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| Cedar Frames, Freshly Oiled Ready for the Addition of Beautiful Glass
These wet, dark, cold days are perfect for tackling some long put off projects. Making cedar frames to fill with my glass is a great thing to tackle.
The end of January through much of April are the slowest days at Coast Chimes for orders, so there is less interruption for answering emails, packing, shipping, and I can concentrate on the somewhat more complex projects, demanding precision use of saws and so on.
I have to admit that I do not overly care for using saws and other power tools, due to the noise, the dust, the bit of danger (will never forget sawing the tip off my left thumb years ago!). But I do enjoy the end result.
I should have these three frames completed later next week, with luck, and then I'll photograph them and have them on my website (Coast Chimes) and in my Etsy store, as soon as there is a bit of sunlight for taking pictures. That might be the longest part! There are a lot of dark, wet days here currently-- sometimes it feels we may never see the sun again. But it will happen, and so will my pictures.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Framed Glass Suncatchers by Coast Chimes
Friday, January 17, 2020
Kaleidoscope Wind Chimes by Coast Chimes
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| Kaleidoscope Wind Chime $95 with Free Shipping at Coast Chimes |
The wind chime pictured above is great outdoors all year long, but in winter it can add a nice sparkle of color to your property-- it's an eye-catcher!
There are several sizes available, including larger, with five copper chimes.
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| Large Kaleidoscope Wind Chime $185 with Free Shipping at Coast Chimes |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Copper Wind Chimes
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| Handcrafted Hardware for Coast Chimes Large Copper Chimes
At the end of 2019, I was surprised to discover only one set of copper wind chimes left in stock (thank you, to all my customers!). So 2020 is starting with making lots of new chimes. They take a long time to make, due to all the handcrafted hardware, and also the care needed to produce the lovely finish on the copper chimes. I love taking that time and paying attention to each detail, creating a truly exceptional wind chime.
Because the unique top sections (the original art) all uses the same base copper wind chimes, I often find myself with many top sections and not that many bottom chime sections. So if you visit my website, you will still find a great selection of wind chime designs, even though I am not fully caught up on the chime sections.
To see all the beautiful copper wind chimes, visit Coast Chimes
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$135 with Free Shipping
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Saturday, January 04, 2020
Outdoor Large Wind Chimes, with Salvaged Old Growth Red Cedar
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| Curves! Old Growth Salvaged Red Cedar Copper Wind Chime $195 with free shipping at Coast Chimes |
Using the very best materials is very important at Coast Chimes, so I was thrilled to recently source some stunningly beautiful salvaged locally milled red cedar. This is such awesome wood, as you can see from the pictures.
Red cedar is naturally extremely resistant to the environment. I further protect my wood with an very excellent Eco-oil, a finish that never peels or flakes.
The artist-made cobalt blue sea glass compliments this wood very nicely. And the antiqued copper is perfect, as well.
A treat for the eyes, a treat for the ears-- wonderful in any yard or garden, on any porch or deck.
Visit all the new red cedar designs at Coast Chimes.
Thursday, January 02, 2020
Old Growth Salvaged Red Wind Chimes, Coast Chimes
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| Salvaged Clear Old Growth Red Cedar Cobalt Blue Artist-made Sea Glass Copper Outdoor Wind Chime $195 free shipping, at Coast Chimes
It was a pleasant surprise a few weeks ago to discover a source for beautiful reclaimed and salvaged clear old growth red cedar. I scooped up a few prime lengths, and now I am starting to put some of the creations on my website (Coast Chimes) and in my Etsy Shop. It's a pleasure working with this gorgeous wood, and it's leading me into some new designs (see pic below).
For all my work, I always look for the finest materials. They can cost (a lot) more to source, but they are always worth it.
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| Old Growth Red Cedar Cobalt Blue Glass Natural Beach Stone Copper Wind Chime by Coast Chimes |
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