HOW TO make a recycle flower pot?

I did mention that i am a great fan of recycling. Not only that we could reduce the waste and protect the environment, we could also make pretty things from recyclable items. Most of the items lying around in the house especially in the kitchen is the perfect place to source for unused item for craft.

Due to my recent love for gardening, i was planning to put some plant in my office. Since i am not keen into buying one, so i was looking for a better way to reuse and reduce items. There are quite a lot of empty soft drinks container lying around, so i decided to do something out of it. Inspired by the idea of planting inside a drinking glass, so i have made these!!

As per photo shown, i do not use soil for planting as it require more care. So i have chosen to use 'Crystal Soil' to replace the conventional soil. It is popularly used as a substitution of soil for growing all indoor plants. (Mind you though, not all plants are suitable to be planted in the crystal soil - general rule: Plants that need lots of water may suitable for this). This soil can last up to two months without regular watering and also can be used for decoration and flower arrangement. It is made from polymer namely Polyacrylamide. Comes in tiny round or tiny square form. Soaking the crystal soil may takes up to 8 - 10 hours at the water ratio of 1: 180 - 1:200. However, water must not be too much as the color of the crystal soil may not turn out in the desired colors.
This is my own version of wine glass look-alike. Its really easy to make. Need only basic items and a few minutes to make this!

Okay, lets get started. To make the thing, you will need an empty soft drink bottle (any size will do). Tips: Get those with unique bottle shape. Besides that, you will also need super glue (those that grab in 3 sec), sharp blade and a pair of scissors.

Step 1: Using the super glue, stick the cap back to the opening. This is to prevent the water from leaking out.
Step 2: Decide where you prefer to cut as the body of your pot. Any length will do, up to individual preferences. Using the blade cut higher a bit from the preferred length. This is due to the difficulty to control the blade and the thickness of the bottle. Then, trimmed the excess length using the scissors as the scissors provide better control and accuracy. Do not throw away the remaining of the bottle.

Step 3: Using the remaining of the bottle, cut out the base of the bottle. This will be used as the 'stand' for our pot. Using the same method of cutting in Step 2, carefully cut out the base and make sure that the cutting is even on all sides. If not the pot will not be stable enough.

Last step: Paste the base and the cup together as shown above using the super glue. Wait a few minutes before you can move it. VOILA! Your recycle flower pot is done!

Now you can put any plants you like and display it around!

More craft & tips to come!

Happy Crafting!