2 tiered glass birdbath project # 2149383

First of all I am very new to the blogging world so if im doing wrong or if you have tips for me, please feel free to email me or comment! 
My creative mind seems to always be in high gear so when I saw the glass totems people were making I decided to try a birdbath because I have lots of little birds in yard that are always twittering about! I already had a few pieces but just started looking for more on my regular thrift store junkin days, keeping in mind the structure I was going for.
 I needed a sturdy base, some medium sized pieces for the center column & then a nice big dish for the top. It evolved into a 2 tier birdbath when I scored 2 pickle dishes in the same pattern both with cute little handles!  I set up the bottom half & the top half separately & dry so I could see how the pieces would fit. I had my man by my side ready to catch in case of disaster!  I then glued 2-3 pieces together then let set overnight. When those were nice & dry I glued the bottom 2 portions & let sit for around 5 hours, then glued the top section on. There done!
No wait... I was a bit stalled when it came to the top. I knew I wanted a small focal piece but I wasn't sure what. I tried setting a few different finials (bottle toppers) there & they just didn't seem to turn my crank. I went on a final junkin hunt (who am I kidding, there is never a final junkin hunt) for a small glass bird & all I could find was a black & clear swirly one, thinking to myself how many times I had seen a clear glass one but had never picked it up,lol. I brought the little "black sheep" birdy home & to my surprise it added just the right amount of dark to the otherwise sparkling clearness of the glass! I glued her on & set her out & she glistens in the sun so beautifully! I used Goop Household glue which specifies it is for glass and I handle it very carefully, making sure to lift it from the base. Next project.. one for my mom's new house! 

I have since finished one for my mom's new home & another one you can see here which I made almost entirely out of vintage early American prescut glass.. she's a beauty!

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UPDATE! :)
I've had a bunch of questions as to what the pieces are in this bird bath so here goes...
There are 20 pieces in this birdbath all together...
 #1-the bottom piece is a large plate. I've heard that old microwave plates work well for this & you can cover them with dirt or mulch.
 #2- a bowl with a square foot. 
#3- a square decanter. 
#'s 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 are custard bowls. 
#11 is the large pickle dish with handles,
#'s 12,13 & 14 are more custard dishes. 
#15 is a cut glass candle holder. 
#16 (which is sort of hidden inside #15) is a smaller cut glass candle holder.
#17 is the twin of 16 turned upside down.
#18 is the small pickle dish with handles.
#19 is the finial (top, lid) from #3 (the square decanter) 
last but not least, #20 is my little black & clear swirled birdie! 
I find if you use thicker glass everything is much sturdier & use quite a bit of glue & allow to dry very thoroughly, gluing 2, maybe 3 pieces together at a time. I'm creating my next one with mostly all pieces of glass with a familiar vintage pattern called Early American Prescut Pattern by Anchor Hocking. It's also called the Star of David pattern & I think everyone had a cream & covered sugar bowl in their home! It's been fun finding pieces to make the bird bath & I'm almost ready to start gluing! :)