Materials: 2 clay flower pots with saucers -- 10" diameter or bigger
Primer
Acrylic paint
Shellac (outdoor, weatherproof)
Brushes
Optional: Heavy-duty glue or caulk - Make sure your clay pots are dry, clean and free from dirt. Prime them inside and out (figure A) and let them dry.
- Paint a base color onto the pots (figure B).
- Paint a design on the outside of the pots and let them dry.
- In a well-ventilated area, brush (figure C) or spray shellac over your design. Make sure you're outside if you use spray shellac!
- Set one saucer inside the top of a pot.
- Turn the second pot upside down and place the first pot on top (figure D). Optional: Glue the two pot bases together.
- Place the birdbath in your yard and fill the saucer with water!
Tips: Have an adult supervise your work area so you don't make a mess. - Once you put a birdbath out, you have to keep up with it -- the birds will depend on you!
Products: All products are available at craft, hardware, garden or all-purpose stores nationwide. No special products needed.
RESOURCES :
Complete Birdhouse Book
Model: 0316188867
Author: Donald Stokes and Williams Stokes
(1998)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here
Time Warner, Inc
New York , NY 10020
Phone: 212-522-8700
Website: www.twbookmark.com
Ultimate Birdhouses: 40 Functional, Fantastic and Fanciful Houses
Model: 0806999357
Author: Deborah Morgenthal
(1998)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Attracting Birds: Bird Identification, Feeders, Houses And Baths
Model: 0376030933
Author: Editors of Sunset Books
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Sunset Magazine & Books
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3661
Phone: 650-322-3600
Fax: 650-322-1043
Website: www.sunset.com/
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