Make an easy concrete DIY self watering planter for orchids, that has a self-wicking system. So what exactly is a self watering planter? Well, there are many different types of DIY self watering planters, but the concrete planter in this tutorial is one that is self-wicking. The reason for having a self watering planter is maybe you aren’t the best…
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DIY Self Watering Planter Made With Concrete
DIY Concrete Pillar Candle Holders
Decorate your fall table with DIY Concrete Pillar Candle Holders After making multitudes of concrete tutorials, it baffles me how a project that has such basic elements and contains steps I’ve done a hundred times- could just inexplicably fail. And this was one of them. Every time I cast the concrete, about an hour into curing —it would crack! I knew it wasn’t…
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DIY Hydro Dipping Concrete Planters
DIY hydro dipping concrete planters is a great way to decorate your planters- and AMAZINGLY fun! This neat water immersion technique is a trend that allows for endless creativity. Have you heard about this DIY hydro dipping trend? It’s actually very inexpensive and amazingly simple to do. I had first seen someone dip a guitar into resin using this same…
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DIY Cement Jack O’ Lantern
Make a spooky cement Jack O’ Lantern for Halloween out of cement and a plastic pumpkin. Halloween, what a fun time of year. And if it’s a year that I don’t have a Halloween costume party to go to, that gives me a little more time and energy to put into decorating. Being a maker of all things cement, I…
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25 Easy Handmade Gift Ideas With Concrete
25 Easy Handmade Concrete Gift Ideas! Tutorials for making these unique gifts for the holidays or any occasion. Are you wondering what to make for someone to give as a gift? Are you a concrete enthusiast? Whether it’s for Christmas, a birthday, housewarming or for a hostess gift, these awesome DIY concrete tutorials are amazingly unique gift ideas for what…
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Make DIY Concrete Pumpkins With A Fancy Twist
Make DIY concrete pumpkins and add shimmery gold accents to dress up your tablescape or to decorate your porch this fall. Do you even know how easy it is to make DIY concrete pumpkins? If you are wondering what kind of pumpkin mold you use to make pumpkins, the answer is nylon stockings. Yep, that’s right, you can make DIY…
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Elegant DIY Concrete Candlestick Holders For Fall
Make DIY concrete candlestick holders for fall, to decorate your home. These elegant DIY concrete candlestick holders for fall decor are a great way to decorate your fireplace mantle or table. They can even double as Christmas decorations. I get amused when I make things with cement and realize there is only one brand and type of plastic container that…
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31 Amazing DIY Dollar Tree Crafts For Fall
31 Amazing ideas for Dollar Tree fall crafts, with easy tutorials on how to make your own decor for your home this season. I’ve gathered 31 quick and easy do it yourself fall crafts tutorials to help you do it up in style and on a budget so you can create a warm fall ambience for your home. I’ve also…
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Transform A Plastic Plant Pot Into A Durable Planter
Use a cheap plastic pot and turn it into a durable outdoor planter, using cement. Decorate the planter with designer decoupage napkins. Here’s a neat trick! Take a cheap plastic pot- you know, the ones that you take the new plant out of and throw anyway, and coat the inside with cement! It’s easier than making a whole cement planter….
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