We had a lot of fun making these cute little planters. They make great indoor pots and are perfect to bring perennnials or herbs indoors as the seasons change. Hypertufa is a manmade material composed of perlite; a volcanic glass, sphagnum; also known as peat moss, and portland cement. It's a very maleable material and you can form it by hand. We used plastic cups for our forms, and with a little cooking spray as a coating, they were very easy to remove. The hypertufa only takes about a day to harden and only about 3 to cure completely. Then you can paint them any way you like. Plants are very happy in this pourous limestone material! Try it at home, it's even simple enough for kids-- but remember to always wear gloves when working with cement.
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