DIY Upcycled Pallet Rainbow Flower Garden
by
Crystal Allen
(IC: blogger)
11 Materials
$30
2 Hours
Easy
Turn your backyard patio into a colorful oasis with this bright and colorful DIY Upcycled Pallet Rainbow Flower Garden. This is a super fun weekend project that the kids can help out with! Use colorful acrylic paints that you already own to make this an inexpensive backyard DIY.
How to Make A DIY Upcycled Rainbow Pallet Flower Garden Planter
Step 1- Gather together your materials and sand your pallet to remove any pieces that will sliver. I left my pallet fairly rough but at the same time didn’t want the kids getting slivers if touching it.
Step 2- Paint your pallet with your favorite rainbow colors. Since rainbows are nice and bright, I put two coats of paint on each slat of my project. Acrylic dries pretty quickly, and it was warm outside when we were working on ours, so by the time I got around to finishing painting the 8th slat, the 1st was dry and ready for a second coat.
Step 3- Apply a layer of varnish to your project. This step is optional but I decided to try it. I told the associate at Michael’s about my project and asked her what she would recommend. I thought that I would end up with a spray varnish, but she advised that I use the liquid varnish that is sold right along with the acrylic paints next to the speciality paints like sparkle, chalkboard and glow in the dark. Her reasoning was that the liquid would go on thicker and more evenly than the spray and offer better protection
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Published July 5th, 2015 5:27 PM
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Swe58762216 on Apr 09, 2022
For those asking about the mason jars, here is the link for that pallet. A-SHOP-APP-UWRoZHp6RnozbTJPZjJPdytzM3cwUGpsSHluV21iVGlmMHdaTUJXeUlrVkxLQmVTYUJtT2lESTM2M3hELzZyZ2tsMWNRRUZYWkpSZGpZV0xtU0RONHFCWU16cklGMWk4aUdxNjF1SkFsejFYdVptNTJFTElxYU9pbjZHYnhDdnVOUnJFTDZKMW1WcG0rS0dRTkExK0JOS2N0ME9NNVNuQUNuSEkvYUJvSUdlUDdVVEJxTHErcmJrQ1FZdFFRSy8vN1hHQnN0SUEvbGpiTloxdnFQUTBMYU4vNFYvQ1F5dWU1ZWMzYlM0NmlOa3d4SzBOSjZQK25zWVVhYjNyMUVObzVTMVN4cDR6N25yZVl1Z3ZWQ1J2OG5ya01pYmIvTWVnRXNOZXBtcWFGRnFPc2JQUnJ1Sm9lZ1VTdWRmTVB4SXotLVgzNFM1Y0lHRU1NZ3JEOHdNdWRCbWc9PQ==--b62d57d9a4a97d6cc43261b8b43abc7a8bd3daa7,6c001d34-3f9b-4e21-8d65-6d5e415a54ac,order_status_page
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looks so fun...but what is the difference between Heat Treated and Chemical?
Is one 'safer' to use for plants etc/furniture
Am I missing somethin? I don't see mason jars.
Why can’t you use chem treated pallets?