Flower Pot

Published: Thursday, 30 August 2018 14:54

Difficulty: 2

Flower pot hanger made from waxed cords and PRECIOSA Rocailles

Tie a hanger made from strong cords with a stringing of distinctive, large PRECIOSA Rocailles in opaque colors.

Do you want to decorate a flat interior or liven up a garden pergola? Plant some small flower pots with young plants in joyful colors.

Designer: Helena Chmelíková

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

Materials and tools:

PRECIOSA Rocaille (R)
331 19 001; 31 – 34; a mixture of opaque colors (for example, 28020 purple; 28980 black; 38000 light blue; 38070 dark blue; 48020 grey; 58250 green; 58270 dark green; 58310 light green; 68130 turquoise; 88130 yellow; 98110 orange; 98190 red); 10 dkg

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- 1.5 mm waxed cord; scissors; a ruler; a flower pot cover (for example, height: 9.5 cm; base diameter: 8.5 cm; upper diameter: 12 cm); a flower pot according to the size of the cover; flowers (low growing or hanging)

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PROCEDURE

The procedure:

Step 1:
Cut off 4x 2.5 m of cord. Place them together. Fold all of them in half. Tie a knot about 4–5 cm from the folded end. This will create a large loop and eight strands. You can tighten each one separately.

Step 2:
Tie the strands together in twos. Tie the knot about 5 cm from the common knot. The distance of the knots from each other is calculated from the middle of the knots.

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Step 3:
Divide the strands into left and right. Now tie the left strand and the neighbouring right stand together. String 3x R onto each strand. Knot them about 5 cm from the previous knot.

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Step 4:
Divide the tie strands into left and right. String 3x R onto the strands. Tie the left strand and the neighbouring right strand together about 5 cm from the previous knot. A net will begin to form.

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Step 5:
Divide the tied strands into left and right. String 3x R onto the strands. Tie the left strand and the neighbouring right strand together about 5 cm from the previous knot.

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Step 6:
Divide the tied strands into left and right. String 6x R onto the strands. Tie the left strand and the neighbouring right strand together about 10 cm from the previous knot.

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Step 7:
Divide the tied strands into left and right. String 6x R onto the strands. Tie the left strand and the neighbouring right strand together about 20 cm from the previous knot.

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Step 8:
Divide the tied strands into left and right. String 3x R onto the strands. Tie the left strand and the neighbouring right strand together about 5 cm from the previous knot.

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Step 9:
Divide the tied strands into left and right. String 3x R onto the strands. Tie the left strand and the neighbouring right strand together about 5 cm from the previous knot.

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Step 10:
Connect all the strands. Tie a large common knot about 5 cm from the knots. You can tighten every strand seperately.

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Step 11:
Create a tassel. String 3x R on each strand. Tie a knot after about 12 cm. Cut off the cord about 1 cm from the knot. Repeat this 7 more times.

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If the strands fray during the stringing of the R, cut off the end.
If you are using a flower pot cover with a larger diameter, you have to increase the distance between the knots in Step 7. It should approximately equal the sum of the circumference of the container divided by two [(2 x the height + the base diameter + the upper diameter) ÷ 2]. You can also add 1 – 2 cm in the distance of the knots in Steps 8 and 9. You must also increase the distance in Step 10. If you double the distance of the knots, you should end up with a slightly bigger size than the base diameter.
Plant the plants in the flower pot. Place it in the cover and place everything in the hanger. Hang it on a hook by the loop. You can use it to decorate a pergola, balcony or a room interior.