Introduction: Mapped Lid for Bird Feeder
I had recently made a bird feeder for the garden using timber left over from a fencing project. The table was alright but needed a cover to keep the food dry and also allow the birds to enter and feed.
The only lid I could find that was about the right size was a plastic top cover from a water butt, this was OK but looked very bland and out of keeping with the table.
The solution was to jazz it up a bit by covering the plastic over.
Step 1: Materials
The plastic water butt lid
An old road atlas
A bucket
A paint brush
Water soluble PVA adhesive
Spray varnish
Step 2:
The map book pages are torn out into irregular pieces.
The torn pieces are then put into a bucket of water to soak for 15 minutes.
Step 3: Applying Adhesive
The plastic lid is given a brushed on coat of PVA adhesive.
Step 4: Apply the Map Pieces
The map pieces were layered randomly onto the plastic lid with plenty of overlap.
A few well known place names were picked out with stuck on labels for added interest.
Once thoroughly dried, a coat of varnish was sprayed over all the mapped area to provide some water proofing.
Step 5: The Finished Mapped Cover
Once the varnish had dried, the cover was assembled onto the bird feeder.
Now the birds can eat and plan their flights at the same time!
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