Cheese Grater Owl
Upcycle an old stainless steel cheese grater into a fun and quirky outdoor owl garden decoration.
Supplies
- 1 Stainless steel cheese grater 9” high
- 2 pieces Mason Jar lids 2.75" diameter
- 2 pieces Metal bottle caps 1.5" diameter
- 2 pieces Metal beer bottle caps 1" diameter
- 2 screws with washers and bolts
- 1 Drill Press with appropriate sized drill bit
- 1 Copper wire 15" long
- 1 Tree branch 9" long
- 1 Small tree branch triangular shaped cutting approx. 1" long
- 1 Hot glue gun with clear glue sticks
- 1 scrap paper, marker and scissors
Instructions
- The jar lids will form the owl eyes, stacking the smallest lid on the top to the biggest lid on the bottom.
- Create a paper template for drilling holes into the jar lids.
- Mark the positions with a marker and transfer the markings on to the lids.
- Carefully drill holes through the marked positions using a drill press.
- Working one owl eye at a time, stack the lids from largest on the bottom to smallest on the top aligning the drilled holes.
- Secure the owl eyes to the cheese grater with screws, washers and bolts.
- Heat up a hot glue gun and apply the wood nose piece to the cheese grater in the center just under the eyes.
- Thread the wire through two of the bottom holes of the cheese grater from inside out.
- Wrap the wire around a piece of tree branch to secure in place.
- Position the owl outdoors in the garden. Overtime, the stainless steel will rust.