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Birdhouse Windchime

A cute, colorful and oh-so creative way to use your birdhouses and garden tools.

At a Glance:

#4246 Skill Level: Intermediate Time:
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This project features these great brands:

  • FolkArt Outdoor Paint Logo
supplies

FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Baby Pink, 2 oz. - 1611

Number Needed: 1 $2.99
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FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Engine Red, 2 oz. - 1614

Number Needed: 1 $2.99
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FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Yellow Citron, 2 oz. - 2471

Number Needed: 1 $2.99
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FolkArt ® Finishes - Outdoor Sealer - Gloss, 8 oz. - 861

Number Needed: 1 $6.99
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Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - Birdhouses - Large - 97874

Number Needed: 1 $7.39
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Mod Podge ® Outdoor, 8 oz. - CS11220

Number Needed: 1 $8.99
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instructions

Other Supplies

5 Eye Hooks, Foam Paintbrush, Detail Paintbrush, Paper Punches – Flower Shape, Scrapbook Paper, 4 Garden Shovels, Fishing Line, Optional Embellishments: Recycled flowers; buttons; silk flowers

Instructions

  1. Screw 4 eye hooks into each corner on the base of the birdhouse and 1 eye hook into the top center of the roof.
  2. Paint the roof Engine Red, the base of the house Yellow Citron and body of the house Baby Pink.
  3. Using Yellow Citron paint and a detail brush, paint flower stems on the front of the house. Using Mod Podge Outdoor, apply paper-punched flowers to the tops of the stems.
  4. Trim the scrapbook paper to fit around the handles of the shovels. Coat the back of the paper with Mod Podge Outdoor, wrap the paper around the handles, smooth the paper with your fingers and topcoat with a layer of Mod Podge.
  5. Topcoat the entire birdhouse and shovels with FolkArt Outdoor Sealer.
  6. Attach the shovels to the eyehooks with fishing line. Add additional embellishments to the birdhouse.

Disclaimer: The information found in each project is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, Plaid Enterprises, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results.

Important: Please be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for all products, paying particular attention to all cautions and warnings shown to ensure the proper and safe use of the product.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this Project may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing, except for your personal use, except by reviewer, who may in reviewing this project, quote brief passages in a magazine or newspaper.

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