Concrete and Copper Wind Chimes | QUIKRETE® One Bag Wonder 3.0 Contest
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2018
- We made some concrete wind chimes using a single bag of QUIKRETE®. Although they don't really work, the result is quite unique. This was our entry into the #Quikrete1bagwonder challenge
The Process:
We used Quikrete fast setting concrete for this project. We also used PVC pipe both 1” and 2” to make the forms. We measure the desired length and then cut the pipes to size making sure the keep the 1” pipes longer (about 2” longer). We covered the outside of the 1” pipes with plastic wrap and the inside of the 2” pipes with vegetable oil. Both the plastic wrap and the oil was to allow the concrete to release easier. We used thick copper wire to form the hanger loops. When we mixed and poured the concrete, we used a sander to vibrate the forms to help settle out the bubbles. Once the concrete set up, we cut grooves in the outer forms to allow them to break free. We used some copper flashing to create bands on each of the hanging “bells”. We finished the project off with some black paracord as the main hanger cord.
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Safety Notes:
Wear a dust mask when working with concrete indoors. Don't want to be breathing that dust. . . : )
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Point of making a concrete wind chime but don't hear what they sound like?
+trist c It was more for the experiment than anything. : ) It actually didn’t make any sound other than some really low clunks. We might have to revisit this with different material at some point. : )
@@MakerInTraining ...so it's a FAIL then.... put experiment in your title .... 5minutes wasted
I'd have rather heard the chimes than that terrible music
Where is the sound? Another video perhaps???
Amazing❤ This information is from PCH.
+Margarita Martinez Thanks! 🙏
Margaritas Martinez.11m a qq 3
forgot to float it mortar ya boot
But it looks so rustic! (or not. . . lol I'm a novice when it comes to concrete can you tell?) Your comment made me smile : )
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Even though there is no sound on the video for the wind chimes, it is still nice to see how you constructed them so there is knowledge to take away.
What made you decide to experiment with concrete?
+Bonnie Gardner The Quickrete challenge pushed us to think of different ways to use concrete. As a side note, the concrete had to many rocks for it to be a descent sound. I think the thinner concrete and a metal ball in the center would give better results. But that’s speculation since we haven’t tried it yet. : ) Thanks for watching!
So, as the likes and dislikes show, this project was a bust - AND - your young man had opportunity to work with dad - big plus. And, now you know that concrete is not a suitable medium for wind chimes - very important to know - AND you produced a video - big plus.
Please try again and whatever you do PLEASE DO NOT ADD A BACKGROUND SOUND TRACK - of any kind. Distracting - often - ugly sound - usually. Here's a thought - make video of you making a set of nice sounding chimes and record THAT sound to play w a y in the background of the video. Chimes sounding lightly in the background while making a set of chimes with your family. Blessings to you and yours as you discovery more fun ways to spend time with family.
to much trouble for a wind chime boring to watch but hey whatever u like.
Thank you +Barbara L.H. for the feedback, what part was boring? We are always trying to improve our videos so feedback is appreciated! : )