MiXed WooD PLanteR

WHat You NeEd for This PRoject.

*Materials*

2 x Different Types of Wood Preferably....Or 1 type of wood and Some Coloured Varnish.

I used Mahogany & Oak.

Teak Oil...

Wood Glue

Blue Decorative Stones

Succulent Plant of some Kind.

Plastic plant pot... I used 5cm that come with the succulents.

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*Tools*

Saw

Clamps

Wood Drill Bits for Hollowing

Sander.....and SandPaper

Planer - if you have one (not Necessary.)

Simple part-

Slice the wood into 3 pieces. Depending on how big you want your planters. you can have the middle piece bigger or smaller then the sandwich pieces.

Sand them down if needed. They need to be 100% flat before glueing.

Use plentyyyyy of wood glue need to completley cover the sides, then clamp as tight as possible.

Cut off the excess bits to keep the edges straight.

Now the experimental part comes in. You want to saw so the 4 sides become 6 sides. So from rectangle to a 6-sided polygon. Get the bottom sides smaller then the upper parts.... doesn't have to be exact..

Cut the long piece into little sections. Do this at an angle to get a good effect.

Drill a hole the size of the pot your putting in it.

STuff the pot in... Don't be afraid to cut the pot up.

If you use the same material for the planter, then varnish the middle part with a darker colour to give the sandwiched effect.

Then using a cloth rub Teak Oil all over the wood. If your using 2x different materials already just teak Oil it. This will bring out the colour and the grain.

Pot the plant cut/saw/scrap the sides of soil and roots to get it in.. Succulents can sustain alot of damage so don't worry about being kind.

Get some small coloured decorative stones...Got mine from ebay for £5.

SpriNKLE oN ToP aND yOU dONE...