# DIY Industrial Metal Planters This DIY Planter Requires Tools and Some Metalworking Experience By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-09-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-planter References: [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/uo_diy_industrial_metal_planter?cm_re=Blog_Content-_-B19-_-uo_diy_industrial_metal_planter) If you have access to (and the skills to wield) some pretty fancy tools outside of the standard tool box, you too can make this DIY planter. From metalworker Alexandra Roth and featured on the Urban Outfitters blog, the [industrial metal planter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-fabrication-technology) is a crafty addition to your home that truly brings the outdoors in. If you are up to welding, sanding and fusing metal, the DIY planter could be the project for you. This makes it a considerably more skilled endeavor than your average [Pinterest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-free-experience) instructionals. There are two material lists, depending on if you will be soldering at home or if you are more experienced and will be working in a shop. Either way you will need bolt cutters, a metal file and 220 grit sandpaper. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Crafts:** The trend of DIY crafts allows individuals to create unique and personalized items, such as industrial metal planters. - **Metalworking:** The trend of metalworking provides opportunities for skilled individuals to create high-quality and intricate metal products, like the industrial metal planter. - **Urban Gardening:** The trend of urban gardening encourages people to bring nature into their homes through creative planters, like the DIY industrial metal planter. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can capitalize on the DIY trend by offering DIY kits or workshops for creating industrial metal planters. - **Metal Manufacturing:** The metal manufacturing industry can benefit from the trend of metalworking by providing tools and materials specifically tailored for DIY projects, like the industrial metal planter. - **Gardening and Landscaping:** The gardening and landscaping industry can tap into the trend of urban gardening by offering unique and aesthetically pleasing planters, such as the DIY industrial metal planter. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Plant Decor Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-it-yourself-plant-stand.md) - [Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowpear-mini-bench.md) - [Trellis-Equipped Indoor Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blume-planter.md) - [Futuristic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-klaustrafloria.md) - [Oversized Colorful Dynamic Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tfm.md) - [Modular Urban Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-300.md) - [Bold Hand-Crafted Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-planters.md) - [Stylish Indoor Hydroponic Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folia-origin.md) - [Portable Minimal Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter.md)