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 […]
Well, one of my previous video and post was about the Hypertufa Making Marathon that we did a while back. But I have a whole big bunch of hypertufa planters
Make these unique containers yourself. Over time, the artificial stone beds will age and gather moss for added charm.
I love this stuff! Ever heard of Hypertufa (pronounced hyper-toofa )? It's a 3 part mixture of Portland cement, peat moss, and perlite. It l...
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.
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.
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
How to Make a Garden Trough (Hypertufa Planter): Back in 1800s, crafty English farmers used to chisel feeding troughs for their animals out of local granite and sandstone. Nowadays, creative gardeners have adapted these old containers, which are now covered in moss and worn by decades of exposure …
Sealing hypertufa is the way I am going to go about it. I feel that a good hypertufa pot is breathable with its texture and structure basically constructed to
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 […]
Make these unique containers yourself. Over time, the artificial stone beds will age and gather moss for added charm.
You can make a big hypertufa trough too! This one is 2x4x1 approx & very heavy. You can do it! Check out the pictures and make a hypertufa garden!
This reader from Michigan shares how to make a hypertufa container, a stone-like rustic planter that can be outside for years.
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 Cure Hypertufa correctly; give your project the best chance of surviving frost, rough handling, use and abuse; tips to properly curing your project...
Before the year closes in on me and as I can find some extra time to experiment, I needed to get busy coloring or staining hypertufa with some chemicals. I
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 […]
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 […]
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.
How to Cure Hypertufa correctly; give your project the best chance of surviving frost, rough handling, use and abuse; tips to properly curing your project...
How about let's just make one big mess and get a whole lot done at once? That is what I decided to do, and with the help of the family, we all pitched
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…
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?
MIX AND MATCH Fresh, curing Starfish STARFISH dry stream bed or POND ART WATER ELEMENT Water element Pagoda This is a Hypertufa project done in 3 parts, held together with screws. I don's think I need to say much as I believe the visual metaphor stands alone. I will mention the Hypertufa Gunnera leaf was given to me by a client, (although I typically prefer not to use color so boldly in the garden, I leave that to the plants and flowers) however, I enjoy the contrast it transmits. . Awesome moss! Bird Bathing and Drying Station still seasoning These are the most utility in shape, I call them bridges, but I use them in every conceivable way... Coin and Bridges Sacred "Om" Spiral Fountain Tribal Spitters.
A rustic garden art tutorial...How to Make Hypertufa Look Old
Do you use anything for reinforcing hypertufa? Is it necessary? If you do use reinforcement, what do you use? I can tell you what and when I use fibers or
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 choose Hypertufa Molds; they can be as simple as a piece of drycleaners poly film, or as complex as a salvaged basket
This late winter which is shortly to become spring, I have noticed that several of my hypertufa pots and planters seem to have suffered some kind of damage
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 […]
Here are some of my Favorite Hypertufa Molds - they're all around us...
How to make a large hypertufa planter in the shape of a trough. Use simple materials to make a lightweight planter that's durable.
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....
How To Make Concrete Mushrooms - DIY Tutorials
These Garden Creative Mushroom Projects are fun and easy. They will impress guests and make you smile every time you walk into your yard
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.
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.
Look here! We go out best DIY cement projects to inspire you! Read on and find out what might best work for you.
Make easy concrete pumpkins by putting a layer of Henry FeatherFinish skimcoat over Styrofoam pumpkins from a thrift store.
