Decide how tall you want your planter to be.
Making sand planters. To make your head planter start by marking a circle around the top of the head. Sand making machine how to make a tall cement planter. Not only is all that soil expensive but it s heavy. Mix up some more cement and pour it into the sphere make sure to keep your drainage holes clear use the q tips again if you need to.
I made mine about 1 4 1 2 thick on the bottom then built up the sides just a bit. Working over bin pour sand over glued area. Large planters can take bag after bag of soil. Then use a knife to cut away the styrofoam to make room for a plant.
Thoroughly grease the containers with cooking oil so that the concrete doesn t stick. We made our first one 24 tall. Sand is a key ingredient in a classic formula for hypertufa the material often used for casting garden planters or even faux boulders. Your planter can become difficult to move when.
How to make a tall cement planter. If you want your planter to have a drainage hole insert a small hallow tube into the head. You could use almost any kind of moulding but make sure its either solid wood or plastic. I cut and mitered some screen moulding and attached it around the inside perimeter of the form.
Let dry overnight before using. I decided to give my planter a little decorative detail. You can use a sharp utility knife or to go faster use a circular saw to carefully make the cut. Then mark that on the tube in our case i started with the 12 diameter tube and cut the tube at that length.
Turn planter over and press into sand. Make sure the circle looks even when looking at her head from the front. Hypertufa planters made from sand cement and a lightweight organic material such as sphagnum peat moss can be made at a tiny fraction of the cost of ceramic planters and they have the look of. Your planter may be durable enough without this step but better safe than sorry.
What to put in the bottom of a large planter. As long as the planter isn t huge this will be the best concrete to choose. Look for a smooth concrete made of sand and no large rocks typically used to repair concrete or as a top coat for rough surfaces. Once hypertufa has dried the piece you ve made looks as if it were carved from stone.
How to make your own diy concrete planters step.