Color Concrete Garden Projects by Nathan Smith

Author:Nathan Smith [Smith Nathan & Snyder Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2015-03-30T04:00:00+00:00

Cleaning excess slurry with a damp sponge and water.

12 PROCESS. Use sandpaper to clean off any remaining residue and give the edges a final smoothing—this will help distinguish the veining.

The stool that used to be a trash can.

WATER FEATURE

INTEGRAL COLOR WITH TWO SHADES

MODERATE

Water bubbles through a pump covered with river rocks.

This project demonstrates how to use two colors in the same form. We used two concentrations of the same color because we wanted a subtle and natural finish, but you can use any color combination you like. We layered the two colors in the form, pouring one layer of colored concrete over another, allowing the two layers to mingle where they meet.

The form is made from two plastic serving bowls. The finished project measures 18 inches in diameter and is versatile—it can be a birdbath, water feature, or planter. We opted to make it a water feature by installing a pump which we covered with river rocks. You can adjust the sizes of the bowls as you like, but keep in mind that the thickness of the concrete wall should be a minimum of 1½ inches when you’re using a commercialgrade concrete mix like Sakrete or Quikrete. If you want a water feature with a thinner wall and lighter weight, use a higher-performance mix.

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