Making A Garden Orb

 My old barrel was falling apart

after many years of holding flowers.

I decided to replace it.

Each yr. I planted some different in it.

When I finally replaced it, I discovered

it didn't have a bottom. 😆

 

I made a Garden Orb

with the old rusty bands/staves 

It was my first time making one.

It was also my first time drilling in metal.

I used the largest drill bit I had. 1/4 inch.

I drilled a hole through each band separately

and aligned them together.

 My sister Annie helped hold them in

place as I screwed a long screw into the holes

and into a post below. A 3 inch screw.

Then I place large head nails between 

each band to keep them from moving. 

I used the 1/4" bit

and 2 inch nail.

I screwed it on a 5x5 cedar post

 that I had on hand, 3 ft. long.

(A 4x4 will do also.)

I had no idea how I was going to make it stand up.

My sister Annie came up with a brilliant idea.

Place it in a cement "builders block" 

which I had on hand also.

It fit in one side and we placed a few small pieces

of wood to secure it straight. It will never fall.

I placed some metal pieces in the other

 side temporarily until I come up with 

a better idea maybe I will plant flowers in it.

.

The builders block could also be hidden

by digging down and hiding it in the earth.

Or hide it with something rusty.

To hide the nails and screw,

I placed a rusty old stove cover on top

On the top of the orb,

I wired the staves together with rubber covered wire.

(It would have been better screwed together

also, I never got around to doing it.)

I will probably put a screw and 

nut to secure it better.

I placed this metal cup that I found.

(I have no clue what that was used for)

The wire seems to keep it secure. 

I decorated with some

lights from the Dollarstore.

and decorated the post with small

ornaments of rust. 

I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

It does add rustic charm and

 focus to the garden.

I would like to find another band/stave to

place horizontal to the middle.

Also maybe something to fit into the orb.

After placing it into the garden,

this encouraged me to add more rusty

things that I had in the shed.

Things I found when digging

and cleaning up the property.

And it evolved into a

 "Rusty Corner"

Thanks for your visit and I hope

this was helpful to anyone

wanting to make one. 

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