DIY: anthro inspired planter

When I first saw Anthropologie's coil pots (no longer available) my first thought was, I want.  My next was, I need to make this!  I still wanted the real thing, but I waited too long, and when they went on sale, they sold out. Anthro had a few versions of the planter, including a small blue one.   So I set out to make my own version, and I thought I would share an easy DIY with you!

SUPPLIES: Twine, four wreaths, (I used some floral green foam wreaths) glue gun, paint, paint brush, bowl, and a cork plant pot mat.   (Choose whatever size wreath and pot mat you would want!)

STEPS:

1. Wrap some twine together, and cut off of the twine spool, instead of using the full spool of twine, makes it easier and faster to wrap the wreath.

2.  Before you start gluing the twine to the wreath, mark on the wreath 6-8 semi-even spaced sections, so you know where you will be wrapping the twine.  (I like the not so perfect look, so I didn't measure the sections to be exactly the same.) Use hot glue on the inside of the wreath, and place the twine down. 

3.  Keep the twine tight with your fingers, as you wrap the wreath.  Wrap the twine close to itself, so you don't see the green wreath in between each wrap.

4.  Once you are done with a section, use the hot glue gun on the inside of the wreath to glue the twine. Cut extra twine off.  Complete one wreath, with more sections of twine.  You will wrap every other section.

5.  I attempted an ombre look.  (It's very faint!) With each wreath, I added more white, to make the paint color lighter. 

6.  Once each wreath is wrapped with twine every other section, it's time to paint.  Lightly dip your paint brush, and messily paint your twined sections.  It doesn't have to be perfect, and it's okay to see some twine through the paint.  Dip your brush in a bit of water, and paint the twine messily with the water.  This helps blend the paint in more. 

7.  Once you have painted each twined section, go back for a second coat if you feel it needs it... the twine can soak up the paint. It doesn't have to be a solid second coat, just spot paint it. 

8.  Set the painted wreath aside to dry, and move on to the next wreath. Paint all four wreaths. 

9. + 10.  Once the painted wreaths are dry, start wrapping the opened wreath sections with twine.    

11.  Complete each section, glue the end of the twine on the inside of the wreath.

12.  Move the twine around a bit if you see any green wreath.  Even it out.  Continue wrapping the open spaces of each wreath, with twine.  

13.  Once all the wreaths are wrapped, glue the plant mat to the bottom wreath.  

14.  Make sure you press down to get the wreath on the mat snuggly.

15. + 16.  Continue gluing each wreath onto each other.  Rotate each wreath, so the painted twine sits on top of some non-painted twine. 

AND YOUR DONE!
As for planting your plant in the twine pot, you still need an actual plastic pot to go inside.  This twined one is just for show... it will not hold water!  Enjoy!

CRAFTER'S NOTES:
*Before I settled on painting the twine, for the colored sections, I tried dying some twine, with natural food colorings (different foods/spices)  I wanted a teal/blue color, and all the natural dyes, mixed with the already tan/brown of the twine, didn't produce the color I wanted.
*You could also use straw wreaths, instead of the green floral foam ones... this would work well with the twine, as they are similar in color, so you wouldn't have to be perfect in wrapping the wreath.