Popular Post mtairymd Posted December 30, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 My daughter recently started collecting succulents and Tillandsias (air plants). Honestly, I had never heard of air plants but as the name implies, they grow without the need for soil. They can be purchased at your local nursery or garden center and online. Anyway, she wanted a way to display them. Online, you will find various options for containers with the most common selection being glass terrariums. I wanted to make something a little different. Also, it's an excuse to use my scrap wood. Block 1 - CAD Rendering Block 1 Dimensions Forstner Bit (.75" & 1") for holes Router for chamfers Block 2 - CAD Rendering Block 2 Dimensions Same process with holes - blind .75" diameter hole. Chamfer sides. Added air slots with a table saw. Final Pics...she loved them. Thanks for viewingMore Info: https://www.instructables.com/id/Air-Plant-Holders/ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Interesting project ! Nice clean work too. Be proud, maybe a date and initials would fit on the bottom . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 That's pretty cool thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 That's an awesome idea for those plants. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtairymd Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Thanks everyone. It was fun making them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Great idea and well executed. The wife was looking over my shoulder so I may have to steal your idea ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Yeah, I probably shouldn't have let my wife see them either. What holds the actual plant? Do you just have root ball sit on top or is there some sor pf open bottom dish? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtairymd Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 8 hours ago, gee-dub said: Great idea and well executed. The wife was looking over my shoulder so I may have to steal your idea ;-) Steal away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtairymd Posted December 31, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Mark J said: Yeah, I probably shouldn't have let my wife see them either. What holds the actual plant? Do you just have root ball sit on top or is there some sor pf open bottom dish? My wife and daughter both love them. The root just sits in the hole. Watering is done with a mister (spray bottle). I also made two versions using wood and coat hangers. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Very cool; I'd like to mimic your ideas. Are these plants epiphytes? They must need more than water, how to they obtain other nutrients? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Very well done. When the air plants are not in bloom the holders still look great all by themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 9:04 AM, gee-dub said: Great idea and well executed. The wife was looking over my shoulder so I may have to steal your idea ;-) +1 Those are cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtairymd Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 1/5/2019 at 11:19 PM, Pondhockey said: Very cool; I'd like to mimic your ideas. Are these plants epiphytes? They must need more than water, how to they obtain other nutrients? I have no clue...so here is the google answer: "Epiphytes called Tillandsia or Air Plants are one of these plant families that have found a unique niche that allows them to thrive in harsh environments. Epiphytes are plants that grow or attach themselves on other plants for support. The difference is that air plants don't need soil to grow. In an air plant, roots act as anchors, securing plants to their supports. Leaves handle the job of absorbing moisture. Each leaf on an air plant is covered in specialized scales known as trichomes, which have the ability to absorb water and nutrients." On 1/6/2019 at 7:32 PM, mat60 said: Very well done. When the air plants are not in bloom the holders still look great all by themselves. Thank you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Almost all of my house plants are epiphitic. They are known for tolerating loose soil and growing aerial root hairs that leave them needing very little watering in our humid summers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 This is way cooler than the bizarre glass jars hanging all over my house. Time to start replacing them with wood! Thanks for the inspiration Also, you must have some weird coats if those are your coat hangers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtairymd Posted January 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 8:43 PM, vinnyjojo said: This is way cooler than the bizarre glass jars hanging all over my house. Time to start replacing them with wood! Thanks for the inspiration Also, you must have some weird coats if those are your coat hangers. Thank you! Yeah, I like the wood better :). I did have to search through the closet to find hangers coated in rubber. Almost everything in our closets is plastic now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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