Here’s what you need to know about stepping stones to help you decide whether to buy or DIY. If you decide to DIY, you’ll find multitudes of design options! The weather’s warming up and you’re finally ready to move on to the stepping stone project and you’re wondering if it’s better to buy or make your path stones. Maybe you…
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A quick tutorial on how to cast these cute cement egg planters with drainage holes, using a real eggshell for the mold. Easter is around the corner and I have the hardest time knowing how to decorate for this holiday. Truth be told, I’m not the greatest decorator anyway, regardless of the fact that I’m a kitchen designer in real…
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There are health concerns when making concrete crafts that you should be aware of and precautions to take for handling concrete safely. There are several safety concerns with concrete for crafts. Making concrete crafts is a blast and can be a life-long hobby or career, but concrete needs to be handled safely. Concrete and cement mixes contain materials that are…
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Do your DIY concrete planter pots keep cracking? There are 5 reasons why that can happen, and how you can prevent it! So your concrete pots crack, and you’re pulling your hair out trying to figure out why. Cracking is typically the biggest issue when making anything with concrete and cement. Whether it’s countertops, patios, planters or concrete crafts. But…
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Make natural looking DIY concrete stepping stones or pavers. Color the concrete and mold it into the shape of real fieldstones or flagstones. Finally, the DIY concrete stepping stones are finished! It’s a project I wanted to do last year because when we moved into this rental home, we quickly decided that we wouldn’t use the front door to go…
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Making Cement & Concrete Crafts! Start here to learn some of the techniques and tips for making cement crafts. Have you been wanting to make cement crafts and are struggling with the first step? Or maybe you’ve done a few projects, but you still feel like there’s so much more to learn? Whether you’ve been making things with cement for…
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How to make DIY nature ornaments using air dry clay. Use artificial or natural botanicals to create beautiful imprints. These diy nature ornaments are so simple, yet so pretty. And, they are very easy to make too. I was in the mood for easy Christmas ornaments to make, but I wanted something with a natural and soft feel. Since air…
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Make a clay balloon planter with air dry clay instead of cement! This can be waterproofed and used outside. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure the Clay Balloon Planter could be done, at least not durably so. If you’ve been here before, then you may remember my most popular planter- the Cement Balloon Planter. When I figured out that…
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How to make a concrete mold using silicone. Cast an existing object to make a cement planter. You can make a silicone mold to cast a concrete planter. If you’re like me, you’ve probably got an object lying around your home that you’ve been thinking… “that would be such a cute planter!”. But maybe it’s not suited to be one…
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