Solar Light Wind Chime

I had this idea floating around my head for some time now, at least a year if not longer.  But I was always too busy with other projects to make it. One evening few weeks ago as I was out on then balcony enjoying the warm summer breeze and thought how nice it would be to finally make myself a wind chime with lights.  It is a really simple idea,  just combine a solar light with a wind chime and watch the lights dance in the breeze in time with the chimes.

I've included a video, but unfortunately my camera doesn't pick up the light well :(

Step 1: What you will need

Materials:

• Small solar garden light ( I picked one up at a dollar store.)
• Wind chimes or parts of a wind chime, namely the metal rods (you can get these cheat at a dollar store)
• Extra LEDs I used two, a blue and a green one
• Glass beads, a piece of beach glass and wire
• String and a hanger
• Plastic lid

Tools:

• Dremel
• Duct tape
• Scissors
• Large sewing needle
• Wire and soldering iron (or if you are like me and hate soldering -conductive thread)

Comments

[gantsa]

very nice :)

[ChrysN]

Thanks!

[JasonE]

Fine work! I'll be making one of these!

[azharz]

Nice instructable.

[ChrysN]

Thanks!

[bruce5000]

were do you fin led, lights & what is condutivr thread ive never heardof it thanks, good work

[ChrysN]

You can use wire instead of conductive thread if you don't mind soldering. Conductive is a sew-able conductive material. Here is a link for the thread:http://soft-circuit.com/.

You can get LED lights on ebay:http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=led+5mm&_frs=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m359

or someplace like this: http://www.ledshoppe.com/led5mm.htm

[bruce5000]

thanks ill have to try that

[sunshiine]

I love wind chimes! Especially this one! Thanks for sharing!
Sunshiine

[Penolopy Bulnick]

That is awesome! More wind chimes should light up!

[rimar2000]

Good idea, I add a suggest:

If you "tune" the lengths of the tubes, in order to obtain a [major, preferable] chord, the improvement is AWESOME.

A major chord is in example C-E-G. A minor works, too, (C,Eb,G) but I prefer major. It sounds more cheerful.

[ChrysN]

Thank you, that is good advice. I guess that is why some wind chimes sound melodious and others just sound like noise.

[rimar2000]

Yes, I repeat: the effect is awesome.

[CrLz]

Stunning idea, transcendental!

[LauraLauraLynn]

That is amazing! And beautiful!

[ChrysN]

Thanks!