Coloring concrete diy

Homemade concrete dye involves some type of pigment, either liquid or powdered, being added to the actual concrete mixture. Concrete is mixed with water and therefore, any concrete dye must also be water soluble.

Tinted Concrete: I wanted to make concrete pieces for the yard, but using standard gray concrete seemed a little dull. I have used the usual colorants with grey concrete and the resulting colors OK but muted. The "earth tones" were fine, but not what I was looking f…

We glazed a patio with color using liquid fabric dye mixed into concrete sealer. The sealer helps lock the color into the surface. We've have lots of tips on ho…

We glazed a patio with color using liquid fabric dye mixed into concrete sealer. The sealer helps lock the color into the surface. We've have lots of tips on ho…

Acid stain your concrete patio and transform your plain concrete patio into a work of art with our step-by-step guide.

I’m a huge fan of the concrete and cement planter trend that’s been popping up on DIY blogs for a while now—but while painting the dull gray surface of standard concrete works, I knew there had to be a cooler way of coloring these little plant homes. After some research and hands-on testing, it turns out that the trick is starting with white concrete and stirring in powdered pigments. From there, the sky’s the limit. Marble them, create an ombre stack, go two-tone.

The 10 best concrete crafts projects for beginners! These simple, detailed tutorials will help you easily make your first cement piece.

Looking for a concrete DIY to try? Check out this DIY concrete vase idea that uses a mailing tube to create a minimal modern piece of home decor.

Make a DIY succulent planter that looks like a stone! Here's an easy tutorial, just using cement and a stocking to make this unique planter. Come read the step by step cement crafts tutorial. #artsyprettyplants #diyconcrete #diyplanter #planterideas #cementcrafts #succulentplanter

Ever wondered how to color concrete and wanted to share the results. You can use this technique to create any concrete DIY imaginable, even colored concrete, but to make things easy, let’s start with concrete vases. Click through for the step by step process of making your own concrete vases AND learn how to color concrete ANY custom colors you dream up.