Just last week I braked for a roadside freebie: a tire! I tossed it in my trunk and headed straight to the store for spray paint and rope! This DIY tire wing planter project was similar to one I'd seen years ago and I was ready to make it mine.
I knew what I wanted for this cute garden gnome DIY and that tire was making it happen.
First I washed the tire with Simple Green and a scrub brush.
I laid out a sheet of plastic to paint on. Cardboard is good too- anything to keep you from having the wrong color lawn.
I sprayed around the exterior twice; then the interior, spraying more on the inside sides then the bottom, which would be filled with dirt; and the top, which would be hidden.
Once dry, I flipped it over, sprayed that side, and checked for missed spots. It took me 1 can of spray paint but might take you a bit more depending on the size of your tire.
I love the new summer colors Rustoleum puts out! This one is a blue called Satin Seaside.
Then, drill a hole in the top to hang it. We could've just tied the rope around the tire, but the paint will scrape off when it swings, so this worked best.
Seriously use a large drill bit and expect some smoke because you're burnin' rubber!
We had this eyebolt set already. It was rather long but free wins out.
Screw the eyebolt into the hole you drill with a nut on the inside to secure it.
I had hubby drill some drain holes in the bottom. More smoke!
I knew this gnome tire planter swing was going in Fairy Forest… in the gnome section of course!
Then it was a matter of getting that rope up in the tree. This was a little difficult but a ladder saved the day. Then tie the rope to the eyebolt.
Next a bit of pea gravel… but in hindsight, I should've put a little landscaping fabric in first.
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