Christmas is coming

[thebowlerhattedturner]

I know that it is nowhere near Christmas yet.(only 140 shopping days left) but one of the guys in the club brought in one of the small bird houses that you see from time to time. I thought that I might start getting together the ingredients ready for my pre Christmas stock make.( I usually leave it to late and then rush to finish everything  :-[but this year........)
So, I am looking for a UK stockist of the miniature birds that you see stuck on the perches of said houses. They need to be about 15mm long. Can anyone help me please?
Regards
John BHT

[john taylor]

Turners retreat sell them but they dont show them on their website, I know they had some in stock a couple of weeks ago.

There are lots of places in the states if you dont mind paying shipping etc.

A quick search on google for miniature birds, make sure you have the filter turned on, brings up quite a few hits.

Dolls house suppliers do a range but they are usually in ceramic http://www.tumdee-dollshouse-miniatures.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d24_doll-house-miniature-birds.html

Or turn your own http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2WVlhY57mdI/T1VWBq-QsWI/AAAAAAAAAsw/Trmw-NkW-1s/s1600/wooden+birds.jpg

john

[Martin Lawrence]

This is my Christmas version, on an old style street light.

Sorry about the poor quality pic

Cheers Martin.

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Hello John,
             thanks for that I will try Turners retreat.
Martin, very well done but what are you doing with Christmas stock at this time of the year?
Regards
John
BHT

[Bryan Milham]

Christmas stock - I've recently turned 2 dozen Christmas trees & and another 2 dozen Snowmen.

Just turned my first Icicle with a sea urchin as the main body to see how it works - I'm impressed - another 4 urchins ready for working on.

2 dozen (just wood) Icicles next!

[BrianH]

Perhaps I've missed a trick here but just in case I haven't....
Isn't a miniature bird simply two pointy egg shapes (one bigger than tuther) glued atop a short stick?
Brian

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Astute as ever Brian, but I have to think of the saleability side of things. It would be cheaper(no pun intended) to buy ready made and just stick them on, also I don't think my fingers are nimble enough to sort them out. It's the same thing with ladybirds, to be honest I can't be a***d to make them so I buy them in to stick on mushrooms.
Regards
John BHT

[BrianH]

Cheers John
I'm not exactly certain what a stute is but if you say so I'm sure I am one 
All the best with your impending sales drive
Brian

[happy amateur]

John (BHT)

There was a discussion re miniature birds on another forum.
The link if needed is
http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/minature-birds-t59845-30.html

Hope it helps

Fred

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Hi fred,
            just had a look ,thankyou very much.
Regards
John BHT