Some time ago, it was popular on the Internet to create balls of foil and post your results for everyone to see.
The idea came from Japan, but quickly spread, and every day more and more videos on this topic appeared online.
I'm not one to follow the crowd, but this idea seemed interesting to me and I decided to give it a try. Creating the aluminum ball turned out to be a surprisingly meditative process.
I used the easiest method and used an anvil, hammers and polish. Considering the time spent, I was pleased with the result. I didn't have to sand anything - just hit, tap and polish.
Tools
Based on the design features of the flower stand, which the master will make with his own hands, certain tools will be useful. For preparatory work you will need a hand or electric drill, a screwdriver and hammer, and an electric jigsaw.
When processing materials, sandpaper, a wood or metal file, sharp scissors or a stationery knife are used. Metal parts are coated with anti-corrosion compounds, and high-quality paints and varnishes are selected for processing other surfaces.
The service life of the finished product and how the interior of any room will be transformed depends on the correct choice of materials and design. A DIY floor stand for flowers made of wood will be a wonderful addition to the overall composition and can be installed in the living room, bedroom or even on the loggia and balcony.
Flowers will not only decorate the room, but will also help improve air quality, because thanks to them there will be more oxygen in the room, and a compact shelf will help save space.
Home, outdoor, wall, floor - a little theory
There are several types of flower girls, each category of products has its own individual characteristics and advantages. We have collected everything about them in a separate section of the site.
There are street flower girls and “home” flower girls . Forged stands perfectly decorate both the interior and the landscape. Therefore, they can be classified as each type.
Forged butterfly flowerbed. Kurdalagon Photos
In addition, it is worth noting the following types, depending on the location:
Wall-mounted flower stands are great space savers and provide optimal placement of vessels with plants. The most popular configuration among customers is shelves.
Wall flower holder for three flowers. UfaKovka Photos
Floor structures (which include stands) perfectly complement the interior and exterior decor, have different dimensions, and can be mobile or stationary.
Window structures have several forms: products for window sills, outdoor balconies for flowers, hanging structures placed near openings.
Flower girls under the windows. Flieger Photos
In addition, it is worth noting flowerpots and other elements of flower beds, characterized by a variety of shapes.
Forged flowerpot on the wall. Photo KuznetsPlus
The images collected in the “Photos” section (anyone can send pictures of their work) will clearly demonstrate the differences and allow you to choose a product that will perfectly decorate your home.
Below are some video shots from our gallery to revive your imagination.
Transforming pipes into elements for children's games
You can make a variety of crafts for games from pipes. This could be a playpen, a swing, a sled, a large playhouse, a football goal, an outdoor shower and other crafts.
From this material you will get a comfortable swing that children will absolutely love. They are very practical, as you can ride them almost immediately after the rain.
In winter, children will appreciate sleds made from cylinders of different lengths for their quality, reliability in use and speed. To understand such a complex design, you need to carefully study a huge amount of information and training video lessons on the Internet.
On hot summer days, children will happily run with the ball along the street and kick it into the football goal. A fairytale house will help make the dreams of little princesses come true. Its frame is made very quickly from pipes, and then the walls and roof are covered with colorful fabric.
And what a pleasure the little robber will experience when he refreshes himself under a summer outdoor shower, made with his own hands. Adults will also like this product.
For home theater lovers, you can assemble a screen for theatrical performances from three frames, neatly connected to each other and decorated with curtains. Little actors will enthusiastically perform performances that are useful for unleashing their creative potential.
"Frosty" spider
It’s clear that not all spiders produce equally strong web threads. Darwin's spiders, Caerostris darwin, boast the strongest webs. Alas, they are rare, and therefore scientists have not yet fully studied this species, however, it has been established for certain that the strength of their spider thread is 10 times greater than the strength of Kevlar, a material used in the defense industry for the production of body armor.
How to draw a spider on glass - a description of the work process from Refashionablylate
How to make a drill from a bearing for drilling hardened steel
DIY electronics in a Chinese store.
Not every drill takes hardened and hard steel. In this regard, if it is necessary to drill a bearing race, knife blade or other hardened products, difficulties arise. To solve them, you can make a homemade drill that can cope with complex tasks.
Watering the garden
Excess building material can play a role close to its intended purpose. The pipe can be dug next to the beds, having previously drilled holes in it at the required distance.
Plug one end and connect a hose with an adjustable water supply to the other. From several pipes you can create an entire watering system for the entire garden. This system can be used in greenhouses and greenhouses.
With a little ingenuity, you can make a portable washbasin; it will be incredibly useful when working in the country.
With the help of such a wonderful material as pipes, you can bring your wildest ideas to life. In the photo of crafts made from pipes you can visually see how unexpected the results of creation, imagination and a little effort can be.
Modern flower stands
Recently popular interiors are increasingly striving for geometrically simple and laconic forms. And we like them precisely because of their simplicity. But not everyone is ready to give up plants. The good news is that plants can be incorporated even into the laconic styles of “techno” trends. Their form should also be concise and strict. As is the floor stand. See for yourself. You can make stands in any style from metal and wood. Even for high-tech or minimalism style. And it’s not worth talking about loft or rustic. A lot of interesting ideas.
For maximum effect, you need to choose the right plant shape.
Even from banal pieces of wood you can make extraordinary things
Are there any thick stumps? Make rustic coasters
Some ideas are simple to implement, but all look very modern
Flower stand made entirely of glass - an unusual option
Openwork partition
Based on the principle of making a frame, you can build an interior partition that will divide the room into certain zones.
Pipe elements will need a large diameter; they can also serve as shelves where you can place beautiful souvenirs, figurines and other little things of aesthetic appearance.
Butterfly knife design
Folding mechanism. Opening, the blade comes out of the handle in which it is hidden. The handle consists of 2 plates with an area for the blade.
A blade connects to each half of the handle. This is what contributes to the opening and rotation of 180 degrees in the direction opposite to the blade.
Full opening results in exposure. A one-piece structure is formed by connecting two handles. Opening makes it possible to fix the handle. The product does not fit very comfortably in the hand. Not ergonomic.
The structure consists of:
- blade;
- latches;
- 2 pins;
- handle (divided into 2 parts);
- 2 hinge axes.
Steel butterfly is the modern name. The blade is based on high-quality metal, and the handle is cheap and light steel.
This contributes to:
- maintaining mass balance between the handle and blade;
- bringing into combat mode by inertial movement with one hand.
Custom shelves
A familiar flower shelf can be significantly transformed thanks to the decor used and unusual design. You can take unusual and stylish solutions as the basis for the design, but ensure they are practical and have maximum functionality while saving space:
- floating shelves mounted on the ceiling or walls;
- shelving made from wooden ladders or old stepladders;
- single and arranged shelves on the walls;
- horse trellises with shelves and hanging wicker flowerpots.
Maximum savings in free space are provided by corner cabinets, which can be converted into flower stands. To do this, the side walls are removed from the structure, and the shelves are located at a certain distance, which allows the flowers to grow and develop freely and receive a sufficient amount of light.
Important: In order for flowers to always delight with active growth and flowering, they must be well illuminated by natural light. You should not crowd the shelves too tightly with flowers and install pots at high heights; this will greatly complicate the process of watering and access to caring for house plants.
Selection of materials
When selecting materials, it is important to remember that they must be optimally combined with each other, be practical and wear-resistant. Lumber, metal structures, monolithic polycarbonate of different colors and even dense and opaque plastic are perfect for the base and shelves.
Suspended structures can be secured using ropes and reliable cords, chains and various alloys or wicker structures. Special attention is paid to the selection of fastening elements; these should be the most durable products that secure the entire structure, anchor bolts and furniture curtains, self-tapping screws and self-tapping screws.
Important: before working and assembling a floor stand for flowers with your own hands, it is important to ensure that all materials and their individual parts are processed correctly. Metal can be painted, but wood and lumber are artificially aged and fired, varnished or covered with carvings and original weaving.
