DIY Planters Out of Papercrete, Lightweight Concrete Planters, DIY Cement Plant Pots

In this video I show you how I make a planter out of papercrete. These are so much fun to make and can be used indoors or out.

If you are looking for molds for papercrete here are three ideas I found.
Mold Ideas:

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[angie_the_cat_lady]

I love this idea! I'm looking for cost effective ways to expand our container garden for next year. Looking locally, I see that Portland cement is a bit pricey. Am considering looking at using a concrete mix designed for making countertops or a pre-mixed concrete that already contains Portland cement. Thank you for sharing!

[danielapagliaro]

Would this lightweight cement work if I filled a pot completely with this material? I need to make a stable tree stand for a 4.5 ft. artificial tree? Thank you!

[rickeyauthement]

You did an awesome job! How durable would a pot like this be? Does the heat or cold crack it eventually or is it pretty solid? If you could do something to add strength what would you do?.once again fantastic looking ! Great job!

[vidushierajawat]

Too creative. Loved it. Although, how can we make this pot water proof? Will the rain destroy the pot?

[leejolliffe]

Hello and thank you for the information. I am keen to make outdoor stool, using a 25 ltr container as a mould - do you think papercrete will work for this? I tried once using polystyrene chips but they floated to the top.

[kunalsaxena]

Amazing char, is it durable in outdoors? One more thing I guess someone showed me a pot made up of cement and asbestos sheet or may be asbestos sheets, can you please research

[noemid]

Have you tried using any other cement because the Portland cement it's very hard to find right now

[niwayansuriasih]

Do you have recommendation on papercrete recipe by using silicone mold planter?

[valeriecaputa]

Instead of sanding by hand, could I gently use an electric sander?

[lilykang]

What does putting it in plastic do for it? Instead of just letting it dry outside.

[ocpd]

How heavy is this pot when dry?
Nice video