Teacup Birdfeeder

These teacup bird feeders are an excellent way to recycle old cups and saucers.  And they are both whimsical ornaments for the garden and work great as feeders. 

Materials:
Teacup and saucer
Drill
1/8 inch ceramic tile bit
1/4 inch masonry bit
36 inch long 1/4 inch threaded metal rod
30 inch long copper tubing 1/2 inch wide
2 stainless steel nuts with 1/4 inch wide hole
2 stainless steel washers with 1/4 inch wide hole
Safety Glasses
Gloves
Marker
Birdseed

Directions:
First collect your cups and saucers. A good place to look is a resale shop or junk store.

Next prepare your cup and saucer. Mark the center of each and carefully drill a hole through them one at a time. To reduce breakage and frustration, first make a starter hole with the 1/8 inch ceramic tile bit and then widen it with a 1/4 inch masonry bit.

Now take the 36 inch long, 1/4 inch wide threaded metal rod and screw a nut about 1/2 inch from the top, place a washer on top of the metal nut and then the saucer and cup on top of the washer.

At this point you will have the tea cup and saucer balanced on the metal nut and washer with about 1/2 an inch or less of the threaded rod rising up through the middle of the tea cup.

Take your second washer and slip it over the threaded rod so that it sits flat inside the teacup. Next add a metal nut on top of the washer and screw it down tightly so that the teacup and saucer are secure.

Select the area in your garden where you would like to place the feeder, push the copper tubing into the ground about 2 or 3 inches and then insert the threaded metal rod down into the ground through the copper tubing to give the feeder a finished look.

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Teacup bird feeder

Karen Roberts

Reply #12 on : Mon November 09, 2009, 21:26:10

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I love this idea for a bird feeder! I plan on doing this project and putting them out in one of my flower beds this spring--Thanks for sharing!!

Karen

Teacup Bird Feeder Question

Patti

Reply #11 on : Wed August 12, 2009, 21:47:11

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Do you add holes to the teacup so rain water can drain out?

Re: Teacup Birdfeeder

Kat

Reply #10 on : Sat August 08, 2009, 07:34:40

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A great piece of advice that I got for these is to put a bit of window screen in the bottom of the cup so when it rains, the bird seed will sit on the screen and the water will drain to the bottom below the screen. Also by putting the threaded rod into the copper pipe and not into the ground will make it easier to remove and clean.

Judy's advice to glue it to a PVC cap is good too. GE II adhesive for windows and doors is a great heavy duty adhesive for glass/ceramic in outdoor applications like this. It can withstand any weather conditions and is available at hardware stores in smaller tubes or tubes that fit in a caulk gun.

Rita Brock, I don't think there is any way to keep crafty squirrels out of these bird feeders! Unless you provide them with their own feeder in another part of the yard.

Tea Cup Bird Feeders

Linda Pearce

Reply #9 on : Fri July 10, 2009, 10:26:15

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What a CUTE, novel idea! Thanks for sharing the idea!
They will make great, unique gifts! Blessings!

teacup feeder

Jo-Ann Blanco-Russell

Reply #8 on : Sat June 06, 2009, 17:49:07

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Great idea. I wondered how to make these and now I know.

Love this idea

esmerilda1313

Reply #7 on : Sat May 02, 2009, 06:59:24

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I plan to use in my butterfly garden!
I will have one bowl, to put water in for the butterfly great idea! I will try to send completed pictures, Thanks!

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Helen

Reply #6 on : Thu April 30, 2009, 07:37:28

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Do you think it could be done with a type of glue. I have no drill. Has anyone tried that?

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judy

Reply #5 on : Wed April 29, 2009, 12:19:09

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I have made several of these, the birds love them. I made mine a little different. I didn't drill a hole (too much trouble) I simply used E6000 glue (purchase at hobby lobby, michaels, etc) and glued the cup to the saucer. I then glued a 3/4 inch pvc cap (any hardware or home depot/lowes) to the bottom of the saucer. I also got a 3/4 inch pvc pipe cut it to the length I wanted and pounded into the ground and set cup and saucer on top. When we get a very strong breeze it will swap a bit and the birds just hang on. Very entertaining.

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Rita Brock

Reply #4 on : Sat April 25, 2009, 14:39:59

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A friend just gave me one of these. How do I keep the squirrels out? thanks

tea cup bird feeder

Phyllis Gale

Reply #3 on : Tue April 21, 2009, 07:00:05

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thank you so much for the instructions. I love little crafty things in my garden that I can make myself.

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