Copper Wood Planter: Mid Century Inspired DIY

January 29, 2022 Post a Comment

This copper wood planter is a DIY that I am very excited about! I'yard all about the mid-century modern look but wanted to put my ain twist on it, hence the copper. I used apparently copper bowls I picked upwardly at my local T.J. Maxx – nothing fancy! I love the hammered look of these copper bowls, specially against the blackness wood.

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired Project

This copper forest planter looks great standing next to another one on the floor or simply standing on your desk-bound. I've included two different methods on making this copper wood planter in case you don't have access to ability tools at your house. Don't worry, I got your back!

Go on reading beneath to find out how to make this copper wood planter!

Copper Wood Planter Mid Modern Century Inspired DIY

Materials:

Copper bowl
Wood
Saw
Sandpaper
Drill
Screws – large and medium sized ones
Black paint
Paint brush
Forest glue
Clamps

Instructions:

Note: I fabricated these two different ways in example you don't have access to a drill then I volition explain how to make it with a drill/power tools first and and so without 2nd.

Showtime by measuring out all of your pieces of wood. Yous will want four legs the same size, 1 piece to fit across (to concur the bowl), and so two small pieces the same size to dissect that. Just equally a reference the larger planter had these measurements: 12 inch legs, 6.25 for the long cross, and 2.five for the smaller cross pieces. The smaller planter had 9 inch legs and the aforementioned measurements for the cross.

Annotation: These measurements depend on the size of your bowl. My basin had a diameter of 6 inches and then brand sure to measure the cross section big enough to fit your bowl.

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY materials

Saw your forest downwardly to your desired measurements. Sandpaper down any rough edges.

Measure how far downwardly your bowl will rest on your legs and mark each of the legs using a pencil.

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY measure the bowl

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY drill

Taking your drill, drill a hole through each of the legs where you merely marked.

Adjacent, taking your long cross axle, drill a small pigsty into both ends of it (only to make the spiral go in easier).

Taking a spiral, drill or hand spiral it through one of your legs and into ane side of the cross beam. Repeat this on the opposite side of the cross axle. You will end up with a football game postal service blazon shape.

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY screw

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY H shape

Taking your smaller cross axle pieces, drill a pigsty all the fashion through horizontally the long fashion. Do this to both of your pocket-size beams.

Taking a very very long screw, drill or paw screw it through one of the remaining legs and through ane of the smaller beams all the mode to the standing long cantankerous beam. Exercise this with the 4th leg and remaining small beam. You should now have a 4 legged plant stand!

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY long screw

Paint your planter black

To make without any power tools:

Exercise the same as steps 1-3 above. Annotation: if you practice not own a saw yous tin get wood cut at Home Depot if you know your measurements. Once all your wood is cutting to size, grab your wood gum and clamps and possibly an extra prepare of hands.

Mucilage your cross beam to two of the legs where you lot previously marked. Have your actress set of hands hold this tightly every bit y'all then gum the smaller cantankerous beam bits to the their legs and so to the larger cross axle.

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY Glue

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY Wooden Planter

Have a clamp and wrap it effectually your 4 legged planter. Let dry overnight.

Copper Wood Planter Mid Century Inspired DIY Clamp

Pigment your planter black or whatever colour you desire!

Whew! There you lot take it, not one, but 2 means to brand this mid-century inspired copper forest planter! As someone who doesn't utilize power tools very often, I didn't take whatever trouble with the offset method, plus I just trust that screws volition hold a hefty constitute. Only, so long every bit you take proper clamps, the woods gum method will be sturdy too – upwardly to yous and your DIY abilities!