Vintage Coffee Pot Wind Chimes
Whew! It was a hot one out there today. I did manage to get some weeding done in the morning, but it was almost too hot even then. Thankfully, it was quite nice in our shaded front yard so I could finish my project. It’s coffee chime! lol.
I decided I wanted to have the chimes coming out of the coffee pot spout and thought about what I could use. I remembered that I had tons of gold bells in my Christmas decorations stash so I rooted them out. After removing the red bows and cutting off the hangers they were ready to use.
They’re not a perfect match, but I don’t tend to like things too matchy, matchy.
I hunted through the tool box for a screw big enough to go across the spout inside the coffee pot to carry the weight of the bells. I threaded some fishing line through the spout from the outside in and tied it around the screw, making sure to allow myself lots of line because I wasn’t sure how much I would need.
Then I attached the bells to the fishing line, tying them one at a time. I liked the way it looked, and sounded, after five so I stopped.
Here’s a close up to show how the bells were tied to the fishing line. Each one was attached with two simple loop knots. I started with the top bell and moved down the line to tie each bell until I was done.
From a short distance the line is pretty much invisible.
It was my husband John’s idea to use this shepherd hook stand that we already had to hold the chimes. It works perfectly. I put some pea gravel inside the coffee pot to give it some weight so it counter balanced the weight of the bells.
Then we were sitting on the back deck looking at it, brainstorming, and we decided it would be cool to have the chimes pouring into a nice cup and saucer.
I spray painted the black shepherd hook stand Krylon Metallic Gold and placed it in the garden. Then I grabbed a green glass bottle that I had and placed it over a green stake.
I used Marine Goop adhesive to glue the saucer to the bottle, and the cup to the saucer.
Don’t forget to pin!
Very nice!
Thanks!
So creative! Great job.
Thanks Jen!
wow – you used a $30.00 Royal Albert tea cup! That's beautiful but I unless I had a broken one I would use it in my garden! lol But I love this idea and I think I will copy it. You are so creative. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
I meant to say, "I wouldn't use a Royal Albert tea cup" 🙂
Thanks so much for your comment. I have quite a few of these Royal Albert tea cups and this one was damaged so I don't mind using it.
I love it! It has given me some wonderful ideas…
I sure admire the mind that came up with such an imaginative wind chime. I love it!
Thanks so much Laurel!
That is just so clever & so creative! I love it!
Thanks Gina!
You are so clever and creative! Thank you for sharing your project at Potpourri Friday!
Thanks Honey! Always a pleasure to join the party.
Incredible idea! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for visiting!
Tuula, I commented on Hometalk..but also here, I understand better how you did it, but I got a little lost about the individual tying of the chimes.And now i understand from seeing the picture better about the green bottle, so the cup and saucer would be free standing! Very fun and clever!!! loving it! but hmmm tying the chimes……
Hi Bernice. Thanks so much for visiting and for your question. I decided to take a close up photo of the bells and I added a short explanation under the photo. Please check out the post and I hope I've made the tying a little more clear. Let me know if you have any more qustions. Tuula 🙂
I love this project! It's so fresh and original! That you discovered that the bells spin individually was a bonus! I'm pinning this one to try if I ever find a cool coffee pot! Happily following you via GFC and looking forward to more!
Thanks Danni! I'm so pleased that you're following. This is truly one of my favourite projects that I've done so far and I'm so glad you like it. I hope you find a cool coffee pot soon. Thanks so much for visiting, and for pinning!
Tuula 🙂
Hi Tuula, I shared your wind chimes on Friday Finds today. Your garden art really inspires me!
Thanks so much Laurel I'm so pleased that something I've created has inspired you. You've made my day!
Thanks so much Tuula for sharing this creative coffee pot wind chime on Simple & Sweet Fridays. It's darling!
Jody
Thanks! I'm always happy to join the party.
Beautiful project, but I don't understand what the green bottle is about. Thanks.
Lorraine
Something had to hold the cup up so it’s not buried in the dirt or plantings. The green is so that it blends in with the greenery. Voila!
Never mind, I got it. I didn't even see the green bottle before. Great disguise job. 🙂
That is the cutest and creative project ever! I love it!! I really want to make one of these for my deck. Thanks for the inspiration, and for linky up to my very first Bouquet of Talent linky party. Thanks so much for sharing your talent. 🙂
Thanks Kathy! I'm looking forward to joining the party each week. It's such a treat to see all the other awesome projects. 🙂
You are too clever! All of your projects are so creative and I always look forward to visiting and seeing what you're up to. I love this! Such a great idea 🙂
Thanks Britni! So happy to join your party each week. It's so great to see what everyone else is up to. Thanks for visiting!
Fabulous! I love the way this look – so whimsical!
Thanks so much Holly!
This is so cute! What a fun wind chime. You really think outside of the box! Thanks for sharing this with us at Gettin' Krafty!
Thanks Kathie! Always happy to join the party.
Such a cute idea! I am your newest follower and hope you can take the time to come over and visit my blog!
Thanks Sarah! I'll definitely be over to check it out. I appreciate you following!
I just found you – what a fab blog, and I so love this project. Incredibly creative!!
Thank you so much Betty! It was quite an easy project, just a matter of thrifting the right pieces. Thanks for stopping by.
I have an old silver plated coffee pot I got for a quarter at a garage sale. I was going to put a plant in it but like this idea much better.
Thanks Barbara! Your coffee pot would be perfect for this. I've so enjoyed my wind chimes this summer. I'm sure you'll enjoy yours too. Thanks so much for stopping by!
LOVE LOVE LOVE~ Thank you!
Thanks you so much Pamela! I really enjoy having whimsical pieces in my garden. Thanks for stopping by for a visit!
Wow! what a cute idea. I'd like to try making something like that for my garden. I love coffeepots & teapots, but I never know what to do with them. Great ideas!
Cindi
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Just recently found your blog while looking for sunshine craft ideas. Love the coffee pot chimes! I make chimes from vintage chandelier crystals. Made a tea pot chimes similar to you’re pot.. Only instead of bells – crystals! Looks like water pouring. I planted small flowers in the pot as it was missing the top. Hung it over my pond so looked like it poured water, like a foutain. . I might rework mine.. Add a cup! Thanks for the idea!
Thanks Sarah! Your wind chimes sound lovely. I use chandelier crystals in some of my chimes too because they add some sparkle. Love the idea of them looking like water pouring.