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Submitted: March 6, 2009
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Make:NIKON
Model:COOLPIX S600
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Aperture:F/2.7
Focal Length:5 mm
ISO Speed:100
Date Taken:Jan 10, 2009, 7:11:13 PM

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Key Chime Windchimeby *Llyzabeth

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Edited to add: this has been making the rounds on pinterest (so cool! A huge thank you to anybody who's pinned it!) and some people have asked about purchasing it. The original was sold some time ago, but I'm always willing to make someone's key collection into a new windchime for a very small fee, or for free I can send you step-by-step instructions on how to make one (it's super easy.)

When I was a kid I had a fascination with keys, especially the old ornate ones or even the rusted forgotten ones you find by the side of the road. I didn't start seriously collecting them until I was in college, and I'd pick up one or two at flea markets and garage sales. My family started sending them to me after a while too. The whole mess of them traveled clear across the country with me before I finally DID something with them.

And it DOES sound nice, thank you.

Made from floral wire, a piece of plumbing equipment, chain, a teeny bit of puffy paint (to make little ridges so the wires don't slide into each other and tangle) and keys. Lots of keys.

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~tabathak101 Mar 20, 2013 New member

Llyzabeth would love to make one of these my grandfather passed a little over a year ago and while we where looking through some of his old tool boxes and sheds we came up on a med. size old rusty red tool box and it was locked after cutting the lock it was full of all kinds of keys id have to say close to a 1000 and i have been tryin to think of something to do with them i made a pic frame with some and put his and my childrens photo n but would love to have the step by step instructions on how u did this thank u so much u can let me know what u need from me to send it again thanks so much Tabatha

*Llyzabeth Mar 20, 2013

No problem at all! If you like, send me a private message with your e-mail address and I'll e-mail you a big detailed step-by-step document, it's really not hard at all to make

~Charmed-Ravenclaw Feb 2, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

That is a really neat idea - what a great way to store your keys

*Llyzabeth Feb 2, 2013

Thanks! And YOU are AWESOME. Thanks so much for all the faves and the really nice words, you just made my whole week

~Charmed-Ravenclaw Feb 2, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

No worries, I love supporting awesome artists

~gilliancarson Oct 1, 2012

this is awesome, great work! how long did it take to make?

*Llyzabeth Oct 2, 2012

Not too long, maybe four hours total (sorting keys into size, measuring and cutting wire, twisting hooks into both ends and hanging everything.) What took a REALLY long time was just getting around to doing it, I swear I had all the materials sitting around for ages. Procrastination, thy name is LLyzabeth

Thanks for the fav!!

~chaddarismyname Sep 4, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

That is a very clever use of a key collection.

*Llyzabeth Sep 4, 2012

Aww, thanks! For the nice words AND the fav

*Arahiriel Sep 3, 2012 Professional General Artist

Wow, that is just beautiful! All those beautiful keys.

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