that is just great!!!

It sure is. Thanks for sharing your wonderful repurposing idea!!

Very cool,
Do you make a drainage hole in the bottom?

I have all the material, now to put it all together. Great instructions! Have styrofoam containers that I plan on using, but when is the operative question. Wish I could find the glass tiles or other small tiles at a mark down. I'm always checking out Habitat for Humanity for the smaller tiles, no luck just yet. Alwaays have to make drainage holes no matter what you repurpose.

What an amazing tutorial Cinta. Such easy to follow instructions that create such a master piece for the garden.

Samigal said:I have all the material, now to put it all together. Great instructions! Have styrofoam containers that I plan on using, but when is the operative question. Wish I could find the glass tiles or other small tiles at a mark down. I'm always checking out Habitat for Humanity for the smaller tiles, no luck just yet. Alwaays have to make drainage holes no matter what you repurpose.

That is a great idea keep that styro out of the land fills

A idea if you cant find glass tiles i have got different glass plates from 2nd hand store and put in a pillow case and broke them and used the pieces for different things CAUTION they are sharp I use a grout from or a calking to fill in between them and protect from sharp edges

I love this idea, I've been wanting to do something with all the styrofoam I have in the storage shed. I didn't know what to use to keep them together. Cool.

Thank you all.

To the question of a drainage hole. It is very easy to punch holes for drainage. You are not putting any decor on the bottom of your pot. So this can be done when your pot is finished.

Did you add something to strengthen the bottom of the pot? How heavy is the pot? Those chess pieces are really a cool touch.

There is no need to strengthen the pot bottom. Usually the packing styrofoam is 3" thick. Styrofoam is strong. It will not give way to weight. It will not rot and last a lifetime. I try to keep it out of the landfill.

With the outdoor caulking and whatever you use as decorative covering will determine weight.

This pot's weight is about 10 lbs because of the rocks and onyx pieces are heavy.

Good to know. I have so much styrofoam right now, I think I need to come up with something bright, wild and crazy looking.

fantastic idea! love to keep stuff out of the landfill. thanks to all the creative people here.

BEAUTIFUL!