Hand Sculpting Concrete Stone Garden Light
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Published 2010-09-30
Sculpting a column basalt stone garden light out of concrete. How to build your own 12v low voltage lights for your patio, path or garden. Iluminate your yard.
All Comments (21)
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too bad the ratings are disabled... I'm glad you share your technique here on YouTube... videos like this are how I spend my coffee break time. This is time well spent and I really like the rough appearance of your work, making each work individual and unique... Very Much appreciated... thanks for sharing.
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I did The outside in concrete about an inch thick and then on the inside I filled it with that great stuff foam to make it super light.
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Large sculptures crack often unless all conditions are perfect. Minimize cracking: * Mix the mud dry as possible.* Work in cool weather if possible.* In hot or dry conditions, mist your work regularly. Use a fine mist and try not to let it run. * Once it’s dry to the touch, use light thin plastic and cover even large projects before quitting for the night. When you do get a crack, next morning when it’s still green carefully carve the crack out wide enough to get some mud inside and fill it.
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Thank you for this! I'm doing a little research with the idea that I'd like to create a smallish concrete sculpture for my yard. Watching you work was incredibly informative and very inspiring. It looks so great finished, too!
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Beer plus engineering equals good times... That's how the Roman Colosseum and the Pantheon got built. A bunch of dudes with a three-beer buzz laid out some awesome shit!
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Thank you! The only videos are those on the site. I only made videos for the parts that were difficult to explain or show clearly in photos. I think some folks miss them because they are on the right column of the website and they don’t have wide screens. It was a difficult decision to make it this way but my research told me, the majority of people use wide the screen format. I’m glad you enjoyed it! If you build something inspired by it, I love to see peoples finished projects.
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Excellent lesson! Well thought out and completed! Thank you!
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Fantastic. Thank you for the lessons!
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Great tutorial! I actually am watching it without the sound right now and it's still very informative, especially seeing all the tools. I would not have thought of a paint brush for smoothing. Definitely going into the notebook.
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Great demo, thank you
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What an artist! This is a great artistic concept for a practical purpose Thanks much!
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Great info! Thank you...satisfying to see a man using his hands creatively.
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I didnt think it would work but thought I'd ask. Thanks. Iv been brain storming ideas, to make one, with alot less effort. If it pans out I'll upload it and send you a link. Again thanks much for info. BTW your piece is lovely. Great craftsmanship.
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Fantastic video. Thanks!
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Good, tidy, work.
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Good Job, thank you for sharing
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Thank you so much for sharing your great video here. Well, I've learnt a lot from your video, since this is a new technique working with concrete. Keep up good work, good luck!
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thank you , great vid :) I tried covering an ice cream tub and tin cans in the hot sun with a watery paste.. now I know why it all cracked lol..
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Great Video! Very informational. Would love to see finished
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Great Video Thank You!
