How To Make A Fountain From A Ceramic Pot

Usually a pot fountain with a small pump won t splash onto surfaces.

How to make a fountain from a ceramic pot.

One afternoon while relaxing on the deck i glanced over at a heap of plant pots we didn t use this summer when i had a light bulb moment. This budget friendly diy plant pot water fountain is the perfect water feature for a deck patio porch or apartment balcony. My only word of advice is to make sure your your larger pot is significantly larger. Use the chicken wire to make a small cage surrounding the pump.

For years i ve been wanting a unique water fountain but none that i liked fit our budget. Making your own fountain ensures you ll get something suited perfectly to your own tastes. The measurements of the terra cotta clay pots don t matter so long as the support pots will rest inverted on the bottom of the display pots and not extend above the rim of the display pots. Collect three display pots and two support pots.

I bought another pot and used my first pot upside down to hold my small pot. You will need to attach the tubing to the submersible pump make sure to leave a lot of extra tubing. Choose any ceramic pot you want and make it blend in beautifully with your garden while creating a fantastic stand out feature to be enjoyed year round. Test the fountain on a counter first before placing it on wood or fabric that could be damaged by water.

Place the fountain pump in the center of the large ceramic garden pot. Diy recirculating fountain this inexpensive fountain looks amazing in any garden and is really simple to make. This pot will act as the main water reservoir for the fountain. The first pot i used wasn t quite big enough and the water kept splashing out.

Enamel pots with chips may rust. Avoid using them for fountains or place them on waterproof surfaces to avoid damaging furniture. 1 dump any dirt or residue from inside the ceramic pot if you ve used it for plants previously. My fountain turned out great.

This will protect it from damage.