Clay Pot Wreath Tutorial

I saw one of these on Pinterest and knew

I wanted to make one!

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I tried to find the original pinner in hopes

of finding a tutorial but with no luck.

So here is how I made mine.

{Added Note* HERE is the PICTURE of the

wreath that inspired me, taken by Bees Knees Bungalow,

who posted the Picture on Pinterest}

Gather your materials:

10" or 12" wicker wreath form

Moss of your choice

Your choice of 4 small cactus plants

Four - 4" clay pots, these will hold the cactus

14-16 of the 2" pots

6 - 8 of the tiny 1" craft clay pots 

Heavy gauge wire (I used 16g.)

Wire cutters

Hot glue gun & sticks

Please keep in mind that this is going to be a heavy wreath.

I didn't think it would be, using small pots, but it is.

And clay pots break, so work slowly.

Cut each wire at least 12 to 14" long. 

Begin by putting moss onto the wreath using hot glue.

I used an old wreath I had painted green. 

Run a piece of wire through the bottom hole in the pot.

Twist once or twice to hold the wire in place.

Place the pot onto the wreath in a tilted position.

If you can, run your wire through some of the 

openings in the wreath, then back around the

pot, and back around the wreath; twist wire into place.

I hot glued my pots to the wreath as I went

to help them stay in the tilted position.

Also, bend your wire close to the inside of the pot.

This will leave room for placing your cactus inside later.

Attach the main four pots first, in a N,S,E,W fashion.

Then begin adding the 2" pots, in a sort of

random order, tilted upside down and sideways.

Place your pots as closely together as possible.

You will notice that when you turn over the wreath 

in order to twist the wire, the pots will move a bit.

I found that after I was satisfied at how the

position of the pot looked, to put a dab of

hot glue in between the pots. This will help

hold them in place and keep them from

clanking against each other as you turn the wreath

back and forth, and as it gets heavier to work with.

Just a dab of hot glue will do. 

Soon, you should wind up with something

similar to this. If you wish, you can add more moss

to help cover up some of the wire.

Remember to fashion a hanging loop with the

heavy gauge wire. I double looped mine, for safety.

There is a special blend of potting soil made

especially for cactus plants.  It was a little tricky to

add the soil into the tilted pots, and some did

trickle out of the bottom hole, but after I watered

 them well, it was fine.

**ADDED NOTE: here's a great tip from a Reader:

Put a small piece of screen or mesh in

the pot prior to adding the soil. 

Alas, here is the finished product.

Not too bad, if I say so myself!

Happy Friday, Y'all!

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