Want something different for your garden? These hypertufa planters could be the right one for you!
This post is part of a paid collaboration with Lowe’s Home Improvement. All opinions are my own. We’re keeping the DIY’s coming with one of my new favorite simple + budget-friendly “look for less” projects! I have been dreaming about these gorgeous oversized limestone planters for months, I’m sure you’ve seen them in high end […]
With this DIY hypertufa planter tutorial you can inexpensively make your very own garden containers out of concrete!
It's even easier than it looks! I sometimes collect baskets to put pots in my garden. Unfortunately they do not last but one season because wicker rots out in the weather.
Want something different for your garden? These hypertufa planters could be the right one for you!
It's easy, it's fun, and you can look like an expert even on your first project! Learn the basics of making your own hypertufa projects.
If you haven’t already, I highly recommend taking a Saturday morning class at The Garden Spot. Many classes are free, offering information and inspiration. My inspiration always seems to be attac…
This tutorial is from a few years ago, but it's a goodie! These concrete flowers are inexpensive to make, and look stunning when they're done....
Here is a post about my Largest Hypertufa Planter so far. It has been great and I plan to make an oval one and another large rectangle again this spring. I ha…
Planters for your container garden can weigh heavy on your pocketbook, but this DIY project offers an affordable—and lightweight—option.
How to Make Hypertufa; join in the fun and learn how to make this unique garden craft; use these instructions to make troughs, pinch pots and many more great hypertufa projects
Today, I’ll show you how to make just about anything you can imagine with hypertufa using inexpensive materials you can buy from your closest home center. I’ll also show you all of the many ways you can use this versatile material to achieve various different textures and finishes without much effort. What is Hypertufa? Tufa is […]
How to Make Hypertufa; join in the fun and learn how to make this unique garden craft; use these instructions to make troughs, pinch pots and many more great hypertufa projects
Hypertufa is a cement-based mixture that is as versatile as it is strong. This incredibly durable material can be molded into any desired shape or size. Hypertufa is a great option to get the look of stone without all the weight. Plus, it can withstand all the outdoor elements and it only gets better with […]
This is a guide about hypertufa craft projects. This simple mixture of Portland cement with substances like perlite and peat moss makes porous artificial stone pots, planters, or garden art in any shape or size you can imagine.
Hypertufa is a cement-based mixture that is as versatile as it is strong. This incredibly durable material can be molded into any desired shape or size. Hypertufa is a great option to get the look of stone without all the weight. Plus, it can withstand all the outdoor elements and it only gets better with […]
Add a unique and creative touch to your outdoor space with these easy-to-make DIY garden concrete leaves. Read our guide for more details!
Get creative and build DIY concrete ornaments to add cozyness and beauty to your home and backyard. Build something great today.
Today, I’ll show you how to make just about anything you can imagine with hypertufa using inexpensive materials you can buy from your closest home center. I’ll also show you all of the many ways you can use this versatile material to achieve various different textures and finishes without much effort. What is Hypertufa? Tufa is […]
How to Make Hypertufa; join in the fun and learn how to make this unique garden craft; use these instructions to make troughs, pinch pots and many more great hypertufa projects
A guide to uses for hypertufa troughs, as well as the easiest way to make and shape hypertufa for your use in your lawn and garden areas.
Get creative and build DIY concrete ornaments to add cozyness and beauty to your home and backyard. Build something great today.
Make a sustainable hypertufa container by replacing the peat moss with coconut coir. We use a sand mold method to shape our containers.
This tutorial is from a few years ago, but it's a goodie! These concrete flowers are inexpensive to make, and look stunning when they're done....
This is a guide about hypertufa craft projects. This simple mixture of Portland cement with substances like perlite and peat moss makes porous artificial stone pots, planters, or garden art in any shape or size you can imagine.
DIY Hand Planters is a creative garden container that adds a personalized touch to your outdoor aesthetic. Craft this planter by using our guide!
Honestly, we would never in a million years think of decorating our homes with concrete. Seeing that gritty grey gloop brings to mind bright hard hats and gag-inducing construction smell. diy | concrete | diy concrete | diy projects | diy contrete projects | diy home decor
Make the most unique Layered Concrete & Jewel Vases -use simple up-cycled supplies. Concrete, stones & Jewels make for amazing detail, texture and design.
I have missed my giant hypertufa so much. Calling it the T Rex Hypertufa was probably quite a stretch, but it was a really big one compared to the ones I
Hypertufa is a mix of concrete and other elements that is lightweight, easy to work with, can be molded or even carved, and is a perfect DIY project for both beginner and experienced crafters. You can create pots, containers, art... ok, we will just let these cool DIY hypertufa projects speak for themselves, ok?
A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I learned how to make concrete leaf castings to put in our gardens. Our instructor was Roberta Palmer, who sells her leaves all over Portland and also holds little how-to workshops in her own backyard. Roberta has her castings tucked throughout her garden. Some of them are left natural concrete, and allowed to weather and collect moss. Others are beautifully painted in gradated colors. This leaf is approximately 15" across. Her yard is lush with big-leafed plants grown specifically to use in her castings. She grows varieties that are quite large, heavily veined, and highly textured. Her garden plots are framed with wonderful arbors and collected treasures. She tucks old ladders and tools among the plants-- so charming! Here the rungs act as shelves for her handmade concrete planters. Roberta walked us through the steps involved in making the concrete leaves, including mixing the concrete, adding colorant, mounding sand, choosing leaves, working with the underside of the leaf, building up the concrete, smoothing the bottom with a brush, and adding a copper fitting (if we wanted to put our cast leaf on a copper pipe pedestal, for a raised bird bath or feeder). Finally, I got to try my hand at it. Here I am, hard at work on my leaf (sorry, can't recall the name of it): Roberta suggested not going all the way to the leaf's edge, but rather making a scalloped finish with small adjacent balls of concrete. (Oh my, I do believe it's time to touch up my roots...) We took our leaves (I made three) home, still on their sand mounds in the sturdy cardboard boxes, covered in plastic, where we are to allow them to 'cure' for several weeks. I peeled away the green leaves a few days ago, and this is what they now look like: Here's the same leaf, with its scalloped edge. That same leaf. I built up the pile of sand so it came out deep and cone-shaped. Notice the copper fitting inserted at the bottom; I think this will be a little bird feeder on a pedestal. My second leaf (rhubarb), just a small little guy to tuck in my yard somewhere. We added a reddish colorant to the concrete to give it a slight terra cotta tint. This was my third leaf, a hosta. Roberta helped me curl the tip over an extra lump of sand to add an 'elfin' feel to this casting. Again, fitted for a copper-pipe pedestal. Love that cute curled tip! And there you have it: my adventures in the garden of concrete leaf castings. When they are fully cured, I'll show you their final resting spots out in the yard. Added bonus: I don't need a green thumb to keep them looking pretty!
Today, I’ll show you how to make just about anything you can imagine with hypertufa using inexpensive materials you can buy from your closest home center. I’ll also show you all of the many ways you can use this versatile material to achieve various different textures and finishes without much effort. What is Hypertufa? Tufa is […]
See how to make your own molds using two basic ingredients you probably have at home already.
How To Make Concrete Mushrooms - DIY Tutorials
