Sculpting with cement

These two new recipes for paper mache clay appear to be weatherproof. They're based on a recipe from Warren Eggleton, who created giant pots with weatherproof paper mache clay, and they stayed outside on Australia for at least 6 years.

I often get asked; how well have my projects held over the years? Come take my Garden Tour of my Concrete Projects and see.

Cast some teeth and make some toothy stones that will make everyone laugh. Quick, easy and inexpensive project with detailed tutorial.

Huge DIY Concrete Face Garden Sculpture: My garden is my paradise, so I love to add some interesting sculpture to it. Contrary to what you make think, sculpting is not as difficult as you may think if you give yourself a chance. I’ll provide you with a few key points to keep in mind and th…

Metal and Concrete Sculpture: This is a process I've developed for sculpting "constructively" out of concrete. This allows for really beautiful organic forms, which I quite like. The sculpture itself didn't end up transferring well from paper, but it's the process that matters. …

Vermiculite is a mineral that expands when heated. It sheds in a process called exfoliation. The mineral has several applications in commercial furnaces, insulation, and as a soil additive for potted plants. Vermiculite can also be mixed with other materials like Plaster of Paris to make durable sculptures.

Other questions I received this week concerned the sculpting medium we use for our projects. There are many on the market. We use Abracadabra Sculpt. It is a two part epoxy putty (much the same consistency as plasticene I used as a kid). www.abracadabrasigns.com/smooth_and_sculpt/home It is mixed in equal quantities and then sculpted. Once it cures it is rock hard and durable! The sculpt is sold in kits in various sizes from two pounds to a hundred pounds (two five gallon buckets). The more…

How to use mesh or hardware cloth when making concrete art projects.