Thread: Help Looking for Bird Cage

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I have come up with an idea. But I need more eyes out there to look or ideas on how to make. I have some feathered owls and want to put in my witches display. But I want to put them in a Medium size bird cage. those domed shaped ones or if I did not spell that right the Bell shaped ones. I have seen some props with other items inside of them. But I want an empty one. If memory serves me correctly Harry Potter has a large one for his owl. Please put your heads together and come up with something for me. I am eyeing a bleach bottle. Perhapes to use as a mold. Unless you guys can think up something. Maybe if I mold in a bowl and then turn upside down or right side up.

Skullie

Hi Skullie, i use to see these all the time at local flea markets. If you have any in your area you may want to try there. Or garage sales are a good place to look as well. That way you wouldnt have to make it and it would look very authentic. Good luck.

This is what I used for my Cornish Pixie cage for my Harry Potter theme, and I got it at Target, it is a pillar candle holder:



Here it is with the pixies, on an office chair, so you can get an idea of scale:



It wasn't expensive, less than $20 as I recall.

flea markets , ebay , garage sales , antique junk places ......we have a exotic bird zoo here and they often have used cage for sale might want to look into that if the cage is broken a bit your fake owls wont mind ask the pet stores too for reject merchandise....

other solution make one ? not really an easy prop building project but can be done with wire , good plyers to work the wire or a torch to bend wire (depends if your handy or not)

We got one at Hobby Lobby (Michaels might also have them) a couple of years ago. My son had a good time taking a hammer to it.

If you are in a area that has Ross stores, I got two really nice ones there.

hooch, yours is cute with the pixies.
how about checking out some place like hobby lobby. they might even have suggestions on how to make one.

MHooch,
That is perfect. Even better then perfect. Thanks for your help. You seem to be pretty active in this form. Thank again for your help.

Skullie

Dark Star,
Thanks for your help.
Skullie

Thanks so much guys. You are great. With the gas prices the way they are I need to shorten my shopping adventures. The closes Hobby Lobby is a hour away in all directions. That includes The Big "WD"'s Haunted Manson. The construction company I work for is building the new addition to the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Mickey waves to me every morning. LOL

Skullie