Tillandsia plaques

Make a living picture with plant plaques on an outdoor wall.

Gather your supplies

• Wood discs, 18cm dia.

• Black spray paint

• 3mm faux-leather cord

• Tillandsias (air plants)

• Picture-hanging strips

You’ll also need Pencil; ruler; 5-5.5mm drill bit; drill; mask; drop sheet; scissors

Here’s how

STEP 1 Draw a line through widest part of each wood disc. At midpoint, draw another line to make a cross.

STEP 2 Mark vertical line 2.5cm below junction, then mark and drill holes 5cm on either side of it. If your plant is bigger, drill more holes 1cm below and 1.5cm in from the first two.

STEP 3 Wearing a mask and working on a drop sheet, spray discs with 2 coats of paint, leaving to dry a er each coat.

STEP 4 Thread faux-leather cord twice through each set of holes. Tie at back.

STEP 5 Secure plant under leather and spray-mist (you need to do this weekly).

STEP 6 Use hanging strips to hang plaques on wall.