How to Make a Hanging Copper Planter
![Hanging Copper Planter hanging planter with copper piping](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-final-2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940683849.jpeg)
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Materials and Tools:
1/2” x 10’ copper pipe
1x10 x 4’ poplar wood
hand saw
jig saw
drill
speed square
permanent marker
1/2” drill bit
pipe cutter
scissors
3/16” sisal rope
(2) 4” terra cotta pots
(1) 4” terra cotta dish
Cut Wood
Measure and mark 1x10 poplar wood at 10” with a pencil. Use a speed square and pencil to make a straight line on the 10” mark. Cut wood using a hand saw. Repeat to make three wood planks at 10”.
![Measure and mark a piece of poplar wood at 10".](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-measure-wood.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940719284.jpeg)
![Make a straight line on the 10” mark using a speed square and pencil.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-mark-wood.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940682643.jpeg)
![Cut poplar wood at 10" using a hand saw.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-cut-planter.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940643632.jpeg)
Cut Out Circles
On two of the planks, place the terra cotta dish upside down in the center. Trace using a pencil. Drill a hole inside of the circle using a 1/2-inch drill bit, and cut out circle using a jig saw.
![Trace a circle on the piece of poplar wood using a terra cotta pot.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-trace-circle.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940742912.jpeg)
![Drill a hole inside of the circle using a ½” drill bit](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-drill-inside-circle.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940677861.jpeg)
![Cut a circle out of a poplar wood piece using a jigsaw.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-cut-out-circle.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940648436.jpeg)
Drill Holes in Corners
On all three planks, measure in 1” from each corner and mark with a plus sign in all four corners. Drill holes in all four corners using a 1/2-inch drill bit.
![Measure 1" from each corner and make marks, creating a plus sign in all four corners.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-mark-corners.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940689251.jpeg)
![Drill holes in all four corners of the poplar wood piece.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-drill-corners.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940644907.jpeg)
Cut Piping
Measure and mark 1/2-inch copper piping at 10” using a permanent marker. Cut on mark using a pipe cutter. Repeat to create a total of eight 10-inch pieces of 1/2-inch copper piping.
![Measure and mark 1/2-inch copper pipe at 10" using a permanent marker.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-measure-piping.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940707101.jpeg)
![Cut copper piping at 10" using a pipe cutter.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-cut-piping.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940646523.jpeg)
Cut Rope
Cut 3/16-inch sisal rope at 96”. Repeat to create a total of 4 ropes at 96”. Tie a knot at the end of all four ropes.
![Cut 3/16” sisal rope at 96”. Repeat to create a total of 4 ropes at 96”. Tie a knot at the end of all four ropes.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-cut-rope.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940655666.jpeg)
![Tie a knot at the end of each rope to make a hanging planter.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-tie-rope.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940733841.jpeg)
Assemble Planter
Slide the four ropes through the solid wood plank without the circle cut out. Slide the 10” pieces of 1/2-inch copper pipe onto each rope. Slide the rope through all four corners of the next plank, followed by the pipe. Repeat these steps for the last plank.
![Slide the first piece of wood through the ropes.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-slide-first-wood-piece.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940721660.jpeg)
![Slide the 10” pieces of ½” copper piping onto each rope.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-attach-piping.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940645786.jpeg)
Slide the 10” pieces of ½” copper piping onto each rope.
![Attach second wood piece to the planter by sliding it onto the ropes.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-slide-second-wood-piece.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940715172.jpeg)
![Slide last wood piece through the ropes.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-slide-third-wood-piece.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433940720093.jpeg)
Add Plants
Insert pots and hang.
![Place Terra Cotta Pots Dan Faires placing terra cotta pots inside wood pieces](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-insert-pots.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433940680985.jpeg)
![Hanging Copper Planter hanging planter with copper piping](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-vertical-planter-final-1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940677155.jpeg)