how to make a floating plant swing

dear diary, 

it seems like my mom has a lot of plants now so yesterday i decided to help her make more  hanging plant swings and figured u might appreciate this more in depth tutorial in case u wanted to make one, too.  here is the finished product - the neon pothos on the left is in a plastic container we got from amazon, and the right hoya container is made using a metal pot from snobby bobby. both of these containers are great bc the plants can still be in pots that we can remove so they can be bottom watered. 

here are the hanging ingredients u need. u can get the fishing stuff from wally world or online or, u know, the fishing store. your container can be a bowl, a metal cache pot, or even a cookie tin like we posted some time ago on instygram and facebook. u can probably also use whatever size barrel snap swivel really. this size seemed really sturdy 

but the smaller ones are probably pretty sturdy too considering they have to help u haul in a fish. 

newsflash, everything turns out better when a wolf helps. even if it is keeping your mom’s lap warm. 

anyhoo, the first goal is to make the hanging holes in your pot. do not make the holes too deep otherwise the hooks on the leader line will not be able to close. about 1/8 inch down from the rim usually always works.

me and duk duk learned the hard way that u should really make the holes before u paint the pot. here we are using a rustoleum painters touch 2x ultra cover ultra matte white spray paint. also from wally world. 

once your paint is dry, it is time to attach the swing lines! because we used the barrel swivel in step 5, u will be able to turn your plant so that it can grow evenly in the sun. and get dizzy if u spin it fast enough. 

oh, sometimes a rim can be too fat for the hook to close securely. there are many things u could do to accommodate this, but this is what we did. 

so, really, that is it! and the best part about this project is, u can use the swings for more than just planty plants! like, u know, if say, u want to store some poopie snakes or hide some gummy worms high off the ground so your best falcon friend will not steal them. 

anyhoo, whether it is a plant swing for your favorite plant, or a nice long poopie snake, i hope u r inspired to make something this week! 

toodleydoo!

b.