Lonci, ne i poklopci - Pots of gold

Prošli tjedan sam vam obećala jedan DIY projekt vezan uz kaktuse i sukulente, a imam ih čak dva! Danas prva verzija, sljedeći tjedan druga. Obzirom da sam veliki fan reciklaže i ne volim bacati stvari (sakupljač u nastajanju, neki bi rekli - pod tim „neki“ mislim na muža), ovaj današnji post se pokazao kao prava reciklažna poslastica. Iskoristila sam prastare, probušene lonce koje sam pokupila od mame (dugogodišnji deklarirani sakupljač) i bez po muke ih pretvorila u divne posude za cvijeće, kaktuse, što god. Al stvarno, ne mogu ih se nagledati!

Što će vam trebati:

• -         zdjela/e
• -         duct tape (ukoliko želite prekriti rupe)
• -         primer
• -         boja (ja sam koristila akrilnu)

Obzirom da sam ja svoje zdjele namijenila za kaktuse i sukulente koji ne trebaju previše vode, rupe sam prekrila duct tape-om da ne bi zemlja slučajno curila van i tako mi zaprljala podlogu na kojoj će zdjele biti, no vi slobodno ostavite rupe otvorenima, to je vama na volju. Lonci moraju biti čisti i suhi, a kao prvi korak savjetujem nanijeti primer. Moji lonci će biti većinu godine vani i želim što dugotrajniju boju, tako da sam stavila primer prije same boje, baš zbog dugotrajnosti. Inače nije obavezan. Također, ukoliko ste u mogućnosti, koristite boju u spreju. Primjena je znatno jednostavnija i omogućava vam uredniji završni proizvod. A ukoliko uložite u primer i boju u spreju, sigurna sam da ćete ubrzo (možda čak već sljedeći tjedan ;) naći novu primjenu za njih, tako da će vam se ulog definitivno isplatiti. Pritom moram naglasiti, rukavice su vam najbolji prijatelj! Nanesite koliko god želite slojeva boje, no pričekajte kojih pola sata ili čak i manje između slojeva dok se to sve ne osuši i na kraju posadite biljke po izboru. Jedino što vam preostaje je staviti svoje nove lonce, bez poklopaca, na neko vidljivo mjesto i uživati u njima. Do sljedećeg tjedna i drugog dijela ovog DIY projekta… Uživajte! :)

Last week I promised you a DIY project concerning cacti and succulents, and I came up with two! I'm giving you the first version today, and the second one is coming in next week's post. Being a great fan of recycling that I am, I just hate throwing things away (a hoarder in the making, some would say – by this “some” I mean my husband), so today’s post is a real recycling treat. I used some old, worn-out pots with holes in them that my mum gave me (a long-time certified hoarder) and in no time turned them into beautiful eye-catching flower pots. But really, I just can’t stop looking at them!

You'll need:

• -         some pots
• -         duct tape (if you wish to cover the holes)
• -         primer
• -         paint (I used acrylic)

Since I knew I’d plant succulents into these babies and they don’t need too much water, I decided to cover the holes using duct tape so that soil wouldn't leak through them and possibly stain the surface beneath the pots, but you can leave them be, it’s up to you. The pots have to be clean and dry and as the first step I recommend using a primer. My pots are going to stay out in the open for most of the year and I want the paint to last as long as possible, so I've used a primer before putting on the paint to make it more long-lasting. But it isn't necessary. Also, if you can, use spray paint. It’s much easier to use and it enables you to have a neater and cleaner finished product. What is more, if you do invest in the primer and spray paint, I’m sure you’ll find some other ways to use it (maybe even next week ;), so it won’t go to waste. And I can’t stress this enough, gloves are your best friends! Apply as many layers of paint as you wish, just wait for twenty or so minutes between layers so that paint dries thoroughly and in the end plant the flowers or other plants of choice. The only thing that’s left to do is to place your pots of gold in a visible spot and enjoy them. Until next week and the second part of succo DIY... enjoy! :)