How to Turn Egg Cartons Into a Plant Pot

As a nature and recycling lover, I have big boxes where I collect natural and recyclable materials, believing I will benefit from them one day. Here comes the day in this instructable, because we are going to form a nature-inspired plant pot by reusing egg cartons to make paper clay which is the basic material of this project.

Supplies

For making the paper clay:

2 egg cartons and water for making the paper pulp.
300 grams of glue.
130 grams of flour.
2 tablespoons of vegetable or mineral oil.
1 tablespoon of salt.
3 tablespoons of water.
Dough scraper.

For making the plant pot:

Pacifier jar, or any similar container.
knife.
Screwdriver.
Scissors.
Dried flowers and plants.
Natural stones.
Seashells.

Step 1: Soaking the Cartons

Cut the two egg cartons into smaller pieces in a bowl half full of water and submerge these pieces. They will break down quickly because they are already made of recycled paper, anyway let them soak overnight.

Step 2: Softening

After around 12 hours pass, use your hands to knead and rub the mixture to make it softer. You might use the blender instead.

Step 3: Straining

Use a piece of cloth to strain the mixture by squeezing it hard then put the paper pulp in another bowl.

Step 4: Making the Clay

To the paper pulp add and mix:

300 grams of glue.
130 grams of flour.
2 tablespoons of vegetable or mineral oil.
1 tablespoon of salt.
3 tablespoons of water.

Step 5: Spreading

Spread the clay equally over the plastic jar, then smooth out the surface with your wet fingers.

Step 6: Decorating

Use your sense of art to scatter the natural pieces around the soft pot, then let dry for up to 48 hours.

Step 7: Removing Excess Parts

Cut the upper part of the jar with scissors, then to allow water in the soil to drain, make a hole in the bottom of the jar using a hot knife and a screwdriver.