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A Bird Bath Made From Coat Hangers
by: Ron Maier
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Here is another fun project for the home that you can spend time on that makes
use of old coat hangers. You will need some wire, three coat hangers, a
grapevine wreath, fresh grapevine, a ceramic bowl or pottery bowl (about 12
inches in diameter), some rocks, pliers, and wire snips. |
When selecting your bowl, make sure it is large enough so that it will fit in
the hole of the grapevine wreath, and that the wreath will be able to support
the bowl once water and rocks are added.
Using the wire snips, cut off the top (hook section) of your coat hangers. Then
use your hands to straighten them out, or set them on the driveway or a sidewalk
and use a hammer to straighten them. Once you have straightened the clothes
hangers, bend one end of each of them to form a small hook about the size of a
cup hook. You will probably need to use pliers to do this.
Now take the wire and wire the straight (or long ends) of the hooked coat
hangers together. You will eventually use another wire through the three hooks
or loops to affix to a tree or other object from which you will be hanging your
bird bath.
Now take the other ends of the coat hangers, and create large hooks which are
fitted to the underside of the wreath. Hook the wreath to the three coat hangers
so that the wreath is on the bottom, with the three coat hangers forming a
conical or tripod shape, which comes to an apex above the center of the wreathe
(where you have previously wired the three coat hangers together and made the
small cup hook shapes). Then, wire each of the larger hooks which support the
wreath to the wreath itself, so as to safeguard against them coming off.
Cut the leaves off of the fresh grapevine, and wrap the coat hangers with the
fresh grapevine. This will disguise or cover the coat hangers and give the bird
bath a look of aesthetic continuity. Other options would include covering the
coat hangers with leafy silk vines, silk flowers, or holiday lights.
Place the rocks in the pottery bowl. It is a good idea to use river rocks which
can be purchased from craft stores and come in various colors. Fill the bowl to
about two inches from the top with the rocks. Place the bowl inside the center
of the wreath.
Add water to about one inch or one half inch from the top. Place your new bird
bath in an ideal spot for watching its new customers. Sit back, relax, and
enjoy!
About The Author
Ron Maier is the owner of OnlyHangers.com, a leading online vendor of coat
hangers, clothes hangers, wooden hangers, decorative hangers, and more. For more
information, please visit
http://www.onlyhangers.com.
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