Art Project #89- Melted Bead Wind Chime
We made melted bead wind chimes and sun catchers using our pony beads, a muffin pan, a mini muffin pan, a metal pie plate, a drill and some string. I just LOVE how these came out! They were another perfect addition to our 100 days of Art Challenge.
First we lined our pans with a single layer of pony beads.
Then we melted our beads in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes; it will smell like melted plastic. We opened our windows and put a few fans on to help dissipate the smell. This can also be done on a grill or with a toaster oven moved outside if you'd prefer not to have the smell in your house.
As they cooled we could hear them popping. It was pretty neat to listen to. Once the pans were cool to to the touch we flipped them over and most of the discs fell right out. Those few that were stuck inside fell right out with a few wacks to the back of the pan.
Alec decided how he wanted all of the discs laid out and I used a drill to drill 5 holes in the largest disk from the pie plate.
I then drilled two holes in all the medium size disks and one hole in each of the smallest disks.
Using fishing line (14 lb size) we strung our disks together making sure to include a hanging loop at the very top.
Then we hung it in the garden to enjoy!
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First we lined our pans with a single layer of pony beads.
Then we melted our beads in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes; it will smell like melted plastic. We opened our windows and put a few fans on to help dissipate the smell. This can also be done on a grill or with a toaster oven moved outside if you'd prefer not to have the smell in your house.
As they cooled we could hear them popping. It was pretty neat to listen to. Once the pans were cool to to the touch we flipped them over and most of the discs fell right out. Those few that were stuck inside fell right out with a few wacks to the back of the pan.
Alec decided how he wanted all of the discs laid out and I used a drill to drill 5 holes in the largest disk from the pie plate.
I then drilled two holes in all the medium size disks and one hole in each of the smallest disks.
Using fishing line (14 lb size) we strung our disks together making sure to include a hanging loop at the very top.
Then we hung it in the garden to enjoy!
Other Projects in this series:
Project 1: Painting with Hexbugs
Project 2: Tissue paper flowers
Project 3: Star Wars Crafts
Project 4: Watercolor compass circles
Project 5: Floral pens
Project 6: Watercolor outlines
Project 7: Scratch art jellyfish
Project 8: Oil pastel flowers
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 13: Water gun art
Project 14: Watercolor Kits
Project 15: Dragonfly Silhouettes
Project 16: Painting pet rocks
Project 17: Spray Paint Resist
Project 18: Water bottle windsock
Project 19: Stained glass made easy crafting kit
Project 20: Tin can windsock
Project 25: Making our own rafts
Project 26: Spray Painted Canvas
Project 27: Paper bowl jellyfish
Project 28: Tin Foil Art
Project 29: Oil Pastel Bubbles
Project 30: Chalk Pastel painting
Project 31: Washi Tape Votive holders
Project 32: Drip Painted Pots
Project 33: Sun Art
Project 34: Tissue paper transfer
Project 35: Stained Glass dragonfly
Project 36: Art Museum field trip.
Project 37: Taking a Family Art Class
Project 38: Painting Minecraft T-Shirts
Project 39: Painting Pikachu
Project 40: How to Draw Books
Project 41: Wax resist Watercolors
Project 42: Splatter Paint Canvas
Project 43: Fine line fall leaves
Project 44: Fairy Village field trip
Project 45: Oil Pastel Resist Leaves
Project 46: Tissue Paper Leaf Art
Project 47: Bat Silhouette Painting
Project 48: Beginner Photography
Project 49: Making Harry Potter Wands
Project 50: Drawing Cat Faces
Project 51: Making Homemade cards
Project 52: Learning the Art of Zentangle
Project 53: 3-D printing
Project 54: Gingerbread Train
Project 55: Paint Swirled Ornaments
Project 56: Loom band ornaments and bracelets
Project 57: Candy trees
Project 58: Strand of light chalk drawings
Projects 59-64: Christmas Crafting Kits from Oriental Trading
Project 65: Painting Ceramic Village Pieces
Project 66: Washi Tape Cookie Cutter Ornaments
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Love this. Did you feel that they popped out well enough that you can use the pans for food after washing or do you have art pans?
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Dawn
They popped right out of all our cupcake pans and with a quick washing I will definitely use those for cooking... however, I think I may have ruined my metal pie pan. In our bead selection we also had some color changing pony beads that were a different texture/material than the traditional pony beads and a large cluster of them melted together and stuck to the pie plate. I'm pretty sure if I had stuck to traditional pony beads I would have been all set.
DeleteWhat a really fun idea for kids! Thanks for sharing at the Pleasures of the NW's DIY Party!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThat is so pretty! I'm going to have to add it to our list of activities for "Camp Mom" over the Summer!
ReplyDeleteOh enjoy!
DeleteHow fun! Looks like you get the beauty of a wind chime without the noise (that drives my husband crazy). Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
ReplyDeleteYeah my husband it not a huge fan of the sound from the wind chimes either; these do make a bit of noise but they're so much quieter than traditional chimes.
DeleteWhat a fun idea! Your wind chime looks great! Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. We'll be featuring this at tomorrow's party.
ReplyDeleteOH thank you!
DeleteThese are SO AWESOME!! We may have to add this project to our summer crafts :) Thanks for sharing with us at #MMBH!!
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-Dean
www.mrsaokaworkinprogress
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteI love how the discs look put together as a wind chime! Great art project!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteWhat a great idea and fun craft idea to do with the grandkids. I'm actually thinking the discs would make cool outdoor coasters too.
ReplyDeleteThey definitely would make real neat coasters.
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