Tin Can Planter DIY 

In today's DIY guide we are going to recycle our tin cans and make them into succulent planters. Tin cans have become super popular in the craft world to make all sorts of creative DIY's. For this DIY we are going to glue string around our can and plant some cute succulents to make it 100% better. 

Materials:

 

1. Tin Cans
2. String
3. Tacky glue
4. Sponge
5. Stones (optional)
6. Charcoal (optional)
7. Soil (70/30 mix for proper drainage)
8. Succulents
9. Scissors
10. Nail
11. Hammer

Procedure:

1. Wash and dry whatever tin can you would like to use and rip off the paper. 

2.  Grab your nail and hammer and hammer down using your nail, holes on the bottom of your tin can. Adding drainage holes to your planters is very important. Succulents do not like to sit in water, they like to stay dry in between waterings.

3. I placed a small amount of tacky glue in a small container and used my sponge to spread my glue on the bottom half of my tin can. 

4. Choose whatever color or size of string you prefer. I like to start glueing my string where the glue that held the paper is. This will become the back of the planter. 

5. Make sure you have a long piece of string ready, and simply wrap the string around the can. Gently press down on your string to make sure it stays put.

 

*When you reach the back of the tin can, place your string above the first row of string you created and continue to wrap the string around. If you notice that you have gaps between your rows of string, use your index and thumb finger to gently press the strings together.

6. Continue the wrapping process until you reach the lip or the rim of the tin can. Try your best to end the wrapping process on the back of the can where you started. Cut your string and make sure that the tail is glued down to your can.

7. Now that you have your tin can wrapped, it's time to make it into a planter. This is totally optional but before I add my soil to the can, I place a layer of stones and charcoal. The stones help the water drain from the roots of the plants and the charcoal will prevent mold from growing in your can.

 

*For my succulents I used a thimble cactus, portulacaria afra variegata and a echeveria 'mazarine'.

 

8. The last step is to top dress your planter. Top dress hides the soil and adds a natural look to your succulent arrangement. This too is optional.

 

Thank you for reading my blog and hopefully when you have the opportunity to recycle a tin can, you make it into a cute planter for your succulent beauties.  

THANK YOU & ENJOY🐝