I have one idea-what if you cut the tyre vertically-it might make it easier to turn -okay it will have a split in it but that should spring back when it is turned-it might work-no guarantees
Did think about cutting the tyre straight down the side.
But think today I will bring one tyre indoors- sound strange but I will put in front of the radiator to warm up the rubber and try turning inside out again
I put some lines to follow when cutting out, I thought I would make a flower shape.
But then decided that I have put the lines in the wrong place as I would cut the tyre out and it would just be points on the top edge of the tyre planter.
So the tyre on the right shows the second attempt of how the lines should be when cut out.
Then after a while.......................................... it looked like this.
I had managed to cut out the shape on the tyre, not to hard to cut out as tyre soft round sides.
But only problem is to turn inside out. We have really struggled to get anywhere with this, trying to knee it, pull it back and not getting any further along. Just getting bruised and tired.
Yup, biggest bar you can find, brute force and ignorance are your friends here, try and rope in some help for added muscle, hope it works out as from where I'm sitting buying a couple of nice planters would seem the easier option,
I thought I would see if a tyre with no wheel rim would be easier to turn inside out.
So phoned a local garage to see if I could have any free tyres and they said yes, so with my mums help we went and collected a tyre.
Here's a picture of the tyre.
How the tyre looked at the start.
Then next I put lines where to cut out the shape. I made it the same pattern as the other tyres- so that I would be able to see if the pattern I did would turn out ok.
Then 3 hours of cutting out which was a lot longer than the other tyres as it must of been a lot thicker than those tyres were to cut out. Lots of pain on my hands.
After me and my mum had used up a lot of our strength and a long half hour to turn the tyre inside out (knackering) It turned inside out and amazingly, it looks like this...
So we made our first tyre planter
Really like this one.
What do you think?
Would you have a go at making a tyre planter?
I quite like this black colour so will leave it and not paint it.
At last our efforts paid off, all that hard work, just need to get the tyres with the wheel rims in to do the same but might paint them yet, have to see.
Thanks just got to sort out what to plant in the tyre.
If anybody wants to help out with the 2 tyres, I am going to take the tyres and a crow bar with me and my mum on sunday 25th november, this coming sunday, at sholing study centre in southampton.
This is for plant a tree day 10am - 3.30pm, planting saplings at milliers pond - refreshments available throughout the day and tools provided.
I asked if their volunteers could help and they said may be after lunch before starting the second part of planting.
So if anybody wants to help, then come along, if you can and join in.
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I have one idea-what if you cut the tyre vertically-it might make it easier to turn -okay it will have a split in it but that should spring back when it is turned-it might work-no guarantees
Did think about cutting the tyre straight down the side.
But think today I will bring one tyre indoors- sound strange but I will put in front of the radiator to warm up the rubber and try turning inside out again
I would offer to come over and help-but.....................
Hello all
I put some lines to follow when cutting out, I thought I would make a flower shape.
But then decided that I have put the lines in the wrong place as I would cut the tyre out and it would just be points on the top edge of the tyre planter.
So the tyre on the right shows the second attempt of how the lines should be when cut out.
Then after a while.......................................... it looked like this.
I had managed to cut out the shape on the tyre, not to hard to cut out as tyre soft round sides.
But only problem is to turn inside out. We have really struggled to get anywhere with this, trying to knee it, pull it back and not getting any further along. Just getting bruised and tired.
Found this on youtube link below - might have a try at this yet see what you think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l15XMQ8XnCg&feature=related
But I will keep on going.................
Yup, biggest bar you can find, brute force and ignorance are your friends here, try and rope in some help for added muscle, hope it works out as from where I'm sitting buying a couple of nice planters would seem the easier option,
Going to try and have a go at the tyre again today with help from my mum and dad hope this will work out.
Would be easier just to go and buy a planter , but trying to make planters for FREE and I like the ones I found when I searched for planters.
I don't want to defeated by a tyre do I.
I thought I would see if a tyre with no wheel rim would be easier to turn inside out.
So phoned a local garage to see if I could have any free tyres and they said yes, so with my mums help we went and collected a tyre.
Here's a picture of the tyre.
How the tyre looked at the start.
Then next I put lines where to cut out the shape. I made it the same pattern as the other tyres- so that I would be able to see if the pattern I did would turn out ok.
Then 3 hours of cutting out which was a lot longer than the other tyres as it must of been a lot thicker than those tyres were to cut out. Lots of pain on my hands.
After me and my mum had used up a lot of our strength and a long half hour to turn the tyre inside out (knackering) It turned inside out and amazingly, it looks like this...
So we made our first tyre planter
Really like this one.
What do you think?
Would you have a go at making a tyre planter?
I quite like this black colour so will leave it and not paint it.
At last our efforts paid off, all that hard work, just need to get the tyres with the wheel rims in to do the same but might paint them yet, have to see.
Finally-well done
Will not have a go though
Good effort! That'll look lovely next year when it's full.
Thanks just got to sort out what to plant in the tyre.
If anybody wants to help out with the 2 tyres, I am going to take the tyres and a crow bar with me and my mum on sunday 25th november, this coming sunday, at sholing study centre in southampton.
This is for plant a tree day 10am - 3.30pm, planting saplings at milliers pond - refreshments available throughout the day and tools provided.
I asked if their volunteers could help and they said may be after lunch before starting the second part of planting.
So if anybody wants to help, then come along, if you can and join in.