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Mid-Century Mod Hippy Bird House

2/26/2019

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The mosaic bird house is mounted outdoors. Thanks to my hubby Victor for the perfect post mount.
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A view of the post mount from the bottom. Cool, eh?
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Finished, front view.
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Finished, back view.
Unless I sell the bird house, I'll be mounting it in my back yard on a metal perch off the patio.

Construction!

I wanted to build something useful while I was learning to use all my tools. The project let me use all the features of my new band saw (stART grant). However, I also used a jig saw, the versacut saw, and my drill, plus wood glue, nails, screws, and hinges. Thanks, Pam, for helping me learn to use all the tools (safely)!
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Used many tools to create the bird house, especially my new Wen band saw.
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Painted wood with primer, added red metal grid.
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The mosaic tiles were placed but not adhered.
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Glued (with thin set) mosaic tiles on front first.

The Final Touches

As usual, I used plenty of re-purposed materials to complete the project. My friend NJ gave me the brass letters; the roof 'tiles' were metal samples used by a sales rep.
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I sealed the grout.
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Grout sealer with a brush tip!
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This is a hinged back door so I can clean the house.
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I used metal samples with caulking to create the tiled roof.
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I printed the bird images but covered them with textured plexiglass samples.
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All of the tiles in this project were leftovers from another artist, including the smalti glass I used for the patio and the fused glass star next to the bird house door.
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