KathyN Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I am making hummingbird feeders for a swap. Anyone ever have success? Glass stain didn’t work in my prototype, so now I am going to try an essential oil tinted red with oil-based candy coloring. I would then glue a tiny shank button to the top of the vial. Then I am planning to glue a bright yellow small button and a wire hanger over that. Anyone have a better suggestion? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Since the red dye is not good for the hummers, I'd go with a clear liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Is the feeder 1:12 or 1:1? If it's 1:12, Gallery Glass paint in a light tan ought to do the trick if you're simulating a syrup/ nectar mix; otherwise clear for sugar water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shareb Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Mod Podge do a clear 3D - dimensional magic I think it's called. You could use that with a touch of food colouring - I made the tiny orange jar on the Apothecary counter with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyN Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thank you all, Havanaholly, yes it is 1:12. KathieB, I'm banking on the fact that hungry hummers aren't going to be able to get anything out of the feeder anyway so no harm will be done! ShareB, I picked up some Dimensional Magic a couple months ago b/c I thought the effect would be cool on something! I'll try that and the gallery glass too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Considering the size of 1:1 hummers, I guess you could flock a small holeless bead for 1:12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, KathyN said: KathieB, I'm banking on the fact that hungry hummers aren't going to be able to get anything out of the feeder anyway so no harm will be done! I was teasing, but you're right. Look forward to seeing the finished product. 8 minutes ago, havanaholly said: Considering the size of 1:1 hummers, I guess you could flock a small holeless bead for 1:12... Considering the size of 1:1 hummers, I'd figure 1:12 hummers to be smaller than the eye can see and moving so fast that any sighting would be impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I bought a couple of these lil' guys at a mini show.....you have to be willing to suspend your disbelief, but that is what makes this hobby fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Maybe Barbie scale? Awfully cute; we only get the brown ones where I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 39 minutes ago, havanaholly said: we only get the brown ones where I am. Same here, sometimes they are black and white and look like they are wearing tuxedos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shareb Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 We have some amazing native birds in NZ but unfortunately not humming birds! Would love to see one in real life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Shareb said: We have some amazing native birds in NZ but unfortunately not humming birds! Would love to see one in real life! They look like large, deformed bees from more than a few feet. One of our favorite campgrounds used to be just outside Cedar Key, FL, that was full of mostly snowbirds, and one of them had several hummer feeding stations hung all around their camper. In the afternoon a mighty buzzing could be heard as flocks of hummers would descend on those feeders and fight for space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 We always had broad-billed hummingbirds in Arizona. They are common from Phoenix down into Mexico. It seems like almost everyone I knew then had hummingbird feeders. The ones we saw all the time were shockingly bright green, purple, red, and blue. Their iridescence made them like little rainbow stars shooting around one's patio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shareb Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 7 hours ago, havanaholly said: They look like large, deformed bees from more than a few feet. One of our favorite campgrounds used to be just outside Cedar Key, FL, that was full of mostly snowbirds, and one of them had several hummer feeding stations hung all around their camper. In the afternoon a mighty buzzing could be heard as flocks of hummers would descend on those feeders and fight for space! Wow! They're that small???? Hard to imagine! I remember being in a small town in Iowa. The town put on a dinner for us - it was during a heatwave getting up to 119'F! The kids all ran around catching fireflies to show me once they realised I'd never seen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 We're talking about a bird family whose members weigh anything from 2 to 20 grams; they are so small that their metabolism is so fast they have to eat all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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