Make paper pots with no tools!

Idiophreak

Wow, that's cool.

I also make another shaped box, normally with a4, but could scale up:

It's a little shallower, so might be good for seed trays etc.

(will be as clear as I can in words)

Start with the longest side of the paper toward you. (landscape)

1) fold both sides forwards, to divide paper into thirds.
You should now have a piece of paper 1/3 as wide as before, with both sides folded in. (one over the other)

2) fold each of the sides in half, back towards the edges.
The two sides should now come to meet in the middle before folding back to their edges.

3) Unfold the left side back over to the right.
You should now have the right side folded in the middle still, but this is now hidden by the left side covering it.

4) Fold left hand corners in to the middle (to make a 45 degree angle). Do the same with the top layer on the right.
You should now have a rectangle with the corners missing, but you should be able to see the remaining layers on the right still.

5) Fold the top layer from the right back over to the left. You should now see as step 2, but with the corners missing from the left.

6) Repeat 2-5 for the right hand side.
Should now be as step 2, but missing all corners.

7) Fold the triangle shapes at the top and bottom of the shape behind, so as to make a rectangle.

8) Fold back to step 6.

9) Now grab the two sides in the middle and pull - should pop up into little box. Pinch the corners to sharpen.

Anyone who gets a box from these instructions deserves a prize, sorry

angie_loves_veg

Thanks Idiophreak! Prize please! I just did it - :rotfl:

a very useful shape .... would be good as you say for seedlings that you then want to pr*ck out (it won't let me write the word!!!!!!!!!)

:dance:

Idiophreak

angie_loves_veg wrote:

Thanks Idiophreak! Prize please! I just did it - :rotfl:

Wow, I'm amazed tbh - here - have a thanks as a prize

Alfietinker

Yay thank you Idiophreak - that's sitting on my desk too. :j :j

Wiggly_Worm

Yay! Brilliant - thank you so much! :j I too have been trying to get my head round this idea for ages, without wanting to fork out for a 'turned maple pot maker' or whatever. Guess what my daughter will be learning this half term :rotfl:

WiZeR

hi all, the above link was to my website. I'm glad you all find it useful.

many thanks

Caroline2CV

Wiggly_Worm wrote:

Guess what my daughter will be learning this half term

Keep us posted how she gets on - I tried it and ended up with a stitch laughing so much at my mishapen efforts!:rotfl:

CLARABEL

I love these pots...

I have some flat newspaper ones creasing on the bookshelf, and I have also used a free brochure to make smaller seedling pots...very useful for starting my veggies off next month...

how exciting!!! THANKS angie and wizer!xx

:beer:

Clara.x

KatrinaC_2

I was a bit sceptical about how well I could do this, but I've just tried and it worked!

Hurrah!

Kat

Tetsuko

Wow that is sheer genius. Now I'm confused. I don't know what to do with my newspaper first Recycle it, shred it and compost it, use it for stopping weeds around my plants or making it into pots.

I can't wait for the weather to pick up so I can get back out into the garden