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What's something cool that you made for your cat instead of buying it?
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Cuddly Calico, you're really talented!
I like making things out of clay, here are a few things I've made for my cats.
Food and water bowl for my calico girl The Mu.
The water bowl has an aqua blue glaze inside.
The food bowl has her portrait on the back.
This is the water bowl that I leave outside for whoever needs a drink.
It holds about a litre of water.
I really miss doing pottery, I haven't had a studio for the past couple of years but I'm working on it.
I like making things out of clay, here are a few things I've made for my cats.
Food and water bowl for my calico girl The Mu.
The water bowl has an aqua blue glaze inside.
The food bowl has her portrait on the back.
This is the water bowl that I leave outside for whoever needs a drink.
It holds about a litre of water.
I really miss doing pottery, I haven't had a studio for the past couple of years but I'm working on it.
Absolutely beautiful!! Hopefully you can get back into the studio and make more. I love the big outdoor blue bowl!!Food and water bowl for my calico girl The Mu.
The water bowl has an aqua blue glaze inside.
The food bowl has her portrait on the back.
This is the water bowl that I leave outside for whoever needs a drink.
It holds about a litre of water.
I really miss doing pottery, I haven't had a studio for the past couple of years but I'm working on it.
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Wheel throwing is so fun. I've been taking classes at school.I love the little decals you did! What kind of glaze did you use for those colors?
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This is a cat tree I made for my cats. It's 5 feet tall, very sturdy, and they have a lot of fun with it! It's not the prettiest thing in the world but it does the job nicely. It has 2 carpeted scartching posts and 1 bare wood scratching post, 2 boxes to hide in, scratching carpet and fake grass on the base, 2 carpeted levels and a cat hammock. They often sleep in the hammock together and it holds fine, although it's really only big enough for one cat! There's also a half-platform on the top of that top box so they can go inside it and climb on top of it from there.
The dorks sleeping in the hammock together.
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Thanks! It's not really much of a hammock - it's a square wooden frame with a double layer of blanket attached, a lot of give in the blanket so they can sit right down in it. I have it attached to the posts on either side of it with string so it only moves slightly, rather than swinging (I thought it might alarm them if it moved too much). It was pretty easy to make, and the cats really enjoy it. By far the most-used part of the cat tree.
Wheel throwing is great isn't it? Good for toning up your arms too.
The food and water bowls were made from a white stone-wear body. I scratched the cat picture in when they were leather hard, bisque fired to 1260 degrees C, glazed them with a tin-white glaze. After the glaze firing I coloured them with some low firing enamels and did a third firing at around 750 degrees C. These were all fired in an electric kiln, but my real passion is reduction firing in a gas kiln.
One day I'm going to build my own kiln.
That cardboard tube thing is so cool! I'm going to do that, maybe it'll keep my boycat busy for a little while.
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I've seen so many great ideas! Keep adding more! Everyone's ideas deserve to be seen
Well it took me a month, but inspired by
Draco
I saved my cardboard rolls and made a super awesome cat toy out of them! Mine is particularly cool because of all the classy duct tape.
They were unsure at first, but Wiggies got into it eventually. It keeps him busy for a while trying to scoop out the treats.
Pushkin pretty much just sits there and watches.
Draco
I saved my cardboard rolls and made a super awesome cat toy out of them! Mine is particularly cool because of all the classy duct tape. They were unsure at first, but Wiggies got into it eventually. It keeps him busy for a while trying to scoop out the treats.
Pushkin pretty much just sits there and watches.
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LOL, classy but functional! I tried this too - with hot glue. Kismet tore it all apart within a few days. I saved up some more toilet paper rolls so I'm gonna give it another shot on my next day off.
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This was a cool thread. I'm just going to continue it since it works. Does anyone have any ideas for making a cat tree? Has anyone made their own that I can see?
I just saw this.. how awesome!!Well it took me a month, but inspired by
They were unsure at first, but Wiggies got into it eventually. It keeps him busy for a while trying to scoop out the treats.
Pushkin pretty much just sits there and watches.
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This is why I started this thread. I'm so happy that people are using ideas and learning
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@pushylady great job! I'm glad you like someone's idea and used it!
Looks great! I always have tp rolls and things around for crafts with my kids. I should try this one of these days!!
I love the 2 homemade feeders. I wanted to get the real thing - http://aikiou.com/stimulo-cat-bowls-and-feeders/ - but with shipping would be close to $50 so, instead I tried to make my own a while back, but scotch tape and a flat piece of cardboard didn't last long!
I'll have to try a variation of either of these two. Will post a pic once I accumulate some paper rolls and figure something out.
We made this Litter Box Enclosure for our cats and they took to it right away . Never had any problems with them not using it .. I think they like it ..
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Wow I love your litter box idea! I am definitely going to try this as well because my kitty’s love to scratch all the crystals out of the box for some reason.
and that tree hous is so awsome can only imagine my 2 kittens on it.
we also made a scratcing pole thing, will post a pic later today.
and that tree hous is so awsome can only imagine my 2 kittens on it.
we also made a scratcing pole thing, will post a pic later today.
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