a lot of different ways. Can you tell me what these drill bits are called? And what firing temps you use for this glass? Is is necessary before you drill or did you just want it for the look? Thanks again Bill. There are not many people that are willing to share their knowledge. That is a very unique quality. GOD BLESS!
Hi Again,
Thanks for your kind words, so glad you took a look at the Wind Chimes video, The drill bits are from Amazon and are called Jingling Diamond Grinding bits 2.5mm and 3mm, I like the 3mm best!! You don't have to fire the glass to drill it. I just like to fire polish the edges for the way it looks. A good starting temp is between 1325 and 1350 degrees for my kiln. If you go too much hotter the shape of your glass will start to get wavy on the corners. I have also started using copper wire and glass beads to put these wind chimes together, there is a video I made showing how to do this called Up Dating a 5-year-old Wind Chimes. I did this because the split rings I was using started to rust after a year or so. Also, if you like fused glass check out the video on the Candy Dishes. Here again if you have more questions, please feel free to send me a comment and I will try to get you an answer. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
@@billstonesstainedglasscrea3310 Thanks Bill. I may make and use the windchimes for just inside. Here in NL there is just too much wind and I don't think the glass would survive lol. Again, thanks for all the info and I will order some more of the came and drill bits. I actually had a few with my dremel so that will get me started. Have a great day and GOD BLESS!
Hi Again,
Glad you could use some of that info!! Where are you at, not sure where NL is at? We are located in Southern California in Temescal Valley, about 50 miles east of Los Angles. Remember to use water when using these drills or you won't have a good outcome. We used to live in Lake Havasu City, AZ and we had a lot of wind also and I never had any of the wind chimes break as long as didn't hit up against a wall or a post. When you get it done give it a try outside, the worst thing that could happen is you get a couple broken pieces, replace them and call that a bad idea!! They look so great with the outside sun shining on them!! Let me know how your projects come out and if I can be of any help, please feel free to send me a comment to my channel and I will see if I can come up with an answer for you. Envoy your day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
@@billstonesstainedglasscrea3310 Hi Bill.. Newfoundland is the most eastern province of Canada. I used to live in Victoria, British Columbia for years. It was my very first military posting. I was so surprised because Victoria was like a tropical paradise compared to NL. I was wearing shorts in February hahhahahha. NL often can get even 100km/h winds even in the summer so that is why I was talking about the glass maybe not surviving lol. It can be worse in the winter. We have a place near to where you get off the ferry to the province called Wreck House. Transport trucks often get blown over......BUT seriously the province is beautiful and I am often finding new and exciting places to explore right here at home. I will most certainty use the water for drilling the glass, and I will let you know how things go! I picked myself up some nice fluorspar too from the mine near St. Lawrence so I'm gonna try to tumble that and use in it in some of my projects. If I ever get the time to do it all lololol. Have a great day Bill! GOD BLESS
Hi Again,
We have been in that area on a cruise ship several years ago that took us to Montreal, Canada. Is it hard to get glass supplies in your area? Again, please feel free to ask me anything about these projects. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Hi. Thank u for the informative video. Do u have a link on where to buy these bits.
Hi Kim,
You can find glass squares online at Amazin, Delphi Glass and even Hobby Lobby or just type in the search bar precut glass squares and you will find all kinds of them. Also check out E-Bay, they have a lot of supplies for the stained glass. I hope that will help you out and best of luck to you on your project. Have a great day!! Thanks for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed the video.
Regards,
Bill Stone
Do you have a pattern that you could share with me for the actual triangle. I don't know how large the triangle should be?
Hi Diane,
Unfortunately, I don't have a pattern. If you will go back on this video and at the 14:32 minute mark you will see it's a tringle at 60 degrees and has 3 sides that are all 4" long. I just draw it up and put it on a copier and make several copies, so I don't have to draw it every time. I hope that will help you out. It's a fun way to make a nice hanger for your wind chimes. Best of luck to you, please feel free to ask me anything about these projects, and I will do my best to help you out. Thanks for your comment and I look forward to hearing from you again in the near future!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
What size jump rings did you use
Hi Peggy,
Thanks for your comment, nice to hear from you. The split rings on this project are from Amazon, they are by Yueton, the larger ring is 16MM or about 5/8" and the small ring is 6MM or about 1/4". If you haven't watched the two videos on the remake of a couple old wind chimes that are about 5 years old, check them out and they have some alternate ideas to hook the pieces together. They are called Fresh Start and Fresh Start 2. Hope this helps you out, please feel free to ask anything about these video projects. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
@@billstonesstainedglasscrea3310 thank you for info!!!
Hi again,
When you're looking at the videos with the copper wire hangers in them check out the video I made with My Granddaughter, it's a simple Sun Catcher and we made 14-gauge copper wire hangers into a spiral to hook them together. It gave the project a nice look!! Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Hi Bill, I hope all is good for you and your family. 😊 Why couldn't you just make a triangle with one piece of wire and then add the corners?
Hi Therese,
Great to hear from you again!!! When I first started to make these hangers, I did use a single piece of #12 Copper Wire. The problem I had was it was hard to get all three corners the same size and at the exact length in between the centers. If you don't get it right the first time, then you have to bend the wire again to either make it longer or shorter. The Copper Wire doesn't really like to be bent back and forth several times to get it to fit just right. If you decide to make this project, you can give the one piece of wire a try and see if you have better luck than I did. Again, great to hear from you and thanks for your question and comment.
Regards,
Bill Stone
@billstonesstainedglasscrea3310 Hi Again, I wonder if a small piece of copper tubing would work. I'll see what my hardware store has. I'll let you know. Take care and God bless, Therese 😊
Hi Therese,
Thanks for your reply, I don't know if the copper tubing would work or not. I don't know if you can buy copper tubing small enough to work for this hanger or not!! I can't wait to see what you come up with.
Regards,
Bill Stone
What about a small mobile?
Hi Julie,
Going to make a mobile video later this month. Keep an eye open for it!!!
Have a great day.
Regards,
Bill Stone
would you be willing to share the template for your windchime frame? Thank you.
Hi Bonnie
Sorry I don't have a template for the frames on these wind chimes.
The wire frame on these wind chimes is made with 12-gauge copper wire from the hardware store, you can buy it by the foot as bare wire without any insulation on it Then I just spray it flat black. To make it I just draw up a 4" wide 45-degree tringle on a piece of paper and bend the wire to match the shape as close as I can to make the inside of the frame, then I bend up the corner pieces and solder then all together. Hope that helps you out, if you need more info, please send me another comment and I will try to give you some more info. I can't remember if it's on this video or another wind chimes one where I show you how to make the frame. Have a great day!!
Regards,
Bill Stone
Hi Bonnie,
It's me again, I just took a quick look at this video and starting at the 14:32 minute mark it shows you how to make the hanger in its entirety!! Check it out when you have some time.
Regards,
Bill Stone
Thanks, Bill!
Hi Deb,
Glad you liked the video; this is a fun one to make and everyone can make it. You can make it any size you want. Hopefully you will give it a try. Thanks' for your comment, please feel free to ask my anything about my videos.
Regards,
Bill Stone