Metal wind chime – a sound that arrives before you notice the breeze

Aluminum tubes hang free and knock together whenever air moves past them. The whole chime measures 68 cm and drops from a single hook under an eave, a branch or a balcony rail. Aluminum does not rust, so it can stay outside all year.

Why choose this wind chime?

Most gardens are built to be looked at and almost never to be listened to. Metal tubes ring clear and hold the note far longer than the dry knock of wood or bamboo. On a still day it stays quiet; in a strong gust you hear it through a closed window.

Aluminum tubes: bright tone, and unbothered by rain or frost.
68 cm overall: long enough to read as an object next to a window or under an awning.
8.5 cm spread: the tubes sit far enough apart to swing without tangling.
Metal hanger: one hook or nail is all the mounting it needs.
Works indoors too: an open window or a drafty hallway gives it plenty to do.

Sound that fills a yard with nothing to plug in.

Hang it where it can turn freely and will not bang against a wall or a post. Under an eave it stays drier and plays softer than it does out in open wind. If the tone goes flat, dust or pollen has usually collected inside the tubes, so rinse them and let them dry.