steve graber on mon 4 jan 10
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The Steve Tool - for awesome texture on pots! =3D0Awww.graberspottery.com s=
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ve@graberspottery.com =3D0A=3D0A=3D0AOn Laguna Clay's website=3D0Ahttp://ww=
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clay.com/blogs/ =3D0A=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A----- Original Message ----=3D0A> From:=
Cathi New=3D
lin =3D0A> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D0A> Sent: Mon, =
Janu=3D
ary 4, 2010 6:02:05 PM=3D0A> Subject: Re: most functional bird feeder?=3D0A=
> =3D
=3D0A> I've been making these - just sort of tire-shaped thing with a hole =
at=3D
=3D0A> the top for the hanger and one in the bottom for draining.=3D0A> Lea=
ve t=3D
he inner rim bare for birdie grippiness and so they can be fired=3D0A> flat=
.=3D
=3D0A> =3D0A> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3D3D862248&id=3D3D14092=
88159=3D0A=3D
> =3D0A> Birdie tested, birdie approved.=3D0A> =3D0A> Paul Borian wrote:=3D=
0A> > i =3D
made bird feeders a long time ago but they never seemed particulary good=3D=
0A=3D
> > and i eventually lost interest in them. Now i have a plastic bird feede=
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r=3D0A> > hanging on a tree outside and the birds seem to empty it every co=
up=3D
le days=3D0A> > so they must be hungry and i would like to try making some =
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ain, just for=3D0A> > use outside here. The plastic one is not a design i c=
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ld reproduce in clay=3D0A> > - and it seemed like the ones i used to make a=
ll=3D
had some kind of design=3D0A> > flaw because the birds did not feed off th=
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very much.=3D0A> >=3D0A> > can anyone suggest a simple, effective design t=
hat =3D
can be made fairly=3D0A> > quickly? A link to a picture of one would be mos=
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helpful.=3D0A> > thanks=3D0A> > Paul=3D0A> >=3D0A> =3D0A> --=3D0A> Cathi Ne=
wlin, Angels=3D
Camp, Ca=3D0A> cathi@box49.com=3D0A> box49@caltel.com=3D0A> cathi@SquarePe=
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Paul Borian on mon 4 jan 10
i made bird feeders a long time ago but they never seemed particulary good
and i eventually lost interest in them. Now i have a plastic bird feeder
hanging on a tree outside and the birds seem to empty it every couple days
so they must be hungry and i would like to try making some again, just for
use outside here. The plastic one is not a design i could reproduce in clay
- and it seemed like the ones i used to make all had some kind of design
flaw because the birds did not feed off them very much.
can anyone suggest a simple, effective design that can be made fairly
quickly? A link to a picture of one would be most helpful.
thanks
Paul
Carolyn Boeri on mon 4 jan 10
Hi Paul,
I have made a couple of different birdfeeders that worked for me. One is a
thrown fat cylinder about 4 1/2 to 5'' wide and 7-8" tall with a about 1"
1/4 dish lip (Taller and narrower ones would work just as well) on the
bottom for the seeds to fall out on. I punched holes in the lip/rim to let
water fall through but not seeds. I put 3/4 to 1" rounded topped rectangula=
r
holes in the cylinder at ramdom spots around the cylinder and kept the
rounded top attached to push inside to keep the seeds from falling out the
hole. So I cut it from the bottom and pushed it in at the top making a
rounded top. I placed a hole under the opening big enough for a skewer stic=
k
to push in for bird to sit on or attached a perch right under the seed hole
that was similar to the hole itself rounded on the edge and shorter than th=
e
seed hole in length. The seed does not all pour out, the rain does not stay
in the dish. Now for a top I made a pointed lid like a dunce cap and put tw=
o
holes in it on opposite bottom edges to match two holes a 1/2" down the
cylinder. The top slides up and down the nylon cord ( knotted on the inside=
)
to fill the feeder I tie a knot at the top too to hang it on the tree that
has a wire attached to the horizontal limb, or something you can figure out
I am sure. . I do not have to take the feeder down to fill it unless I put
it up high. I glazed the inside of the feeder but not the outside, except
the roof. Its easy to wash out the inside that way but I like the natural
clay color for the outside. On a tree nearby I have a half circle birdfeede=
r
fit to the tree curve with a half pointed roof that has a rim that fits ove=
r
the edge, somewhat like a lid to a jar. again, I put seed stoppers over the
holes inside and little shelves for birds to sit on outside holes. I drove =
a
nail in the tree to hold this one and take it down to fill. Once when I was
living away from home in DC and wanted a birdfeeder outside my window that
needed to be real high I bought a wrought iron long hanger to attach to
house (made in Vermont) and put a attachment used for holding up curtains, =
a
two pronged something or other and rigged up a pulley to raise and lower th=
e
birdfeeder. That was fun, especially since the hanger and birdfeeder I
bought were from Vermont!!,
a subject near to my heart,
hope this helps,
Carolyn where the snowflakes are fat and fluffy.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Borian"
To:
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 3:21 PM
Subject: most functional bird feeder?
>i made bird feeders a long time ago but they never seemed particulary good
> and i eventually lost interest in them. Now i have a plastic bird feeder
> hanging on a tree outside and the birds seem to empty it every couple day=
s
> so they must be hungry and i would like to try making some again, just fo=
r
> use outside here. The plastic one is not a design i could reproduce in
> clay
> - and it seemed like the ones i used to make all had some kind of design
> flaw because the birds did not feed off them very much.
>
> can anyone suggest a simple, effective design that can be made fairly
> quickly? A link to a picture of one would be most helpful.
> thanks
> Paul
>
>
Marcia Selsor on mon 4 jan 10
I made a few bird feeders for a local project. I made the top upside =3D
down as a thrown cylinder. Then I threw a lid with a flange with a wide =3D
lip. I cut out a few slots around the lip of the upside down and =3D
corresponding flange on the lid. I attached a handled to tie a cord from =
=3D
the inside of the lid and threaded it through a hole in the top of the =3D
cylinder. Seed could be filled into the cylinderand turned upside =3D
downand supported by the cord.
Marcia Selsor
http://www.marciaselsor.com
On Jan 4, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Paul Borian wrote:
> i made bird feeders a long time ago but they never seemed particulary =3D
good
> and i eventually lost interest in them. Now i have a plastic bird =3D
feeder
> hanging on a tree outside and the birds seem to empty it every couple =3D
days
> so they must be hungry and i would like to try making some again, just =
=3D
for
> use outside here. The plastic one is not a design i could reproduce in =
=3D
clay
> - and it seemed like the ones i used to make all had some kind of =3D
design
> flaw because the birds did not feed off them very much.
>=3D20
> can anyone suggest a simple, effective design that can be made fairly
> quickly? A link to a picture of one would be most helpful.
> thanks
> Paul
>=3D20
Marcia Selsor
http://www.marciaselsor.com
Cathi Newlin on mon 4 jan 10
I've been making these - just sort of tire-shaped thing with a hole at
the top for the hanger and one in the bottom for draining.
Leave the inner rim bare for birdie grippiness and so they can be fired
flat.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3D862248&id=3D1409288159
Birdie tested, birdie approved.
Paul Borian wrote:
> i made bird feeders a long time ago but they never seemed particulary goo=
d
> and i eventually lost interest in them. Now i have a plastic bird feeder
> hanging on a tree outside and the birds seem to empty it every couple day=
s
> so they must be hungry and i would like to try making some again, just fo=
r
> use outside here. The plastic one is not a design i could reproduce in cl=
ay
> - and it seemed like the ones i used to make all had some kind of design
> flaw because the birds did not feed off them very much.
>
> can anyone suggest a simple, effective design that can be made fairly
> quickly? A link to a picture of one would be most helpful.
> thanks
> Paul
>
--
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
cathi@box49.com
box49@caltel.com
cathi@SquarePegArts.com
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Ann Brink on mon 4 jan 10
Hi Cathi- about what is the diameter of this bird-feeder? I think the birds
probably like it's openness-they can be on the lookout while they eat.
Ann Brink in Lompoc Ca, where the temp went into the seventies today...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathi Newlin"
To:
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: most functional bird feeder?
> I've been making these - just sort of tire-shaped thing with a hole at
> the top for the hanger and one in the bottom for draining.
> Leave the inner rim bare for birdie grippiness and so they can be fired
> flat.
>
> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3D862248&id=3D1409288159
>
> Birdie tested, birdie approved.
>
> Paul Borian wrote:
>> i made bird feeders a long time ago but they never seemed particulary
>> good
>> and i eventually lost interest in them. Now i have a plastic bird feeder
>> hanging on a tree outside and the birds seem to empty it every couple
>> days
>> so they must be hungry and i would like to try making some again, just
>> for
>> use outside here. The plastic one is not a design i could reproduce in
>> clay
>> - and it seemed like the ones i used to make all had some kind of design
>> flaw because the birds did not feed off them very much.
>>
>> can anyone suggest a simple, effective design that can be made fairly
>> quickly? A link to a picture of one would be most helpful.
>> thanks
>> Paul
>>
>
> --
> Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
> cathi@box49.com
> box49@caltel.com
> cathi@SquarePegArts.com
> -------------------------------
> California Boxers in Need:
> http://CaliforniaBoxer.org
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steve graber on tue 5 jan 10
the openess is what makes this design attractive.=3DA0 my wife has been a b=
ir=3D
d nut for years, and is always after me to make some toehr style bird feede=
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r.=3DA0 she lately wants a feed 'about=3DA0so big" so only the smaller bird=
s ca=3D
n get food and not the larger ones.=3DA0 i'll likely make several of cathi'=
s =3D
tires and see how to get them just right for the little birds but not the b=
=3D
ig ones.=3DA0 =3D0A=3D0Aand if they don't work=3DA0right i think we'll just=
grow pl=3D
ants in them...=3DA0 =3D0A=3DA0Steve Graber, Graber's Pottery, Inc=3D0AClar=
emont, C=3D
alifornia USA=3D0AThe Steve Tool - for awesome texture on pots! =3D0Awww.gr=
aber=3D
spottery.com steve@graberspottery.com =3D0A=3D0A=3D0AOn Laguna Clay's websi=
te=3D0Ah=3D
ttp://www.lagunaclay.com/blogs/ =3D0A=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A----- Original Message =
----=3D0A>=3D
From: Ann Brink =3D0A> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=
=3D
=3D0A> Sent: Mon, January 4, 2010 7:28:46 PM=3D0A> Subject: Re: most functi=
onal=3D
bird feeder?=3D0A> =3D0A> Hi Cathi- about what is the diameter of this bir=
d-fe=3D
eder? I think the birds=3D0A> probably like it's openness-they can be on th=
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lookout while they eat.=3D0A> Ann Brink in Lompoc Ca, where the temp went i=
nt=3D
o the seventies today...=3D0A> ----- Original Message -----=3D0A> From: "Ca=
thi =3D
Newlin" =3D0A> To: =3D0A> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 6:02 PM=3D0A> Subj=
ect: R=3D
e: most functional bird feeder?=3D0A> =3D0A> =3D0A> > I've been making thes=
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