Tipsy Pot Water Feature

We have all seen those tipsy pots made from planters, some plastic, ceramic, and steel. I have been wanting to attempt to make one but I wanted mine made from galvenized steel. I wanted old rusted farm stuff, but I have not found what I need so I decided to go to the Tractor Supply store and figure out how I could make this cheaply and as a  water feature for my pond! I purchased two med sized pails, a small one, exsmall one, and a large pan for the bottom. I had this old rusty metal tea pot which I painted silver with acrylic paint then put sealer on it. Below is my inspiration for my creation.

 

Below are the supplies I used the pails, pan, and teapot. I have seen many things used for the centerpole, since I was attempting to be frugal I decided to use an old shower curtain pole which I buried just under 2 feet. I then drilled holes in the buckets to slide them on the pole. I drilled a hole in the top large bucket in the back in order to get the tubing (i used a piece of an old hose to save money and stretched the end in order for it to fit on my pump)  through for the water feature. I will be adding flowers when it warms up a bit outside. This whole project cost me the price of the pails and pan and came to $14.50. I love the sound of the water hitting the tin!!!:)