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Ideas for self-built and decorated flowerpots

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Individual flower pots and planters set colorful accents in the garden and all look at each other on the balcony and the terrace. Boring clay pots paint with acrylic paints with creative designs and protect them with clear paint for outdoor use against the changing weather.

If you are skilled in craftsmanship, you can use multiplex plates to build a flower box in the form of a dreamy fairytale castle. Planted with Rosen turns it into a picturesque Sleeping Beauty castle, which can be perfectly combined with other decorative elements and plants.

In addition, you can mill durable and elaborate ornaments in planters made of wood or clay. To do this first the contours engraved with a fine knifebefore they are completely milled out.

So upgraded they fit in both the garden and on the home windowsills for living room or kitchene.

Building instructions for a Sleeping Beauty Castle planter

A dreamlike castle with oval windows and battlements attracts everyone's attention in the garden or on the terrace. Planted with flowering roses that run over the castle walls, this planter becomes a picturesque Sleeping Beauty castle.

Even on the windowsill or table he spreads one romantic atmosphere and can be decorated with other decorative elements.

Tip: If you saw through a gate in the middle and build the two towers and the centerpiece larger, children can play exciting adventures in this self-built knight's castle.

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Template for windows and battlements

Level of difficulty and time required

  • Medium to increased level of difficulty
  • about 2 - 3 hours without drying time

material list

  • 8 multiplex panels 10 x 17.4 cm (thickness 12 mm)
  • 8 multiplex panels 15 x 25 cm (thickness 12 mm)
  • 2 multiplex panels 15 x 20 cm (thickness 12 mm)
  • Wood screws 4 x 20 mm
  • Wood screws 4 x 12 mm
  • Wood filler
  • Primer and weatherproof paint or water-based acrylic paint
  • 4 mm wood drill
  • 8 mm wood drill
  • 8 angle pencil
  • triangle ruler
  • spatula
  • Akkubohrschrauber
  • battery jigsaw
  • Battery Multischleifer
  • Cordless Screwdriver
  • Possibly. Fine Spray

Step 1: Transfer template to the wood

First, cut out the template and transfer the markings to the multiplex panels in pencil, in this case MPX boards of dimensions 10 x 17.4 cm and for windows those of dimensions 15 x 25 cm are used for Burgzinnern.

Make sure that the castle windows are centered on the plates.

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Transfer dimensions from the template to the MPX plates.

Tip: For larger planters, choose larger MPX plates.

Step 2: Pierce marks

Then, using a cordless screwdriver and a 8 mm wood drill holes on the marked places drilled - at the windows in the corners within the mark to saw out in the following step.

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Pierce markings for battlements and windows.

Step 3: Cut out the parts and assemble the flower pot

In the next step you saw out with a jigsaw the windows and burgesses of the new planter.

Subsequently, the edges with a Multi-sander or sandpaper smoothed, The new planter is then assembled by placing the four tower plates together and marking the locations of the holes. Now the four plates are screwed together with 4 x 20 mm wood screws.

For the Burgzinnen draw a 2 cm wide overlap on the longer Insert page according to template and secure with 4 x 20 mm wood screws at the top of the tower.

Finally, the holes of the sunk screws are filled with wood filler and all edges are processed with the multi-sander.

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Saw out the windows along the marking.

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Screw the battlements and window parts together.

Step 4: Screw on the angle

Finally, the flower box may be assembled. Using the cordless screwdriver, secure four angles with 8 x 12 mm wood screws at the edge of the center piece (this is one of two 15 x 20 cm multiplex panels). Everyone Angle comes with two wood screws each screwed on the middle piece.

Then screw the Angle of the left side with the tower and repeat this step on the right. Thereafter, the second center piece is also attached to the towers with four angles and eight wood screws.

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Connect the towers and the center piece at an angle.

Step 5: Paint fairytale castle

At the end of the craftwork, the castle is either with a diluted acrylic paint sprayed or - for outdoor use - treated with a primer before a weatherproof paint is applied.

After complete drying, the fairytale castle planter can be planted with roses.

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In the garden you should resort to a primer and weatherproof paint.

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The new planter in the form of a fairytale castle.

Paint clay pots

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Conventional, unglazed clay pots can be painted in bright colors and patterns.

Who wants to give a new look to monotonous brown flowerpots, can simply redesign and paint them with a brush and colors. For this you use on best acrylic paints, which after drying with clear varnish coated when the terracotta pots are supposed to stand outdoors.

Also suitable are stencil inks and solvent-free emulsion inks. As an alternative to the clearcoat, the planter can after the Painting also with elephant skin paint, which makes the ink layer less sensitive to water and dirt.

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Decorate the flowerpot with one or more opaque colors.

In the first step, apply the desired shade with a brush and let it dry. Depending on the color, it may need to be painted a second time. After he is dried, with a Pencil a pattern of your choice freehand or with a template and tracing paper recorded.

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Decorate boring pots with abstract patterns or concrete motifs.

You can either use this ornament with one tighten a fine brush and any color or you can mill the lines with a diamond-tipped cutter into the wall of the clay pot. Then the dust is removed and the pot is wiped with a damp cloth.

So that individually designed flower pots the garden season on the terrace or on the balcony, protect the motifs with clear varnish for outdoor use - please use the varnish only outdoors because of the pungent odor. After drying, room and other plants can be placed in the planter.

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With a milled pattern, the terracotta color shines through and gives a nice contrast to the applied color.

Image material courtesy of Dremel.

Design flowerpot

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A noble flower box with silver engraving.

Even planters for the terrace or the balcony can be the adapt to individual taste, for example with a noble silver engraving.

While Paint terracotta planters according to the instructions above You can mill individual ornaments in wooden flower pots. For this you only need the following materials:

  • Flower box made of wood
  • Weatherproof paint for wood
  • exterior paint
  • silver leaf
  • gilding

Tool:

  • brush
  • Dremel 7700 with drill chuck 4486
  • Engraving knife 111
  • Tungsten carbide cutter 9905
  • Fine-grained abrasive belts 432
  • Speeclic ™ mandrel SC 402 with fine grinding discs 511S / 512

Step 1: Record and mill samples

First, use a pencil to draw any picture or pattern on the planter. Then use the Drill Chuck and Engraving Knife in the Dremel® 7700 to carefully retighten the lines.

Be sure to wear one when milling Safety goggles and a mask to avoid breathing in the fine wood chips and eye injuries. Now cut out the wood inside the sketch and make sure that only the top layers of wood are removed with the milling cutter. If you mill too deep, you will get small holes.

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First, draw the contours with an engraving knife.

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Then mill out the pattern in the wooden planter.

Step 2: Smooth ornaments in the planter

Now do that fine-grained abrasive belt and smooth the frayed edges, When grinding, work from the outside in and remove the fine dust in between. This is followed by fine grinding with the mandrel and the fine grinding wheels.

In the end, the pattern should have a smooth surface and clean edges.

Step 3: Paint the decorated planter

After sanding, the entire sanding dust is thoroughly removed. So that Plant container survive the weathert, it is primed and painted with a suitable for wood weatherproof paint. - The decoration remains free.

In the last step, apply donut milk according to the manufacturer's instructions Motif and work the silver leaf carefully with a brush on. After complete drying, the decoration is treated with clear varnish for outdoor use.

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Finally, sand the milled motif smoothly.

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Use a brush to apply the make-up milk and fill the motif with silver leaf.

Image material courtesy of Dremel.

Build planter for balcony

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An empty beer crate becomes a planter for the balcony railing.

Upcycling is in vogue and so is from a empty beer crate a sturdy flower box for the balcony railing. The following materials are required:

  • Balcony flowers or herbs
  • potting soil
  • Bierkiste
  • Multi-saw or saber saw with wide saw blade
  • garden fleece
  • gravel
  • plants trowel
  • secateurs
  • Cuttermesser
  • ruler
  • Possibly. Paint and paint brush

Step 1: sawing the opening for the balcony railing

The bottom of the beer box will later be put on the balcony railing and should have a good stop there. First, measure the width or thickness of the railing.

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The box can be planted with various herbs and flowers.

The box is then placed on the floor with the open side down and the opening is recorded centrally at the bottom of the left and right box walls - the narrower box parts with the handles, Cut out both cutouts one after the other.

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Saw an opening for the balcony railing at the bottom.

For a continuous opening, then saw from the cut straight through the inner box area through to the opposite opening so you have a "channel" receive.

If you want to give the balcony box an individual look, treat the beer crate first with a plastic primer before it can be painted with acrylic paint in any color.

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Likewise on the other side.

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Then saw through a continuous opening for the balcony girder.

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The planter should sit firmly and smoothly on the railing.

After that, the Crate first on the balcony railing set. She should have a firm hold without being too crooked.

Tip: Do the wobble test - shake the beer crate several times to see if it still sits firmly on the railing.

To protect against storms, you should secure the beer box after planting with additional attachment measures on the balcony railing.

Step 2: Dress the plant box with fleece

Next is the Box lined with garden fleece and the supernatant placed over the edge of the box. Cut protruding pieces flush with the edge using a cutter. If you like, you can fix the fleece on the edge of the box.

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The balcony box with garden fleece lining.

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Cut off the protruding fleece and fill the box with a layer of gravel and soil.

Step 3: Plant herbs and flowers

In the final step, a thin drainage layer of gravel is poured in and the beer crate filled with soil. Now you can plant balcony plants, herbs or flowers as you like Cautiously remove plants from the potput in a small planting hole and watered the soil well. Then the balcony box can be placed on the railing and additional fasteners can be fixed.

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Remove several small plants from the pot and plant.

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Cut off spreading balcony plants with pruning shears.

Idea and images with the kind support of Garten-Schlueter.de.

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Make flower pot and shape

FAQ - 💬

❓ What is the best shape for a plant pot?

👉 When container gardening, a square arrangement can make watering easier with less gaps between planters for water to fall through. A square pot also gives more volume for the same height, as well as more surface area for planting, than a round pot. This means there is more space to pack in potting soil and nutrients.

❓ Can you make your own plant pots?

👉 Spray paint, leftover patterned tiles, recycled T-shirts, and thrifted teacups are all inexpensive items you can use to craft your own special planters. Several of these project ideas are quick and simple, which means you can pretty-up your outdoor space in the span of a single afternoon.

❓ Does pot shape matter for plants?

👉 Choosing a pot for your plant may seem like it's only a matter of aesthetics, but the size and shape of your planter along with the soil/potting mix you choose has a direct result on the amount of available water for your plant.

❓ How do you make a flower pot with towels and cement?

👉 0:325:30How To Make A Cement Flowerpot From An Old Rag Or TowelStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipYou could use that quikrete. Or this is called masonry cement you need some water an old towel orMoreYou could use that quikrete. Or this is called masonry cement you need some water an old towel or fabric of some kind I'm going to use this used up dish towel.

❓ Why are flower pots tapered?

👉 Creating a conical shape creates some usable cylindrical space while directing the compression force in a strong circular vector that works something like an arch.

❓ How much bigger should a pot be than the plant?

👉 When choosing a pot, choose a pot that is 1-2” larger than the current size if the plant is currently in a 10” pot or smaller. If your current pot size is >10”, choose a pot that is 2-3” larger in diameter.

❓ What kind of cement do you use to make flower pots?

👉 Portland cementPortland cement is considered the best choice for casting and making any type of cement containers. It's a finely ground cement powder that mixes easily to create a smooth result for your DIY cement pots for plants. Portland cement is the base ingredient for making cement planters.

❓ How do you make decorative pots?

👉 24 Seriously Creative Ways to Spruce Up a Flower Pot

  1. Decoupage a Design. Place of My Taste. ...
  2. Paint and Tie on Twine. Get the tutorial at pinkwhen.com.
  3. Stamp on a Label. Rustic and Woven. ...
  4. Knit a Cover. Get the tutorial at themerrythought.com.
  5. Stack 'Em Up. ...
  6. Stencil on a Pattern. ...
  7. Affix Twigs. ...
  8. Flip it On Its Head.

❓ Can a flower pot be too big?

👉 In a too-large pot, soil dries slowly, making your plant more susceptible to root rot. When a plant is too large for its pot, it also has a tendency to tip over. In a too-small pot, soil dries so quickly that you will be challenged to water frequently enough.

❓ Do it yourself concrete flower pots?

👉 0:002:10How to make concrete planters

❓ How do you make a large concrete planter?

👉 0:108:58Making a Concrete Planter

👉 Place a Flower Pot on the ground, then place a plant on top of it to make a potted plant. This guide covers how to make a Flower Pot in Minecraft and how to put flowers in them on any platform. Before you can make a Flower Pot, you need a Crafting Table, a Furnace, and the necessary materials.

👉 Expend the hole on the small pot using a knife. Insert a nut and a washer in one side of the threaded rod. Twist it in about 1.5 inch. Hold the metal rod vertically up on a solid surface. Insert the large flower pot upside down. Insert a washer followed by a nut to tight up the pot.

👉 To recreate a flower shape, we’ll use this property to set the top right radius, as its name says. You can set the radius for each corner separately. So far so good, but the flower should be stored somewhere, so let’s build a pot for it. The pot will consist of three layers: the top layer, the shadow layer, and the bottom layer.

👉 You can use this as a cut and color worksheet or trace the templates onto construction paper or cardstock. This fold-over flower pot card is also great for crafts and DIY Mother’s Day cards. Print, cut, and color or use the template and trace it onto cardstock or construction paper.


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