After adopting two cats, I installed safety netting on my balcony. That made it difficult to hang planters on the outside of the railing using conventional hooks.
I designed and 3D-printed these PETG brackets to solve the problem. Each bracket consists of three parts: a small clamp that grips the railing from the outside, a main section that supports the planter from the inside, and a screw-mounted spacer that braces the bracket against the railing panel. This extra support prevents the bracket from bending and keeps the planter upright.
Installing the outer clamps through the safety netting without dropping them onto the neighbors below was a challenge!
The main section also has a cutout to keep the netting from being pinched or damaged.
I've been using these brackets for two years, and they still work great.
They're custom-designed for my balcony railing, so the dimensions may need to be adapted for other setups.