Information provided by Zoe. Stuff: Four 5/8 x 5/8 x 36" wood rods, cut into 6" pieces Some hanging loops A ceiling hook Some wood glue Some water based wood sealent A hammer Some small nails
I started by laying out the first level of the basket. On the bottom, I used 4 sticks across, hopefully enough to contain the orchid media.
For ease of building, aesthetics, and sturdiness, I decided to glue every contact point, and nail about half of them. On the bottom, I nailed every piece.
Once the bottom was built, I just kept building upwards until it was the height I wanted.
I didn't glue the top pieces, because I needed to put the loops in. I scored the ends of the piece of wood with a rasp, and put on a generous amount of wood glue. I didn't have a clamp, so I just put some books on it to hold it down while the glue dried.
I decided to seal it; I didn't want the wood to rot.
When the sealent dried, I screwed in the loops.
Here's the basket with the orchid in it:
I still have to decided where to hang it and tie the twine to the loops and ceiling hook... but you get the idea.
This same basket is suitable for your vanda orchids as well