Decorated a mug with feathers!

[Rio Mom]

A friend and I decorated mugs today. Since I know I wouldn't be able to paint a picture of a bird or bird feathers, I got an idea! I put their real feathers onto my mug! Here's some pictures (all the same mug, just different views)

 

[Rio Mom]

It should be completely dry tonight, so I'm going to use it for my bedtime tea or hot chocolate. I just hope the feathers/paint stay on when I wash it.

 

[Mayden]

Love it, such a cute idea!

 

[antoinette]

Very very very nice..... looks beautiful
So colourful and what great imagination.
Never mind the washing....... are you gong to put the mug in the microwave?
Whatever..... I think it's lovely.
They would make wonderful ornaments if all else fails.

 

[Spiritbird]

What a clever lady you are to make these. Nice gifts for bird lovers also. Guess now you will be looking for mugs wholesale.

 

[roxynoodle]

I admit, I would love one! Rowdy is done molting though for now. I now wish I had saved the pretty red tail feather Merlin lost a couple of day ago, and a nice wing feather. Petey just molted out a lovely tail feather as well. Hmm, may save some up and pay you to make me one!

 

[MissyMe83]

Too Cute! I want one.

 

[roxynoodle]

I got a pretty wing feather from Pete tonight, lol! I hid it from the cat. She's been taking any feathers that land on the floor and putting them next to her food dish, lol!

 

[Rio Mom]

Thanks everybody! I have a couple tail feathers from River, I tried to see if I could use one, but since the shaft is thicker/harder it didn't want to bend to the mug so I went with more "bendy" feathers. lol. Wonder if I could do something to a tail feather to make the shaft get softer?

Yes Antoinette, plan is to put it in the microwave. Hmmm... as far as I know there's no metal content in the paint/varnish or feathers! Guess I will find out if it sparks! LOL

 

[Remy]

that's so fun!! What kind of paint did you use?

 

[Remy]

You might be able to apply some of the stiffer feathers vertically.

 

[Rio Mom]

that's so fun!! What kind of paint did you use?

I used acrylic paint. Bad news though, just rinsing the cup washed the paint right off. The feathers stayed though, I varnish over them to make them stick. I'm going to try repainting and putting varnish over the paint and see if that works.

 

[mnkeastman]

looks very pretty and creative! I hope the paint is able to work out better on your next attempt.

 

[ClaireBearx3]

Such a cute idea! when any of our babies lose feathers my husband tapes them to his motorcycle helmet so they can "ride with him"

 

[antoinette]

Yes Antoinette, plan is to put it in the microwave. Hmmm... as far as I know there's no metal content in the paint/varnish or feathers! Guess I will find out if it sparks! LOL

It's going to be fine.... I promise you there will be no sparks LoL

 

[antoinette]

My two sons almost disowned me a few weeks ago, when I took Mishka's feathers (made the letter M) and wanted to frame them !!!!!!
The just don't understand us birdie people properly do they.