Floating Bonsai Diy

In this instructables i will walk you through the steps to make your very own levitating planter.

Floating bonsai diy. 12 79 at hardware distributors screen filter such as soil bug keeper stopper screens 2 at target bonsai shears 42 90 at hida tool bonsai wire 6 90 at hida tool volcanic rock master s pride potting soil. The base is made of traditional japanese porcelain and the bonsai can be replaced with any other plant if you will. If you want to get a little more specific and scientific nerdist explains that the floating bonsai plant uses two different kinds of magnets. Both halves have magnets installed so that the little star could float with the bonsai on top.

Inside the plant is a permanent magnet while the base. A team of designers in japan have created floating rotating bonsai trees using a combination of magnets and hermione granger esque magic. Therefore i tried making my own. It consists of the bottom half called the energy base and the floating ball the little star.

Air bonsai is a miniature potted plant floating and rotating over a magnetic porcelain base. That s how you can make your own levitating plant for less than a quarter of the price of the original. Floating rotation magnetic suspension desktop planter levitating air bonsai pot for succulent flower planter home decor. You can get one for your self here.

The designers at the hoshinchu team named their creation air bonsai. The group surpassed its kickstarter goal over the weekend and if all goes according to plan you could see one of these on your boss s desk by august. File this under things you never knew you needed. It s truly a piece of living art merging the zen aesthetics with modern technology.

47k ohm resistor x2 10k ohm potentiometer x2 acrylic sheet a5 size x1 wooden pot x1 pcb breadboard x1 3mm screw x8 wire mini plan such as succulent cactus mini bonsai. 121 subscribers plant the plant of your choice in the pot by the plant s instructions place the base on a horizontal flat and straight surface and plug it hold the pot with two hands carefully and move it vertically downwards to the center of the base while moving the pot closer to the base play. Hammer drill safety goggles diamond tile 1 4 inch drill bit.