We do not have a concrete bird bath. It is a lightweight material. I believe Resin. It is very light almost white and the birds don't seem to take to it. What can I safely paint it with? Also there is mosaic in the bottom of it and they don't seem to like that either. I had a small dish with mosaic in terra cotta and the mosaic was the only difference and they wouldn't use it either. Any suggestions you give to safely paint the bird bath so that they will utilize it would be appreciated. Thanks

I bought a mold for a pedestal and it works really well. shown here but you have to as k them to buy the pillar mold seperatly.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBay ISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8201187027&category=83897&tc=photo I don't know what the matrial is but it is a sheet of white plastic of some kind that is 16" x 40". This is for making a 16 " tall pedestal that is 6" across. You get the 6" by rolling like a poster to get the size you want and tape it securely with duct tape or ? ? The over lapping gives the form strength so It doesnt bow out , And withstands the rubber mallet tapping every few inches to get rid of air bubbles. You can stack and cement 2 together for a taller pillar . but who's gonna move it ? LOL Dufuss me couldn't wait to get to HD , thinking maybe a formica overlay would work . HAH ! NOT ! The tube is filled standing upright on a piece of cardboard which leaves a clean end and does not stick. I did see the imprint from the pop cans that were in the cardboard tray . Sooooo folks , gotta find out what and where this plastic sheet material is. Yer supposed to get at least 50 castings from it. Beats buying sonatubes , unless you will only be casting one piece. Shirley (((*-*)))

I'm loving that red one, well and the purple one too. I just bought that same aqua cut glass vase a few days ago. Also, the red, white and blue one on the other post is great. I just need a few pieces of milk glass before I can put my patriotic ones together. There's a city wide GS this weekend, so I ought to be able to score some. Grrrreat job. Frou

Oh, I don't blame you, Katkin. Letting your animals trash someone else's yard is the height of rudeness! I walk my dog all over the neighborhood, but never without a plastic bag, in case he goes somewhere. I even pick it up from the public easement. Who wants to step in it? I use a scooper in my own backyard, too. No surprises for me early in the morning, thanks! I have four cats who are all indoor animals. The average life expectancy of an outdoor cat is two years! TWO. They SHOULD live between 15 and 20, easily. For their own safety, they belong inside. My animals are MY responsibility, just like my children were, and they have to respect my neighbors. Oh, yeah...the garden junk forum would have some good ideas on birdbaths, I'll bet! I keep forgetting to check them out regularly. They are so creative! I almost always see SOMETHING I like. Marcia