Diy Concrete Plant Pots

Materials 3 80 lb.

Diy concrete plant pots.

How to treat your concrete pots so you can use them as planters. They make the perfect centerpiece for your outdoor. Transition to colorful annuals in summer and autumn. Step 1 overview for how to make a concrete planter illustration by gregory nemec.

For a 20 inch wide planter with a 16 inch insert i used about 1 5 bags of concrete mix. Cut two long. Place your plastic cup inside the open and newly cut box so it stands in the centre. Like mentioned earlier this depends on the type of planter you are making and can involve.

You have two options here. It creates an alkaline environment that most plants will not enjoy. Be sure to push your interior mold down far enough so the inside gives plants room to root. Quikrete countertop mix about 16 for an 80 pound bag.

Saturday build the forms and fill with mix steps 1 5. You can add a. Like mentioned earlier this depends on the type of planter you are making and can involve constructing a mold using. Use fluted forms to fit with cottage inspired garden furniture or choose straight lines and geometric shapes for a more modernistic look.

I love the different colors and textures of all these little planters made just with paper cups. You ll want to grab some rocks from outside to place in the smaller bowl or container to weigh it down a bit. Quikrete translucent concrete stain about 27 per gallon. Cut the top half of the juice box off so that you have an open tray piece a few inches tall.

Mix concrete while mixing. Step 3 fill the planter. Bags of quikrete countertop mix 3 quikrete quik tube building forms 16 12 and 8 diameters 2 pvc drain caps 2 diameter 3 sheets of corrugated plastic smooth top non stick cooking spray duct tape silicone caulk 1 length 2 pvc we actually didn t end up needing this 1. Diy concrete planters tutorial step 1 mix the concrete.

Sunday open the forms step 16 17. Wipe the inner and outer molds with motor oil or release spray. Go for the glam industrial look with these concrete and gold leaf diy concrete pots. How to make a concrete planter create mold for the planter.

Pay extra attention to any. Cooking oil foam brush fine concrete topping or repair concrete standard concrete has gravel in it and these larger stones will affect the. How to make concrete flower pot diy concrete planter step 1. Diy concrete planters are extremely adaptable in terms of style.

Plant with a few bulbs for early blooms in springtime. You can soak your small pots in water for a few days which will leach out much of the alkalinity. So concrete isn t exactly the best for plants. Download a cut list to make a concrete.

This concrete flower pot diy requires you to mix the concrete in a bucket with a shovel pour the mixture into the outer container and then press the smaller container into the concrete to make a planter mold.