Cement and cloth pot plants
ADD a different touch to your home by creating cement planters using old towels or cloth!
This decor project idea is fun for all ages, inexpensive and they're easy to create.
So if you fancy whipping up some cement pots to house plants, website homecrux.com has instructions that could follow.
Mix the ingredients Mix two parts of cement with one part peat moss and one part pearlite with your hands – make sure you're wearing gloves as the mixture can cause extreme skin dryness. Now, add water slowly to form a perfect mixture, neither too thick nor too watery. The consistency depends on how you want your planter to look like- whether peanut butter smooth or with some grainy effects.
Add your cloth
Wet the cloth (old towel, fleece blanket or any other rug) that you want to turn into a sturdy planter.
Put it into the mixture, turn and swirl in the cement mixture, so that it completely gets saturated with the cement mixture. Once it is fully saturated, you can place it on the desired mold to get a specific shape.
Leave the mold for drying The mold is the most important part of this Do It Yourself (DIY) – as it will give final shape to the planter.
So, prepare your mould carefully and in any desired shape. After the mould is prepared, place the cementdraped cloth over it to any specific shape you like. Now leave the moulds in sun for complete drying.
Take out the planter Once the cloth draped in cement is completely dry; you can take it out carefully. Now your cement planter is fully ready to add a unique touch to your indoor or outdoor space.
Add plant to the holder Now you can add colorful plants or green shrubs to the concrete planter, and place it anywhere in your house.
Following these simple steps, you can easily make various concrete planters of any desired shape.