Have you made flower pots out of tyres?
By Thelma
@thelme55 (77375)
Germany
January 17, 2019 9:40am CST
I have done it for the first time a few days ago. It was fun being creative.
Last week, I saw 4 used tyres in front of our house. Just on the other side of our street. I asked our neighbor across the street if I could buy them but she said, I can have them free. The neighbor put the tyres on the side of the street so they might be gone from whoever would take them for whatever reason.
When I saw the tyres, beautiful colours came to my mind. I wanted them for my front yard as planters. After getting them for free, I and my cousin washed them and let them dry. The next day, I started painting on them with the remaining acrylic and oil paints of my hubby. When the tyres white base color dried, my small nieces and I started painting them what we liked. Each had a piece of tyre for our free creativity. The photo above is what I have made.
How do you like my tire planter?
Do you know that tyre is commonly use in British language while tire is an American one? I was confused between the two words and so I googled it.
Thanks for reading. Have a great day!
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17 responses
@JudyEv (351327)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jan 19
Your tire/tyre looks lovely. I always use the English spelling as that's how I learn it at school. There is another way to make a decorative flower pot but somehow it involves turning the tyre sort of inside out. You need a strong man to do it and I don't have a photo but the ones I saw looked quite effective.
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@hereandthere (45635)
• Philippines
17 Jan 19
oh, i want to eat that giant donut! 
what is that dark plant? i've never seen anything like that before.
what is that dark plant? i've never seen anything like that before.2 people like this
@hereandthere (45635)
• Philippines
17 Jan 19
@responsiveme so it grows during the cold season?
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@responsiveme (22925)
• India
17 Jan 19
@hereandthere in my part of the world yes.
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@andriaperry (118749)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Jan 19
I do not but I know those who do, it was very popular here back in the 1980`s.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jan 19
It looks beautiful! You are very creative and it helps the environment too with those unused tires!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Jan 19
It is very nice and very creative. I have never done it but my mom use to do this. Its a good way to use of old tires
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@shaggin (74126)
• United States
24 Feb 19
You did a really nice job that looks very bright and colorful. I have hundreds here that were dumped on the property over the years and I hate them. I always have the garage dispose of my tires when I need new ones put on so it really makes me mad seeing tires dumped.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Jan 19
Great! Your planter looks beautiful, Ms. Thelma. Nothing indeed goes to waste if you have an artistic and creative mind.
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@responsiveme (22925)
• India
17 Jan 19
That is very nice. I have seen some shops doing the same.
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@Friendlypink (3805)
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18 Jan 19
ohhh wow that is so cute but dont you think it can be a place were mosquitos can inhibit?
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
18 Jan 19
yea,i've got a couple.but cutting through the steel belted ones are a pain in the butt if you want to turn them inside out.
@allknowing (144304)
• India
18 Jan 19
I am English 
and so it is tyre for me.
Your pot looks lovely.
and so it is tyre for me.
Your pot looks lovely.
@MissNikki (5236)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
18 Jan 19
I have not made these before, but this is a super cute idea!! I would love to try this.
