10+ Truly Creative Ways To Make Rain Chains

Relatively rare in north America, Rain chains transport rain water from the gutter down to a drain or storage container. In addition to be functional, they are a great way to decorate our home and garden. They are popular in oriental countries, such as Japan.

Watching and listening to rain trickle down the chain is so much fun. It would be very nice curdling on your balcony, with a cup of coffee, reading a book or chatting with your friends, while listening to the rain chain.

If you want to make something that make your garden a pretty and relaxing place, rain chains are the right thing to do. You just need to replace your gutter downspout with rain chain for gutters. Let’s look at some creative ways to make rain chains.

How To Make Rain Chains

Rain chains are very easy to DIY. You can use different materials to make a rain chain. All you need to do is to use something to connect the gutter downspout and the ground to guide the rain water. Chains, buckets, recycled utensils, … creativity is the key to make your DIY rain chain special and cool.

Here is a round up of what people have tried. Learn more about each project by looking at the tutorials. Be inspired for your attempt.

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