Love that stuff. I have yet to jump into the 3D realm but I already have so much on the go that I will probably not. I have a large bottle of it and don’t want to waste it! I shared it on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/enaidsilverwolf/. Garden art should look like it ‘belongs’ to the setting. I loved the planters made of shapecrete.I have never seen it! Please view our full disclosure for additional information. Optional : Paint Staining for Contrast! HAHA Didn’t think I’d ever be saying that! Thank you so MUCH !!! I use the rapidset cementall as it can still be strong enough at a very think thickness. Each material has some pros and cons associated with it. This is the next craft. Since this will not be that thick weight was not the issue. I inspected it well and saw there were a few spots where it would show a thin crack of the 2 different mixes. I’m glad this was helpful. We called the guys right away but they could not come back because of their next appointment. I’m so glad you found some. , I enjoy each part of the process! You must be viewing through a third party, Use this link in your browser to see full post! It’s going to be to much fun. Next to make her lips I added concrete under her nose and smoothed out the edges a bit. I am so excited to try this product now. Next start by adding a little bit of water to your bucket and mix in the concrete. Just curious if it has a different, more realistic edge vs one where the concrete just stops. Would plain old quikrete serve the function as what you used? OH wow I had no idea they sold them there. I’m concerned that I had too much cornstarch, and not enough silicone…. Use your hands to do this. And sometimes I get quite weary, but I am a very stubborn artist! You will need some type of mask or one that you made yourself (like mine here) It was not as difficult as it may seem; you can interpret a face so many ways to be completely original and even more ‘artsy’! That’s so nice to know! Starting off with hot water . When shaping your bonsai, don't forget to remove the plant from its pot and prune the roots as well as the shoots, to keep it from becoming rootbound. I’d love to see how it turns out. Let me know how it goes! Hi, great tips, thank you very much. Paper will prevent release agent from interfering with sealant later. so happy you liked it! BDSM 12/28/18: A Mother's Wrath Ch: 2 Part Series: A Mother's Wrath Ch. The house is 1920, the walls plaster, and the wallpaper probably 1960-70? Learn English free online at English, baby! But I didn’t loose hope! After incubation, the yogurt should be covered with saran wrap or a glass lid and place it in the refrigerator for at least 6-8 hours to chill and firm up. I swear I’ve read the same answers to the same questions on at least 3 different blogs) but I’m getting off-topic… The last question is about 3d pens. Thanks for providing good instruction, tips, photos. What if I filled the sloped depression where the clean-outs are with Saran Wrap then filled with concrete. , Great minds think alike! What can you wrap? ‘How many pieces does a body have to be in for the trauma thinker to not be able to make ... A saran-wrapped pallet of canned beans was hastily cut open with a rusty boxcutter, and now cans were not-so-carefully being stuffed into the bag as well. That should make the piece removable after the section of tile was broken up. I have read so much advice on removing the residual adhesive. I am so happy I found your blog. This article has multiple issues. I hope this helps! If I ever plan to make anything else I will make sure I have a solid base again. Since I made a cement leaf using a huge rhubarb leaf for the pattern, I have to try this. Here’s how they look outside. Looking forward to some ‘concreting’ after a long winter! Ed, your idea is the one that my home remodelling contractor recommends. I love all of your ideas. Hi Ciara, I think I found something. This is so entertaining. Can I just mix some more and glue it where I want the extra detail? Don’t forget to blend it out with clean water. DIYTileGuy says. You’re lying on a cushy table covered by a giant piece of Saran wrap and you’re naked. I currently rent and cringe at the thought of building something and leaving it behind. You have so over simplified the actual usage of the product. A pencil will be your best friend as far as details go. I have not added any release agent such as grease or spray to my original shape. Thank you so much Lisa I’m so happy to hear you loved them! Of course, they stick in his arm, and of course one of his D-bag friends was recording it. You’ll love shapecrete. Ok, I know that feeling!!! I’m bummed. I looked on line and they all say discontinued? Good luck! Thank you, and I hope to hear back from you very soon . They will tear up the lungs if inhaled. I can’t believe they’re that easy to make too. I was always so amazed at what happens to the colors once they go in the keln. Let me know how it goes! Awe, thanks! love it! I never dreamed it would be so easy.!! No one seems 2 b selling shapecrete..any idea about what 2 use instead? The most popular materials that epoxy resin won’t stick to are: Vinyl/Rubber/Silicone Wax Paper/Parchment Paper Sheathing Tape HDPE Most Plastic Containers Plastic (Sandwich) Bag Hot […] There! They stopped making it. Varying the edges will also create different looks. I think the more you make the easier it is. My awesome neighbor let me use her beautiful yard for the photo shoot! I hope this inspired you to make your own concrete head planters! Happy Crafting , It’s never too late! Depending on the size you can relate it to this project There does come a point where a mold will need to be supported to hold the weight of concrete. Totally, completely naked. Just found this on Pinterest…. 9 kmexcellent project, I loved it and would love to make these for my garden. Maybe I should have. I will say.. Here’s what I found — https://www.quora.com/What-recipe-for-a-concrete-mix-like-Shapecrete, Hi Kristol, not sure if you ever found a substitute for shaprcrete. You don’t want your yogurt tasting like my Competition Chili con Carne recipe, would you? Then I did the same with her eyebrow arches. To bring out her nose I added a small ball of concrete to the tip of her nose and smoothed it out with my fingers. I have always wanted one of those garden heads. I find that the silicone does not stick completely, and can be worked off. DIY Concrete Face Garden Sculpture – Part #2 Mold Making. The amazing thing to use is alginate (like what dentists use) I used it for the life casting of the concrete hands It may be a bit tricky getting set up and managing to breath through a straw etc… Search ‘life casting’ and you will be amazed. A millenial does not know how to put an address on the antiquated envelope!!! A little background on the subject… I have never ever attempted to work with clay or sculpt any sort of figure or object. Thanks, that’s kind to say! Thanks for sharing this Tammy , Unfortunately they don’t carry it anymore. Speaking of experimenting, I failed to note you made the mold in part 1. Follow(function(d, s, id) {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if (d.getElementById(id)) return;js = d.createElement(s);js.id = id;js.src = "https://www.bloglovin.com/widget/js/loader.js?v=1";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, "script", "bloglovin-sdk")). Thank you! Why not be able to share your great designs by making a mold from them?! LOL These head planters sure make some cute garden decor! Finally sort of finished but it is real lumpy. Facebookpräsenz zum Blog philosophia-perennis.com - Liberalkonservative Seite - Beiträge zu Politik, Gesellschaft und Zeitgeschehen Form oil is suitable for large projects, but it has an effective time limit. AWE Thank you so much Laura for all your kind words! That face is REALLY big, so I could not use the life casting method. If you want real moss I’ve heard people blend moss with buttermilk and apply it. FYI; historically, sandcasting was used quite often, even with molten iron. Cool thing is the overall shape can be adjusted each pour to make them look even different! In that case, particularly for impermeable bondage like cling film which inhibits the evaporation of perspiration, be particularly aware of the dangers of overheating and have safety scissors immediately to hand (as they always should be). Instead I got a dude that looks like a roman emperor and a cool girl with dread locks! It was so much fun, very therapeutic and it did take probably a few hours! My huge face sculpture will now be able to be duplicated as I’m sure you have a few spots in your garden that could use a bit of ‘personality’! I’m so glad you like them , Hi. Add a little sand to your next layer and build it up to the thickness you want. LOL! Bonsai does require yearly pruning to keep it in shape and from outgrowing its container. Here’s the link – https://www.quora.com/What-recipe-for-a-concrete-mix-like-Shapecrete. I can’t seem to find the shapecrete product. If you have quail or smaller chickens that require only a mason jar waterer, this solution works well, particularly since smaller waterers will freeze much quicker. Maybe I’ll try this,too. No! Sucks they discontinued it. It’s good to know it’s OK to make mistakes and experiment. I got inspired when I saw your project. Hi Barbara, wow that’s not good. I love working with styrofoam heads – I used “concrete” looking spray paint and just spray painted my styrofoam head to give it the effect of concrete — it looked pretty cool, but I think adding Shape-Krete would have added more dimension to it. Oh yes! So far I have focused on the fabulous garden faces. I ordered this online at Home Depot. Thank You, Great job on the heads. Tips and Tricks for Instant Pot Yogurt. DIY head planters! Sorry to hear they stopped carrying it. Good luck. I casted quite a few ‘faces’… I used the Rapidset Cementall entirely, a mix with reinforcing fibres and a mix with some peat moss. You should have continued with sculpting in school because you did a amazing job with these! I go more for the desert/ Ferry theme. When I did the second addition it stuck pretty well. The ultimate variant is full mummification, where bandages, cling film (saran wrap) or tape are used to tightly enclose the subject from head to toe. Unroll and tape down the length you need, and unfold it to it's ~2' width. When I used to use the spray it left residue that I did not like at all. Any folds in gloves will be in the way of creating detailed and smooth work. I’ve got my silicone, cornstarch sitting on the concrete now. Happy making! $30-$35  Keep in mind you’ll have concrete left over if you make only one planter. Thank you!! It should feel natural, related to the media and colours… Like a pondering ‘rock’. But then again, who says…, Nature just drops amazing stuff at our feet all the time! It comes folded and rolled on a 3" wide roll with blue tape on one edge. I’m relatively new to 3d printing and I have many questions on the matter, so I hope you will not get mad at me for asking here at least couple of them. I”m so happy to hear you loved this idea! Your very welcome Gail and thank you I’m so happy you liked this idea. )The problem is that you’re generation is highly addicted to technology and being online,( which you consider to be socializing, which is sickening. How do I find out pricing and purchase? I want my hair braided like this! Yes! Follow your dreams!, i just find a maniqui head and cut the part of the head and now is ready to put a plan one i take the hair out and plant to put a plant like hair look so nice you aidea is very cool too thanks to share. You need to keep the eye shape there. Trying that with saran wrap will produce black stinky smoke; don’t burn it in a burning barrel. Heather, Hi Heather, I’m so happy to hear you liked these! I ABSOLUTELY love this idea and your wonderful tutorial! thanks so much for the great tutorial. Hi Lily +21 Hi. A thickness of about 1/4″ – 3/8″ was my goal. If you want to add a base like I did. However… I want moss on them! You should try it! It will set fairly quickly once it does so be aware. Too bad you chose the latter. The first one took me about 2 hours to make and the second one was around 1.5 hours. I don’t like what it does to the mold so I just go ‘naked’ and work the mold off. Give the mix a good kneading to make a consistent dough (yes, I used to work at a bakery). I had an idea in my head (which happens often)… and do get a kick out of seeing them amongst the greenery… even being buried under so much snow. Maybe it’ll work. That’s it!! Thank you Kris!! I found you on P. I . Portland cement and concrete additive. So.., I envisioned my concrete head planters to be angelic but grown up. Maybe some day I’ll still be able to try it. Yes, it’s been a lot of work! A A's AMD AMD's AOL AOL's AWS AWS's Aachen Aachen's Aaliyah Aaliyah's Aaron Aaron's Abbas Abbas's Abbasid Abbasid's Abbott Abbott's Abby Abby's Abdul Abdul's Abe Abe's Abel Abel's I am thrilled to read your tutorials and to watch all your art. I like the rustic textured concrete look so added the peat into the concrete mix. That’s the important thing. Hi Barbara, I believe it’s been discontinued. Maybe with a little bit of research you can find a DIY on this ? The shapecrete didn’t mix up easily using the companies’ formula. To me, there is an amount of common sense needed to install this. Myself, go big or go home! This past week I have been crafting my base from a large box, newspaper, and LOTS of masking tape. Your concrete heads are awesome. I’m curious about clean up, I’ve been hesitant to work with cement as I just don’t know what do you do with leftover if you mix too much. After doing a little bit of research I think I found a recipe on qoura and you’re right it’s not Fiberglass fibers I think it’s called PVA fiber ( not sure if it’s different from fiber glass) they are made for concrete. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Spain. Your email address will not be published. I’ll have to try and DIY shapecrete one of these days. I really enjoy the artistic stuff. Your blog is fantastic and you’re so very kind to share your hints and tips! Hold a piece on the end of a stick and light it; it’ll burn with a paraffin smell and little smoke. This project is however NOT 3D printed in any way; it’s all hand-made with real hands! No light will pass through solid opaque objects like books and furniture. Thank you so much for sharing It is such a help when visualizing your artistic skills on video and giving me some hope/idea at attempting likewise. To distribute the concrete, just plop an even amount around the mold. Glad you liked it Gloria you’re very welcome. , lily, great job. Actually, rather than saran wrap, I often use 3M masking plastic. I record everything on the floor and it’s so hard to sculpt while it’s that low to the ground. Squeeze about as much as you think you will need (may mix up more to add if needed) This large mask used about 3 tubes total. Surpurp job! I actually enjoyed working with shapecrete A LOT! I am not too concerned about bubbles as it adds to the rustic texture. It’s not hard to work with and like mentioned it melts like butter with a drop of water. HAHA! Since everyone else is saying wax paper, I'll say saran wrap! Thank you SO much for posting this. I dumped a couple bags of sand on the ground and wetted it. It is already a very strong concrete to this did not weaken it too much. This is so amazing! I use these as sanding discs when hard. Wow that really sucks. Happy Crafting. Okay so to add more character I decided to give my head planter a mossy look. She turned out so pretty! I will use foam panel insulation as you recommend but am not sure on the thickness. I decided to paint stain my head planters once they were set. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. I’ll take that! I did learn something from this and that’s always appreciated. And you can say “I did it myself!”, Your very welcome Kim! You have successfully joined my subscriber list. It should grow real moss. (photo below). It now resembles hypertufa and is also lighter. . Hi, Lily, what is the name of the plant used on the female head? That’s it! Your creations look exactly like old sculpture pieces you would find in botanical gardens and museums. Enjoy! These are amazing!! Make sure and wear gloves before working with concrete. I am very excited to try this….more so than any project Ive seen in a long long time. IF you don't cover up!!! I feel you have provided a false sense of success on your blog. It’s crazy how some come out completely different. Not sure if that’s the same thing or not ). 3M makes a corner bead spray adhesive that worked perfectly, especially around edges and corners where it’s hard to tamp down for maximum adhesion. He says that the concrete, being heavier than water, will displace the seawater and fill up the pvc. . If the Saran Wrap backing separates, it leaves the adhesive backing of the carpet tiles exposed to air & dust, which then degrades adhesion significantly. Jeff Patterson says: October 17, 2014 at 5:19 PM . Have you tried to form a complete mask and break it? Have you checked out my ‘tips post‘? Concrete can be poured into the alginate but you can only use it as a mold once. Besides being so expensive they are hard to find. Start to peel back the edges and carefully work around all directions. They sent me a pail of Shapecrete to try and I’m so glad they did! I hope to try this, this summer. Thank you Patricia I’m glad the instructions were clear and happy to hear you liked them , What else could we use? When setting any type of project with epoxy, it’s important to know what materials it doesn’t (and does) stick to. Barb, Thank you so much for posting the second part of your tutorial and thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love your post would love to do one if I can find some shape crete, Thank you Randy ! Glad that you follow along…. Barb we are kindred souls. I want to try it! ). I’ve been wanting to make garden faces for awhile now and this is a nice tutorial on how to do it. Epoxy does NOT stick to Saran Wrap. Since this mold is fairly thin you will need to provide some support for it. Have you tried that? I’m like you, it’ll sit there for a while… to scared to start. Don’t worry about it being perfect right now. Let me know how your project goes . I love your large heads. Satellites History changed on October 4, 1957, when the former Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I.The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a basketball, weighed only 183 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path.