When I first posted about this topic, HERE I said that I'd get a photo or 2 of the other one . . . well, it took me long enough, but finally, here is the one that I gave to a friend for her B'day. No birdies moved into either one of them this year, but maybe next year. :-D
ZuZu, that is adorable. I will be going to some thrift stores next week for teapots!!! I just showed it to Randy so he could make me a couple and he wants to know what you have between the teapot bottom and the wood? Also showed him the green one you kept for yourself, he wants to make me one of those too. I need to find a chrystal drop like that too. Also, too, what did you use to seal up the spout?
Thanks so much, I'm glad you like it. I didn't bother to seal the spout, Toni, better circulation, I figured, or, if we do get the sort of storm that might blow some rain in, it should drain right back out. :-D (and this is hurricane country, so we very well could it rains straight up sometimes) I think that the nesting materials the birdies bring in will plug up the hole well enough. Each of them is drilled through the bottom of the teapot, using a ball-end mill bit, and we just used a long round-headed screw with a washer to secure ours directly to the facia board, under the eaves by our front door. We did put a felt pad on the washer as a cushion between the metal and the china. (the kind that you might use on a chair leg, to protect your wood floor) So, we didn't bother to put anything behind ours when we put it up, but if your teapot has a deep hollow on the bottom, it might not be a bad idea to add a small block of wood between the pot and the post, for a bit of support. ***Important - do not use a power screwdriver, turn the screw slowly and carefully by hand so that you do not break the pot. You might have noticed (1st pic) the crack in the bottom of my friend's teapot? It wasn't like that when I gave it to her, but her hubby "knew best" and thought he could control his power screwdriver.
How cute these are. Sooner or later a wren is bound to get in this. I do wish I could find a beautiful teardrop.
Those are really cute Zuzu. Shame about the crack...but I've learned never to argue with a man holding any kind of power tool. It's so much more rewarding to say "I told you so!" LOL
I love all these quirky nestboxes and I'm sure that birds will soon come to appreciate the ready made places for them to bring up their young. :-D
Teardrop I know I haven't had a chance to post any pics of my glass sculpting, but that terrific 'drip' coming from the teapot birdhouse gave me another idea (like any of us need more??) YEAH!!! what's one more idea!!!! Anyway, I've made glass raindrops to hang in your window or on your Christmas tree and the 'drip' would be pretty much the same thing, just longer. If anyone would be interested in some please let me know. They wouldn't cost much and I can make them with a loop in the end of putting a wire through to hold it inside the spout. I hope it's okay to post something like this here. If not, I apologize.
How is the lid/top attached? I really like this idea and I'm sure I can find an interesting teapot in Charleston this weekend :-D
Hm, seems like the yellowjackets would be far less likely to take over a smooth-china birdhouse, definitely worthy of my to-do list!
My sincere thanks to each of you. These were fun projects and I do hope that eventually the birds move in, my money is on the Jenny Wrens :-D they always seem to be so bold about nesting right by the door. Daph ~ I used a 2-part epoxy to glue the lids at an open angle. I propped the lid open with a block of wood and allowed the epoxy to cure for about 24 hours, even though the product instructions said that it needed far less time. Kat ~ your glass droplets sound ideal for this sort of project. Netty ~ I love your philosopy!! I must remember to share it with my friend the next time I see her.
