Make a Miniature Birds Nest for a Dolls House Scene or Spring Display

Gather Thread and Moss Together Into the Rough Shape of a Scale Bird's Nest

Wrapping thread around reindeer moss to start making a scale miniature birds nest.

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Take the twisted length of moss and thread to made in the previous step and wrap it around itself to form a nest roughly the size you want your final nest to be. Do not wrap it too tightly, you want the thread and moss to be fairly loose in this step.

• Make a Miniature Birds Nest for a Dolls House Scene or Spring Display
• Gather the Materials to Make a Scale Birds Nest
• Form The Base for a Miniature Bird's Nest
• Gather Thread and Moss Together Into the Rough Shape of a Scale Bird's Nest
• Glue and Shape the Interior of the Miniature Bird's Nest
• Use Thread to Make a Lining for a Miniature Bird's Nest
• Fix the Lining to the Inside of the Miniature Bird's Nest
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• Finish a Bird's Nest in a Model or Dollhouse Scale