Watering Cans

16 years ago

I found a watering can at a TS for a buck and thought Edna would like it if I trashed it up. The 'rust' and white picket fence were already painted on it.

A neighbor gave this to me to fix up for a friend. The bottom is rotted out, but Judy loves rusty things.

Here's a pot that Judy curb shopped a few years ago. She thought Edna would like it. I drug it home, sealed the inside with car undercoating spray, sealed the outside with water based exterior spar varnish, then planted a few succulents. The sealers should help it stop chipping away. Edna will likely put more plants in it. Linda

Before

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After (The color of the pot didn't change. The light was different.)

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Comments (13)

concretenprimroses
16 years ago
Car undercoating and spar varnish!
You're a wonder! I love them all!
Lucky Edna and Judy to be your friends.
I have an old watering can or 2 and I was just looking at a pile of license plates in the cellar. Ours in New England are not so pretty tho I have a couple of special ones.
And I've got a strawberry pot that is chipping away. Hope dh didn't put it in the trash when I wasn't looking because now I know what to do with it.
Thanks for showing your wonderful creations.
kathy
katishooked
16 years ago
Linda, very creative. The cans will be a nice addition to your friends gardens.

Kat
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Marlene Kindred
16 years ago
Those are just TOO COOL!!! Love the watering cans! And the sempervirens in the container is beautiful! Great job~
luvs2click
16 years ago
Awesome projects Linda - I love the watering cans!
sunnyca_gw
16 years ago
Very creative personalized cans! Love them! The strawberry pot turned out wonderful, looks like it was made that way & would sell for megabucks at a shop!! Jan
jeannespines
16 years ago
sewandsew...whenever I see a post from you, I think "license plates" art...love how you personalized these old cans! Great save on the pot, too! Edna will love them! TFS! Jeanne S. p.s. I've still got a small stash of lic plates to work with...thanks for ideas!
luna_llena_feliz
16 years ago
You do such wonderful things with license plates! Love the watering cans and that old strawberry pot too!
party_music50
16 years ago
I LOVE what you've done with those watering cans!!! I've never seen anything like that.
lindasewandsew
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for all the nice comments. This is the first time I used the small letters from the license plates and it worked out pretty well. Here's a song that we can all relate to. Linda

Here is a link that might be useful: I Love Trash
jeannespines
16 years ago
Yeah, sewandsew, I really like how you came up with "weaving" the wire on those little ones (Edna's can)! AWESOME idea! TFS! Jeanne S.
susiewantsroses
16 years ago
Linda you are a wonderful artist.
nonacook
16 years ago
I have always liked the liscense plate things,
but can't make myself cut up any that I have
saved....sigh.
I have 2 of the strawberry pots that need
sealing-hope to do that this spring. Thanks
for the song--I found the lyrics and printed them.
Plan to post them at my next craft show. I think
that will be funny!
TwoMonths
16 years ago
super Linda. I am glad to see you are keeping busy still. I sure recognize my favorite yellow rose looking succulent.