Flower pots made of concrete. DIY methods of making cement planters

A flower pot is, of course, a purely practical thing. But what is stopping you from working on its "appearance" and turning it into a bright accessory?

Concrete flower pot

You can make pots for ampels from simple hemp.

Crochet a chain of air loops and connect into a ring (in diameter it should be slightly smaller than the bottom of the pot). Then knit row by row single crochet or crochet stitches, while depending on the shape of the pot, add or subtract stitches. To hang, tie a long strip and attach to the new pot outfit with wire, key rings, or a leather strap.

"Branch" decor of a flower pot

A pot is hidden behind a small fence made of thin branches. The branches should be straight, ideally covered with moss and lichen. Cut many sticks of the same length, partially wind some of them with thin woolen threads. Glue the ends of the threads. At the bottom and top, tie the branches to each other with wire to make a fence. Slip it over the pot and wire the two sides together.

Decorating a flowerpot with mozaka

Conventional clay pots become real masterpieces if you decorate them with a mosaic of pieces ceramic tiles... Apply frost-resistant tile adhesive to the container and arrange the shards in random order. Then coat the gaps between them with joint filler and immediately wipe the mosaic with a damp sponge. The next day, when the pot is dry, polish the item.

Unusual pot cover

The easiest way to decorate a pot is to coat it with acrylic varnish. It should be applied on a clean, dry surface that has already been primed. The lacquer finish will look voluminous if you add sand, which is used to keep birds at home, such as parrots. Sprinkle the sand over the thick wet varnish.

DIY flower pot garland

Each summer resident has a lot of plastic pots in a shed or some other utility room, which are often used for transplanting plants or seedlings.

Typically, these pots are stored in incredible ways, and when you need them, you will never find them.

Try to remember how many of these pots we have, what size they are and whether you need to buy new ones ...

Gardener-designer and TV presenter Olga Platonova suggests making ... an original garland out of plastic pots.

You need

• plastic pots
• aluminum plug
• long lace
• two clamps-limiter
• electric drill
• screwdriver, or hammer and nails

Making a garland of flower pots

Terrarium Hydroponic Plant Vases Vintage Flower Pot Transparent Vase ...

You don't need to be a spider in your forehead to see how relevant it is in modern architecture and design. Today, its place is far from clearly localized in the usual areas where we have long been accustomed to it: in structural elements and floor screeds, for example. A material that was previously denied its own appeal is today rediscovered precisely for its decorative qualities.

Now more and more often you can see how concrete is used in the most non-trivial situations. For a long time he stepped from the streets into public and residential premises, proving his versatility. Today, even furniture is made of concrete.

Combinations of concrete with soft and natural materials, contrary to some habit of “marrying” it with glass and metal, today set a new tactile and visual dimension to design.

In order to keep up with the times, and at the same time expand our ideas about the outside world a little, let's think about a simple problem, for example: how to make a pots out of concrete?

Determining the form

The first step is to decide on the form. There can be many options - this is also a kind of creativity. recommend to be guided by common sense and a vision of the whole: how your planter will look not only with specific plants, but also in the ensemble.

One way or another, you have to follow some universal rules for casting a product.

The form for making pots consists of two elements that are identical in shape (which one you have to choose from the very beginning), but different in size. This is done in such a way that the gap between both elements, when the smaller is placed in the larger, is approximately five centimeters. This value corresponds to the thickness of the walls of the future pots.

It must be remembered that the larger the size of the future product, the thicker its walls should be. However, the difference is not so radical. So, a product in excess of 60 centimeters should have walls of the order of 7.5 centimeters.

A shape can be created from just about anything. Glass, plastic, stainless steel, and even cardboard are great for this. An excellent option is expanded polystyrene, plastic, pliable and lightweight material.

Concrete planter

The cache-pot is a wonderful occasion for creativity. One of the theses of "optional" elements of interior or garden design, for the sake of which we rarely decide on a long "hunt" for flea markets or specialized stores... However, it is such objects that are always pleasant to perform with your own hands.

Concrete planters are another new trend. The decor element, traditionally associated with a certain model of comfort, continuity - here it acquires completely different features: openness, unwillingness to hide behind complexes. This "new thing" will always come in handy in modern interior, but even in traditional rooms decorative elements made of concrete are found more and more often, which also changes our understanding of tradition.

How to make a designer planter out of concrete?

The procedure for casting concrete products is not too time-consuming, but nevertheless requires some technical knowledge... You need to understand that not observing elementary technological conditions can affect the quality of the product, and in the worst case, it can completely reduce all work to nothing.

Preparing the mold

The mold - what we took a step earlier - must be properly prepared before concrete is poured into it. Otherwise, it is highly likely that the finished pots cannot be removed from the form itself.

The inner surface of the mold, both of its parts, must be treated with mineral oil or special grease. This will create the necessary intermediate layer, thanks to which, as a result, you can easily remove the finished product without breaking the mold.

Mixing concrete

The first step is to take some precautions: for example, when working with concrete, it will not be superfluous to use rubber gloves to protect your hands.

It is worth mixing concrete in a sufficiently capacious container, for example, in an old bathroom or tank. Preferred concrete of high grades, not susceptible to cracking.

Based on the manufacturer's recommendations, calculate required amount dry substance for the solution, pour it into a container and then, gradually and stirring the solution, pour in the required volume of water. The finished solution should be similar in consistency to cake dough.

At this stage, various decorative additives can be added to the solution: glass, pebbles, shells, beads or other materials, as well as various dyes. However, it is necessary to ensure that all these manipulations do not radically change the consistency of the solution.

Fill in the mixture

Pour concrete mix evenly on the bottom of the outer part of the mold - this will be the base of the planter. If you plan to make drainage holes, you can form them at this stage, or leave the finished product to harden for at least two days and drill afterwards.

Level and smooth the concrete with a trowel. Insert the inside of the mold and press until you achieve the desired base thickness. The base and sides of the planter must be of the same thickness. However, sometimes a base thicker than the walls is allowed, but not vice versa.

Then the distance between the parts of the mold is filled with concrete. Tamp the concrete layer on a regular basis with a trowel and pour the mortar along the walls of the mold - this will help to maintain an even surface of the walls of the product and avoid the formation of air bubbles.

After filling the form to the top, level and smooth the protruding surface.

Let's freeze

After pouring, the mold, together with the contents, is wrapped in plastic wrap and left in this form for about 36 hours. After this time, the concrete is tested with a knife or screwdriver: if they leave marks on the surface, dry the product for a while.

Extracting the work

After drying, after making sure that the concrete is sufficiently hard, the product is removed from the mold. Slowly removed at first interior... In the event that glass was used for the form, which was not previously coated with grease or mineral oil, this form will have to be broken. The cardboard form can leave marks on the planter, which will need to be scraped off later.

Then the pots are removed from the outside of the mold. Outside, the surface of the product is smoothed with a coarse brush or abrasive paper. Over the next week, the pots will not be able to be used yet - the concrete must finally dry out and acquire all its consumer qualities.

After drying for at least two days, you can drill drain holes in the base of the planter.

Finally, rub the planter with a damp sponge or cloth to remove dust and reveal its true color and surface.

A ready-made planter made of concrete can be a decoration for a garden, as well as a spacious one and even a hall. Do not be afraid to experiment with concrete: even if it is light and painstaking and long work, nevertheless, the result of such experiments can become a stylish and fresh addition to traditional decor elements.

Homemade flower pots made of concrete can be made by hand. Such products look quite home-like, although the name of the material sounds a little ponderous. To make such pots, you do not need any special knowledge and skills, all within the framework of ordinary common sense.

For a summer residence or a suburban area, concrete containers can be quite voluminous. But such people are unlikely to find a place in the house. Concrete flowerpots can be made small for growing succulents on the windowsill. Close to the topic.

Round are suitable as a shape. plastic containers that are used to package products. Each form consists of two containers, one should be smaller and go inside a large one so that there are gaps of about 15-20 mm between the walls. ...

The cement is used moisture-resistant, fast-hardening. For mixing, you need a bath, a narrow spatula and measuring plastic cups for pouring.
To get perfect smooth surface cement is mixed with water in a ratio of 4/1, or 5/1. Such solutions without sand are sometimes made to plug cracks from which water oozes.
Conventional cement mortar is prepared from sand and cement, in a ratio of 2/1 or 3/1, diluted with water until a sour cream consistency is obtained. But the standard mixture breaks down faster from the action of moisture and has a less smooth surface.

The mixture of cement and water must be quickly mixed and poured to half the height of a large plastic container. Then lower a smaller container into the center and press down into the solution. Then, if necessary, add a solution between the walls of the container.
To prevent the inner packaging from popping up, it must be loaded with something. Immediately, you need to align the edges of the pot with the edge of the plastic container.

When the solution is completely set, and this will take at least a day, we remove the plastic containers, and slightly clean the sharp edges emery cloth.

In another variant of making the pots, a more stylish trapezoidal shape is chosen. Here, as a volume for pouring, a plastic or metal rectangular container with inwardly beveled walls is used.

To obtain the internal volume, a small plastic jar... Please note that the inner packaging must necessarily be lower in height than the large form. Otherwise, you will not be able to make the bottom of the pot.

Turn the plastic container upside down and place it in the center of the large container. There is one subtlety here, the inner shape must be glued to the bottom of a large container. This can be done using plasticine or polymer clay (TAC). Other options are also possible, for example, to press the inner container from above pointwise, with some kind of sharp object. And when the solution grabs, remove the load.

Since the walls of the pot are thick enough, ordinary cement mortar, or even a ready-made contact plaster mixture, can be used for mixing. To make it easier to get the finished casting, it is better to grease the walls of the container with petroleum jelly.

Place the solution in the mold so that it covers the bottom of the inner cup by 10 mm. ... After pouring, tap the walls lightly to release air bubbles. Only very carefully so that the inner form does not come off and float.

Wait until the solution has completely set, this is 3 days, and then carefully remove the planter from a large container. The inner packaging can be pulled out without too much ceremony with plastic, but so as not to damage the edges of the flower pot.
Sharp edges need to be passed with fine emery cloth so that they are slightly rounded.

Refining the site country house or summer cottages, you can use different techniques landscape design... Some people like rockeries, others just need to decorate the space with small details. Take at least a flowerpot: filled flowering plants, it looks unique. Moreover, this product can be made by hand: we understand the intricacies of the process.

Kinds

A concrete flowerpot is a decorative vase of a small architectural form, which can be made of different materials. This is a beautiful pot for plants and flowers. It helps gardeners in the cultivation of especially sensitive plants, allows you to choose the optimal soil composition for each of them. It carries a flowerpot and a decorative load: it can be used to place bright accents in the landscape space, emphasizing the uniqueness of the garden.

The existing varieties are divided into several categories. Vases are:

• street (garden);
• indoor;
• decorative.

Each type has its own characteristics, although in general the properties of the varieties are identical: the difference lies in the size, the material used in each particular case. For example, flower girls for summer cottages are often medium-sized.

If the landscape space is large, you can use street varieties for flowers: they are larger, often higher, so the plants in them often hang down, creating an indescribable atmosphere of antiquity.

Decorative models are smaller, they are displayed at the entrance, they are a kind of component for giving the landscape the desired atmosphere to the interior. Small variants are often moved around, so they are mobile. Large models often resemble flower beds, differing in shallow depth.

Materials (edit)

The main material in creating a flowerpot is concrete. This composition consists of:

• rubble;
• sand;
• cement;
• water;
• special additives.

The binding component is Portland cement, which includes the eponymous clinker, gypsum, slag, ash, pozzolans and other mineral inclusions. Other types of Portland cement are expanded clay concrete (crushed stone is replaced with expanded clay), or sand concrete (the function of aggregates is performed by sand of different grades). The water for mixing the composition can be different: drinking, ground, technical, sea (not suitable for reinforced concrete flowerpots).

In addition to the main raw materials, auxiliary and decorative ones are used in the work. The first category includes improvised means with which you can make a flowerpot. These are various objects that can be used as a flowerpot shape, as well as a weight that allows you to achieve the desired thickness of the product. Some of the most interesting and unexpected solutions include:

• big and small empty boxes from under the products;
• used plastic bottles and buckets left over after repair;
• old basins, buckets, tubs;

• rubber gloves for cleaning (high density);
• wooden planks, cardboard, dishes;
• metal rods, wire;
• old towels, rags or other fabric of a rectangular, square, round, oval shape;
• old shoes, children's toys of the right size;
• boxes from furniture that have fallen into disrepair.

Mainly small stones are used as a load: due to their size, they perfectly fill the internal part necessary to shape the flowerpot, and are also oppression with a low weight. This raw material can be found in any garden or area of ​​a country house. If you have problems finding it, you can use sand, which is also heavy with a small volume.

If there is no sand on the site, you can use part of the dry cement composition for work, hermetically packing it in several plastic bags before the work process.

The decorative elements of a concrete vase depend on the stylistic idea. In the classic version, the flowerpot may not have a decor at all: the bet can be made on the unusual shape, because the abundance of decor does not always look harmonious with flowers or other plants that will be in the flowerpot. The most interesting raw materials for decoration are glass, coins, small multi-colored stones, rhinestones, mirror shards, stained glass and paints.

Connoisseurs of creativity use natural materials, conveying a unique texture (for example, green leaves) of the concrete surface.

Sizes and shapes

The shape of the flowerpot today does not obey any standards. It is not limited in size, a concrete flower vase can be:

• small, resembling an ordinary flower pot;
• medium size, being one of the identical products for a flower arrangement;
• large - a bright accent of the garden area.

At the same time, dimensions vary from 20 cm or more. Some varieties can be more than 1 meter in length and 60–120 cm wide.

The shape of the products is divided into the usual classic and non-standard. The first category includes concrete flowerpots of geometric shapes (round, square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, oval varieties).

The second group cannot be confused with anything - flowerpots can be presented in the form:

• silhouette of a fairy-tale character;
• parts of the sculpture (for example, it can be hands holding flowers);
• pairs of hearts of different sizes;
• openwork stone bowl;
• corrugated vase;

• stars with a different number of ends and a round base;
• a man's shoe, a boot or an elegant woman's shoe;
• an adorable kitten, lamb or other animal;
• wicker basket with a long handle;
• iris flower, lotus;
• stylization under a magic totem.

However, the complexity of creation may not lie in experience, but in a lack of patience. Any product can be made independently at a professional level. The process involves:

• availability of the necessary raw materials, finishing, sketch (for complex models);
• preparation of a solution of the desired consistency;
• adherence to process technology;
• keeping the allotted time for drying the concrete base;
• shape correction (for washed concrete options);
• decorating or painting a flowerpot.

Required tools and mixtures

For the work process, which is carried out in the summer, not so many materials will be needed, if you decide in advance on the appearance, think over the raw materials, decor and frame. Depending on the specific case, use cement, sand or a ready-made mixture. Water and composition should always be at hand: sometimes the composition turns out to be dense, so it needs to be brought to the desired consistency

In other cases, the mass should not flow, this is necessary for models that perform like sculptural modeling.

If the sand is not uniform, a special sieve may be needed for the job. It is preferable to choose cement at least M-400. Such a composition will work well, it will not cause difficulties in the process of work. In addition to him, you may need:

• polyethylene film;
• frame raw materials (what will serve as a base or form);
• ready-made stencils, anti-stencils;
• gloves, spatula;
• metal pipe (for drainage);
• container for mixing concrete;
• non-stick spray (VD-40 grease or motor oil);
• paints and brushes, as well as a knife for cutting and adjusting the pattern.

Some home craftsmen even use tile glue left over after laying wall or floor tiles... Due to the perfectly balanced proportions and uniformity, such material mixes well with other components without forming lumps.

Everyone chooses the finishing independently: one just needs to decorate the surface with pebbles different shapes, leaving the dominant place of decor for lively flowers. Others set up work to showcase their design skills by adorning surfaces with carvings, such as Native American themes. Moreover, the plants in this tandem look no less stylish.

How to: step-by-step master class

Whichever model you come up with, the manufacturing process will follow roughly the same processes. The difference may lie in the number of steps: the more complex the product, the more there are. This is especially true for products that require sculpting. To analyze the essence of the work, consider the general technology, and then several options for making a stylish concrete flowerpot. This will allow you to understand why the steps in the master classes are different.

The solution is kneaded in a consistency, as for laying tiles: the mass does not spread, while it is not thick. If the composition is planned to be impregnated, it must be more liquid, otherwise it will not be able to completely saturate the desired form. More often, two containers are used to give the desired shape. One of them is filled with a solution, the other is inserted into the solution and filled with oppression (heavy objects, sand) so that the concrete rises along the edges of the original form.

So that the cement can be separated from the main form, the large container chosen as the base is treated with lubricant inside. For this purpose, you can use plastic wrap, but it is not always possible to flatten it perfectly, so production flaws can be visible on the finished product. The second form is treated with lubricant from the outside (in the place where it comes into contact with the solution). General instruction is this:

• concrete material is poured onto the bottom of a larger container, while the layer thickness should be 3-4 cm on average;
• if necessary, the bottom layer is leveled with a spatula - then this will not work;
• for drainage, insert cut into small pieces metal pipe lubricated on the outside;
• a smaller shape is installed on metal segments, filled with sand or other cargo (gravel, crushed stone), prepared in advance;

• after fixing the second container, the concrete solution is poured between the forms, not forgetting to pierce it with a thin metal rod (so that no air bubbles remain in it);
• trim the upper edge of the future flowerpot with a spatula or an ordinary spoon;
• the workpiece is covered with polyethylene and left for at least a day (until completely dry);
• after drying, all unnecessary elements are removed (if necessary, they are broken if the structure has metal carcass, the auxiliary parts are carefully removed);
• flower girls are immersed in water for 1 week (large products are abundantly sprayed with water 4 times a day and covered with a film, repeating this for 10-14 days);
• after the right time, the flowerpots will remain to be decorated and painted.

If inserts into the surface are planned (for example, mirror shards or stones), they are pressed into the material while the concrete is still malleable. The same applies to stencils: you need to press down the shape at the time of concrete hardening.

Let's take a short walk through different types manufacturing.

Pot-sculpture

To make a charming cat pot, you need 6 wooden supports (you can use the legs from old stools) and a plastic container for the body. The supports are fixed to the container by means of aluminum wire, from 4 to construct paws, from the remaining two - a tail and a head. Then the inner space of the flowerpot is finished with concrete, the outer space is sculpted. For the head, you can use any round object.

They work with the material gradually, otherwise the mass risks falling off the base. When the solution hardens, you need to sand the surface. Then it is necessary to paint the shape in the color you like, giving the cat an original color. You can varnish the product on top.

From plastic containers

This method is the simplest. Used 5-liter bottles are cut to the desired height, then concrete is poured onto the bottom. A round shape is often inserted inside, following the basic technology, filling it with sand in a bag or gravel. Some flowerpots, when solidified, have a ready-made relief pattern in the form of transverse stripes, left by the form of a larger capacity. Others look original, differing in the curly shape of the edge.

From fabric

No less easy to make is a flowerpot made of textiles or an old towel. To create it, you will need a mixing container, cloth, bucket and support. Everything is extremely simple here: the fabric is dipped into a concrete solution until completely impregnated, then hung on a bucket put on a support. If necessary, you can immediately correct the edges of the future flowerpot by trimming them, or bending them to the sides, like flower petals, when the solution begins to freeze.

There can be a lot of options for fabrics, as well as the structure of the material: the flowerpot can turn out to be airy, openwork.

If you use towels, the drawing will have an original relief. You can soak different things with concrete. For example, it can be a regular woven bag with ties, a scarf, or old jeans.

Some people like paper (for example, the shape of a box): after the solution hardens, this material takes on its original texture. Its manufacture does not differ from the basic technology. Moreover, you can vary the shape itself: the box can have concave, convex side faces, or asymmetry. The main rule of all materials is free access to the disposal of used devices., otherwise it will be problematic to separate the workpiece from the base.

Finishing

Decorating a concrete flowerpot is a creative and fun process. It is not enough to fulfill the shape: it needs to be given an attractive appearance... For this, concrete is often washed out, giving the surface a unique texture. Another finishing technique is blotting different materials... The design can be very diverse: painting the item in bronze or gilding will give the item a vintage touch. The white type of surface will successfully fit into the garden interior, in which there are statues, or it will be an independent accent of the site.

By creating unusual do-it-yourself flower pots from cement and various fillers, home master not only makes a container for plants: the casting and subsequent processing of a container made of concrete is a creative process that requires both imagination and the ability to notice details, combine the shapes of the pots and what will grow in it. The result of the work done can be a real work of art. Its difference from the most elegant plastic pots from the store is in the originality of the design and the individuality of the author, which he conveys to the made object.

The main material for all concrete work is cement. The strength of the structure, no matter how large it may be, depends on its brand. Are no exception and flower pots... For self-sculpted cement pots to last longer, it is best to take cement of the M400 or M500 brand. To make a container for flowers, you will need the following materials and tools:

• cement;
• seeded sand, fine;
• containers of different sizes and the desired shape;
• moss, peat, colored plastic granules (soil for an aquarium), shell, pebbles, etc.;
• drill with mixer attachment.

If there is no suitable container for pouring concrete mortar, then you can make any shape with your own hands from a durable moisture-proof material - plywood, tin, thick cardboard.

The larger the finished product, the more durable the material you need to choose, because concrete is a very heavy substance.

Insufficiently rigid mold walls under weight cement mortar may deform, violating the original intention of the author.

This is especially important if you want to get a product with smooth edges.

Simple flowerpot

To make it, you need 2 plastic containers: a larger one and smaller... The thickness of the walls of the future product depends on the difference in size. A large form must be coated with any oil (machine, vegetable) from the inside so that the frozen mixture can easily separate from it. The inner, smaller shape can be left as an insulating layer rather than being removed. Through plastic, an excess amount of substances that reduce the acidity of the soil will not be able to penetrate into the soil for planted flowers, and moisture during watering will not be able to get into the pores of the concrete. This is important if the cement flowerpot is installed in the garden: concrete saturated with water can collapse very quickly in severe frost.

Before making a flower pot with your own hands, you need to take care of the drainage. To do this, place oiled tube pieces, bars or other objects no higher than the required bottom thickness on the bottom of a larger container.

Prepare a mortar from 1 part of M400-M500 cement and 3 parts of sand. If desired, you can add decor in the form of a shell, colored granules, etc. to the mixture. It is necessary to pour the mixture first into the bottom of a larger container, straighten the bars and install a smaller shape on them, trying to equalize the gaps between it and the large container. Put a weight in the inner container that will not allow it to rise when filling.

Pour concrete into the gaps between the molds and compact it a little. Gradually, compacting each layer, continue pouring until the gaps are filled to the desired height. Leave the product to set for 12-14 hours. After that, it can be carefully removed from the larger container and the bars removed, cleaning the drain holes. If you want to leave the inner shape inside the pot, you will need to cut the bottom over these holes.

The outer surface of the container should be cleaned with a grinding drill attachment (round stiff brush with metal bristles). If there were decorative elements in the concrete, this will help to show their structure. Brush all edges and corners of the container, removing burrs and irregularities. After that, the flowerpot can be painted or decorated with ceramic and glass elements, attaching them to ordinary tile adhesive.

Products from hypertuff

Artificial stone hypertuff is the same concrete, but with slightly different fillers. As a binder, you can take both ordinary M500 and white or colored cement. Only the appearance of the finished product will depend on this, since the strength of the listed materials is practically the same.

Instead of the sand used for conventional concrete mix, agroperlite is used when creating a hypertuff, a volcanic mineral that can absorb water into a large number, gradually giving it to plants. You can buy it in horticultural organizations if you want to make do-it-yourself cement pots using this technology. Instead of perlite, you can take vermiculite or small expanded clay - in each case it will be a different texture of the material and a completely different visual effect.

Another necessary component of the mixture is high moor peat, which is used in horticulture as a material that imparts porosity and air permeability to the soil. Peat also has a high ability to absorb moisture and give it back easily with increased dryness of the environment.

To give strength to the hypertufa pots, a wire frame is also needed if the flowerpot is of a large capacity (5 liters or more). For small pots, you can add thin synthetic fiber, cut into 5-7 cm pieces, directly into the solution. The pot is made in the following steps:

1. 1 Mix the dry components of the solution (2 parts of cement, 1 part of perlite and 2 parts of peat) and add so much water that the mass looks like softened plasticine.
2. 2 Line the mold with plastic wrap. The formation of folds should not be avoided - they will give the outer surface of the flowerpot a resemblance to natural stone.
3. 3 In some places, to give a decorative and aged look, you need to lay pieces of ordinary dry moss. This material will look organic on a flowerpot in the garden.
4. 4 Put a little mass on the bottom of the container and stretch it with your hands, forming a layer about 5 cm thick. Make drainage holes.
5. 5 By adding a little concrete mixture, mold the walls of the planters to the shape, raising them to the desired height. If a wire frame is needed, it should be installed at this stage and then the mixture is applied by immersing the wire in the concrete. Treat the edges and inner surface with a damp sponge, leveling it. Cover the finished structure with polyethylene and stand for several days until it becomes light.
6. 6 Use a stiff metal brush or a drill bit to treat the surface, revealing its microrelief.

It is better not to paint such a pot, since its surface is very reminiscent of natural stone, but if you wish, you can shade the depressions a little and highlight the convex places if the product is made of white cement.

A hypertufa pot weighs a little less than a cast concrete pot. But when sculpting a large container, it is best to perform all operations immediately at the installation site, since the transfer may not be possible.

Do-it-yourself flower pots made of concrete or hypertufa can decorate the interior of the room, and the place to relax in the garden, and the entrance group. The plastic material allows you to create containers of the most varied shapes that a designer may need. You can decorate a cement pot with stucco elements from the same mass, and by gluing ceramic parts on top, and including the decor directly into the solution. In each case, it will be a new effect and a unique surface pattern.