How to Make a Birdbath
How to Make a Birdbath for your Yard out of Secondhand Items
This is yet another trash to treasure post! This time, not only did I find a hidden treasure at Goodwill, I also found something in the trash…yes…the trash. Here is my tutorial for how to make a birdbath out of trash (ha!).
Materials:
- Large plate or bowl
- Trash- ok this one is ambiguous but I’m not sure what it was. A plant stand? An actual birdbath?
- Ceramic birds
- E6000
- Spray paint
Here is a photo of my “trash”. This was another broken item I found on the side of my house in a trash pile when I first moved in.
Obviously birds love it (or hate it), based on this next gross photo…
I had some left over spray paint from my refurbished thrift store shelf makeover, so I decided to paint the base blue.
While it was drying, I cleaned my plate I found at Goodwill for $7.00. It was the perfect size. It would have been better if it was an orange tag, because it would have been half off that day, but oh well!
I found some ceramic birds that were just adorable. I used E6000 (best stuff ever) to glue the birds onto the plate. I used a bowl to prop them up while they dried. I followed the instructions on the E6000 tube and allowed it to dry for 72 hours.
Finally, I placed the plate on top of my base. Here are a few close ups and after photos. It looks great in my back yard, and I’ve noticed a few birdies playing in it already!
Adorable!
Thank you Irene! Loving those little birds! And OF COURSE I had to make them blue!
I’ve kept a stand that once held a large glass dome to place a large pillar in . But the dome got broken ( a naughty kitty got too rambunctious ! LOL! ) ….Oh I laugh now , but it broke my heart and ruined the pair . But I’ve sense trotted it around with me through moving thinking ” there’s gotta be SOMTHING I can do with it ?” Well THANK YOU , and now have a project to make for the Birds !!! Love the idea !!!
Naughty Kitty!!! Ha! So glad you found this useful!!
Love it! Can’t wait to go treasure in the raw, hunting! Hope your having a good start to your summer 😉
Thank you Theresa! You too and thank you for stopping by and commenting!
Love it!
Thank you, Jen!
This is so adorable. Brilliant idea!
Thank you so much, Jenise!!