How to Make a Rope-Wrapped Flowerpot

Turn an ordinary clay flowerpot into a rustic or elegant flower vase with a little glue and rope or cording.

Things You'll Need

  • Clay Flowerpots
  • Cording
  • Glue Guns
  • Hot Glue Sticks
  • Old Flower Vases
  • Butter Bowls
  • Quart Jars
  • 3/8-inch Or Less Ropes
  • Quart jars
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Instructions

    • 1

      Start at base of pot.

    • 2

      Lay a thin stream of hot glue around pot.

    • 3

      Press rope or cord firmly into glue.

    • 4

      Continue working around the pot until you reach the top.

    • 5

      Glue cord on upper rim of pot and one row inside of pot to add a finished touch.

Tips & Warnings

  • Glue on decorations such as silk flowers or beads.

  • You can mix and match colors and textures of cord following the same steps as above.

  • This is a fun craft for kids using Tacky Glue in place of hot glue.

  • You can wrap odd jars, old flower vases that need a new look, butter bowls and anything else you can glue rope or cord to.

  • Hot glue can burn your skin.

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