About 6 weeks ago, I saw an ad on Craigslist that got my attention. A former flea seller was looking to unload a few boxes full of primed rattan/wicker birdcages. Boxes full? Really?! When I asked how many he had left, he said he’d sell me the remaining 29 for $40. He was clearly over it. Dealio.
So first things first, I had to lose the matte primed finish, so I decided on glossy black and gold.
So what am I going to do with these, you ask? Well, you know that I’m a crazy bird lady, so that’s a given. I have a few feathered ravens, but those peeps ain’t cheap, and I have many cages to fill.
Time for paper crafts (again). I downloaded some clip art (my favorites came from here) and printed off some creatures on a vellum cardstock. By printing them on vellum, the translucence of the paper allows the image to ghost through to the other side, so you can still get the idea from almost any angle of view. It was the best way I could think of to make a 2-D figure work.
Once trimmed out, they look like this.
Then I threaded some fishing line through them and hung them from the top of the cage.
I think these guys are going to be a fun addition to the forest, as well as the buffet table. I might explore snakes and rats and bats…but for now, I’m liking my birds.