http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/windchimes.pdf
- While punching the holes in the sides of the can. With a sort of rusty awl. At which point my DH lost enthusiasm for the project.
- We had a few questions about the steps, such as when the instructions call for 4 holes on the edge of the can, does that mean on the sides or at the edge of the bottom? (It’s the edges of the bottom.)
- In our haste to get the beads and chimes tied on, we didn’t let the paint dry quite enough. So there’s a few spots that need touch up, and a shirt that needs washing.
- Our favorite blue bead turned out to be a dud — no hole in one end, so no way to thread it. But hey, we used a clear bead instead, and I apologized to my son for questioning the veracity of his claim that he couldn’t thread the string through.
- I had no idea that a clapper was any different than a big, heavy washer. Turns out it has a little “handle” at the top that you can string the thread through. No worries, we just added a bead, part of a toothpick, and some wire, and we ended up with about the same idea.
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