Our Nine Guide Package to Ornamental
Concrete
Over
130 pages in an easy to read and understand format, written using everyday
language.
This information can be used for many different applications
including landscaping your yard or starting your own ornamental concrete
business.
Lightweight cement can molded like stone, cut with a handsaw
and glued to any wall surface.
A simple stepping stone can be produced used for school or church
fundraisers. Add creativity with the addition of leaves, twigs &
marbles. We give you ideas, how to and concepts. You make it happen.
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Rock, Stone and Birdbath shows you how to create artificial landscaping
rocks using a lightweight cement mix and support. This support is made
with everyday materials purchased at any home improvement center. We
show you how to mold small stones and take you through the steps of creating
large lightweight boulders. Create rock layouts used for railroad, slot
car, RC layouts and mountain scenes. Create boulders to place around your
pool or garden pond. Create large scale statues by hand sculpting the cement
mix over a wire frame. You can also use this mixture as a construction aid.
Use these same techniques to repair wall or floor surfaces. You can create
your own indoor artificial stone wall and more.
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Our Second Guide - Creations
in Concrete starts off by defining Portland cement. How they make
it. What aggregates are and how they are used. Many questions are answered
such as: How you can easily drill cement and use a wood rasp to shape
it. Can you paint over sealer?, What is air-entrained cement? Can you use
beach sand and why you should keep your sand damp. How long should you
cure the concrete before painting? We talk about air pockets and how to
avoid them. Mold release for latex molds cost $35.00 and more per gallon.
You can buy an ordinary product that works just as good if not better for
$4.00 a gallon. That tip along will save you over $30.00. Tips and suggestions
we have learned over the years are pasted on to you.
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Our Third Guide - Artificial
Stone Planters gives you ways to create artificial
stone planters using a lightweight cement mix. We also give you direction
and thoughts on a plywood mold and cardboard box. How to create planters
using a simple pail. We tell you how to mix, cure and finish them. Everything
you need to create these planters can be found in any good department
or home improvement store. No special tools or ingredients are needed.
These stone planters retain moisture so you don't have to water as often
plus they are porous. This allows more air to enter the root system. These
planters are solid and will last for years in an outside or inside atmosphere.
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Our Fourth Guide - Basic Moldmaking
takes you through the steps of creating your very
own stepping stone mold, rock molds and basket molds using latex rubber.
We tell you how to apply the latex rubber compound, how to create forms
for a backup shell, how to deal with undercuts, what car wax is used for,
how to use your liquid fiberglass, fiberglass screening and much more.
Create molds for concrete, soaps, plaster resin and more. Now you can produce
your own basic molds at a fraction of the cost of buying one. This is not
a full fledged training manual. Moldmaking takes years to master. This
is a very good guide for the beginner who needs basic moldmaking training.
This information will let you create simple stone molds for veneer or
stamping mats quickly using a latex rubber thickener. Our latex thickener was previousy sold
seperatly but now we have included information on creating and using
your own.
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Our Fifth Guide - Lettering
/ Engraved Concrete gives you instruction for lettering your
molds using various lettering kits. How to glue reverse letters and what
type of glue you need. Detailed instruction on coloring your cement.
Combine this technique with an special sealer ( available at any department
store ) for a stone that looks like granite and shines like glass. We
tell you how. These stones and plaques make wonderful pet markers in
any backyard setting. You can also use this information to create garden
stones for a loved one, concrete address stones for your home or a simple
welcome plaque. Create a custom engraved concrete bench and make it shine
like glass. Let your imagination take you away once you learn how to "custom
engrave concrete".
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Our Sixth Guide - Concrete
and Cement Recipes gives you over 15 different recipes for Concrete,
Cement, Hypertufa and Papercrete. Learn how to make cement mixtures for
insulating. Concrete for bunkers, mixtures for Landscaping, Lawn Ornaments
and More. Cement mixtures using cellulose or shredded newspapers. Believe
it our not, they build houses of shredded newspapers, old pizza boxes
and junk mail. We include more Hypertufa recipes and the old standby 1,2,3
concrete method. Whatever your need for concrete, I'm sure ones of these
recipes will work. After you pick the mixture to use, we tell you how to
finish your masterpiece using powdered and liquid colorants. Applying a
sealer and how to swirl your concrete mix. Create a beautiful black or brown
swirl stone with simple items found in any Home Improvement Center.
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Our Seventh Guide - Lightweight
Concrete Projects 1 gives you three different lightweight
concrete ( hypertufa ) projects. We take you step by step with many
color photos. These three projects include a basic stone, lamp post
and birdbath flagpole.
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Our Eighth Guide - Lightweight
Concrete Projects 2 gives you three more projects to do. This guide
gives you step by step details in creating a basic stone, planter and
plaque stone.
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Our Ninth Guide - Stone Veneer
takes you through the process of creating your own
stone veneer. From mixing the concrete, coloring, curing and installation.
Now you can create your own stone veneer at a fraction of the cost of
purchasing it.
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As a Bonus
We give you after sale support. If after you receive this information
and have any questions relating to that topic, just email us. We will
gladly walk you through or answer any questions you may have. We have been
playing in concrete for 20 years now and hopefully we can have your answer.
To receive this service, you must include your support code found in your
package. Please keep it to one or two questions at a time relating to
the subject matter.
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Ya, we even tell you how to make these
smiley faces for your garden as well. Real easy to do.
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