The largest planter is what made me want to do this myself. I just love the look of it.
It is most certainly messy fun, but the mess isn't too bad, if you know ahead of time. I had empty coffee cans I used for extra water to clean up. Even the disposable gloves were able to be reused a few times. But I had extra pairs ready, just in case.
About those uneven edges. I knew that was going to be a challenge if you are one that likes all things to line up perfectly. That was the reason I practiced with dry cloths and wet cloths before I began soaking in the cement water. I like the uneven edges, but also wanted some in neater edges. Neat edges are really a pain to arrange because, well, the neater the hem line, the more lopsided the planters will look if the cloth isn't arranged and draped correctly. The uneven edges of the big pot in the photo looked intentional to me. But I didn't want to keep playing with getting the even edges right, as the cement dripped all over the place.
Some of the fabric I used was about as thin as a kerchief. They were the first I used, and a complete fail, I thought. Couldn't get the thinner material to drape decently, and as I said, the cement seemed to just slip right off with every drop.
I really want someone else to try it so maybe someone brighter can figure out what completely escapes me. I want to blame the type of cement I used. But of course I'm not going to blame myself. Hehehehe. I've been stumped since last Sunday, but I still want to keep trying it until I get a lightbulb moment of some kind. I don't care whether it is my bulb shedding light on this or someone else's. While the texture of cement like "tea" seems reasonable, no way could I make it easy to implement. I don't know how something could harden to a draped shape unless the cement is able to bond or stick to the object. In this case, porous material that would not absorb the cement, or adhere to the cement enough for it to begin to harden to that shape. Thinner cement bonded about as well as water flowing off the Niagara Falls. It just didn't happen.
Don't wear dress shoes. Hehehehehehehe.
