I have a few pictures from the E5 process, but since I originally made it as a planter the pictures show a process that is a lot more difficult than it has to be. I made another one that was easier but didn't take pictures of that process, of course. But the pictures will help show what I'm talking about.
First, here is a picture of the chicken wire cup.
The cup is attached to a "post". Just ignore what this post is made of. What I did on the other one that worked great was I took a 2" dia. PVC pipe and wrapped 2 layers of chicken wire (or one layer of 1/4" hardware cloth as shown in this picture) around it as tightly as I could. Then attach the cup to the pipe by wiring the chicken wire on both pieces together. I left the post poke into the bottom of the cup for extra strength.
After the cup is formed, I wrapped it in self-adhesive drywall tape. That gave the Quikwall something to hold onto instead of just falling through the wire.
Then I added the Quickwall in 3 layers, allowing each layer to set up overnight. If you put it on too heavy it will just fall off. The cup has Quikwall on both the inside and outside.
After the posts were made, I made the bottom piece in a large tub (lined with a garbage bag so it doesn't stick to the tub) and stuck the posts into it while it was wet. The tricky part is holding the posts up while the bottom dried. I used a series of ropes duct-taped to the sides of the tub.
This is probably clear as mud, so please let me know if I should further explain something.
I can't wait to see what you come up with!!
