Self Watering Planter for Small Indoor Plants

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What it does
- Small self-watering pot for desks and windowsills
- Wicks water through soil with rags or fabric strips
- Saves a houseplant on busy weeks and travel days
- No supports needed, prints in one piece
- Pairs with succulents and small indoor herbs
You water it once and the plant drinks for days. This small self-watering planter holds water in a base reservoir, and a rag or fabric strip wicks the water up to the soil through the holes.
The pot prints without supports, which keeps the build simple and fast. Use it for kitchen herbs, small succulents, or any houseplant that does not need a giant pot.
A small piece that saves your plants on busy weeks and travel days.
6.7k downloads in the maker community. That is interest in the design on the site it came from, not our sales.
What you get
- This design prints as one piece.
- Nothing else to print or buy for this to work.
What it is made of
Designs like this print well in PLA. Compare the materials.
Printed plastic is strong for its size, but it is not metal. We have not load tested this design, so we do not publish a weight rating. Keep it out of a hot car and away from open flame.
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Who made this design
Designed by daless14. We did not draw it.
Shared under Creative Commons, credit required. See the original design