How to Make a Vintage Antique Cup Saucer Bird feeder Tutorial
Treat your feathered friends to nourishment from an elegant feeder.
Materials Needed:
- 2 teacups
- 1 saucer
- 1/8" glass drilling bit
- 3/4" dowel rod
- Glass prism
- Clear bead
- Sturdy chain
- Wire
- 1 3/4" wood screw (or epoxy glue as an alternative)
Instructions:
- Begin by gathering two teacups and a saucer. It's advisable to use china from a local thrift shop rather than expensive chinaware.
For the Standing Feeder:
- Using a glass drilling bit, carefully drill a hole through the center bottom of both teacups and the plate. Follow the directions on the packaging for drilling glass or china.
- To prevent cracking, apply a few drops of water on the area being drilled to keep the blade and area moist.
- Allow the drill bit to do the work without forcing it.
- Drill additional holes in the bottom of the plate for drainage.
- Take the teacup that corresponds to the plate and affix both to a painted dowel rod using a long screw. Insert the screw through the hole in the saucer and into the hole of the teacup, then into a pre-drilled hole in the dowel rod. Do not tighten the screw excessively.
- Position the feeder in your preferred location and fill it with birdseed. Note: If you have cats, consider extending the pole for safety.
For the Hanging Feeder:
- Drill several holes in the bottom of the plate for drainage.
- Gently drill three additional holes spaced evenly around the rim of the teacup.
- Use wire or metal loops to attach chains for hanging. Bring two chains together at the top and secure them with a metal loop or your preferred embellishments (you can also experiment with three chains spaced evenly apart).
- Get creative with embellishments, including costume jewelry.
- Attach a glass prism to the bottom of the cup by threading wire through it and up through the cup. Secure a clear bead to the wire.
- Hang the feeder and enjoy the company of birds.
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