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DIY Succulent Pineapple Planter

July 21, 2014 by Rachel 22 Comments

Do you ever get an idea in your head of something you just have to create, but you don’t really know where to start? Sometimes those ideas turn into the most fun projects. That’s how this pineapple planter came into creation. I was just sitting around looking at some succulents and noticed how much some of them looked like the tops of pineapples. I thought it would be fun to make a pineapple pot, but I couldn’t figure out the best way to make it. At first I was thinking about just painting a regular terracotta pot yellow with pineapple stripes, but I really wanted to make something more. Then I thought of air dry clay. I had never used it before, but I had seen others use it in some really cute projects and I thought I would give it a chance.
I have to confess: I’m a little bit obsessed with my pineapple. Every time I look at it it makes me smile.
What you need:
 
1. A terracotta pot
2. Air Dry Clay
(WHITE)
3. Water and a paper towel
4. Yellow paint and paintbrush
5. White Paint Marker
(you could also use black)
6. Potting soil
7. Succulents (I used aloe which was perfect)
8. optional – fine sand paper

What you do:


1. Gather your supplies. Dust off your pot. Get out the air dry clay, a cup of water, and a paper towel.

2. Start putting clay all around the outside of the pot. The clay is very soft and pretty easy to work with, but I had a lot of trouble getting it to be perfectly smooth. I decided to go for a more bumpy (and pineappley look). It can often help to dip your fingers in water when working with the clay.

3. Once you have the shape you want, you can smooth away some of the bumps, wrinkles, and fingerprints with a damp paper towel. Let the clay air dry at least overnight. To see if it’s fully dried, press on the sides of the pot. If it is squishy at all, then it needs more time to dry. Optional – you can use fine sandpaper to smooth the pot once the clay has dried.


4. Paint your pot yellow. I used a few coats of yellow paint (with the help of cute little Lyla). Spray paint would also work well.

5. Plan where your lines are going to be. I wanted my pot to have a handmade look, so I didn’t measure precisely or use a ruler. I just used the white paint pen to mark 8 evenly spaced dots on the top of the pot.

6. Start drawing your lines with your white paint pen. I did all of the lines going in one direction, let them dry, then did the lines going in the other direction.

7. Fill the pot with some potting soil, then move over your plant. I love how my little aloe plant looks in my pineapple planter.

8. Enjoy! You can even make different sizes, shapes, and colors. I was going to make some shorter pink and orange pineapples, but I ended out loving how they look just as neon pink and orange planters that I didn’t add the pineapple stripes. Follow the instructions on your succulent to keep them alive.

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About Rachel

Craft blogger. Color lover. Mess maker. Mom of three. You can find me at Lines Across sharing my creative adventures and tutorials on how to make stuff.

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Comments

  1. Lauren Lanker says

    July 21, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    This is so creative, Rachel! And so YOU! Thanks for the inspiration. 😉

    Reply
    • linesacross@gmail.com says

      July 21, 2014 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks Lauren!

      Reply
  2. Amy W says

    July 21, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    Well this is literally as cute as could be! Pinning.

    Reply
    • linesacross@gmail.com says

      July 21, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  3. Jeanine H says

    July 24, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    Bam! Thats it! It the best looking handmade pineapple planter ive seen this season 😉 Thanks for sharing especially like that the kids can even try theirnown because its relatively inexpensive, and uncomplicated.

    Reply
  4. Julia Nyanyo says

    July 28, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    That is fab, love it. Clever clever clever!

    Reply
  5. The Causal Craftlete says

    August 7, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    I'm obsessed with your pineapple planter too! Pinned. Stopping by from Show + Tell. Hope you have a lovely weekend!

    Reply
  6. Nicole says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    love this idea!

    Reply
  7. Ginnie says

    August 9, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    This is so cute, especially with the green plant sticking out of the top:)

    Reply
  8. Dee M says

    August 10, 2014 at 3:10 am

    That is so adorable! I loved how you transformed a plain clay pot into a cute pineapple — love that color too. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Kelly Rowe says

    August 10, 2014 at 3:19 am

    You rocked this project out, Rachel! Love it!!! xo

    Reply
  10. Brandi says

    August 10, 2014 at 5:22 am

    How creative! And your pictures are beautiful!!

    Reply
  11. Mindie Hilton says

    August 10, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    Super cute!

    Reply
  12. Sahana Ajeethan says

    August 10, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    Wow!!!I love it !!!It is so bright and happy :)Love the way you think 🙂

    Reply
  13. Ali says

    August 10, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    What a great idea and you tutorial is wonderful.
    Ali xx

    Reply
  14. Natasha In Oz says

    August 15, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Thanks for sharing your tutorial at the Say G’Day Saturday linky party. I just pinned your post to the Say G’day Saturday Board and will be featuring you this week too!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

    Reply
  15. Shelley Treml says

    September 21, 2015 at 5:40 am

    What a super-duper fun idea! Such a cute craft! It would look great next to my fun fabric wall stickers (also handmade) – have a look on http://www.etsy.com/shop/FabWallDesign

    Reply
  16. Hannah B. says

    December 22, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    Hi Rachel!

    I love this pineapple planter! Thank you so much for posting this cute idea. For the air dry clay, you listed a 5 lb bucket on Amazon. If I’m only making one, do you think I could get by with a 2 lb?

    Thanks in advance!
    Hannah

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 4, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      Yes definitely! I mean it matters how large your pot is, but I probably only used one pound for this small planter. And thank you Hannah!

      Reply
  17. Chris says

    March 27, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Love love love all things pineapple. Can’t wait to make this! I also wanted more succulents in the house!

    Reply
  18. Emily says

    August 14, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Hi Rachel!

    I found this super cute. I’m planning on making one for a friend’s birthday. What size pot is yours? I really like that height/size and shape the clay makes with it.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      October 11, 2017 at 11:48 am

      Thanks Emily! And I like the pot size too – I had to look around a little to find one I liked. The pot is a tall and narrow one from Michael’s (I bought it a couple years ago but I think they still sell it). It’s about 4 inches tall and 2.5 inches in diameter. And what a thoughtful gift idea!

      Reply

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