I have wanted a Tea Cup Bird Feeder for years. I've seen different ones for sale online but they are rather pricey. Since I collect tea cups and have plenty of extras, I decided to Google it and found numerous tutorials and style feeders to choose from. Knowing my sister was coming for a short visit this past Sunday, I let her choose a tea cup to have her bird feeder made from.
This is not a tutorial but I did follow this one -- Hanging Tea Cup Bird Feeder -- posted by Busted Button. It really is easy peasy!
Two things I will do different next time are use less E6000 glue (it doesn't take much) and heavier chain. I bought a pretty good weight chain in the jewelry making department at ACMoore but I think it could use a heavier chain. I will try the hardware store for the next one.
I left the lobster claw hook on one end of the chain so I could attach a cubic zirconia Cross from an old necklace because my sister and I share a love for tea cups, birds, and Jesus! Plus it gives it a little pizazz! Kind of pretty, huh?
The china pattern isn't marked on the bottom of the cup or plate but it is a solo set that I found at a thrift store years ago. It makes a pretty feeder for the birds. They have a little place to set their delicate feet and a pretty tea cup to feast out of to their hearts content.
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. ~Psalm 23:5
Ignore the yucky brick. We are in the process of getting a new roof and then it is on to pressure washing everything. Until then, the red brick still makes a nice backdrop for this Tea Cup Bird Feeder that is soon to be on its way to south Florida!
I have already chosen another tea cup and started making it a bit different from this one. The cup is tilted sideways and will be hung with twine instead of chain. I'll be sure and post pictures when it is finished. One of these days I am going to get really crafty and make a wooden birdhouse! :-)
Have you made your own bird feeder or birdhouse?
~Have a blessed day in the Lord~
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ~Matthew 6:26
This is gorgeous Anne! Thanks for sharing! Your sis will be blessed!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was fun to do something other than read. :-)
DeleteBeautiful! I love it! I am going to share this with my girls. It will make a nice craft to do this summer with them.
ReplyDeleteYes! It is so easy. It's a little intense for me because I have arthritis and maneuvering the chain and two pairs of little pliers was a feat but I did it. :-) I think the twine will be pretty too. I'll post a link for that on my FB page and you can see it there. Y'all could try that one too.
DeleteI love your ideas and the way your first effort turned out. So cool that you added the cross!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kay! My mind is whirling with ideas now. :-)
DeleteWhat an imaginative idea. I hope your birds appreciate the pretty china!
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy, Barbara! I never would have thought of it though. I'm not THAT creative ;-) Love you and pray for you and DH!
DeleteHow beautiful! I love this idea. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melanie! It was a nice break from reading. Sometimes I just HAVE to make something. And not usually food anymore. Bleh. Cooking isn't the pleasure it once was. :-)
DeleteIt's beautiful. I have never made one, but we have a nice one in our back yard, that is actually squirrel proof, and I love watching all kinds of birds through-out the year.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rebecca! We have a squirrel proof and big bird proof one in our front yard. Otherwise, the Starlings and Crows wipe out the food in about 30 minutes. I get lots of Finches, both House and American, and a few Cardinals and Chickadees. Very happy seeing them each morning. :-)
DeleteI love the tea cup bird feeder! Thank you for such a beautiful gift. I’m going to hang it in my art room and store buttons in it. Sorry birdies, this one is mine!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea!!! I loved thinking up different ways to use it, while we were chatting on the phone today. It was my pleasure to make it for you. Love you!!! 😘
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