How to Make a Faux Concrete Planter
Have a blast making this easy and inexpensive faux concrete planter to house your indoor plants with this step by step tutorial.
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Equipment
- Plastic gloves
- Sponge brush
- Disposable bowl and spoon
Materials
- Clean 28 oz. vegetable can with lid removed
- Plaster of Paris
- Craft Acrylic Paints
Instructions
- Mix Plaster of Paris with water about 3/4 c of plaster to 1/4 cup of water. You want it to be pretty thick.
- Cover hands with gloves and start scooping up the plaster and placing it on the can.
- Once the can is covered look for thin spots and create a rough or smooth texture with your hands as you like.
- Allow the plaster to dry. This may take as long as 24 hours.
- Paint the plaster with craft paints using a mix of black, and gray paint. You can also use brown, and green to create dimension and give it the look of an old cement planter that has been aged outdoors for years.
- Pop a plant inside with its own nursery pot for a new look.
Notes
You can leave the planter white if you like the look. Or simply paint it gray without the aged outdoor look.
You can punch drainage holes into the bottom of the can if you want. This works best if you are setting the plant on a surface so that you can put a plant saucer or plate underneath.
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