Rainsticks

One of my favorite things to make (seems like I say that a lot!), is a rain stick. The sky is the limit on the outside decor of the stick, and the sound filter can be varied a good deal too. I use a thick tube, no matter the stick I thinks it's better to have something durable, a roll of carpet tubing works best. Since it's so thick you will need a drill to achieve the holes for your sound filter, I use bamboo skewers bought at any department store. You can use nails but I like to put my filter through the tube and glue both ends.
Following the spiral of the tubing, you start your first hole about 1 inch down from the top. You mark you hole spots about every two fingers apart. I repeated the holes between the spiral of the tubing, off setting them from the first rows.

It's hard to photograph the helix that is made, you get the general idea though.

Before I fill my rain stick I need to have two plugs, one for each end. Did I mention I'm doing three? Yep, I've had this idea bopping around in my brain for about two months, I had time to refine it so making three isn't a big deal.

Anyway, I digress. We had some hardwood maple left over from the flooring of our house and I thought it perfect for my ends.

Here is the Native American Indian graphic I researched and decided on. Don't ask me what tribe though.

The Water Bird, and Thunder, Clouds + Rain. C&G Design