Enchanting Woodland Birdhouses

Crafters, birders, gardeners, naturalists and home decorators alike will delight in making these charming birdhouses. Featuring thirteen projects suitable for the beginning crafter, it presents readers with a variety of techniques to help them build rustic, whimsical and all-natural birdhouses. Author Lucinda Claire Macy provides readers with step-by-step instructions for finding environmentally-friendly building materials, creating fully functional and effective habitats for their out-door companions, and everything in between. They'll learn how to create: Houses designed for specific birds; Wall-mounted and hanging bird feeders; Functional toad homes; Decorative fairy and gnome houses; Designs using ready-made birdhouses for the; non-woodworker; Macy's designs look just as marvelous perched on a bookshelf or patio as they do outdoors.