Comments on: Expensive Bird Bath? Flip ‘em the bird … make one for $20! http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:22:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michele http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17370 Michele Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:27:22 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-17370 Love your blog! I'm a bird fancier and LOVE the idea of being able to simply lift off the bowl to clean out the algae....FABULOUS idea! I like the large 18" clay saucers made to catch potted plant water -- but I never thought of putting them on wood dowels. Thanks for the tip! Love your blog! I’m a bird fancier and LOVE the idea of being able to simply lift off the bowl to clean out the algae….FABULOUS idea! I like the large 18″ clay saucers made to catch potted plant water — but I never thought of putting them on wood dowels. Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Karen http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-14559 Karen Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:37:36 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-14559 Tonya - No, my candle plate is beige. It must look different in the pictures. I like it beige because it's more organic looking for outdoors. Less shocking. If you want yours white you'd have to give it a light sanding and then paint it. If you're already painted it, go ahead and sand it, use a primer and then paint it again. The primer will help stop the peeling. Good luck. ~ karen! Tonya – No, my candle plate is beige. It must look different in the pictures. I like it beige because it’s more organic looking for outdoors. Less shocking. If you want yours white you’d have to give it a light sanding and then paint it. If you’re already painted it, go ahead and sand it, use a primer and then paint it again. The primer will help stop the peeling. Good luck. ~ karen!

]]> By: Tonya http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-14558 Tonya Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:05:45 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-14558 Your candle plate looks white (which I like, it looks more modern) But, The one I found at ikea is a beige-ish color. Any suggestions on how to paint it? spray painting it seems to peel. Your candle plate looks white (which I like, it looks more modern) But, The one I found at ikea is a beige-ish color.

Any suggestions on how to paint it? spray painting it seems to peel.

]]> By: Tonya http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-14557 Tonya Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:03:52 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-14557 Hi Karen Your candle plate looks white. The one I found at ikea is a beige-ish color. Hi Karen
Your candle plate looks white. The one I found at ikea is a beige-ish color.

]]> By: Tonya http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-14137 Tonya Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:43:04 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-14137 Thank you! I found the plate at the Houston IKEA!!! Can't wait to get my bird bath setup. Thank you! I found the plate at the Houston IKEA!!! Can’t wait to get my bird bath setup.

]]> By: Karen http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-13136 Karen Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:54:17 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-13136 Hi Tonya ... this is the dish you're looking for. The Bigarra candle dish from Ikea. (large size) http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70141346 . Good luck! - Karen Hi Tonya … this is the dish you’re looking for. The Bigarra candle dish from Ikea. (large size) http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70141346 . Good luck! – Karen

]]> By: Tonya http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-13135 Tonya Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:24:43 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-13135 Hi I am interested in making this bird bath. Can you tell me of the name of the candle plate you used from IKEA. I don't think the IKEA in houston, texas has it in stock. Anyone want to ship me one? :-) I can paypal the money to you before hand? Hi I am interested in making this bird bath. Can you tell me of the name of the candle plate you used from IKEA.
I don’t think the IKEA in houston, texas has it in stock. Anyone want to ship me one? :-) I can paypal the money to you before hand?

]]> By: Karen http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-11026 Karen Thu, 05 May 2011 03:27:55 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-11026 HI Glenda - I'm sure you could use any plate that has a rim around underside to keep it from falling off the poles. It also has to be heavy enough not to topple over with a few birds on it of course. :) ~ karen HI Glenda – I’m sure you could use any plate that has a rim around underside to keep it from falling off the poles. It also has to be heavy enough not to topple over with a few birds on it of course. :) ~ karen

]]> By: Glenda http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-11024 Glenda Wed, 04 May 2011 20:59:46 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-11024 Darling idea. I like the simplicity of it. Wondering if some other kind of plate would work just as well. Thanks for the tutorial. Darling idea. I like the simplicity of it. Wondering if some other kind of plate would work just as well.
Thanks for the tutorial.

]]> By: Karen http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/expensive-bird-bath-flip-em-the-bird-make-one-for-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8451 Karen Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:19:37 +0000 http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/?p=4780#comment-8451 Hi Theresa! - Thanks. Yup ... I did make the pond too. :) Here's the story of my backyard. http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/backyard ~ karen! Hi Theresa! – Thanks. Yup … I did make the pond too. :) Here’s the story of my backyard. http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/backyard ~ karen!

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