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Title: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: escapedtothecountry on September 17, 2013, 12:39:47 pm

We recently went on a break to the East Coast. In a nice little shop they were selling terracotta plant pots on a roof tile that you could either hang or screw onto a wall. Price £10.


Whe we had the roof redone I sold most of the old tiles but probably still have a few hundred hanging around.


Hey presto....

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: ShaunP on September 17, 2013, 01:05:28 pm

How did they fix the pot to the tile??

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: escapedtothecountry on September 17, 2013, 01:25:12 pm

Same way I just have....small drills hole in both pot and tile and some garden wire.

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: happygolucky on September 17, 2013, 01:28:46 pm

 :thumbsup:  good idea...may be able to sell them at car boots with a plant in

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: Rosemary on September 17, 2013, 02:39:15 pm

Nice  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: ZaktheLad on September 17, 2013, 02:43:58 pm

You could do themed ones for Easter, Christmas etc or have ones themed for hobbies with sewing items, golfing bits & pieces etc, etc inside and then put a ribbon around.  Would make a really novel gift and then the actual pot could be used afterwards for a plant  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: happygolucky on September 17, 2013, 03:02:07 pm

You could even have them inside the house!!!!

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 17, 2013, 11:00:15 pm

I like that.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: I think it's called up-cycling
Post by: escapedtothecountry on September 17, 2013, 11:02:35 pm

I did however get i trouble for doing the drilling of the plant post in the living room as opposed to in my potting shed... cant think why.  :innocent: