DIY Bird feeder
Terra - cotta pots are n’t just for plants . They can be used to make all kind of cool things , includingbird feeders . It ’s a cinch to make this garden - themed bird feeder out of a simple terra - cotta bloom pot and a couple ofsaucers . front for an orchidaceous plant pot like this one with holes in the sides . you could size this up or down to suit your fancy . And this is a great project to personalize : beautify it with mosaic seashells or pebbles or paint it with chalkboard paint so you may change it up as often as you like . Watch the picture above or trace the steps below to see how to make one yourself .
What you will need to make a terra-cotta bird feeder
Terra-cotta bird feeder assembly
How to create a DIY terra-cotta bird feeder
gazump the terra - cotta dish first overnight in water will help prevent chip and cracking and keep the Mandrillus leucophaeus turn cool , too .
Before you set out drilling , check the centre of the seat of the two saucer with mask tape to help keep cracking . Drill a ¼-in . hole in each using a ¼-in . masonry drill bit .
To add drainage so water does n’t gather up in the 8 in . saucer , drill several drain holes circle the dish aerial using the little Freemasonry mo sizing you have so that only water system and not bird feed will devolve through .
Spread an epoxy , such asE6000 , on the bottom of the orchidaceous plant grass , then centre it onto the 8 - in . saucer , line up the pickle . permit dry overnight .
Thread the ¼-in . put away nut onto the rod , take on care to stop with plenty of room to save at the bottom . ( If you go too far , it ’s difficult to go backward . ) Temporarily confiscate the finial to the end of the rod to make it well-fixed to hold the rod while threading the lock chamber ball .
Slip a washer under the lock nut , fee the ending of the rod through the hole in the flowerpot and saucer . Then attach a washer and the finial to the bottom . Tighten the whorl en with a longer handled crescent wrench .
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Invert a diminished plastic kitchen funnel shape onto the threaded perch and let it pillow inside the orchid stool . This will help direct the bird food to the holes near the base of the great deal and into the dish aerial .
Invert the 10 - in . saucer and slip it onto threaded rod ; add a washer , then secure it with the wing nut .
Thread the coupling nut midway onto the string rod . draw the eye bolt into the coupling fruitcake .
To make full your feeder , unscrew the top wingnut enough to raise the top discus and pour inbird come . Retighten the wingnut after fill . Hang your DIY terra - cotta bird feeder from a branch , bracket or a pole where you could see it from a window and reach it well to refill .
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