(Picture: Finished plant glass box)
The tutorial demonstrates a six-sided glass lampshade, which you can change into the shape of any utensil you can find. But remember, the more complex the shape, the more difficult it will be to create a plant box. Hexagons and octagons are more common, but there are also some square and pyramid shapes. If all faces are the same size, its easy to get the exact size of wood you need. Also, be sure to note that the sides of the lampshade are removable. The basic frame of some lampshades is welded directly to the glass. This type of lampshade is difficult to disassemble without cutting tools.
(Picture: Plant box made of glass lampshade)
Tools needed:
(The data of your plant box needs to be adjusted according to the size of your lampshade and wood base)
Glass lamp, wood, wood glue, protractor, saw, nails
(Step 1 in the picture: Remove the lampshade)
1. Start cutting (or splitting) the frame of the lampshade, and just remove the glass directly.
2. Next, trace the size of the bottom of the glass dome for the wood base. The line you trace is 1/2 the wall thickness of your wood base, which is where the glass cover will be placed. We use 3/4 units for the thickness of the wood siding, so we extend 3/8 from the traced line inside and outsideDraw a line for each unit, and then saw from the innermost line. By the end of this step, we have a hexagonal flat plate with a side length of 3 units. He should be able to be placed in a glass enclosure.
3. Now, the bottom is sawed. You need to decide how tall you want the plant box to be and cut six boards to that height (five units in this tutorial). The sides of these boards will be chipped at an angle to complete the joining.
4. Next, use a protractor (or other tool) to determine the angle. The sum of all side angles should equal 360°. Divide the size of the individual side angles by two to get the angle at which the bonding surface needs to be sawed off. In this tutorial, we saw off 30°.
5. Measure the length of each side of the base of a hexagon (3 units in the tutorial). This data is also the size data of the surface enclosed by the wooden walls inside the plant box.
6. Cut 30° off one end of the board. Make a mark 3 units apart to facilitate the next cutting. Turn the board over and make a 30° cut (the cut point should be almost on the mark you made). If your board is cut into a trapezoid instead of a parallelogram, you're doing it right. Continue to complete measuring and cutting all six boards.
7. Put the six wooden boards together to see if they are hexagonal and make appropriate adjustments. It can be sawed off or smoothed with sandpaper.
8. Put all the wooden pieces together. Secure with wood glue or nails. If you want, you can paint, varnish, and let it dry overnight. Place a plastic liner at the bottom to prevent leaks and add plants.
