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Birds make all kinds of nests, but of course the cup-style nest would be the best to use here. Do not take a nest until the birds have abandoned it for the season. One may also make a simulated bird’s nest from the same materials that the birds use. [see link]
Try to compact it and make it sturdy
and symmetrical. Then dip it entirely into a natural resin or a plastic resin that will harden completely when dry. You now have a bird nest bowl. You might want to make some twig chopsticks or carve some burl spoons to go along with your bowl.
(some folks might like to try this for having their Bird’s Nest Soup)
{I was surprised that I couldn’t find any artist who has done this, so if someone does find one, please post a link. Thanks.}
make a bird nest
http://pbskids.org/...sci/birdsnests.html
[xandram, Oct 04 2006]
Bird's Nest Paper
http://www.theearth...rds-nest-paper.html
Paper made from (abandoned) birds' nests. A Thai speciality, it seems. [DrCurry, Oct 04 2006]
Michael Aram: polished aluminum nest bowls
http://www.arteffec...=2859&pfid=AET00827
[jutta, Oct 05 2006]
super bowl?
http://www.arup.com...ure.cfm?pageid=2518
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 05 2006]
[link]
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Birds nest egg cup. I'd crack an egg or two. |
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How do birds make those nests with just a beak anyway??? I swear, if birds had even one more limb, they would take over the world. |
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We have a bird's nest (made by a craftsman) lying around the house somewhere. I'd note that natural bird's nests should be disinfected before use, or you're running the risk of all sorts of bizarre diseases and/or parasites. |
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The birds had their chance ruling the world. They had 150 million years in charge! Now it's the mammals in charge! Woo Hoo! Go Fighting Lactactors! |
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Thank you for the note on sanitation. [DrCurry]
Boys and girls, be sure to remove any bird poo from the nest, also.
(I would think that an air-tight lamination would kill anything inside, or at least not be able to come through the plastic or whatever.) |
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//Try to compact it and make it sturdy and symmetrical. // That takes away the authenticity, does it not? |
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In Indonesia, the folks who farm bird's nests put up loudspeakers that blast out bird calls. |
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I would think that form fitting a glass bowl in the already formed nest would give rise to an easier cleaning situation. So the bird's nest wouldn't really be the bowl, sort of a bowl cozy for that "I live in the wild woods and am really a part of nature" person look. |
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[baconbrain] I totally agree with your statement about authenticity, but I meant to hold it together for dipping. Some are rather fragile. It was a bad choice of words on my part, because I never envisoned them perfectly *symmetrical*, just to keep it together. |
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<aside> After I thought of this idea this morning, I found a tiny nest along the top of the door to our woodshed. It's made of moss and grasses. I feel that it is a gift. |
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I have done a "nest" project with my
students, and some of them did work
based on casts and latex dipped nests,
but that does not diminish the
originality of thought of this idea. |
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Nests are wonderful, especially the
contrast between the chaotic outer shell
and their smooth calm, delicate
interiors (the direct opposite of me in
other words - (shuffles off to wave up
to the flocks of starlings swirling
around the abandoned gantries of local
ship-yard) Tosses bun in air for bird to
swoop down and snap up + |
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//I feel that it is a gift.// So you took it and turned it into a shot glass? |
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[xenzag] I truly love your poetical outlook on things. Nests are so beautiful. I just love looking at them. I wish I was in your class. |
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I wish I didn't keep reading *bowels*. |
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[po] I would love to visit and adjust your glasses for you, though I read some funny stuff myself at times.
Then we could go out for a drink! |
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apologies [xandram]. yeah, would be lovely. |
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aw, don't worry [po] once we have a few, we won't care what the heck it says! |
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