Supplies: Piece of wood White craft paint Sand paper Laser printed designs, reversed to mirror image(see tutorial here) Mod Podge Picture hanging materials Adjustable pipe clamp Screw driver, hammer Nail Mason Jar Plant Soil (probably some small pebbles, which I did not use, but will most likely use next time) Okay, onto the fun part! I began by painting my piece of wood white. When it dried, I sanded it down to make it look a little distressed. Then I cut out my laser printed designs from the Graphics Fairy. She has the best images and text for transfer and craft projects. Definitely check out her incredible site! Note that it is important to use a toner-based (laser) printer or copy machine so that your image transfers and doesnt bleed. I coated the images in mod podge and placed them face down onto the painted wood just like in this tutorial. To speed up the drying process, I placed my piece of wood in the oven set on warm for about 15 minutes. Then I let it cool and continue to dry for about an hour. Using a wet paper towel and my finger, I rubbed the paper off so that just the images were left on the wood. (Just like the picture below from this project, but without having to be so gentle since wood is a much better transfer surface compared to glass!) Next, I attached the picture hanging materials to the back of the wood. I also nailed the empty pipe clamp to the wood. This was tricky because the little slits in the clamp were too small for my little nail, so I used some pliers and a screw driver to make the last slit in the clamp slightly bigger. Once my wood mount was good to go, I planted my Haworthia succulent into the mason jar. This is where I should have added the small stones to the bottom of the jar before planting the little succulent. Since the mason jar has no drainage, I may end up with a mold issue down the road. Apparently using little stones or charcoal at the bottom help, but I didnt feel like digging out my plant or stone-hunting, so well see what happens! I hung my wood on the wall, then put the jar in its pipe clamp. Using a screw driver, I tightened the pipe clamp so that the jar was secure. Thats it! Let me know what you think, and if you have suggestions. Ill keep you posted on how our first house (apartment) plant survives!
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:32:04 +0000
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