There is naturally no place for a large fountain in the living room, on the balcony or on the terrace. A small fountain, on the other hand, fits almost anywhere - especially if you only need two clay pots and a clay bowl. We'll explain to you how to build this little air freshener in no time.
How to build a mini fountain from clay pots?
To build a mini fountain yourself, you need two clay pots, a clay bowl, a small submersible pump with a hose, gemstones and silicone. Drill holes in one pot, place the pump in the other and stack it on top of the filled tray. Decorate with stones and lights.
You will need these materials
You don't need a lot of materials for this pretty mini fountain, which can even be installed in the winter garden or living room. You should get this from the hardware store:
- 2 equally sized clay plant pots with drainage hole at the bottom, size as desired
- 1 glazed clay bowl, larger than the plant pots, without drain hole
- 1 small submersible pump with matching hose
- small pebbles or other gemstones
- Silicone for sealing
How to make the clay pot fountain
And this is how the little piece of jewelry is created: First, add several drill holes all around one of the two clay pots. These should be in the lower half facing the bottom of the pot. Be careful though, the sound breaks easily. Now place the clay bowl in the desired location and fill it with water. The small submersible pump - be careful, only choose a low strength, otherwise the water will spray too much! – hide it in the undrilled clay pot, which you place with the open side down on the bowl. Now place the drilled clay pot on it so that the two drainage holes are exactly on top of each other and the water can flow unhindered. You can also glue the two pots together with silicone, then they will hold better. The hose, in turn, is attached to the pump and led up through the drain pipe. Then you can start decorating the small fountain:
- Fill the bowl with the gemstones.
- The upper clay pot is also filled with the stones.
- The pots can also be painted or glued on.
Waterproof, perhaps colorful LED lights provide additional effects and also make the stones shine beautifully. After connecting to the socket, the water is pumped into the upper pot by the pump and emerges from the previously installed drill holes.
Tip
A simple mini fountain can be made not only from clay pots, but also from a single, slightly larger and drilled stone. You can create pretty effects with your choice of spray nozzles.
