Making concrete garden ornaments
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10745)
Canada
August 12, 2018 3:13pm CST
My new passion is working with concrete to create garden ornaments like pots and other decorations. Pictured above is a garden bowl made using the sandcasting method. I bought a large elephant ear plastic leaf and used that to make the pattern. Instructions came from a book I got as a gift many years ago.
Making concrete ornaments is not as difficult as it may seem an is so much fun. My next project is making different types of garden stepping stones. Have you ever worked with concrete? Do you make garden ornaments?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
13 Aug 18
our garden has the old earthen jars where flower pots are placed above. i did not do those, but my big brother and sister did the landscaping of the lawn
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
13 Aug 18
That must look really nice. I like the old fashioned garden stuff.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
13 Aug 18
@ridingbet Are you saying you don't have a "green thumb"?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
13 Aug 18
@Freelanzer but i have nothing to do there because my hands cannot grow plants or flowers.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
13 Aug 18
There is color you can buy just for concrete. A small bottle goes a long way.
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@JudyEv (325651)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 18
@Freelanzer Thanks. Are you doing them just for yourself?
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
13 Aug 18
@JudyEv Once I get comfortable making them, I would need an outlet for the excess so I won't rule out selling and gifts of course.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16531)
• China
13 Aug 18
It is really something! The concrete garden ornaments will make your garden be attractively laid out.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
13 Aug 18
That is true, they add so much more to the garden.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
31 Oct 19
That is really gorgeous you are so creative.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
It is so beautiful; the leaf bowl. Doing such ornaments is really fun! I tried to make concrete stepping stone so I can walk barefoot on it for health reasons too!
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
12 Aug 18
I've never attempted anything like that but it's really an interesting hobby. Your leaf is really pretty and hope you'll continue to share your creations.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
Yes thanks I will. This is the second attempt. In the first I used a coarser concrete so it looked a bit rougher. This one I used more of a sandy concrete mix which is much easier to work with.
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
Thank you. I an anxious to get started on the others and yes I will share.
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