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Make wind chimes from shrink plastic sheets, decorate with colouring pencils and shrink in the oven. Also, a template for the leaves. Use polyester cord for hanging to ensure good motion. Hang the leaves, so they hit each other when moving.

A Wind Chime in Shrink Plastic Sheets

1

Put a design under the transparent shrink plastic sheet. Turn the shiny side down and draw on the rough side. Draw the design with a colouring pencil and fill in. Draw the leaves in the same way using the template and fill in.

A Wind Chime in Shrink Plastic Sheets

2

Cut out the designs. Make holes with revolving punch pliers.

A Wind Chime in Shrink Plastic Sheets

3

Put the design in a preheated oven at 130C for a few minutes. Stay by the oven whilst the design shrinks for approx. 1 minute and take it out of the oven when the design has straightened again.

A Wind Chime in Shrink Plastic Sheets

4

Attach a glossy high-quality polyester cord and add beads for the wind chime's leaves.

A Wind Chime in Shrink Plastic Sheets