Old towel + Cement = Flowerpots & Planters ~ Original Design Site

  • Dec 24, 2019
Original pots of cement and textiles
Original pots of cement and textiles

Since time immemorial, man has sought to create a place where he lives, the comfort, warmth and beauty. It is the pursuit of beauty and originality accompanies us throughout our lives, and we are seeking all kinds of ways to decorate not only your home, but also surrounding territory.

Try to decorate the house and yard are very simple and original way. Especially because the price issue: a few rubles and very little time. And the result will exceed all your expectations! And your land will be a colorful and unique!

Pot - pots from old towels and cement

Pot of old towels and tulle
Pot of old towels and tulle

Everyone in the house there are old towels or rags unnecessary long time to sort and throw a pity, and have nowhere to use. But with their help that we will create a unique style of your site.

Necessary material inventory +

  • Old terry towel or a waffle, or tulle, burlap or any other tissue, absorbs water.
  • Cement + water (if desired may be added sand).
  • Bucket, bowl, box, bank (optional) for the form.
  • Thick polyethylene.
  • Dye color. (optional).
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How to make a pot - pots of cement and textiles

When working with cement will not interfere to protect their hands, so it's all manipulation to produce rubber gloves.

How to make a pot of cement and textiles
How to make a pot of cement and textiles

The first step is preparing the form for our flowerpot. For this purpose the selected container wrapped polyethylene. This is to ensure that there was no problem with taking out the finished product from the mold.

Then proceed to the preparation of the solution. Cement is diluted with water to a consistency of liquid cream. If you decide to add the solution in the sand, it is necessary to pre-mix it with cement in the ratio of 1: 1.

Color
Color

At this stage if desired, you can add color to the solution of concrete required color you need. And you can leave and so flowerpot and paint after drying.

When the solution is ready to fully dip into it our towel, or any other tissue. Mix so that it is well and uniformly impregnated with a solution. Keep an eye on the fact that on the fabric did not have any dry islands.

How to make a pot of cloth and cement
How to make a pot of cloth and cement

Gat fabric impregnated with a solution and rub on top of the upside down form. For good stability of the finished flowerpot must be carefully smooth out wrinkles on his future day. then form the shape of the future of the pot, smoothing Draped fabric to your taste.

drying of products
drying of products

To our future masterpiece of well dried out, leaving him alone for a day or even two.

coloration
coloration

Then remove it from the mold and admire in his work! :) If you did not add color to the solution, then now you can safely start coloring your flowerpot or planter.

Original pots of cement and textiles
Original pots of cement and textiles

Using this method, and showing little imagination, you can make your site a colorful and unique place for recreation.

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