INSIDE: Use metal strapping tape to make easy and affordable hanging orb shape planter. DIY planter for hanging on patio or tree.
On vacation, in a picturesque coastal town, was when I first saw a planter hanging from a tree. Totally loved the look and Hello! inspiration. I came home determined to replicate the look.
A year later (because why should a DIY project get done quickly?!), I finally came around to making my DIY hanging tree planter.
Inspired by the modern and industrial designs I was seeing in catalogs, I created a hanging planter for $10 in hardware supplies …minus the designer sticker shock!
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How to Make Hanging Planter For $10 In Supplies
Hanging Orb Planter Supplies
– 3/4″ galvanized steel hanging tape
– 3/4″ steel screw and nut (I used two sets)
– wire snips
– spray paint (optional)
– hanging planter material: coconut liner, soil and plants
– metal chain link or bungee cord
how to make hanging planter for a tree
Other than having to make a second trip to the hardware store to buy more materials, and having to pause to tend to a metal-induced scratch, this project came together very quickly!
How To #1:
Determine how big you want your orb to be. Cut metal accordingly.
I cut four pieces that will be shaped oval-like, using two sets of 10′ of galvanized metal with material leftover.
How To #2:
I made the first oval shape, overlapping the ends and inserted the screw.
I then made the second oval shape, starting and stopping where the screw was. Repeat for each piece.
In a ‘nutshell’, I used one screw and nut to attach all four strips of metal at the bottom of the orb.
How To #3:
With the planter part made, I then took a smaller metal strip, formed a circle and placed it atop the orb.
To attach this section to the orb planter, I centered it atop the four metal strips and used a second screw and nut to secure it.
How To #4:
Depending on what color you prefer, I gave my planter a spray of brown paint to mimic the look of industrial, rusted metal.
How To #5:
Once dry, insert a coconut liner, soil and plants.
Hang via metal chain link or small bungee cord attached to the small metal circle atop the orb.
I’m loving this hanging orb planter. I may just make some more!
What gardening DIY have you been inspired to create?
Use this same metal strapping to make DIY hanging solar lights to hang from trees or under porch patio!
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Another great idea, Victoria. If we ever make it to another home, I plan on looking up several of your ideas to copy.
Thank you!
This is so cute and original! I always have some of these hanging baskets, but I love the industrial look of yours!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Thanks Carrie for stopping by!
This is great! I have the perfect plants in mind for a planter like this. Of course, I need to remember to water it once I make one:) Pinning!
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Very pretty and unique! I would definitely assume that you had overpaid for it in a garden store if I were to be walking by (I always get sticker shock in those places!).
Funny! I too get sticker shock in those stores. Thanks for visiting.
That is super cool. What a great project. Thanks for sharing at You’re Gonna Love it! Pinning!
Great idea! thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday! you could use this idea to make round orbs from which you could hang say, crystals, and put in trees for an outdoor party! Thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
What a clever idea, Victoria! I think I’m in love with that galvanized steel “ribbon” you found. I’m thinking there’s lots of things we could do with that lovely stuff 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up with Vintage Charm 🙂
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This looks lovely. Thanks for sharing. Thank you for stopping by the blog.
How clever. These would work both inside and out. Great idea!
This is such a unique, effect and brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Pinned to share.
This is perfect because living in an apartment we don’t have a lot of space to grow things. Thanks for the ideas!
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What a great idea! I love hanging baskets and succulents. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday.
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We have some of that strapping in the garage. We had a plumbing repair and only needed a few inches and have almost a full roll left. I like how your planter turned out. It’s fresh and seasonal. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂
What a great idea, Victoria! I’m in love with that galvanized steel “ribbon” you found. Wonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm.
orbs in the garden are all the rage here in the midwest. I had never thought to even try to make one. Yours is the first hanging one I had ever seen. lovely!
Genius! What a unique design for your planter. I’ve never seen one like this, it’s truly original. I bet that trailing vines could be trained up over the top pieces to create a “ball” effect as the plants grow and fill in throughout the summer.
So cute. And a fun story. Hardware guys must love it when they see us moms coming. Thanks for sharing at To Grandmas House We Go. Scheduled to Pinterest too.
That is so cool, love how you did it too! Thanks for joining the Dishing It & Digging It Link Party.
How cute! I wish we could have hanging baskets but the rain doesn’t reach them hanging on our house and I forget to water them…
Ha, ha! Yes, watering plants is my issue as well.
Very creative idea! I love it! We’re building a cover for our patio. I’ll have to make some of these when it’s done.
This looks great! Really creative. #CreativelyCrafty
Thank you so much!
Love this! Now I just need to figure out how to actually keep potted plants alive
If I had trees in my yard I would totally try this. I just finished a topsy turvy planter this summer and I think as far as my DIY skills go I did a good job 🙂
This is such a great idea! I love how simple the materials list is. Very clever DIY! Thanks for linking up to #fridayfrivolity! XX
Love it Victoria. I’m always on the lookout for new ideas for our garden and this orb is just perfect. P.S. I would have loved to see the hardware man’s face when you you asked for the hanging stuff, LOL, they must get some very strange requests sometimes.
Love this idea. So cute.
Love it, and am thinking that some orbs made from those strips could be great summer outdoor party decorations, even covered in LED string lights…..thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
I really like orbs but not their price. I must parooze the hardware store for supplies to make this and other cool knock offs. Glad I saw this on scraptastic link up!