How to Make a Clay Pot Fountain

Here is our clay pot fountain I made for our front porch. We keep this water feature going year round for the birds and squirrels. The checklist of pots I'm providing here is how I made ours. You can mix and match pots any way you want. The 10" saucer is a must. Pretty soon you'll will have an outdoor fountain of your very own!

A level surface
10" clay saucer - deep enough to hold a small pump
9" clay bowl
6" clay pot
6" clay saucer
3" clay bowl
small pump kit complete with tubing
sealer like Thompson's
masonry bit
drill
a bag of decorative gems
misc rocks
water
electricity
imagination

Instructions

- 1
  Start out by sealing each clay piece with a spray water sealer like Thompson's. Apply at least two coats. Let dry thoroughly between each coat.
- 2
  Next, select a level spot. As you can see from the picture, we flipped a whiskey half-barrel upside down and used that. Place the 10" saucer on top of the 9" bowl.
- 3
  Attach the pump to the tubing. Wet the 10" saucer a bit and stick the pump to the saucer in the desired spot.
- 4
  Take the 6" pot and etch a small notch in the top lip of the pot. Now flip the pot upside down and place it over the pump, pull tubing through the drainage hole, and position the pump power cord under the notch.
- 5
  Take the 6" saucer. Cut a small hole in the center of it with a masonry bit, large enough for the tubing to run through. Flip the saucer upside down and place on top of the 6" pot. Cut the tubing to size.
- 6
  Place the 3" bowl on the 10" saucer, fill the 10" saucer with water, decorate with gems and rocks, plug in the pump and enjoy. Add more water as necessary.

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