AusBonsai

Hi guys/gals,

Does anyone know where I can find rain chains? Many of them I have seen on the net are very expensive.. any assistance would be greatly appreciated,

Many thanks

I've made some in the past for a landscaping job, using stainless steel. If you're looking at purchasing some you could try Imperial Gardens, they had some Japanese ones, but fairly pricey http://www.imperialgardens.com.au/

Thanks Elias,

I have looked at the Imperial Gardens website and agree that they are pricey, I will keep looking,

Would you be interested in making one or two more for a cost??,

Many thanks,

Hutch

A few years ago I went in search of these in Japan.
Not easy to find even there.
And still seriously expensive.
In the end the cheapest place I found was here

http://www.rainchains.com/index.html

As I ended up selling the house so I didnt get around to ordering and my new place hasnt yet got to that stage.

Gday Hartos,

I just bough a pure copper 'lily' rain chain for 90 AUS including shipping from the states on EBAY! Great deal i thought!

good work hutch

that's cheap as

That is very well done.

Would love to see photos when they come thru Hutch

Not a prob,

Although I wont get to see it myself until christmas as it is a present form my girlfriend! EBAY has pictures of them - you can get different shapes, I thought the lotus was shaped the nicest - it is 7.5 feet long with 17 flowers. They all have a buy it now price for 64.99 US however you are better off bidding to get a better price. They are pure copper and you can purchase extentions and gutter adapters relatively cheap also,

They are the cheapest I have found by a mile and going by the pics they look great too.

You can get them fairly affordably at Rain Chains Direct. And they also have a decent tutorial on the website of how to make the rain chains yourself if you don't want to buy one.

g'day hutch11,

we have a great place in ocean grove. i brought one last year ($180) from a shrine in japan somewhere cant really remember which but its from the 19th century so they say!! it does look very old.
any way not sure if their on the net but here is their run down and adress
damian



KYO
Japanese & Chinese Importers Kyo, Australia’s biggest importers of Japanese antiques, textiles and artefacts, have their trade warehouse in Ocean Grove. You can purchase direct and save on antiques, cabinetry and furniture, textiles including kimono and obi, fabric, ceramics and ethnographic items. Admire the vases, stone garden statues and timber furniture. Kyo also restore items.
Delivery is available anywhere in Australia.
P 03 5255 2444
26 Smithton Gr Ocean Grove

oh and btw they have heaps on display too.

hope it helps
damian

just found the web addy.

http://www.kyo.net.au/