Looking to class up your average flower planters around the house? Try this unique and fun DIY project by Chrisjob over at Curbly that turns an old used book into a gorgeous one-of-a-kind planter.
Supplies Needed:
- Book
- Electric drill
- Hole saw
- Safety glasses
- Dusk mask
- Scrap wood – 2 pieces
- Clamp
- Exacto Knife
- Screen
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- White glue & small paint brush
- Clear polyurethane spray
- Plant with a shallow root system & dirt
Step by Step Directions:
Via: Curbly
wow this is beautiful great Idea, I will try to do this my self and hopefully it will look as good as yours
This is very unique. I haven’t seen anything like this before. There are a lot of things that recycling can do.
This is brilliant! Very pretty and creative, I wish we could use more of the old stuff this way!
For the planter, i think maybe a thicker book would be better for a tree like that 😛 I know it will be short of space soon 🙂
Great idea. I tried it with some old text books and the results are bind-blowing. Of all the expensive things in my house this is the number one conversation piece. Great blog.
This is a really cool idea. As a person who cannot pass up cool old books, this gives me a nice option to do something a little different with my collection. Thanks for the write up.
Interesting idea, would probably work well with bamboo or other plants that don’t have a large root ball. This is something my daughter and I could do together. Nice idea. Anyone have a good suggestion of the best plant(s) to use?
I absolutely love this idea! I love books and I love plants, its a match made in heaven. I kind of want to try it with a bromeliad and see how it does.