Pottery is a creative activity that never goes out of style. Even beginners can coax a useful form out of the sound. Even small children like to use their hands and are amazed at the result. Little attention needs to be paid to the bird bath, the freedom in designing it is enormous.
When making pottery for a bird bath, care must be taken to ensure that it is sufficiently wide and deep
pottery at home
Very few of us are professionals when it comes to pottery. In order to create really successful works, knowledge of the material clay and practical experience are necessary. The necessary equipment such as a potter's wheel or a kiln are also included.
However, the bird bath is also a simple bowl. If you don't mind that your first piece might not turn out perfect, you can make the bird bath yourself at home. Stock up on clay and let your imagination run wild. You are welcome to decorate the bowl with figures, the animals do not mind.
Check with a nearby pottery workshop to see if you can have your work fired there. This is essential for its durability. The home oven does not generate enough heat.
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By the way, you can also assemble a beautiful clay bird bath yourself from ready-made clay pots.
This is how the bird bath should be
A pottery work must meet a few requirements to serve as a bird bath:
- it must be tight to hold the water
- it should have a diameter of at least 30 cm
- and be a few inches deep
Furthermore, it would be good if the edge is about 1 cm thick. Like the entire interior of the waterer, it should be roughened so that wild birds can find a footing. If the bowl starts flat at the edge and gets deeper towards the middle, different sized birds can bathe in it. At the deepest point, however, it should not be deeper than 10 cm.
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If you pierce several holes evenly distributed in the upper part of the side wall, you can later pull a thin rope through and hang up the potions. Floating high, she is safe from cat visits.
Pottery under instruction
Pottery courses are offered everywhere and regularly. There you will be guided by an experienced instructor. Ask if you can make a bird bath in the course. You don't usually have to worry about how to burn the potions either, as this is usually already taken care of.