Now that the weather is starting to turn for the better in some places ( not here, you lucky ducks!), are you thinking about outdoor projects yet? I found these concrete/cement DIY projects that seem like fun! They could be done now, but I prefer to mix the messy stuff outside myself!
I found the projects so inspiring, and I love working with a new material.
These little houses are pretty awesome!
I think this dipped star is brilliant!
I love these number candle holders, pretty cool!
These clever roses using soap molds.
And these fun, molded concrete planters
I couldn’t find directions on how to make this, but I want this free-form planter. And I want to make this,
I am going to be it involves chicken wire and hypertufta. If I can figure it out,a tutorial will be coming!
And this cool concrete plate. Way too cool.No directions, but I am going to figure it out!!!
This organic-looking succulent planter.
I love this idea of using a old ball to make a garden orb.
And would couldn’t use a giant birdbath made from a really awesome leaf?
These tufted concrete stepping stones are
next on my DIY list with some thrift store pillows, sand and petroleum jelly.
I love these cute magnets!
and I adore the lace imprinted votive holders!
and finally, just in time for spring, some really awesome Easter eggs!
Are you ready to get your concrete DIY on?
P.S. after looking on-line, I found out that cement is the fine paste that binds chunkier cement together. Just in case you were wondering!
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Peggy says
February 9, 2015 at 8:13 amYou know that giant free-form trough, well we made one when i was in college. I will dig through my old folders and see if I still have my notes. It was a blast! One we used a refrigerator box which we cut down to size than built a framework of chicken wire to place inside for part of the structural integrity. Once we took it out of the form we skim coated it with an uneven wild mess. I had the ratios we used in my notes. Pray I didn’t through them out in the great purge!!
Gigi Harlan says
February 9, 2015 at 8:33 amOh what fun! Now I want to do some of these projects too! Looking forward to your posts with the tutorials!
Carole says
February 9, 2015 at 2:29 pmJen the one that has pointy edges is from a Better Homes and Gardens issue, it is also online. They show putting a cylinder in the middle of what is supposed to be a plastic jello mold. I am now keeping my eye out for this and will let you know if I have any luck. So mad that I threw an old Tupperware one out recently that mad me mad and I had lost the lid to, so you couldn’t use it for jello anymore. I could have used it for this though. Oh well, I suggest trips to Goodwill. Also just google hyper tufa and you will find really cool troughs and all that. I made one years ago at the GrowingPlace in Naperville IL. They usually have classes this time of year on making hyper tufa containers. There you will find the proportions of peat, concrete and all that. Anyway love the examples you showed, they are all inspiration. Thanks.
sue says
February 10, 2015 at 4:14 amLove your site. .thank you
Cassie says
March 24, 2015 at 8:50 pmI love your inspirations!
Just curious to know if you have attempted the faux pillow stepping stones yet? I am dying to try them but have found next to nothing online for real instructions, other than buying them pre-made… which is way less fun than doing it myself lol
Jennifer says
March 24, 2015 at 9:45 pmNot yet! We still have snow on the ground here,but I am dying to do it once the weather clears!