{"id":4373,"date":"2018-12-18T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T15:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onebluestocking.ca\/blog\/?p=4373"},"modified":"2018-12-17T17:26:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T00:26:36","slug":"making-a-simple-plant-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onebluestocking.ca\/blog\/?p=4373","title":{"rendered":"making a simple plant stand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>of course a conservatory wouldn&#8217;t be right with out at least a plant or two on plantstands.  i didn&#8217;t have a lot of room in this one so decided to go fro just one.<\/p>\n<p>i started with a tall tall skinny spool and a wood disk ( both from michaels)  the spool is 2-3\/4&#8243; (7cm) tall x 1-1\/8&#8243; (28mm) wide.  the disk is 1-1\/2&#8243; (35mm) in diameter<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/46299003552\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a simple planter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4872\/46299003552_fdaa323118.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"385\" alt=\"making a simple planter\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>first i glued the disk to the top of the spool, making sure it was centered.<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/45626198904\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a simple planter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4805\/45626198904_618d05f094.jpg\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\" alt=\"making a simple planter\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>after the glue dried, i painted with translucent white paint (it doesn&#8217;t photograph that way but in real life this is whitish not just plain wood) you could get the same effect by thinning white acrylic paint with water, but i happened to have some that was pre-thinned so used that. next i did up a page of mandalas sized to fit. since i didn&#8217;t want to waste paper by only printing one circle and plan to make more planters for my second greenhouse later, i filled the page with a whole bunch of different ones. this time i printed it on plain printer paper, rather than card stock, because i wanted it to sit flush. i cut out and auditioned the various mandalas to see which i liked best. they always print in different tones than i get on my monitor, so i&#8217;m never sure which one(s) i will actually like till i try them. i chose this one because the tones work well with my floor tile.  once i decided, the other circles got put away for later use and i used modge-podge to both attach and seal this one on top.<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/46299005072\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a simple planter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4915\/46299005072_b32ed40de5.jpg\" width=\"447\" height=\"500\" alt=\"making a simple planter\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nthe problem with zooming in, is that you see a lot of the imperfections that just aren&#8217;t noticeable when you look at them.  case in point the pixelation on the tile is very hard to see in real life, and just makes for a soft, slightly worn look,  perfect for the soft white stain on the wood.<\/p>\n<p>a crocheted plant i made several years ago sits atop the new plant stand and the room is done. it&#8217;s too tiny to hold anything more.<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/46360309061\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"finished room\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4830\/46360309061_8d377a43c5.jpg\" width=\"305\" height=\"500\" alt=\"finished room\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>while i was getting my camera, tuppence grabbed a couple of books, made herself a cup of hot tea, and claimed the room as her own.<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/46360310061\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"tuppence settles in\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4829\/46360310061_f66e01f4f1.jpg\" width=\"356\" height=\"500\" alt=\"tuppence settles in\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nher only complaint was that this close to christmas she thought the plant really ought to be a poinsettia or a christmas rose. i promised to look for one or make one for next year.<\/p>\n<p>in spite of that i think she looks rather pleased with herself don&#8217;t 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