I know the interwebs are full of this kind of thing (or, even this exact thing), but, I fell in love with this idea and wanted to give it a go for myself.  It’s pretty easy to make this cool little guy, so let’s roll….

1.  Find something that’s hollow, and fun.  I found this zebra at the grocery store, and was enamored by her sweet face.

2.  Cut a hole in the top.  Careful if it has a seem, as you’ll want to avoid it.  I used my trusty Joyce Chen scissors as those things are small and will cut through almost anything.  I then sanded down the edges with sand paper.

3.  Make holes in the bottom, for drainage.  I used my flex shaft with a drill bit, and it was a piece of cake…

4.  Prime the beast.  I coated my zebra with a layer of white primer and let it dry for a bit…

5.  The fun part—>Painting.  I painted my project with a couple of layers of orange fluorescent spray paint, letting it dry between coats.

6.  Where it went wrong—->After I had sprayed it down, let it dry, and it was looking great, I applied a coat of clear sealer.  I know the folks over at Ace Hardware (in Jakarta) don’t have a great reputation for being helpful or knowledgable, BUT, the guy recommended I use this, and I gave it a shot.  It left a very uneven and whitish coat of “gloss” over my now beloved beast.  I let that mess dry overnight and gave it a couple more go overs with the fluorescent paint in the morning and it was good to go again.  There must be a better sealer out there, but I’m just going to skip it for now.

7.  Ta Da! The planter is done and ready for a plant.  I’m still working on finding something cute to put in there, but for now I just picked something from outside to show the general finished product.   It looks great in a variety of places.  Have a look….Now, to find a Hebra for my Shebra ;)

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Take this idea a step beyond the obvious, and give these ideas a spin….

The kitchen, a kid's room, the bathoom, or on your dresser...this guy can go anywhere :)