How to Make Birdbath end Tables

You can recycle and add a conversation piece to your yard or patio when you make birdbath end tables. Whether you use inexpensive plastic birdbaths or vintage stone birdbaths, this is a simple and inexpensive project.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Detergent
• Stiff brush
• Paint
• Adhesive
• Broken plates and tiles
• Trowel
• Grout
• Rags
• Colored stones or marbles
• Artificial flowers and plants
• MDF or glass
• Saw
• Router
• Primer
• Glossy paint
• Outdoor varnish
• Paintbrushes

1. Clean the birdbath with detergent and a stiff brush. Paint with plastic or concrete paint if desired.

2. Fill the bowl of the birdbath with colored stones, marbles or artificial flowers and plants. If the bowl is concrete, you can create a mosaic with broken plates and tiles.

3. Measure the open part of the birdbath. Get a piece of glass cut to a diameter slightly larger than the opening. Put the glass on top of the birdbath.

4. Cut a piece of MDF or plywood to the diameter of the opening if you want a wooden tabletop. Round the edges with a router. Cut scrap pieces of lumber into 4-inch strips.

5. Cover the wood with a coat of primer. Allow it to dry, then sand. Paint the tabletops with a layer of glossy paint.

6. Glue the scrap pieces of lumber to the bottom of the tabletop. Cover the table top with an outdoor varnish. Put the tabletop on top of the birdbath.