Which concrete mix is best for your concrete crafts & DIY project? There are some key things to consider that will help you know what’s the best concrete mix to use for each concrete crafts project. I’ll provide some insight to make figuring this out a whole lot easier! I’m asked this question all the time —”What mix should I…
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The Best Mix For Concrete Projects
Textured Cement Balloon Bowl Planter
Making a textured cement balloon bowl planter is easy! This is very similar to the cement balloon planter, but this is bow-shaped and has a line pattern running through it for visual interest. Some of you may be familiar with my all-time favorite project, the Cement Balloon Planter. It was the project that really had me bitten by the concrete…
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How To Make A Concrete Gnome
Gnomes are such fun garden ornaments and did you know you can easily make your own? You can make a concrete gnome garden ornament using a nylon stocking or sock. Which will be filled with cement and then you’ll manipulate the cement within the stocking to create the gnome’s feet and nose. Using cement makes your gnome already suitable as…
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Mini Cowboy Boot Planter From A DIY Latex Concrete Mold
Make a latex concrete mold and cast it to make a concrete cowboy boot planter. Making a concrete mold out of liquid latex rubber is one of the best ways for creating a finely detailed concrete planter. This cowboy boot planter has complicated lines, gaps and undercuts. However, casting this and being able to demold with relative ease, can be…
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Vibrant Dyed Concrete Planter DIY
Make a vibrant, dyed concrete planter. Using a white mix and special, inexpensive dye, you can create brightly concrete crafts. This is the most vibrantly dyed concrete planter I’ve made. And the dye itself is something I kind of stumbled upon. I’ve colored many cement and concrete planters and have used just about every type of colorant you can think…
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Make A Fluted Concrete Planter With Straws
Make a DIY fluted concrete planter. This unique planter is inspired by the CB2 lineal planter. Use straws to make this gorgeous fluted concrete planter. You guys, I have had this planter idea bouncing around in my head for at least a year and a half! I had seen planters like the one from CB2 before and was dying to…
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Make A Stained DIY Concrete Planter
Make a stained DIY concrete planter, by simply using a stain that’s made for wood. I’m asked often, about what type of color can be used on concrete after it’s cured. And paint, either latex or acrylic is an obvious choice, but what about wood stains? Will they work. As you can see, the answer is yes! You can color…
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9 Quick Concrete Planters You Can Make In An Hour
In a hurry? Here are 9 easy DIY concrete planters that can be made in Just an hour. These quick concrete planters really can be made in one hour. You may still need to wait a day for the concrete to cure, but most of these tutorials use the rapid setting and rapid curing cement mix, so the curing time…
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Make A Dyed Cement Planter For Cheap
Some cement colorants can be pricey, but here’s a great way to color cement for cheap- using fabric dye! If you’ve been wondering about how to make a dyed cement planter, then you’re in luck, because there’s a good choice for a concrete dye out there and it’s cheap. Nope, it’s not food coloring. Food color dye for the application…
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