Making A Styrofoam Planter - It's Almost Like Hypertufa
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I show you how to make hypertufa planters, both large and small.
And this video is about how to make a "fake" hypertufa from a discarded Styrofoam box. Save it from a landfill and make a planter out of it. It is easy and ready to plant in one day.
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What a fabulous looking pot
Thank you!
I really loved your video so when the arthritis doctor downstairs had all the coolers his meds came in going to the dumpster, I nabbed them. I made several today. I found the painting easier with a small roller, it gets into the crevices. Also, I drew a design from a stencil and burnt it into the Styrofoam with a wood burning tool. They turned out well and I had fun making them. Thanks for sharing!
Oh you are so lucky. I can hardly find any around here anymore. I have two large ones that I have ideas for. That design with the woodburning tool sounds awesome. What a great idea.
Last night I found about 12 of these styrofoam packing containers abandoned at our area's recycling center. Planters, here I come! Thanks for your great instructions. 🙂
You're welcome. What a great find! Wishing you more great finds!
Thank you!
Save your empty peanut butter jars! One for screws, one for pens n markers, one for q-tips, one for snacks, you get the idea... Free, lasts forever, you can see whats inside, and no dust!
I had my husband watch this with me and had him listen closely to the part where Jerry said he was going to take care of the mess!
Yeah, miracles do happen! LOL
FANTASTIC! Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy making them.
VERY NICE JOB... I HAVE SOME FOAM CONTAINERS FROM WORK THAT I AM GOING TO PUT TO USE THIS WEEKEND... THANKS AGAIN FOR A GREAT IDEA! YOURS CAME OUT WONDERFUL!
Thanks, I am sure you will like the containers whether you use them as a planter or not.
What a great video; many thanks. I was about to take my box to the landfill and just googled to see if I could recycle it. Now excited to try your technique. And you are a great instructor! Many thanks.
Glad I could help! I hope you can make a wonderful planter.
Thank you, thank you!! I was just going to buy new planters for my front yard. Now, I'm going to do this instead!! So much cheaper and more satisfying! Again thank you!!
You are so welcome! I hope they turn out well for you. Be sure to add drainage holes!
Awesome video Kim!
Thanks so much!
Would I be able to use Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra Cover Paint and Primer spray paint for this project?
Great way to save money and recycle and have nice planters. Threw away some that would have been ideal but couldn't think of a way to use them...
NOW I KNOW. Thanks for sharing.luv idea.❤
Glad to help. These last for years!
@@KimsGardensandHome ❤great, now I will have to make some may see if an Orchid would like it.
Remember, a good crafter NEVER throws anything away! 😃😃😃😃
Great video, I love this idea. I'm using these containers now because I'm renting. I'm just sorry I didn't come across this idea before I started. Thanks so much for sharing.
So glad you liked it. They make nice planters for years and years. I just "freshened" on up with another coat of paint this year before I planted it. Looks great again!
Great info.
Thanks for watching!
This is awesome. I have a stack of these in my attic that I’ve just been waiting for a project! Can’t wait to try it out
Go for it!
How wonderful for an 81 year old to make!
Great video! This certainly beats the ceramic-glazed pots that when filled with soil can be very difficult to move. This is a great class project for Mother's Day gifts or end-of-year gifts for students...just plant a few seeds or seedlings and voila! Great idea. One question: Once filled with soil, are these pretty wind-resistant; or would you recommend putting a weight before adding soil? Many thanks!
Thanks and I do believe that these would make great gifts. Once they are planted, they do have some weight to them with the soil and plants. I have not had any problem with them blowing at all.
So these don't fall apart in water at all? I guess they would work pretty good and boy they would be so light to move around, wow
No, not at all. They have held up for years for me in icy winters and hot summers. So very easy to move around.
Great Video Kim! I will have to try this fun project! Thanks for the ideas and sharing!
Miz Helen
+Miz Helen Thank you and I hope you try it. It is fun and you have a planter!
Great idea! Thanks! I would, however, paint the entire inside. It will slow down the microbes in the soil from deteriorating the exposed styrofoam.
But what would the paint do to the plants?
Styrofoam doesnt deteriorate for like hundreds of years.
I wish it worked for me in my area. We have Yellow Jackets that have made many nests by chewing off pieces of styrofoam and adding it to the nest.
Love this I'm going to be making some
Great! Show us photos on the group on Facebook. It's under The Hypertufa Gardener.
Nice idea! Does one have to texturize the outer surface (wire brush and application of heat) or could one just go ahead and paint with latex paint?
You do one or the other, or even both. Should be pretty either way.
Thanks for this video. I have often wanted to try the Hypertufa and wondered if it was heavy. This is lighter and I think I like it almost as much. I am from Ohio also. :)
+Lenisa C Thanks for watching. Yes, this planter is even lighter than regular hypertufa containers. I could carry four or five in one hand (unplanted.) And they are easy to make. I am in SW Ohio.
Frankfort, between Chillicothe and Washington CH. You have me hooked. I can't wait to try these. Thanks for the videos.
+Lenisa C Thank you, and I am so glad you want to try them! Hello from over yonder.
You can put COFFE FILTERS at the BOTTOM..INSIDE so DIRT DOES NOT COME OUT!!
I have just discovered your fab videos,,,,, housework on the back burner ,,,tks
Awww, thank you. Keep watching. I love it.
Great vid! Is the paint an exterior paint?
thankyou so much great way to recycle !!!
You're welcome. I can find so many storage uses for these in my garden shed, not to mention making the planters.
yes great to use, light and free !!!!!! XD
if i don't have a heat gun can I use a blow dryer?
If you have a hair dryer that puts out a lot of heat, it could work. Give it a try. I know mine can burn my fingers if I keep it pointed at them, so try it on high and see if you get the change to the surface. If so, you are good to go!
I have two containers which I’m going to practice on!
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Kim, I was just checking out some of your videos and came across this one , you were speaking of latex paint, ok you have me curious I haven't heard of latex paint since the 70's , you can still get it?? If you don't mind may I ask where you get yours please. Thank you so much, God Bless you and yours. Love your videos.
Maybe just using an old "out-dated" term by using latex. Basically a water-based paint. As opposed to an oil-based, although I have used them both on hypertufa. Some companies still use the term latex like in this Lowe's Paint ad. www.lowes.com/pd/Valspar-Stormcoat-Satin-White-Latex-Exterior-Paint-Actual-Net-Contents-128-fl-oz/3342778
Sorry for the confusion.
This is a Great idea using these Styrofoam containers !!! Yours turned out so nice. .I can not wait to try and make one for myself....Your first one you made what 2 colors of latex paint did you use?? Looks like a grayish black in the video...LOVE the color....Thanks again for the Video !!
Thanks Jacquelyn. I used a total black on that one. Then when it was almost dry, I sponged a beige/cream color on top of it. I really like that color too!
what other fabric can I use because i can't afford towels
+Ahmed Al-Hassan Baako You are putting the note on this video, but I think you mean for the fabric/draped planters. This one: th-cam.com/video/h9Em0DcGBGc/w-d-xo.html You can use any fabric you have available, old rags, old sheets, old jeans, just something to soak up the cement mixture. Hope that helps.
It looks nice but light was not too good
Hi Kim, I just found your channel & want to ask you a question. I bought a styrofoam head and want to make a planter out of it. Will cement stick to styrofoam? If not, what would you suggest? Would what you are using in this vid work? Where can I find the recipe for making this stuff? Much thanks.
Can you give me the color paint for your older made styrofoam planter? Looks like black and gray? Love love the idea. I can not wait to create one also!! Thank you!!
I think I painted that black, and then lightly sponged with a beige color. It made it seem bluish in some lights.
Where do you get them?
We obviously can’t lift the boxes with load right ? Do you think painting is important?
I have been able to lift and move my containers. Most are smaller, but some larger ones too. Just have to be careful to lift from the bottom since they are more fragile than real hypertufa. I use the paint to give it more of the illusion of "stone" or hypertufa, but they could be left white.
Kim's Gardens okay 👌🏿
Even though I'm religiously using a dust mask, I'm getting sore throats every time I use the hypertufa mixes. Doing it in my basement, but trying to be very careful. Others having this problem?
I am not sure. Maybe you have a particular sensitivity to the cement or perhaps to the peat. Do you use a regular face mask? Perhaps you need a more heavy duty "respirator" or industrial mask.
Thanks for answering Kim...went ahead and got a P100 respirator. Loving this hypertufa....would hate to give it up!
@@oliviatrue2907 So glad you did that. Hopefully it will help. Have fun, but stay safe.
Great instructions. Would an embossing heat gun work?
I think that would work just fine. Heat would be more concentrated ( I think), just keep it moving. Just enough to seal in the puffies.
Ok so it is hot enough. Another question, I’m making a table size planter so I had to cut and make the size I wanted. So now one side doesn’t close up or match up very well and I’d like to get rid of the rough uneven imperfections. Would I be able to use like the scrap foam beads as filler with the heat gun?
@@m.castel9219 I have never tried anything like that but it sounds like a good idea. You may be on to something!
Can l use acrylic paint ?
You can use acrylic (chemical-based paint), but sometimes it can damage the styrofoam. For instance, I don't use a spray paint in a can. Something in the paint "melts" the styrofoam. A latex (water-based paint) is best and easiest. Experiment on a lid or something and see how yours behaves.
Kim's Gardens Ok ,thank you,l will give it a go then 🆒
Is it okay to use the box as it is with out modifying any thing? And how many yrs can we use it with out modification? TIA
I have used just the Styrofoam box indoors and out as storage, etc. They last years and years just like my planters do. Nicks and dents sometimes and these show up on the plain ones more, but they sure make great seedling trays, transport boxes, etc.
I love it!!! Can I use it to grow food? Or is toxic so is just for ornamental plants? Thanks!
SilvyaPatricia These are fine for food plants as far as I know. I use them for anything.
Thanks!!!! =)
SilvyaPatricia, I'm growing food in some. The issue with styrofoam is small containers that are overheated, like heating coffee in a styrofoam cup in the microwave. A larger box like these, filled with dirt don't get near hot enough. The dirt and water (from watering your plants) keep the box cool enough to not off gas, even in 100f hot days in summer.
Will it shrink under hot sun or in time to come? Tq
Over the years, I have had mine get slightly eroded and I have touched up with more paint/cement slurry. Most of them you wouldn't really know it unless you compared old and new photos.
Thank you for your prompt reply.
Are you a retired corporate safety officer? :-)
No, not me.
Just dont like the finished effect
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About the Moss/Algea for your planter, I think it's a type of moss. Check out the link and maybe you can find out the actual name
www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/1202?currency=USD&gclid=Cj0KCQjwirz3BRD_ARIsAImf7LOCm6hE_BN7SVEPgiK1cpskCN9hW8PudC6A3NfSFOoO1fKgzVL8v1caAiedEALw_wcB
I am glad I was beaucoup laughs for you. Honey, I mispronounce a lot of words. Just the way I say them may not be the way you say them, but that is how I say it. I do ME, and you do YOU. and we can just let this rest. But I am glad to hear I gave you and your friends some good laughs.
If you don't like it, let me know what it was you didn't like so that I can improve future videos. OK? Thanks.
You don't have to paint the inside at all if you don't want. I just paint down to soil level for a nice look.
If you don't like it DON'T WATCH IT.Go to something you like maybe porn... IF THAT IS POSSIBLE. I like craft ideas..so there you nasty people