Gardening Garden Design Garden Projects DIY Brass Air Plant Holder Make this himmeli air plant holder to hold your plants in modern geometric style. By Sydney Price Sydney Price Sydney Price got her start in journalism while in college, writing food and fashion content for her university's magazine and campus newspaper. She also interned at Modern Luxury, freelanced for Blue Frog Dynamic Marketing, and served as the copy chief at Urban Plains. After graduating, she became the editorial assistant for Better Homes & Gardens, writing about food, holidays, gardening, and home. After two years, she transitioned to copywriting at ITA Group where she wrote digital and print copy for B2B employee engagement programs. Her clients included technology, finance, and fashion industries. Sydney moved on to be the contract copywriter for Arbonne, helping create content for social media, emails, and event announcements. She is now the copywriter at AuditBoard, a risk management platform based in California.Sydney Price holds a bachelor of arts degree in magazine journalism with a minor in biology. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on June 16, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Project Overview Total Time: 20 minutes Skill Level: Kid-friendly Inspired by traditional Swedish straw ornaments known as himmeli, these modern versions serve as a hanger for your air plants any time of the year. Their geometric shapes and subtle shine make a welcome addition to any room. Crafted of inexpensive brass tubing, these DIY hangers are easy to make for much less than the store-bought variety. Learn how to thread the tubes into an upside-down kite shape, then fill these airy holders with plants. After you’ve mastered the technique, you can make several hangers of different shapes and sizes to display your whole air plant collection. What You'll Need Equipment / Tools 1 Mini tube cutter 1 Wire cutters 1 Ruler 1 Pencil Materials 1 3/32" diameter brass tube 1 Brass wire 1 Air plants Instructions Measure and Cut Tubing Using the tube cutters, carefully cut nine lengths of brass tube. Cut six pieces to be 3 inches long and three pieces to be 3-3/4 inches long. Use a ruler and pencil to measure and mark where to make your cuts. These pieces will form the shape of your hanger. Cut Wire Next, cut your brass wire. (This is what you'll string the tubes on.) You'll need one long length of brass wire that's double the length of tubing used. In this case, we cut 58-1/2 inches of wire. The extra allows for joints between the tubes and a top loop for hanging. Form Triangle Thread three of the smaller 3-inch tubes together on the wire. Shape into a triangle. Knot the wire at one corner to prevent the tubes from sliding around. Form Pyramid Base Thread the wire through two more short pieces. Connect them to the first three by feeding the wire through the original triangle again. Thread wire through the last short piece to create the pyramid base. This will be the bottom-pointing section of your hanger. Connect Long Tubes Thread the end of the wire through two of the longer pieces. Connect them to the base of the pyramid by feeding the wire back through one end of the base triangle. Thread the wire through the last piece of tubing and connect it where the three long pieces meet by tying a knot. This longer pyramid you just formed will be the top section of your hanger. You will have created a three-dimensional kite shape. Create a Hanging Loop At the top of your hanger, fashion a loop with the extra wire. You can make this loop longer or shorter depending on your preference. Tie another knot to secure. Trim any excess wire with cutters or strong scissors. Related: How to Grow and Care for Air Plants