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My handmade hut!

CharmeC

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After following the instructions on the cuddle cup and making two nice ones, I got greedy and wish for an ornate guinea hut too! But I couldn't find a tutorial for a guinea pig hut so I constructed one from scratch with an oatmeal container and a piece of coroplast.

Since this one is mostly cardboard and unwashable, it must not come into contact with urine. I made another protecting pad with walls and also line the inside of the hut with another sheet of waterproof material for safe measure, I didn't put them in the following pictures.


 

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WOW! That's cute.
 

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Aww!!!! I once made something that is kind of (but not really) like that! I saw something called a sleepy sack on a website and decided to make one of my own. I put in in my piggie's cage, and she loved it! Too bad she's too big for it now...lol
 

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That is so adorable! Nice job.
 

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aaawwwww thats so cute!!!!!!!!
 

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That is really adorable!!! I think I may have to make one as well!
 

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That is toooo cute! I'm sure your piggie will continually enjoy that.
 

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Niiiice! Good job! ;)
 

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If my piggies had that they'd eat the ribbons off, so you might want to be careful with that.
That is just toooo cute! I love it!
 

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Wow I love it! So pretty. Care to share the directions, maybe? ;)
 

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If you'd like to share the instructions to make this then please take photos of each step, include photos of all the materials used and written step-by-step directions and you can email them to me. I can provide my email to you via private message. Then I will post your instructions as a sticky thread with all credit to you.
 

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Unfortunately I didn't take pictures when making this hut, and I don't have another oatmeal container to make another one with. I did private message cavy_cuddler with instructions though, but I can't find a copy in my sent message folder. Could cavy_cuddler please copy the instructions over to here please, thanks!
 

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I'd like to try and make one. I love this, it's very cute! I think my girls will enjoy this.
 

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Looks awesome nice work!
 

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sooooooo pretty!
 

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Cool! Would another type of container work? Maybe one that is plastic or lined with plastic to help with the urine issue? And it would be awsome if there was a way to take the "sleeve" off the frame for washing. Maybe a frame of wire with a plastic covering to protect the metal from urine? And then the frame/plastic slips into the fabric with some type of closure?
 

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I made another hut using one layer of batting plus two layers of felt to hold the shape, so the whole thing can be washed!
 

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These are stunning!!!
 

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Those huts are awesome! :D So pretty!
My guinea pigs would try and eat the ribbons though, the little vandals! :p
 

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I don't know what's cuter!? That hut or the piggie inside!
 
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