They are realllllly beautiful, Don. They would make any garden sing.
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How to make papercrete containers.
with plants
Great work. You "have" been busy.
Don, those are gorgeous with the plants!
Hope to hear from TomTom soon. Wondering what is brewing in her pots for the fall.
I think I have everything to start a papercrete project. Thanks so much TomTom for the info, and everyone for the tips and pics!!!
The only thing we ask for are pics when you are done too.
I just finished my project and can't wait to see how it turns out. As usual, I didn't go completely by the directions so it may just be an ugly red rock, lol (red dye is all I had). I really like the medium. It has a nice feel and texture and is easy to work with. I tried to make a toad/troll house with a roof to contain moss, elfin thyme, or succulents. I'll gladly post pics of the unveiling!
Thanks again folks!!
Bev
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-eat thread!!!! I read it from beginning to end! Love seeing e'ones planters! As soon as I get this cast off my right hand, I'm going to dive right in!
Oops, I messed up!! It's raining, and raining, and I was bored. The top portion of the papercrete toad house was dry and hard so I removed it from the bucket. The house fell apart... I definitely now have a bunch of ugly red rocks! My best hope is that I can mortar the pieces back together when it has all cured.
Sorry folks.
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I definitely think I can salvage the red toad house and made a couple more yesterday. The molds are still attached and I promised to wait until all is dry before trying to remove them this time!!
I SO LOVE PAPERCRETE!!!!! Thanks TomTom for starting this forum!
My haunted troll house/castle. The turret on left is a Goodwill Halloween find that I incorporated into the design. I plan on lots of embellishments once it's properly cured.
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Bev
Here is the second troll house, the pokie (jail house). I have a black and white striped troll doll as the first "visitor." I found a kid's Sheriff's badge to create a replica in concrete for over the front door, too. I'm having sooooo much fun!
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Here is the first project, the ugly red rock(s). I'll build a base (house was shorter than I thought) from stones, and butt it up to a hillside to cover the bad sections, then plant my moss and succulents on the roof.
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You're doing great Bev. Very creative.
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love the castle!!
I can't wait to see the finished product. This is really renewing my interest in this.
Those are grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-eat Bev! Such imagination and design. I'm impressed! I keep thinking I need to start on something, then reality catches up to me that I can't do a darn thing with this cast on my right hand. :-( UGH!
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement folks. Waiting for these things to cure is the very hardest part!
Crit, hope your hand heals quickly, I know how frustrating it is to be kept from creating or doing something you really want to do!
tick tock, tick tock...
Bev, you've taken papercrete to another level. Love the pics.
I believe all my papercrete projects are cured out enough that I can start playing. After I removed the forms, I squirted them with water daily for about a week. The colors seemed to fade a bit, but more of the texture surfaced. I had used a cup of sand in the charcoal-colored mix and like the results. The sand also seemed to help break down the paper slurry while mixing. I'm happy with the result so far, even the ugly red rock, lol.
I like them
The ugly red rocks stayed together enough that I could use them without cementing back together. I placed 2 bricks underneath as sidewalls for a new toad house addition in Toadville (a growing community). Here are a few pics of the process...
nice!!
The ugly red rocks are now considered the Red Roof Rock Inn. I'm trying moss on the roof first and if it doesn't do well in the alkaline environment, I'll try succulents.
Thanks onewish1.
all ready for chirstmas with those colors!!
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LOL, yes I guess I am. I hope the papercrete structures make through our winters alright... guess I'll find out soon enough!
Well, I need to get more accomplished today.
Have a good one!
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Those are GREAT Bev!!!!!!! I can't wait till this finger is healed and I can start working on some papercrete. I may have to wait until spring. :-(
I'm going to read this whole thing when I have time .
Here's an update on the da Pokey and the Haunted House papercrete projects.
The Haunted House became a Haunted Castle. I believe fairy vines climbing around the castle with a moat below planted with bog plants might work well.
Very good creations. I enjoy the pictures.
Keep posting ,
Uh oh, we have spied the first troll visitor to da Pokey...
That is Adorable . I'll be making some of these . I'm starting to appreciate gnomes and trolls. I understand they keep the garden safe ?
I'm not sure how safe they make the garden, but they always make me smile while messing in the yard, lol!
After tomorrow , I'll be off the puter a few days , so if you don't hear from me on this thread , I'm not being snobby , I'm leaving for Texas for the winter and will probably have to use wi fi out there .I'll be doing this project . It looks easy for me . Have been wanting to make concrete leaves too .
digger9083, I have lots of ideas for more papercrete containers, but the next is a sedum planter top (miniature garden) for a table I'm making my g-maw for Christmas. Have fun and post pics of what you make!
all too fun!!!
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