DIY Air Plant Hanger

Give your air plant a home in an environment of beauty when you mount it against a backdrop of natural wood.

air plants displayed on wood slices
Project Overview
  • Working Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 hours
  • Skill Level: Beginner

The mystical air plant subsists not on air as its name suggests, but absorbs moisture through unique structures on its leaves. Since it requires no soil, a wide range of display options are available to you for showing off your air plants. Embrace their natural beauty by crafting an air plant hanger out of a metal ring secured to a wood slice. Display several air plants in a cluster on your wall or brighten up your workspace with a little piece of nature.

Editor's Tip: Copper is toxic to air plants. We used copper-colored pipe hangers.

What You'll Need

Equipment / Tools

  • 1 Paintbrush
  • 1 Hammer
  • 1 Drill and drill bit
  • 1 Sanding block
  • 1 Needle-nose pliers
  • 1 Phillips screwdriver
  • 1 Wire cutters
  • 1 Pencil

Materials

  • 1 Wood slices
  • 1 Bell-shaped pipe hangers
  • 1 Flat, water-based polyurethane
  • 1 Saw tooth picture hangers
  • 1 Air plants
  • 1 Scrap wood

Instructions

  1. Prep Wood Slices

    attaching picture hanger to wood slice

    Apply two coats of flat, water-based polyurethane to the wood slices, sanding between coats. Also brush poly onto the bell-shaped pipe hanger. Let the poly dry for two hours in between coats. This will seal your planter and protect it from wear and tear. Next, attach a picture hanger to the backside of the wood slice. Use needle-nose pliers to secure the nails for the hanger before hammering.

  2. Mark Pipe Hanger Position

    marking pipe hanger position on wood slice

    Position pipe hanger and mark position lightly with a pencil. (The hanger will cover up the pencil mark.) Use the air plant to help determine where you'd like to place the pipe hanger, then set aside.

  3. Drill Pipe Hanger Hole

    drilling pilot hole through wood slice

    Place a piece of scrap wood underneath the wood slice to protect the table you are working on. Drill a pilot hole through the entire wood slice. This will mark the center attachment point of your hanger.

  4. Attach Pipe Hanger

    securing pipe hanger to wood slice

    Snip the screw that is supplied with the pipe hanger to match the thickness of the wood slice. Screw the pipe hanger to the wood to secure it. All that's left to do is hang your wood slice up on the wall and add an air plant!

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