Building a Nest

I can't believe it -- it's already Friday!

This week flew by so quickly.

This week, I accepted Rane's challenge to turn

blah dryer lint into a TADA!

I came up with a few ideas that made

this more, ummm, visually appealing.

Without further ado, here's my final idea:

Remember this Rit Dye?

It came with the Martha Stewart goody bag.

Haven't used it yet and I think today's a

good day.

I put a cap-full of dye in a plastic tub and

added the dryer lint (about 2 cups).

Mix using a skewer or chopsticks.

Let it soak for a few hours.

The lint is like cotton, making it easy to absorb

the dye. The final shade will depend on the

color of the lint & length of soaking time.

When satisfied with the color, remove dryer lint

from the dye solution. Use rubber gloves!

Wring out all the liquid.

Let it dry on sheets of newspaper.

Once dry, put the dryer lint into a plastic tub and

pour in some white glue (about 1/4 cup).

Mix using a skewer or chopsticks.

With rubber gloves on, mold into desired shapes.

I created little nests & used these plastic cookie trays as a mold.

Allow to dry for a couple of days.

TADA! I made these nests out of dryer lint!

I added some colorful birds that I got from

a little shop in Chinatown.

The feathers, I picked up in the park

during a summer walk.

The eggs are painted paper mache'.

I think I'll use them as place settings

(just add the name of the guest) for a dinner party.

They double as a centerpiece & party favors, too!

Have an eggs-cellent weekend folks!