To Do with Flowerpots
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Supplies:
2 Clay Pots (choice of size)
Clay Saucer as large as or larger than your largest Pot
Clay Feet (optional)
Stained Glass or any glass pieces of choice
Household Goop or E6000 Glue
Tile Grout
Patio Paint, colours of choice
Crumble Resistant Sponge
Paint brush
Grout Sealer (optional)
Instructions:
This project also makes for a wonderful Occasional Table and you can make the matching coasters too!
Glue your pots together and your saucer as shown in the photo. Allow the glue to dry completely, undisturbed for at least two days. Paint your pots and saucer (do not paint the bottom inside of the saucer, where you will lay your mosaics). Allow the paint to dry completely before proceeding to the next step.
Lay your stained glass along the inside bottom of the large saucer, to cover the entire surface (you can begin without first placing your pieces, but if you're new at this, lay them out first).
Now that you're happy with your pattern, begin to glue your pieces of glass in place. You don't need a lot of glue on each piece; use just enough glue to hold the piece in place. Once you have finished gluing all your pieces in place, prepare the grout mixture as instructed on package. If you are using ready mixed grout, add a little water (drops at a time) to make spreading the grout easier.
Once the pieces are secure and no longer move (this takes less than hour) spread grout over the entire top of the glass and gently press it into all the seams, making sure there are no air pockets below the grout. Allow this to sit for about ten minutes, but do not wait longer or you will have a much more difficult time removing the excess grout.
With a damp sponge, gently wipe away any excess grout from the surface, rinsing your sponge constantly. Be sure to wipe away any grout that has made its way onto the painted surface (you may need to touch up the painted edge a little once the grout has dried. Wipe all grout from glass now, as you will have a terrible trying to remove it later.
Allow your grout to dry overnight without disturbing it. To help protect your grout from staining use a grout sealer (available at home improvement centers), following manufacturer's instructions. If you would like a little extra protection for your paint surface, coat with an exterior non-yellowing varnish.
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Container for Baking Bread
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If bull ants are plaguing your garden or patio and you’re tired of getting stung by the tiny attackers, a flowerpot can help you solve the problem. Place the flowerpot upside down over the anthill. Pour boiling water through the drain hole and you’ll be burning down their house
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Some fish love to lurk in shadowy corners of their home aquariums, keeping themselves safe from imagined predators. Place a mini flowerpot on its side on the aquarium to create a cave for lurking fish.
Container for Baking Bread
Take a new, clean, medium-sized terracotta flowerpot, soak it in water for about 20 minutes and then lightly grease the inside with butter. Place your bread dough, prepared as usual, in the pot and bake. The terracotta pot will give your bread a crusty outside and keep the inside moist.
Kill Bull Ants
If bull ants are plaguing your garden or patio and you’re tired of getting stung by the tiny attackers, a flowerpot can help you solve the problem. Place the flowerpot upside down over the anthill. Pour boiling water through the drain hole and you’ll be burning down their house
Unwind Wool without Knotting
Knitting a sweater will take ages to finish if you’re constantly stopping to untangle the wool. To prevent this, place your ball of wool under and upturned flowerpot and thread the end through the drain hole.
Keep Soil in a Flowerpot
Soil from your houseplant won’t slip-slide away if you place broken terracotta flowerpot shards in the bottom of the pot before replanting. When watering your plants, you’ll find that the water drains out, but not the soil.
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