I'm sorry but I don't have a camera ( or a cell phone that takes
photos ), so there isn't any way that I can take or post a photo
of the cage cover.
Basically what I did was measure my cage ( it's a dome top )
back/front & side widths. I purchased some nice Black colored
cotton terry cloth bath towels that I was sure would fit after
being washed/dried. I laundered them 1st before sewing the
casings in one of the towel ends. At 1st I was thinking about
using small metal curtain rods for the hangers. But I would have
had to drill holes into the cage frame & attach them, which I
didn't want to do with a new/expensive cage. That's when I came-
up with the idea of using PVC tubing instead ( like many people
use for making bird play stands ). Basically what you are doing
is making a seperate curtain ( 4 total ) for the front, back &
both sides of the cage. And then if you choose to sewing the
back & 2 sides together at the corners. You need to leave a
couple of inches at the top unstitched ( before reaching the rod
casing at the top of the towels ) to allow room to insert &
remove the PVC frame as needed. I made the frame with 4 pieces
of PVC tubing cut to the lengths I needed & 4 PVC corners to
connect them together to make the frame. Then I added a small
screw-in type rounded hook into each PVC corner & attached the
PVC frame via those hooks with a strong nylon cording to the
cage itself.
If you decide to stitch the sides towels to the back you will
need to insert the 3 rods into the towels 1st & then slip them
into the corner pieces. For the front I did add a rod pocket to
the bottom of that towel & inserted another piece of PVC into
it, which helps to roll the towel up during the daytime & down
at night. And the 5th towel ( the top ) drapes over the top of
the cage & down a bit over the other towels. I ended up using a
few large safety pins to secure that towel to the back & side
towels.
If you have any questions I'll try to clarify ( or walk you
thru ) making a towel type cover. What shape is the cage you
plan on making a cover for?
Zon Mom
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On 4/07/07, Meeko's Mom wrote:
> Hi Zon Mom,
> Can you post a picture of your cage cover? I'd like to see
> that. ( I can sew--- so I'd like to see what you're talking
> about) Thanks !
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