How to make a brass bird cage dress in twenty-five easy steps

Step 23 Creating shiny accessories

The cage needed perches and a door, so I messed around with different possibilities before deciding how I'd like them to look. I went with pretty simplistic designs for both.

I was exceptionally nervous about cutting the door. I put it off as long as possible. It became *very important* that I had a clean work area and that all my ducks were in a row.

I practiced soldering the brass wire together before doing it in place on the dress. It went fairly smoothly and the door turned out alright, albeit somewhat janky. It was a one-shot thing, so I am thankful that it turned out decently.

With the door in place, the bird cage is officially fully functional!

I'm thrilled to have found a place that will rent doves to put in it for the first show :)