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How To Make Repurposed Planters For Succulents

24th June 2019 by Claire Armstrong 35 Comments

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AD | These project is in collaboration with Gorilla Glue, but all opinions are my own.

I’m always on the lookout for creative ideas for repurposed planters. The things I’ve turned into planters before have included tin cans, pallets and crockery.

Last week I scoured my local junk and charity shops to collect a range of things to repurpose into succulent planters. (Car boot sales would be a good source too!). I ended up with an eclectic mixture of candlesticks, glasses and bowls to make the DIY planters from.

To make upcycled tall planters, I stuck candlesticks to bowls. This was a case of gluing various combinations of metal, glass and porcelain together. For this task, I used Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear.

I’m a big fan of rainbows in home decor, and it was pride month. So this was the inspiration for the bright colourful rainbow theme of the repurposed planters.

The hardest decision I had to make with this upcycle, was deciding on what succulents to plant. A visit to my local garden centre didn’t help. The variety of gorgeous succulents was overwhelming I wanted them all!

To justify buying more succulents, I will just have to think of more creative ideas for plant containers.

Upcycled Succulent Planters Made From Junk Shop Finds

This is a very quick and easy craft. Not including drying time the planters only take about 10 minutes to make. It’s also very affordable. The junk shop items only cost a couple of pounds in total. You probably even have items at home that you can turn into planters.

rainbow repurposed planters

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What You Need To Make Repurposed Planters

  • A mixture of candlesticks, bowls and glasses of various heights. Glass, porcelain and metal items are all fine for these DIY planters.
  • Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear
  • Spray paints in a rainbow of colours
  • A selection of succulents
  • Compost and gravel for succulents.
creative ideas for plant containers

How To Make Upcycled Tall Planters

1. The first thing to do is to gather your collection of items and then play around arranging them into different combinations. Place bowls on to candlesticks. When you are happy with your designs then move onto the next stage of glueing the items together. *Gorilla Contact Adhesive is not recommended for Polyethylene or Polypropylene plastics.
Arranging the DIY succulent planters

2. Use Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear to stick the items together. Apply the adhesive to each surface to be bonded. Wait a couple of minutes for the adhesive to partially dry, then press both the surfaces firmly together. Next, leave the items for at least 24 hours for the adhesive to cure.

*Cure time may increase with lower temperatures and when used on non-porous surfaces.

Applying glue to the base
applying gorilla adhesive
Glued upcycled planter
creative ideas for plant containers

3. Once the Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear has had time to cure you can move on to painting the repurposed planters. I made a total of five DIY planters and used five different coloured spray paints to create a rainbow. I used red, orange, yellow, blue and green paint.

Both the outside and inside of each planter was spray painted. Remember when spray painting it is best to do this outside.

spray painting planter red
rainbow spray painted planters
Rainbow upcycled tall planters

4. Plant the succulents into the glasses once the paint has dried. There are no drainage holes with these repurposed planters, so I add a layer of gravel at the bottom of each planter. This will help with drainage. Just make sure you don’t overwater the succulents.

Then add a succulent specific compost before potting the succulent. There are some good tips for planting succulents in containers here.

planting succulents
planting succulents

As I mentioned, in the beginning, the hardest thing about this craft was deciding on what succulents to plant. For a fun display, I chose a different type of succulent for each planter. In the upcycled tall planters I potted succulents that overhang the edge of the repurposed containers.

Upcycled tall planters
repurposed planters
rainbow upcycled succulent planters

The rainbow of repurposed succulent planters has brightened up my mantle. Every time I visit my local charity shop now I’m on the lookout for more things I can turn into planters.

rainbow repurposed planters
rainbow DIY repurposed planters
Yield: Tall Rainbow Succulent Planters

Make Upcycled Tall Succulent Planters

rainbow repurposed planters

These gorgeous rainbow succulent planters are so easy to make and a great way to display different succulents. They look great on a mantle.

Prep Time 2 hours
Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $5

Materials

  • Old bowls, glasses and candlesticks
  • Gorilla Glue Contact Adhesive Clear
  • Coloured spray paint
  • Succulents, soil and pebbles

Instructions

  1. Glue small bowls and cups to the top of candlesticks and glasses of various sizes
  2. Spray paint each planter a different colour from the rainbow
  3. Put a layer of pebbles in the bottom of each bowl.
  4. Add soil and succulents.

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Project Type: Upcycle / Category: DIY Upcycling

If you are a fan of rainbows in home decor check out these fabulous rainbow thistle decorations. If you don’t feel very green fingered but like a colourful decor you should check out these rainbow DIY pom-pom flowers.

Or you might want to just check out some of my other repurposed planter ideas.

  • Gold Crushed Can Planters
  • Stunning Mosaic Wall Planter
  • Velvet Upcycled Planters
  • Recycled Jean Planter
  • Beautiful Moroccan Planters

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY Upcycling Tagged With: candlesticks, crockery, diy planters, rainbow, repurposed planters, upcycled planters

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Comments

  1. Shona Edwards

    1st September 2019 at 10:29 pm

    How did you manage to spray paint the inside of the containers without getting drip marks on the edges?

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      2nd September 2019 at 6:23 am

      I used Montana spray paint I don’t know if that helps, I just sprayed thin paint layers. I don’t have a problem with drips when using spray paint.

      Reply
  2. Susie Bentz

    1st August 2019 at 10:18 pm

    Brilliant – love these in all the bright colors!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      2nd August 2019 at 7:57 am

      Thank you, I do like a rainbow.

      Reply
  3. Katie

    12th July 2019 at 8:34 pm

    Hello! I love your project so much that I decided to have it be a feature at Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #278 – congratulations! 🙂

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      12th July 2019 at 9:02 pm

      Thank you so much I look forward to seeing it.

      Reply
  4. Nina Lewis

    6th July 2019 at 11:47 pm

    I absolutely love these planters! Love the bright colors!! Love how creative the idea is.

    I’m going to feature this at our Party in Your PJs link party next week on July 9.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      7th July 2019 at 5:56 pm

      Thank you so much I look forward to seeing them.

      Reply
  5. Cecilia

    6th July 2019 at 11:28 pm

    I love how bright and colorful these are, Claire. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      7th July 2019 at 5:56 pm

      Thank you so much ?

      Reply
  6. Mary Beth

    5th July 2019 at 2:46 pm

    These are so colorful and unique, Claire! I love them.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      6th July 2019 at 6:00 am

      Aww, thank you Mary. I do like a bit of colour.

      Reply
  7. Amber Ferguson

    4th July 2019 at 1:31 pm

    I LOVE these! So happy to feature you today at TFT! https://followtheyellowbrickhome.com/fourth-of-july-summer-party-at-tft/

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      5th July 2019 at 6:24 am

      Thank you so much for the feature.

      Reply
  8. Kippi

    1st July 2019 at 11:31 am

    These planters turned out perfect with the bright colors and different heights they make a whimsical and fun statement.
    Happy 4th of July,
    Kippi
    Ps. Please post this on the You’re The Star blog hop on my site
    https://kippiathome.com/

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      1st July 2019 at 12:24 pm

      Thank you I will do. 4th July is actually my wedding anniversary.

      Reply
  9. Julie

    1st July 2019 at 7:12 am

    Oh my goodness Claire, I love these. So clever and such a great transformation.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      1st July 2019 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you, Julie. I did have fun making them

      Reply
  10. dawn

    1st July 2019 at 2:09 am

    What a great idea! I’ve just gotten into succulents and have been looking for ideas for what to plant them in. I’m going to have to give this a try.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      1st July 2019 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you. This is a fun way to display succulents as they can be planted at various heights.

      Reply
  11. Linda at Mixed Kreations

    29th June 2019 at 11:09 am

    Oh those turned our super cute! Love the bright colors and your choice of succulents.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      30th June 2019 at 11:04 am

      Thank you, I had fun picking the succulents for these planters.

      Reply
  12. Dee | Grammy's Grid

    29th June 2019 at 8:55 am

    These are all nice, great job on them but don’t the containers need drainage holes? I have a brown thumb so just curious.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      29th June 2019 at 11:04 am

      Ideally, you would have drainage holes, however, if you put a layer of pebbles in the bottom and don’t over water you should be ok. Thank you

      Reply
  13. Michelle Leslie

    29th June 2019 at 6:45 am

    Love, love, love those colors you chose and how quirky the mix of items look when they’ve all been painted. I’m going to have to go thrift store diving to copy your idea Claire. Like I need another excuse 😉

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      29th June 2019 at 11:04 am

      Thank you, I do love bright colours I find them really cheery.

      Reply
  14. Marie

    27th June 2019 at 6:53 pm

    These are really cute! Aside from a bright happy color succulent vignette, I could see these as party or wedding favors.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      28th June 2019 at 6:26 am

      Thank you Marie, I like bright and happy.

      Reply
  15. Peg

    25th June 2019 at 7:13 pm

    Love the bright happy colors ?

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      26th June 2019 at 1:22 pm

      Thank you so much, I love bright and happy.

      Reply
  16. Vanessa

    24th June 2019 at 12:58 pm

    You always make the nicest things! I don’t normally grow succulents because my house doesn’t get enough light, but the zig-zag one in the blue planter is so cool. It looks like rick-rack. The yellow planter makes me think of hot-air balloons.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      24th June 2019 at 1:44 pm

      Thank you, Vanessa. You can also plant faux succulents. I see what you mean about the yellow one, it must be the ridged pattern on the glass bowl that created that effect.

      Reply

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