Wind Chimes provide character and charisma to your outdoor spaces by; Glenn Mast

Garden wind chimes are an excellent way to provide character and charisma to outdoor spaces. In addition to the general ease of installation, they can be purchased at low prices, which enable gardeners to use multiple models. By offering a wide array of materials and styles, manufacturers cater to a large audience of outdoor enthusiasts and green thumbs. Wind chimes were initially constructed of the most available resources: wood, bone, bamboo and stones. As the craft evolved and served different purposes, other materials were integrated into their fabrication. Metal is currently popular as the size and thickness can create different melodic tones for tranquil sounds.

Deep solid tones may be produced by wind chimes made of metal. By adjusting the position of certain components and the way the materials are stringed, the tune may alter. The kind metal also affects the tune.

In the past, wind chimes were only played in the temples and official ceremonies in Ancient China. Later, eastern Asian neighbors used this instrument as part of Feng Shui.

The history of wind chimes dates back roughly 5000 years. It is of not that they did not start in one area or society but in several different regions of the world, simultaneously. Just as their birth from several separate societies spanned a long period of time, the purpose of garden wind chimes is as varied as its innovators. They have been placed in outdoor spaces for the purposes of meditation, spiritual dedication, warding off evil spirits and honoring the voice of the wind, among others.

The oldest models excavated, from a region of south east Asia, were thought to fend off demons or evil spirits. Artifacts found elsewhere in the world that date from a similar period, however, seem to indicate the wind chimes were used to keep birds and predators away from crop and cattle. The Chinese, sometime around 1100 B.C., began mastering the production of bells and thus opened the door for the use of bells. Wind bells, as they were commonly known, became popular for use in the house and on shrines as a means to fend off unwanted energies. The popularity of wind bells in houses and shrines translated well to common outdoor spaces. These practices moved west with the spread of Asian influence in art and design.

As the wind passes through the chimes and creates beautiful tunes, it is believed to bring good health, fortune and prosperity.

Author Resource: Glenn Mast is a successful business owner of a couple websites that offer Amish Handcrafted Products. His sites offer products and information about Amish Made Products & decor for your home, lawn or garden. 

http://www.amishhandcraftedmetalwindchimes.com

http://www.amishbuiltlawndecor.com