Easy concrete planters

Make your own arrangement of concrete planters and fill them with colourful succulents. They look wonderful on a coffee table or dresser, or to add a touch of greenery to a bathroom.

 

These triangular-shaped concrete planters can be placed in varied geometric arrangements.

Super easy to make, buy a small bag of cement (or Polycell Rockset) at Builders to make your own geometric concrete planters.

YOU WILL NEED:

Polycell Rockset or small bag of cement

Pea gravel

Thick cardboard

Template

Craft knife

Duct tape or sellotape (duct tape is better)

Dust mask

Rubber gloves

Cling wrap

Find the products you need for this project at your local Builders.

HERE'S HOW:

1. Download and print out the template for the triangular shapes. You will need two cardboard shapes, one smaller than the other. The smaller (centre) shape needs holes pushed through the base to allow for drainage - make sure these holes are 10mm in from the edge of the base.

2. Assemble the triangular shapes using duct tape to hold the sides in place.

3. Mix a small batch of Rockset or cement and add pea gravel. Fill up the base of the larger triangle to a thickness of about 10mm - or to the level of the drainage holes.

4. Place the smaller triangle inside and bed on top of the poured mix, making sure the drainage holes are in the centre section. Fill this with the cement and pea gravel mix.

GOOD TO KNOW:
Tap the top as you work to release air bubbles in the mix as you pour.

5. Let the mix cure for at least 3 days. It helps to lightly mist the containers daily with water and cover them with cling wrap during the curing process.

6. After 3 days you can carefully remove the inner and outer cardboard to reveal the planters.

GOOD TO KNOW:
Before planting up, soak the planters in fresh water and rinse a couple of times. Cement is alkaline and this can affect plant growth.

Now you can decorate your concrete planters as you wish. In this project some gold paint was applied to the top edge.

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