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Repurposed Vent/Exhaust Hood Bird Feeder

Brian Carlisle, contributor | March 26th, 20136 comments

I picked up a small lot of old galvanized vent hoods from a

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Repurposed Upcycled Birdhouse - Blue Kettle & Alarm Clock

Brian Carlisle, contributor | February 7th, 20138 comments

This repurposed metal birdhouse started with an attractive vintage porcelain / enamel coffee pot.

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Little Birdie Junk

Sue Whitney, editor | January 6th, 20135 comments

It is so much fun to see your creations in action. I made this bird bath last summer and had some fun yesterday watching the birds enjoy themselves. Form and function. Twofer!

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Repurposed Bird Feeders

Brian Carlisle, contributor | December 27th, 20128 comments

Here's a couple of repurposed metal birdfeeders I just finished.

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Repurposed Chrome Flour Pod Birdhouse

Brian Carlisle, contributor | August 29th, 20124 comments

My wife found this great retro chrome kitchen flour canister while we were out junkin' a few weeks ago.

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A Couple of Repurposed Bird Feeders

Brian Carlisle, contributor | August 10th, 20127 comments

I was lucky enough to run across another vintage Alvin space heater.

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Propeller & License Plate Bird Feeder

Brian Carlisle, contributor | July 18th, 20123 comments

This is only the second "square" license plate bird feeder I've made to date (the first one I use). It's a very tedious process getting the frame just right. I use a vintage silverplate spoon to make...

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Edgemont Tin & Film Storage Box Metal Birdhouse

Brian Carlisle, contributor | June 27th, 20129 comments

I always love getting my hands on vintage metal tins. That's the way this custom piece started. Once I found this vintage silverplate casserole lid for the "roof", I had to find a good base. This...

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Repurposed Silverplate Ice Bucket Pedestal Birdhouse

Brian Carlisle, contributor | June 6th, 20128 comments

I really went "sky-high" on this one-of-a-kind birdhouse. It's got a beautiful silverplate ice bucket topping a tall brass pedestal candlestick. Tons more silverplate, a glass door knob, hand carved...

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Samco Space Heater Clock Birdfeeder w/ Bottle Opener

Brian Carlisle, contributor | May 31st, 20124 comments

I did a lot of custom cutting, grinding and making things fit properly to bring this wonderful bird feeder to life. Space heaters are one of my favorite things to work with because of their quirky...

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Repurposed Silverplate Pitcher Birdhouse with Modified Forks & Spoons

Brian Carlisle, contributor | May 23rd, 201215 comments

It's been a little while since I've created one of my metal, decorative birdhouses.

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Traffic Light Lens & Muffin Pan Bird Feeders

Brian Carlisle, contributor | February 13th, 20125 comments

More upcycled bird feeders using old plastic, municipal traffic light lens (12 inch!!) and some old muffin pans.

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Upcycled Bird Feeders with Found Objects

Brian Carlisle, contributor | January 29th, 201210 comments

Some more recent upcycled bird feeders!

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Upcycled Custom Blue Glass Silverplate Tray Bird Feeder

Brian Carlisle, contributor | December 24th, 20116 comments

I ran across a great vintage light fixture that had this piece of glass in it. I took it and custom painted the inside a beautiful deep blue and used several other found parts and items to pull this...

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Upcycled "Bird Island" Water Fountain

Brian Carlisle, contributor | December 19th, 20116 comments

I found this great copper and brass bowl/basin and knew immediately what it needed to be turned into.

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Upcycled Silverplate Bird Feeder

Brian Carlisle, contributor | December 16th, 20116 comments

I wanted to make a special Christmas present for a dear lady that knew me all the way back to when I was a child.

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A Murder of Crows

Lauretta, member | December 8th, 20114 comments

12" crows made out of wooden molds I found in an antique store in Seattle (1930s). I put them on stands, added feathers I was given, I painted up 6 crow heads I found in a taxidermy storenbsp...

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Upcycled Pedestal Birdhouse Side Table

Brian Carlisle, contributor | October 29th, 20114 comments

I had a great time creating this first for me. It all started with the heavy, tall brass candlestick and then all the other parts came in a slow avalanche to make this one of a kind side table...

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Speedboat Percolator & Brass Thermometer Birdhouses

Brian Carlisle, contributor | October 16th, 20115 comments

I've been busy in junk central making new decorative birdhouses. Here's just a couple of the new ones that I've done most recently.

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Penthouse Double License Plate Birdhouse Tower

Brian Carlisle, contributor | October 2nd, 20116 comments

Good evening creative compadres! This is my first double decker license plate birdhouse. I tried to keep the metal parts in copper. I hope y'all like it!

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