I think this is a great idea however their prices are still unreasonably high.
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Who knew making concrete planters was so much fun.
From large to small painted or gold leafed you.
How to make your own diy concrete planters step.
Seperate pieces of packing foam with a serrated knife and or glue foam sections together to get the desired shape for.
Combine equal amounts of peat moss perlite and portland cement.
Following manufacturers directions mix.
Decide how tall you want your planter to be.
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Diy lightweight concrete planter step 1.
Then mark that on the tube in our case i started with the 12 diameter tube and cut the tube at that length.
Cover foam container with chicken wire this will give the concrete a surface to stick to.
Steps make the cement mixture in bin using one gallon peat one gallon portland cement and one gallon perlite.
Dig and shape a hole in the damp sand the approximate size of the largest round form.
Place the large container.
The mixture should clump in your fist and hold its.
Believe it or not i ve never worked with concrete before.
We made our first one 24 tall.
Maybe you ve seen those pots in the stores that look very heavy but are in fact very easy to lift.
You can use a sharp utility knife or to go faster use a circular saw to carefully make the cut.
Add one handful of fibermesh and if desired 1.
Slowly add approximately 2 1 2 quarts of water as if you were making dough being sure to add the last part of water.