Wind Chimes in the Garden

Wind chimes can fascinate both young and old. It's not just the enthusiasm for the moving ensembles that makes them appealing, but often also the question of what's possible and which materials yield the best results.

Some garden owners view wind chimes purely as decorative elements in their garden, performing their playful dance in a gentle breeze. But chime games have also always been popular wind chimes, ringing, knocking, rustling, or whistling in the wind, depending on the material and design.

Even though stores offer a huge selection of wind chimes these days, making them yourself is fun for the whole family. Almost anything is allowed as material, as long as it's sturdy so the beautiful wind chime doesn't fall apart with the first strong gust of wind.

There are various construction principles. Fabric and foils flutter as fabric ribbons, circles, and elaborate dreamcatchers, competing with each other, while pretty windmills, balloons, and barrels also spin and wave colorfully in the wind.

"Souvenirs from vacation like sticks, shells, and feathers are often arranged like mobiles or even entire curtains to playfully spin and sway with every movement of the air. It's all a question of perfect balance.

And many DIY enthusiasts have developed a true mastery in transforming used bottles and cans into the most ingenious wind chimes. Here, cyclists and motorcyclists make their rounds in the wind, and birds flap their wings just like the propellers of airplanes."

Die hohe Kunst im Windspielbereich stellen die Klangspiele dar, denn diese sollen nicht nur die Augen, sondern gleichwohl die Ohren erfreuen. Meist bestehen Sie aus einer Anordnung verschieden klingender Gegenstände wie Holzstangen, Bambusrohre, Metallrohre oder sonstige klingende Gegenstände, die an einer Aufhänge-Vorrichtung angebracht sind und sich dann frei im Wind bewegen und sich gegenseitig oder mit einem als Klöppel dienenden Gegenstand zum Klingen bringen.

Eine andere Möglichkeit bietet aber zum Beispiel auch eine Anordnung aus Glocken, Schalen und ähnlichem auf sacht im Winde schwingenden dünnen Stangen, die auf einer Basis am Boden befestigt sind.

Wer es besonders raffiniert mag, kombiniert die verschiedenen Prinzipien miteinander und schafft so ganz Neues.