How to Make a Ceramic Planter Garden Water Fountain

For a relatively low cost, you can make a beautiful ceramic planter and garden water fountain that will be the focal point of your yard. These fountains are durable, functional and can provide a peaceful retreat from the hassles of everyday life.

Things You'll Need

• Ceramic planter
• Sand
• Carpenter's level
• Copper piping
• Water pump
• Silicone tubing

Instructions

1. Find the right location when you make your ceramic water fountain. You should choose a garden spot that is close to an electrical outlet. If you have another spot in mind, you may need to hire an electrician to provide power.

2. Build a pond that will ultimately be underneath your ceramic water fountain by choosing a pond liner and digging a hole that is large enough to accommodate the liner. Fill the bottom of the hole with about 1 inch of sand, so that you can adjust the liner until it fits level with the ground. Use a carpenter's level to ensure that the pond liner is even with the surface of the ground.

3. Install the copper piping that will be used to supply water to your ceramic planter fountain. While you can be creative with the shape of the pipe, you will also need to familiarize yourself with how to cut and bend the copper using the right tools. You may want to ask a plumber for help, or buy the copper pipes in precut form.

4. Connect the copper pipes to the water pump you have selected to make your ceramic garden fountain. Generally, you will use the silicone tubing that came with the pump to attach the plumbing.

5. Set the ceramic planter in the pond liner and guide the copper pipes into place. Position the planter, so that it obscures the pump from plain sight, or use plants around the fountain to hide the plumbing.

6. Fill the planter with water and turn on the pump. Check for leaks in the pipes, fittings or in the planter itself. You may want to plug up the bottom of the planter if it contains a drainage hole.

Tips & Warnings

• While ceramic planters hold up well to the elements, you will still want to bring yours in for the winter. Water expands when it turns into ice and can easily crack the ceramic planter.