How to Turn Egg Cartons Into a Plant Pot
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How to Turn Egg Cartons Into a Plant Pot
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As a nature and recycling lover, I have big boxes where I collect natural and recyclable materials, believing I will benefit from them one day. Here comes the day in this instructable, because we are going to form a nature-inspired plant pot by reusing egg cartons to make paper clay which is the basic material of this project.
Supplies
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For making the paper clay:
- 2 egg cartons and water for making the paper pulp.
- 300 grams of glue.
- 130 grams of flour.
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable or mineral oil.
- 1 tablespoon of salt.
- 3 tablespoons of water.
- Dough scraper.
For making the plant pot:
- Pacifier jar, or any similar container.
- knife.
- Screwdriver.
- Scissors.
- Dried flowers and plants.
- Natural stones.
- Seashells.
Soaking the Cartons
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Cut the two egg cartons into smaller pieces in a bowl half full of water and submerge these pieces. They will break down quickly because they are already made of recycled paper, anyway let them soak overnight.
Softening
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After around 12 hours pass, use your hands to knead and rub the mixture to make it softer. You might use the blender instead.
Straining
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Use a piece of cloth to strain the mixture by squeezing it hard then put the paper pulp in another bowl.
Making the Clay
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To the paper pulp add and mix:
- 300 grams of glue.
- 130 grams of flour.
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable or mineral oil.
- 1 tablespoon of salt.
- 3 tablespoons of water.
Spreading
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Spread the clay equally over the plastic jar, then smooth out the surface with your wet fingers.
Decorating
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Use your sense of art to scatter the natural pieces around the soft pot, then let dry for up to 48 hours.
Removing Excess Parts
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Cut the upper part of the jar with scissors, then to allow water in the soil to drain, make a hole in the bottom of the jar using a hot knife and a screwdriver.
Use It!
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Now we have a nature-inspired pot that looks different from all sides and ready to Repot a plant in it.