Originally posted by gothycdesigns
<br />Is there any links showing instructions on turning bird house ornaments? I've been eyeing this type of project for sometime but have not really come across any instructions such as Dia. of ID or OD and height.
And as an added curiosity, where or how do you sell them? Like a Saturday Market type venue or word of mouth sales?
Great job and I can't wait to start turning things like this.
Later,
Ray K.
I posted my directions in the following thread:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19781&SearchTerms=birdhouse
Roger Garrett does his a different way. Here is his thread:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20403&SearchTerms=birdhouse
As far as selling them, the two main ways are word of mouth and craft shows. I find that they really help me in the craft shows. Some shows, I only sell 3-4 pens; not quite worth doing. But if I sell 10 houses plus the 3-4 pens, it's not a bad show. Also, while the women are looking at the houses, the husbands have a chance to look at the pens. The birdhouses are also fresh and unique. I have yet to run into anyone else at the shows that I do that sells them.