DIY SODA CAN CONCRETE PLANTER, EASY BUILD, ANYONE CAN MAKE.
by
Rajender Kr
6 Materials
$20
49 Hours
Easy
If you have a tendency to drink a lot of soda, chances are you have many soda cans in your house. Even if you usually recycle these cans for cash, there are things you can do with empty cans that are even better than getting cash from them at the recycling center. Here I will show you how to make a concrete container with beverage can. The best part is, projects like these are so much fun. I hope you like the process.
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Materials Required for Planter
- Empty Soda Can
- Disposable Cup/Glass
- Cement
- Sand
- Gloves
- Concrete Mixing Bowl
Concrete Mixture
Setup - Sand, White Cement & Water
To mix concrete, there are three basic materials you need: white cement, fine grain of sand and water. The sand to cement ratio is an important factor in determining the strength of the concrete mix. Here I use 1½ parts of white cement and 2 parts of sand, also make sure that concrete can not be too dry or too watery, get the best result by adding a little water and mix quickly, it helps you to mix well as the strongest mixture.
Removing Top
Removal Top
Can opener is the ideal tool for quickly and easily removing the top of a soda can and making it an improvised shape container, but it's not easy what it looks like. I run around with the pliers and remove bit by bit and later on this project I shrink its edges.
Applying Oil
Optional Oiling
Apply oil in your molds with cooking oil or spray lubricant. This will help you to remove it later. If you use a cup shape when you coat the cup with lubricant, you may not need to break the cup when removing the shapes from the planter. But in my case, the story goes wrong after curing concrete my disposable cup stops standing because it absorbs water and loses its reusable ability.
Casting
Casting
Pour the concrete mixture evenly into the bottom of the outer mold and create a base by pressing the inner mold onto the concrete mix until the desired thickness is achieved. The base and walls should have a similar thickness, although the base may be thicker than the walls (usually not the other way round), Also, put some tape on the top of the can and make a small cut, add some water and let it cure for at least 48 hours.
Removal Disposable Cup
Unfinished Concrete Planter
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Sanding
Smooth out the planter's surface with a sand paper.
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Drill a Hole
After curing for at least two days, drain holes in the base. Here I use a smaller drill and then a larger drill because concrete is very hard to penetrate.
Plantation
Plantation
Set the planter anywhere in the house, pour regular potting soil and add any cute looking plants.
Add Water (H2O)
Add Water (H2O)
Spray some water (H2O), (Mine was aloe vera plant), The good thing about this plant is that it uses very little water, so I'm not worried about the health and growth of this plant.
Thanks for being here with this project, Hopefully you guys ended up with some pretty fun here, but if you stuck, or need some help, leave a comment, and i'll try my best to help you out as fast as I can.
I hope you enjoyed this complete project and found some encouragement to make your own and if you want to see more great projects, Please share this project & follow me, that gives me confidence to do more, Thank you so much have fun.
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Great project!
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I definitely want to try this project. The concrete could be painted any way you wanted so truly it could fit in anywhere. And besides, for the few cents you get at the recycling center, this recycle is better. Thanks for sharing.
Frequently asked questions
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It's a pain to drill holes in concrete . Why don't you put toothpicks or small nails gently in the bottom of the cup and soft concrete to dry. Don't put a hole in the can. Pull the objects out when almost or dry. Now you have holes.
Where is the project? Just shows the intro and materials.
What do you mean by putting tape on can and putting some wate in to help it cure?