my passion for cacti isn't a secret on this platform and it has now spread to include air plants! (air plants are the new cacti yeah?) but since acquiring my satisfyingly cheap air plants from daiso in tokyo, i have been struggling to find the perfect home for them. my first thought were the geometric plant cages ubiquitous on pinterest, but alas, most of them are grossly overpriced. then i remembered the equally popular macrame plant hangers once synonymous with hippies and grandmas alike. arguably easier to make (or so i thought. but don't fret! it's still manageable), and requiring more commonly found materials in the average (asian?) home (the glass jars once contained chicken essence with ginseng), i decided to christmasify this project by using shiny silver beads and string as an ode to the festive season that is now upon us. so read on to find out how i did it and enjoy!
you will need:
- string (i got mine at a random stationery shop)
- beads (ebay)
- jar/pot (note that the size of the container makes a difference to how much string you need/ distance between knots)
- ring (i used an old one from H&M)
- scissors
- ruler/ measuring tape
- cacti/ air plants (daiso in japan) (can be found at cat socrates in bras basah!)
- patience because it's fiddly work
1. cut 3, 100 cm strands of string (if your container is bigger, prepare longer string
2. thread the strands through the ring, fold them in half and tie them together in a knot near the top
3. take a pair of strands and string a bead on them. secure the bead with a knot 1/3 of the way down the strings and repeat with the rest (i used a double knot because of the bead i used and the thickness of the string)
4. once complete, take a strand each from 2 pairs of string and add a bead onto them and secure with another knot 4 cm down. by the time you're done you should have two loose strands on both sides that you should secure using the same technique as before to create a tube-like shape
5. depending on the height of your container you can continue with this method so that when you slot your container into the tube, the 'macramed' areas should cover around 3/4 of it
6. grab the remaining string and secure them into a knot at the bottom of the jar and voilà! it is done!
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