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These are made from pallet segments, but looking at making the cow planter, for starters.
Looked up cartoon pictures of cows. Cartoon designs I find look great, since hard to make realistic models with carving skills.
Design using pallets, but pallets can be hard to find. Often there are pallets for people to take that have been set aside for people.
If there aren’t any suitable, like this with 11cm slats, there 110mm wide wood is listed.
If narrower wood is used, apply a scaling factor.
Thought to check how many lengths of nice timber are needed, two. Four colours of paint, used the samples, and they are lasting. Would prefer UV stabilised exterior paints. I can write the numbers in. Forgot to add in the wood that gives the width.
Others may have other suggestions of wood from Bunnings that will look and perform for this model. Decking timber perhaps.
Made some models for a market, to check if I could retire making models, cows sold for only $20, the sheep came home waging its tail, after not selling for $50. I’ll add up the total length of timber in the larger sheep.
alpaca is just a longer neck
Flying pig, propellor plant of course
rabbit for growing carrots
Calf
this might be a bit too nutty, but thinking of posting a series on how to make a Dalek gnome for special occasions in the garden. These are simpler wooden gnomes on wheels. Fibre glass versions would be more expensive. Thinking of all materials coming from Bunnings. People stop for photos when these are out. The cineraria is the one under the marketing name of tapestry. Bunnings has had this variety in the past.
in the past, Bunnings had these Christmas tree holders, if people have them, and are not using them, they make great wheels for barrows.
I left a ram out with the ewes, just one night, and then after a while, a very cheeky lamb. The plants behind are the cineraria tapestry. They have been available at Bunnings, until I buy them.
Remember, if you leave a ram with the ewes, you may have them all over the front garden, eating the lawn.
Awesome work @Former Workshop member. I love seeing when Workshop members are inspired by each other. Thanks so much for sharing.
And well done again to @Jamespeter100 for providing the spark.
Jason
I'm sure our members would love to know how to build their own Dalek gnome @Jamespeter100. I'd certainly be interested in following along with that series.
Many thanks for sharing your inspirational planters. I'm sure they would add much delight to any garden they call home.
Mitchell
For the Elephants foot plant I have, today I made a baby elephant planter. For the fine lines an irrigation syringe that’s normally used for the gap a removed wisdom tooth leaves. Wings could be added on the centre of gravity along the back. Will look up if anyone has ever made a radio controlled flying elephant. The plant trainer is from Bunnings as well.
Thanks for sharing yet another fantastic planter @Jamespeter100.
Look forward to seeing your Dalek gnome, and whatever else is next on your project list.
Stevie
Regarding the Dalek, was to be just the gnome, but found a Bunnings sell suitable lazy Susan’s for the dome to turn around on. The spoon is to help show the relative size.
