My mom LOVES hummingbirds. She is in northern Michigan and as soon as the weather warms, the hummingbird feeder would go out. It was not unusual to see 10 of the little sweeties fighting for the nectar. Unfortunately, my mom is now in a nursing home so when I saw this wood Hummingbird model at a garage sale, I knew I had to get it for her. And I had the perfect adhesive for putting this together - Helmar PVA Professional Woodworking Glue. The Crystal Kote will be perfect for protecting it once it is painted!
Basically made of balsa wood, this was similar to putting together a model plane. There are layers and layers to be glued together. Because some of the parts were quite small, I used a paintbrush to apply the glue.
From the head to the tail, each piece was glued.
Once everything was assembled and dried, I gathered a supply of mists and paints. Then I got to work.
I took the bird outside and sprayed it with the Crystal Kote.
And here is my finished Hummingbird. I know my mom will love having it in her room!
Get out there and shop those garage sales. You never know what treasure you might find!
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I look forward to seeing you next month with another fun project!
