I saw the idea for a clay pot bird bath on Pinterest and decided to do one myself. I bought 4 pots about 8" diameter at Walmart for $2.50 each. I glued them together with E6000 glue ($2.97 for 2 ounces) that I found at Walmart The saucer, 16" was $14.97 at Home Depot, Walmart didn't have any. I used Rust-Oleum American Accents Stone spray paint. It's $7.97 at Walmart, and took a little over one can. So the entire project can be done for under $45. If you happen to already have the pots I suppose it would be more of a recycle project. WARNING... I just found out this paint is NOT waterproof! UGH I hope that a sealer will fix this problem. After a big rain today I saw that the paint on the edges had washed off. You need to use outdoor paint, or seal it!!
To make:
Put glue on the bottom of one pot, turn the other upside down, let dry, put glue on the lip of the top pot.
Turn the next one upside down and wiggle into place; look all around to make sure the edges match. They won't be perfect. Let dry.Glue the bottom of the top pot and add last pot. Let dry.
The best way to make sure you center the pots on the saucer is to put it upside down on a level, sturdy surface. You can get a pencil and outline the pot onto the saucer to make sure it is centered, you could even measure the sides, but I just went ahead and glued the lip of the top pot and turned it upside down onto the saucer. Let dry. I waited overnight, but you probably don't have to.
Take the entire thing outside. Place it on plastic to keep the dirt off the bottom. If there are any rough places, use very fine sandpaper gently. Spray paint in a sweeping motion. Let dry. Repeat until covered. Do it in layers or it will make a mess! Don't rush.
Turn it upside down when it is completely dry. Be sure to get in the spaces between the pots. This stuff seems to stay sticky and will come off if gently scraped. I think I'm going to have to add a sealer. It also says it contains lead, which does not make me real happy. I think I'm going to get a plastic liner so I don't kill any birds...
Place on a flat surface. I planted a muscadine vine near it and added a flower and some cute owls I found at Big Lots. Gardening things are on clearance in many places right now!
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| Finished bird bath by Wynne |
