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Jenny Ryan

Jenny Ryan is an artist, crafter, and maker of things. She lives in Los Angeles with a pack of various animals (including her husband) and writes about her adventures in creating at Exit Through the Thrift Shop.

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By Jenny Ryan

Jenny Ryan

Jenny Ryan is an artist, crafter, and maker of things. She lives in Los Angeles with a pack of various animals (including her husband) and writes about her adventures in creating at Exit Through the Thrift Shop.

View more articles by Jenny Ryan

October 10, 2008, 3:00 pm PDT

Derek and Lauren on Design Sponge show you how to turn plates and paint into this fun, retro-style birdfeeder.

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