Whirlygigs wind spinners

Gluing the Whirligig parts together

I’m always looking for interesting decorations to put on our allotment. I spotted some upcycled wind spinners made with drinks cans online and decided to have a go at making some. I’m really pleased with the results and wanted to share the making process in this tutorial. They are really simple to make and once you’ve made a couple, you’ll get the hang of it. I hope you enjoy making them too, I think they look great spinning away in the wind… You will need… 2 clean aluminium drinks cans 10”…

Flower Garden Spinner: Flower Garden spinner It’s that time of year when we start to spend more time out side in the garden. My husband has a super green thumb and does all the gardening with no help from me The garden is spectacular thanks to him. Although I would love t…

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DIY : Wind Spinner: Wind spinners are mesmerizing to watch, and fun to build. Harnessing the power of the wind, It's simple graceful spinning is really fun to watch as it moves. This is a great inexpensive project to tackle with the kids to help build some basic woodwo…

I've had a pvc garden twirler or whirligig or wind spinner for many years. It was purchased on a camping trip from another camper who made various spinners to hang on the awnings of your trailer. I love the motion of the spinners and had to have one of my own. I decided that

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Introduction I first spotted a spiral wind-spinner in a friend's garden and I was captivated by it.When the breeze turned the spiral, it had a magical hypnotic type of effect. The ball gave an illusion of moving up and down the spiral tail.When I asked where it came from, my…

This post will show one method for cutting the diagonal slots in a whirligig center hub. This can be a difficult cut to make so I wan...

Discover a method to create a whirligig propeller without a table saw, using just a drill and some dowels. Be sure to check out the "Community" tab on my Cha...