How to build a embossed metal planter

It’s like wrapping a present only with sharp paper, and nails instead of tape.

The patterns in most old metal ceilings were stamped in a tic-tac-toe formation, but instead of Xs and Ox, the same floral and geometric design was repeated in each quadrant. To sheath a wooden planter box, I used salvaged tiles in just such a grid with four 6-by-6-inch squares stacked one on top of the other and 12 across. Working from those dimensions, I cut the box's wooden sides so the metal would fold neatly around its four corners. I left a 6-inch reveal at the top so I could tuck and nail the last layer of metal squares inside the box for a finished look. To guard against rot and insect damage, I built the planter out of ½-inch pressure-treated plywood and inserted a plastic liner.