For the engraving I set the material thickness to 1/2" and used the ‘Thick Draftboard, on Draft Graphic. The engraving was quite deep, so I could have backed off the power a bunch, but it is nicely recessed as the cedar surface is pretty soft. The board is 21" long (longest I could get out of the 6’ and keep the box 4.5" deep. (21" x 3) + (2 x 4.5) = 72". I love the Maths.
I did cut the height down a little, 5.25" was too high for my shelf, but 4" seemed about right. Since I had two cedar boards, I made two boxes. The second one is 3.5" high. It’ works too, on just the tiny 4oz. plants from HD or Lowes. Bling!
And a little extra glue to seal the edges. Drilled some little holes in it to, but mainly just for air. Going with felt, rock, felt, growing medium. So we’ll see. They’ll probably out grow it before I have to worry about the thing rotting out.
Thought I’d update this one since I was working on it again. And sorry, I don’t remember where I got the barbwire graphic. I think it was just a straight piece and I ‘photoshopped’ into the proportional rectangle I needed.
So earlier in the winter I picked up for cheap some succulents from HD that were on the back of a shelf in their dark and chilly greenhouse. They were pretty sad looking, but I put them on some mild light for a few months and most of them came back. Here’s the survivors -
I forgot to mention in the original post, and just remembered making more of them - The cedar fence boards are just a smidge too thick to put on the crumb tray if the board overlaps the sides. The little fan duct on the back of the laser head can run into it just enough to push the board forward. That’s why the design on some of the boxes runs off the top of the board. Oh well, still going to use them, the plants won’t care. The nicely centered one I took out the crumb tray and placed the board on a book to the right height.
The short box in front are cuttings that, once separated from the massively root bound clusters, ended up not having much root left. I put them in water for a few days before placing, really just nesting, on the dirt. So we’ll see if they make it. But all those in the two large boxes look great.
Once these are established, probably early winter (in a couple months, sigh) I’ll likely give them away or sell on CL. The original guys from November are doing well, despite getting blasted with super cold air in the winter on occasion, being in my arctic entry. And my frequent watering oversights.
But if you’re going to be a plant around here, you gotta be tough. Oh and I had made little firecracker name tags to try and remember what variety they are. Doesn’t help much, but looks cute.
If only I could make something to prevent me killing my plants though…
I have a solution. I give you Emily, The Coaster.
I have these pots I’ll probably never use, but they are nice to look at. I’ve been tempted to get a plant for one, and have tried once or twice, but it’s a commitment. And an empty pot on a shelf just looks weird.
I want this to be nice enough to have out in the open and set something on, like a nice candle I won’t burn mabey. So I’m going simple, and round. Measure the top of the pots and go with one bigger and one the same diameter, to try two different things. No need to overthink it.
I prefer spray glue for felt. But these are only going to sit on top of a pot and not get any action . So I’ll just do a glue stick and see how it holds up.
Pretty nice. I like the smaller one that is the same size as the top of the pot. The larger one I thought would make more room to place stuff on it, but it doesn’t look as good. I like them both enough to call it a win though!
This is amazing! My future plants thank you from the bottom of their green hearts for keeping them alive and not making them another victim of my black thumb.
@emilyhuh I had heard of green thumb, but never of black thumb. That describes me.
I purchase mostly chile pepper plants, lovingly care for them, talk to them while I water, etc.
They die a horribly slow death.
Then weeds start growing in the pot.
I lovingly care for the weeds, talk to them while I water, etc
Then they also die.
Story of my black thumb life.
There is still one plant left alive though!