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Monica W

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  • The cutout from the tire to give the planter its ending/petal shape.  This cutout could be used as a wall decoration, or what have you. 5
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New Craze: Old Planters, as Miriam I has posted earlier/before. (DECADES OLD INVENTION!!! Not a new idea)

Showing my FIRST MADE TIRE PLANTER to you all!!! What do you think about it???

INSTRUCTIONS: ...»

1 - Take a very worn out tire (best with no wires sticking out).

2 - Wash it with a degreaser, and a brush to get rid of possible oils on it.

3 - You are now ready to draw the shape of the top ending/petal you will want your tire planter to have, but before you do this, with your thumb (finger) press down to feel that where you will be drawing/cutting there is NO WIRES. If you are able to press down, that means NO WIRES there.

4 - Cut out the drawing you made with a very hard, and sharp knife. You will have another decoration piece after doing this. For example as in picture #4.

5 - Turn the tire inside out. This is somewhat difficult, but doable.

6 - Now that the tire is inside out, paint it. I used oil-based superior durability premium quality protective enamel paint (OIL PAINT). I know that what I used could be a little pricey, but you probably don't have to go to that extent.

7 - Let the tire dry well.

8 - After dried, if you want to make designs on it as I did on the RED PAINTED TIRE, you will need to used a paint that has a primer in it, or prime the spots where you will be doing the little decorations. For example, the green leaves that are painted on this RED TIRE PLANTER.

9 - You are now finished, and ENJOY!!!

Leida R
Leida R Tampa, FL
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  • Monica W
    Commented on May 28, 2012
    I know it must be in here, but I can't find what kind of paint is used? It does a great job ...»
    covering the tires, and must do well in the weather... What's your secret?

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New Craze: Old Tire Planters!

I recently discovered a new kind of planter. Old tires! I found a bunch of creative ways to do it. If anyone has done this before, please share your tips! Each photo has a link back to ...»
the source for more info. Oh, and I have to ask: Which is your favorite??

#Bestof2012

Miriam I
Miriam I New York, NY
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  • Monica W
    Commented on May 28, 2012
    I love it! It's so colorful and creative, and pretty too!
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Gardening: What is causing this.... " spit "..,on my Lavender plants ? Any answer

LindaMarie L
LindaMarie L Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Monica W
    Commented on May 28, 2012
    Hi Rebecca, I checked it out! I've bought this soap before, now I know how to use it! ...»
    However, if you're going for an organic garden, I might skip the Fels-Naptha soap. It's high in harsh checimals and probably has such a strong pH, it might cause unwanted changes in the garden. I'm going to keep some on hand for poison ivy though, thanks for the tip! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fels-Naptha, http://www.felsnaptha.com/)

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