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How To Make a Liberty Bell
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How To Make a Liberty Bell

Celebrate your citizenship by making your own liberty bell wind chime.
  
Project #:
c00034
  
 
 Crafting Time: 30 minutes plus drying time
 Skill Level:
 1 being the easiest
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  • DecoArt™ Dazzling Metallics®, Glorious Gold
  • Delta Ceramcoat® Gleams, Pewter
  • Clay pot, 2 inch
  • Clay pot, 4 inch
  • Hemp cord
  • Paint pen, silver
  • Wooden beads, unfinished
  • Sponge
  • Water container

Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.

Due to the seasonal nature of some merchandise, actual availability of some products pictured may vary.
 
  • Paint pots and beads with metallic gold paint. Dampen sponge in water and squeeze out excess. Dab sponge in pewter paint and lightly sweep sponge over gold paint to wash in color and make pots look aged.
 
  • String one bead onto hemp cord. Fold cord in half with bead at center. Tie above bead in a square knot to secure bead in place on cord. Tie another knot about 1½-inches up.
 
  • String another bad and knot in place. String small pot onto cord, going up through inside of pot out the hole so beads are dangling inside small pot. Tie a knot above the pot hole. Add another bead and tie a knot to hold in place.
 
  • Go up another 3 inches and ite a knot, add another bead and tie another knot to hold bead in place.
 
  • Add large pot to cord, going up thorugh inside of pot, out the hole so small pot is dangling inside. Add another bead, knot and go to about 2 inches from end of cord. Tie a knot, add a bead and then tie a double square knot.
 
  • Use a silver paint pen to write liberty on the rim of the bell, and to add a painted crack to the bell.
Tip: Use photo as a guide when assembling project.
 
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