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Where can I get one, or how would I make one?

I want to give as Xmas gift. I want to pot up with a real plant, so the picture insert on the pot would have to be waterproof, Due to watering.

I tried to search, couldn't find anything. Course that means nothing, since it was me doing the searching!
 
Posts: 4816 | Location: MARYLAND zone 6 | Registered: May 23, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Use a plastic or glazed flower pot -- terracotta is permeable and the photo will be ruined eventually. You also want to apply this to the OUTSIDE of the pot, not the inside, with a window.

Use sticky foam tape to create a cushion around the size photo you want to use -- on top, bottom, and one side. Leave the other side open so the photo can slide in and out. You don't want to slide the photo in from the top, as water will also trickle in.

Then glue a flexible frame to the foam (magnetic fridge frames are suitable, or make your own from materials which suit your fancy, as long as you can apply it to a curved surface). Crazy glue is water soluble, so use rubber cement, or modelling glue. A hot glue gun has the potential to melt the foam tape, but I think you can use a low temperature glue gun, as long as you apply it first to the frame, not the foam. I think even fabric glue/paint would do the trick, act as "caulk" even, but it needs to cure for 24 hours before you do ANYTHING ELSE with it.

The window to protect the photo can be as simple as sliding the photo into the pocket of a binder photo album page, cutting it out without tearing the plastic from the paper, and sliding the whole thing into the frame.

That's a really great idea, Lisaann. Smiler


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Posts: 3566 | Location: Southern Ontario, Zone 5 | Registered: October 15, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Elfie,

I can't do all that and make it pretty too. Can you make it for me and we will figure out the tax crap later?
 
Posts: 4816 | Location: MARYLAND zone 6 | Registered: May 23, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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How about just getting one of those wire picks that hold a picture up above the plant and the wire pokes down into the dirt? I think they're cute, but maybe it wouldn't give you the look you're after.


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Posts: 2157 | Location: Zone 4 Central South Dakota | Registered: June 20, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Lisaann -- You can't afford me AND the shipping. Smiler It's about as difficult as shopping and applying frosting to a cake, you know.


I have three seasons: GROW, *SEW*, and SEED CATALOG!

NOT a Keebler.
 
Posts: 3566 | Location: Southern Ontario, Zone 5 | Registered: October 15, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Okay Elfie,

I hate to shop, and frosting always goes on with crumbs of cake ending up on top, but I'll try this!
 
Posts: 4816 | Location: MARYLAND zone 6 | Registered: May 23, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I hate to shop, too. But I prefer to get the stuff I need to do the job properly.

I also manage to frost cakes with crumbs. I call it "texture". Wink


I have three seasons: GROW, *SEW*, and SEED CATALOG!

NOT a Keebler.
 
Posts: 3566 | Location: Southern Ontario, Zone 5 | Registered: October 15, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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This is a fantastic idea. It's unique and original. I might try it and if I don't have time to do it for Christmas, it could also make a great Easter Gift (Of course, there's the magic bean), but you know, it would also make a good birthday gift.

Wow!


Connie
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