😂 I'm literally thinking that ! Going to be posting for the holidays I'll take everyone's boxes!! My plan is to Make a ton of rocks for my beardie for a lil jungle gym for him to free roam and enjoy
I’m a stone mason and they never teach us anything this cool in school. I’ve graduated but I’m learning more from your channel. Researching to build faux rock, and this channel is great help.
@@OfficialWordOnTheStreet Of course, it’s union trade school. Lol they only care about you paying their pension for them. It’s a scam to take your money!
The school taught different Techniques and processes that weren’t rock related sure he got a good background on Masonary cement concrete that sort of thing
That was a great video! I wonder how many people asked you what kind of mesh that was? You’re so very kind to answer each and every one of them. I wanted to scream, READ THE STINKIN’ COMMENTS, PEOPLE! Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge!
Thanks for the positive feedback. I really appreciate you watching my video. Keep in mind that after I make a rock, I usually take the cardboard out but even if I didn’t it wouldn’t matter the cardboards no longer needed. It’s not structure it’s just a form. Thanks again.
Wow! How creative you are! I'll bet you were a curious little boy a few years ago. So many people lose that curiosity and creativity as we age and life beats it out of us. Good to see you are still in touch with it. Enjoyed this video and your excitement as you created your master piece! Good fun!
I have the moai statue template kit on sale right now… Have you viewed my different Easter Island statue videos yet? I’ve made making a statue so very fast and easy
When I wanted my Halloween decoration tombstones to actually look more authentic, I used quick patch cement on them which also weighed them down to help keep them from blowing away in the wind. They looked awesome.
Email me so I have your address, as I’m doing a project in Golden, CO in May and I’m going to have a couple of contest where some of my Subscribers win a free class on the project.
Hi there I watched your videos a few mornings ago, then left to shop....i was delighted to find that big brush u 'spray' the cement on....so thank you my friend.
It’s on my website just look for the “bronze package” www.fauxrocktraining.com If you’re interested in purchasing it please don’t buy it off the website cause I offer it to my RUclips channel customers at much lower discount. Thanks
Great video, I need some advice I wanna build an ancient Bethlehem house (just a facade) with fake rocks that look like limestone as houses at the first century were made of limestone. My question is, do I have to make hundreds of rocks and stick them together to make the building facade?
This gives me an idea I want to try outside on location in central Florida. Using natural dry plant and root debris from a clearing for the frame body. Wrapping it with fiberglass mesh held on with nylon string and expanding foam. Then proceeding with generous layers of cement made with local on-site white Florida sugar sand right from the property mixed in with lots of bonding agent.
Hi Jim, Just a quick question, could the reinforcement mesh be substituted for glass fibres in the mud? Or would this degrade the rocks strength to much? Thanks.
I recommend the use of both the mesh and the fiber for optimum performance characteristics to be obtained. Textile reinforcement has taken off over the last 30 years and in short period of time I think it’ll be the only way that cementitious fabrications/creations are reinforced.
@@fauxrock if you don’t mind i wouldn’t mind making boulders for my property in Oregon just need to know what ingredients I need to use so it lasts a long time would be cool to build a boulder cave
Thank you for the great tutorials. I would like to attempt the one with the cardboard box. I would greatly appreciate a list of products need to complete this project. Thank you
List? I just used premixed mortar for Home Depot or lowes. Mesh is optional but it’s available at both stores. I just use acrylic paints for stains but I didn’t really go over that in this video. Keep in mind that my business is built on training people through a DVD course or a hands-on class. My RUclips videos are just kind of showing some of the stuff that I do but there’s obviously limitations to how much I can put out free and still stay in business
Good stuff. Two questions that I could not find answers to in the comments or description. 1. What kind (& size) of screws are you using to screw the cardboard such as how you’re using in this video? 2. What is the exact name of that mesh - looks like some kind of “fabric” mesh like one uses for sheet rock seams? The mesh you use looks like sheets.
Thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watch my video… The screws are just inch and a quarter … The mash is available at Lowe’s and Home Depot though. The link below is for Home Depot. www.homedepot.com/p/BOEN-38-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-EIFS-Stucco-Mesh-EM-38150/203071686
❤I love this so much!! I once made a gingerbread house with cardboard and spackling for outside ... Ask me how that held up . Well .I can't answer that because some one loves it more than I did and stole it right out the yard ! Making It was fun tho! I'm going to be making some of these rocks soon!
Thank you for your positive feedback. I really appreciate you watching my video. For this video, I just use a premixed mortar from Lowe’s or Home Depot. It sounds like you may have a little too much water in your mixture. If you’re mixing your own sand cement, you should use three sans to one Cement.
@@fauxrock there is so much inspiring content on your channel. thank you once more. we will try your rock-creation process soon! its just soo cool man! much ❤ from germany.
I have a tip. Make the cardboard box almost soaking wet at the parts where you want round "shape". When wet you can shape it in almost any shape or form you'd like. It wil then "dry" (a day or two) and stay in that position/form. Then proceed as you always do.
@@fauxrock As I'll have to try making my first rock myself to be honest. That's how I got on your channel. Knew the wet cardboard trick from people making big puppets for some carnaval parade . Cardboard is kinda like clay when wet.
Great video! I have a huge ugly green padmounted transformer in my front yard that I need to cover. I am considering using the box method. What did you use(type of screws) for the cardboard?
Awesome video! you mentioned you get the card board you used as the frame from Lowes. Can you buy it or do they save it for you when the unpack their appliances> The mesh your using us it hardware cloth or like nylon?
I actually haven’t produced any staining videos for my RUclips channel. I cover that in the hands on training courses and or my 15 day dvd synthetic rock training course
Curios what the estimated cost is to make one? Cardboard is free. I will start watching to get that cloth net he uses from estate type sales. Still wondering just for budgeting for some spring projects. Cool love these and your updates as your going along.
Don't know if you'll see this as the las comment was a year ago...but here goes. My son is going to make a boulder using your technique for an Eagle Scout project. They want a large boulder, thinking 4 feet tall, with a plaque to serve as a veteran's memorial. Trying to judge how much concrete mix to use. We are looking at Sakrete Pre Blended 60-lb Gray Type S Mortar Mix from Lowes. For the two rocks you made in this video, how many bags, or how much of one bag if using less than one, did you mix up for this first phase?
It really depends sometimes when I’m making a hollow walk I do take the cardboard out, cause I want my customer looking in there and going G whiz look at that… but in some cases, I leave it in there. I suppose it’s up to the individual creator. Thanks for watching my video.
These are AWESOME1 I love DIY projects but have never worked with concrete and need to make some of these to keep trucks from rolling through my yard. You talk about temperature and curing the cement, would I be able to leave them outdoors in TX heat to cure? I do not have the indoor space to keep them sheltered from the weather.
Yes these types of rocks can easily take the weight of adults even. If you’d like, go ahead and give me a call and let’s discuss your project because I believe that you might be overkill making the rocks this way.. Would be my privilege to serve you in your endeavors. My phone number is 971-237-2957. Thanks, Jim
Thanks for the feedback... I didn’t stain the rocks because I was going to redo the rock wall then stain all the rock at one time. Thanks for watching my videos
Love the videos!! 😍🤩☝️. I’m trying to cast fake rocks and I’m struggling. I’m trying to hide .50 cal ammo cans for geocaching. Do you have any shallow molds I could purchase? What mix should I use? I can show you some of my failed projects. 😞
Thanks for your positive feedback and I appreciate you watching my videos. Unfortunately I do not have any molds that would work for what you’re trying to do but moles are very simple to make especially in the profile that you’re looking to do. Purchase some rubber and make your mold
I typically use an inch and a half drywall screws but that it’s a little long just to screw some cardboard together. If smaller link screws are available that would be the ticket
You know those blasted foam containers you get with meat or fish? I recycle them into "fake rock" also by covering them with concrete. They're relatively flat, but then I pile them up in such a way that it looks like sediment has been laid down over millions of years and then "lifted" up.
@@fauxrock Recently discovered there's something called "concrete cure" which you spray on the concrete to "cure" it instead of water which you have to spray on numerous times over the course of a day or two. Really speeds up the curing process.
Thanks for the feedback…I appreciate you watching my video. There are a slew of many products which we can use in different applications for different effects each one of us have a pro and a con attached with her use. Something that’s good for you might not be good for me so I always appreciate someone’s viewpoint but not always do I share it.
There a ton of different mesh manufactures… poly propylene mesh is the low end in the woven glass mesh is probably your better choice just a lot more expensive. I appreciate your positive feedback and thanks for watching my video. Whereabouts are you located?
@@fauxrock Thank you! Is there a link that you have of what basic supplies need to be purchased to do the project? I’m studying landscape architecture and I’m also an artist. I just don’t want to do Sketchup models and see it on a screen so this is a wonderful way for me to build different rocks. I have been lol for weeks and I’m grateful for your videos! They really show a better way and I can save some quarries from being “slaughtered “ of their stones, plus the real stones are extremely expensive and don’t give the same freedom of creativity as the rocks that you are showing in this video!
@@fauxrock I am in Maryland /Chesapeake. It is pretty warm or hot here and I can do this during spring through fall. That helps a lot for curing time I bet! Really your videos are so helpful! I’m using plants and the rocks that you are teaching to create my own landscape design of course as I said.
Jim, you're a legend. Is there a good way to guesstimate how much one of these will weigh based on its size? I'm building a pond in my backyard and I'm wanting a few big character boulders in it, but not wanting to deal w/ the kind of equipment I'd need to use to maneuver such a big rock into place or have to worry about removing it if I ever had to change the liner. Are these things stable enough for people to walk/sit on or are they decorative only? I think I'm not too far from you in the Portland area, so would also be interested in getting a quote from you if it's something you'd be interested in. Or a referral to anyone you know in the area. Thanks!
It’s important that when you make a cement that you use S type Masonary cement because the lime makes it sticky and adhere to the cardboard better it’s also creamy to trowel and texture
@@fauxrock I have some huge natural boulders on my property. I was wanting to incorporate an entrances to a silent spot to them and around them..A wee bit of insulation and a fire pit and bingo a world build within a world of wonder.
Great video. Have you ever done anything to make like icebergs or something along those lines for a part of a Christmas winter type display? Keep up the great work.
How do you get those rubber or fiberglass rock impressions? There are a lot of great caves and cliffs around me and I would like to learn how to do it. do you have a course?
Ogham stone from ireland, have a type of sandscript ....go look it up for your farm as well. I think you would create the best magical fairy fort, especially with that vast amount of land . Just looking out with ideas for you friend
I'm confused about somethin - at 6:08 you say it's regular mortar, then you say "naa, this is " somethin else? I'm unsure whether you are sayin it is just morter or whether it actually has additives? But around 7:20 you say "cement does not recieve strenth for 7 days? so is it cement or mortar?
Do you know it’s been a while since I made the video but I do remember just using regular mortar mix where and I didn’t use any acrylic admixture or any fiber. Adding these types of things will strengthen the mix.
Yes most of the time, it depends on the application. If I’m going to remove the cardboard I’ll oil it so the cement doesn’t bond to the cardboard do it’s easier to remove
Do you know roughly how much it costs per square foot? I'm trying to think of a cheap way to create a rock mound about 10 to 15 feet high at about 60 degree incline for RC rock crawlers. There's a local property with a rock waterfall that's no longer used that's perfect for climbing up with an rc car and would love to have something like that at my future home. Thanks!
The mesh is generally used in stucco or plaster type of projects. I’m sure you have some sort of a Masonary store over there that serves the trades.. It’s basically just a poly propylene mash. There’s all kinds of mash that you can use but that’s one that sits and Cement really well.
Lowes or Home Depot carry the mesh see the link below: 48" x 150' Non-Adhesive Stucco Mesh www.lowes.com/pd/BOEN-48-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-Stucco-Mesh/1001764418
I utilize many different formulas in creating rock and stone features… In this video I used a premix mortar from Lowe’s as many people are doing DIY project and want to use more traditional materials. The upcoming videos I am making now show me using mixture with no sand or gravel at all. I only extend these type of mixes to customers that I train.
On this particular video, I just use premixed mortar from Lowes. You can also get the same thing at Home Depot. I generally utilize stronger formulas to produce thinner rock, which can obtained through my training courses. Thanks for watching
How do you get it so sticky? I'm from the Netherlands and here we don't have bags with on them s type, at the moment I tried it with Portland cement but it won't stick
Use the following mix... 1-part cement to 3- parts sand . Precondition the one part of cement by making a mixture of 3-parts Portland cement to 1-part lime. This will fix your problem.👍 Thanks for watching my videos...
@@fauxrock Thank you for the explanation. As my neighbor Reinier van der Rol Brouwer from the Netherlands said, it's the same problem in Belgium, no S type cement or lime S, visited 3 places and you are treated unfriendly like the village idiot. Our helpful mentality is quickly going to shit in Europe. Sorry to have to tell you that. cheers Michel
lots of technique, trips to the local builder store to get your materials, lots of work, turned out nice. me, get on big tractor, drive into the woods, pick up real boulder, bring back to area where i want it. lol thanks for the hard work, looks great.
@@fauxrock i agree, living deep in the woods there are literally tons of boulders and i admit... the big tractor is the fun part. i subscribed and ejoyed the entire series, thanks.
The mesh is available at Lowe’s and Home Depot both. The link below is for Home Depot 48" x 150' Non-Adhesive Stucco Mesh www.lowes.com/pd/BOEN-48-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-Stucco-Mesh/1001764418
Before I watched this video, I was angry and ungrateful, but it turns out that FedEx has been sending be pre-made rock molds the whole time!
No, that’s very funny Andrew…
😂 I'm literally thinking that ! Going to be posting for the holidays I'll take everyone's boxes!! My plan is to Make a ton of rocks for my beardie for a lil jungle gym for him to free roam and enjoy
Thank you, finally a bs free tutorial where you don't need to go out and buy tons of expensive stuff. Will certainly be trying this!
IWell I’m so glad you enjoyed my video I appreciate you watching
I’m a stone mason and they never teach us anything this cool in school. I’ve graduated but I’m learning more from your channel. Researching to build faux rock, and this channel is great help.
Sounds good… Glad to be of assistance. Thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watching my video
sounds like you got scammed (by your "school")
@@OfficialWordOnTheStreet Of course, it’s union trade school. Lol they only care about you paying their pension for them. It’s a scam to take your money!
The school taught different Techniques and processes that weren’t rock related sure he got a good background on Masonary cement concrete that sort of thing
All things work together for good brother
That was a great video! I wonder how many people asked you what kind of mesh that was? You’re so very kind to answer each and every one of them. I wanted to scream, READ THE STINKIN’ COMMENTS, PEOPLE!
Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge!
Thanks for the positive feedback… I really appreciate you watching my videos.
Love to find out more about that mesh. Can’t wait to make some rocks 👍🏼
Here a link for the mesh…
www.homedepot.com/p/BOEN-38-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-EIFS-Stucco-Mesh-EM-38150/203071686
Well I skipped through a load of comments and nobody did
@@fauxrock thank you so much. Just asked a friend who works with cement what this was called!
Excellent tutorial. I do wonder if water intrusion into the cardboard from rain or normal watering might be a problem.
Thanks for the positive feedback. I really appreciate you watching my video. Keep in mind that after I make a rock, I usually take the cardboard out but even if I didn’t it wouldn’t matter the cardboards no longer needed. It’s not structure it’s just a form. Thanks again.
This is exactly what I needed to find. Thank you so much for this instructional. So helpful!
Well, I’m glad to be of service… I appreciate you taking your time to watch my video
Wow! How creative you are! I'll bet you were a curious little boy a few years ago.
So many people lose that curiosity and creativity as we age and life beats it out of us. Good to see you are still in touch with it. Enjoyed this video and your excitement as you created your master piece! Good fun!
Thanks for your positive feedback… I appreciate you watching my videos
I'm going through that right now I want to make a 4 or 5 foot tall moai statue
I have the moai statue template kit on sale right now… Have you viewed my different Easter Island statue videos yet? I’ve made making a statue so very fast and easy
👍👌👍
@@fauxrock yeah you've inspired me very much I made a couple little ones out of baking clay but I want to move on to bigger things
I would love to create a Stone Hedge for my 20 acres of woods.
That sounds like fun... thanks for watching my videos
That sounds like a great idea. Have you done anything with that idea? It sounds therapeutic🤗
Still working towards accomplishing that…👍
😂
👍😆👍
When I wanted my Halloween decoration tombstones to actually look more authentic, I used quick patch cement on them which also weighed them down to help keep them from blowing away in the wind. They looked awesome.
👌that’s cool. I never thought about making tombstones. Thanks for watching my videos
Like this idea. I wonder if once the cardboard gets damp it would get moldy?
I live in the NW where we have lots of mold and moss. I never had the cardboard in a as rock become moldy.
Thanks for watching my videos
Your vids helped me build a Rc crawlers course in my basement, insanely helpful. The king of Fauxrocks!!
Glad I be of service to you. Thanks for the kind feedback, but I’m not to sure about being the king of faux rocks lol
Email me so I have your address, as I’m doing a project in Golden, CO in May and I’m going to have a couple of contest where some of my Subscribers win a free class on the project.
@@fauxrock I googled it some guy named James came up!!
Oh, that’s funny
this video ROCKS
Thanks for the positive feedback.... I appreciate you watching my videos.
This video is Classic rock🤘🏾
Well thanks for the input….👍
This is awesome! I am going to this along my driveway over the creek!
Cool… thanks for the positive feedback
this is just great, I'm amazed at what you do.
Well thank you so much for the positive feedback, I appreciate you watching my videos.
This really rocks. I’ll never get board of it.
Thanks for the positive feedback I appreciate you watching my video
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you are so talented!!! and generous with your proprietary information! Thank you and God bless you, my friend.🕊🕊🇺🇸
Thanks for your kind feedback… I appreciate you watching my video.
Whether your rock is rounded or not - I think it's great!!
Well, thank you very much. I appreciate you taking your time to watch my video and provide positive feedback.
I'm in complete awe! You are amazing.cant wait to try this.thank you
Thanks for watching my videos... I appreciate your feedback.
Gonna try my first rock this weekend.what is that mesh called sir?
It’s made back a company call “Stow”
What is the mud mixture made of and where do you get the supplies to create it? Thanks
What is the mud mixture made of and where do you get the supplies to create it? Thanks
Hi there I watched your videos a few mornings ago, then left to shop....i was delighted to find that big brush u 'spray' the cement on....so thank you my friend.
That’s great… Glad to be of service to you. Thanks for watching my videos
You mentioned an online course you created, but I can't find a link to it in the video description. Where can we read more about your course?
It’s on my website just look for the “bronze package”
www.fauxrocktraining.com
If you’re interested in purchasing it please don’t buy it off the website cause I offer it to my RUclips channel customers at much lower discount. Thanks
@@fauxrock this link doesn't work
I’ll look into the site being done, but you can call or email for more information.
info@fauxrocktraining.com
971-237-2957
@@fauxrock thank you very much!
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This is amazing. Can’t wait to make one!!!!
That’s awesome… I appreciate your positive feedback, and the time you took to watch my video.
Great video, I need some advice
I wanna build an ancient Bethlehem house (just a facade) with fake rocks that look like limestone as houses at the first century were made of limestone. My question is, do I have to make hundreds of rocks and stick them together to make the building facade?
It’s probably best that you just give me a call. My number is 971-237-2957 and thanks for watching my video.
This gives me an idea I want to try outside on location in central Florida. Using natural dry plant and root debris from a clearing for the frame body. Wrapping it with fiberglass mesh held on with nylon string and expanding foam. Then proceeding with generous layers of cement made with local on-site white Florida sugar sand right from the property mixed in with lots of bonding agent.
Sounds like a plan…👍🙂👍
Finaly, a decent unboxing video
Thanks… I appreciate you watching my videos
Sir, you ROCK 😁
I really appreciate your positive feedback and thanks for watching my videos
Hi Jim, Just a quick question, could the reinforcement mesh be substituted for glass fibres in the mud? Or would this degrade the rocks strength to much? Thanks.
I recommend the use of both the mesh and the fiber for optimum performance characteristics to be obtained. Textile reinforcement has taken off over the last 30 years and in short period of time I think it’ll be the only way that cementitious fabrications/creations are reinforced.
Awesome. Great idea. I will start constructing my own giant diy rock. Thank you for sharing. Watching from Malaysia.
Well thanks for the positive feedback, I appreciate you watching my videos
So cool this is why I love you tube you can learn so much
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@@fauxrock if you don’t mind i wouldn’t mind making boulders for my property in Oregon just need to know what ingredients I need to use so it lasts a long time would be cool to build a boulder cave
@DanO530.8 give me a call. I’m in OR…
Jim
971-237-2957.
@@fauxrock I’m down with a horrible flu but I’m in gp or thank you Jim
Thank you for the great tutorials. I would like to attempt the one with the cardboard box. I would greatly appreciate a list of products need to complete this project. Thank you
List? I just used premixed mortar for Home Depot or lowes. Mesh is optional but it’s available at both stores. I just use acrylic paints for stains but I didn’t really go over that in this video.
Keep in mind that my business is built on training people through a DVD course or a hands-on class. My RUclips videos are just kind of showing some of the stuff that I do but there’s obviously limitations to how much I can put out free and still stay in business
cardboard that's brilliant,wish I could take a class in-person
Thanks for the positive feedback.. You could always get the 15 day synthetic rock training course.
Really enjoyed your demo.
Thanks for the positive feedback. I appreciate you watching my videos
Good stuff. Two questions that I could not find answers to in the comments or description. 1. What kind (& size) of screws are you using to screw the cardboard such as how you’re using in this video? 2. What is the exact name of that mesh - looks like some kind of “fabric” mesh like one uses for sheet rock seams? The mesh you use looks like sheets.
Thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watch my video…
The screws are just inch and a quarter …
The mash is available at Lowe’s and Home Depot though. The link below is for Home Depot.
www.homedepot.com/p/BOEN-38-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-EIFS-Stucco-Mesh-EM-38150/203071686
❤I love this so much!! I once made a gingerbread house with cardboard and spackling for outside ... Ask me how that held up . Well .I can't answer that because some one loves it more than I did and stole it right out the yard ! Making It was fun tho! I'm going to be making some of these rocks soon!
Thanks Kim…I I really appreciate your time in watching my video and posting positive feedback
thanks for your incredible generosity
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Are you using a mortar or Portland cement/sand mixture? I can’t get my cement to stick to the vertical sides. HELP!
Thank you for your positive feedback. I really appreciate you watching my video. For this video, I just use a premixed mortar from Lowe’s or Home Depot. It sounds like you may have a little too much water in your mixture. If you’re mixing your own sand cement, you should use three sans to one Cement.
Wonderful teaching. Do you add anything to the mortar? I cant get mine to be as sticky as yours. Thanks.
Thanks for the positive feedback and your time in watching my video.
No I added nothing to the contractor grade “S” type masonry cement or-mix.
very cool - thank you for sharing!
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@@fauxrock there is so much inspiring content on your channel. thank you once more. we will try your rock-creation process soon! its just soo cool man!
much ❤ from germany.
I really love the wide world of synthetic rock construction it seems a lot of you do as well
Now that’s dope!!
Is that good??? lol
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Immensely helpful videos.. thank you sir, for your generosity!
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THANKS!
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I have a tip. Make the cardboard box almost soaking wet at the parts where you want round "shape". When wet you can shape it in almost any shape or form you'd like. It wil then "dry" (a day or two) and stay in that position/form. Then proceed as you always do.
Thanks… I’ll have to give that a try
@@fauxrock As I'll have to try making my first rock myself to be honest. That's how I got on your channel. Knew the wet cardboard trick from people making big puppets for some carnaval parade . Cardboard is kinda like clay when wet.
Thanks 👍Let me know how you do…
Great video! I have a huge ugly green padmounted transformer in my front yard that I need to cover. I am considering using the box method. What did you use(type of screws) for the cardboard?
I usually use 1-1/2” drywall screws.
Thanks for watching my videos...
@@fauxrock you're awesome! Thank you!
Awesome video! you mentioned you get the card board you used as the frame from Lowes. Can you buy it or do they save it for you when the unpack their appliances> The mesh your using us it hardware cloth or like nylon?
They give the cardboard for free.
The mesh is manufactured by STOW... it’s basically a mess use for stucco reinforcement
Is the mesh you use something like I can find in the fabric dept of Hobby Lobby or is it something else? Thanks! Can't wait to try this.
The mesh that I use is from a company called “STO” you would probably be best to look at masonry stores
I have looked through all your videos to find the one where you teach staining concrete- can you point me in the right direction?
I actually haven’t produced any staining videos for my RUclips channel. I cover that in the hands on training courses and or my 15 day dvd synthetic rock training course
Curios what the estimated cost is to make one? Cardboard is free. I will start watching to get that cloth net he uses from estate type sales. Still wondering just for budgeting for some spring projects.
Cool love these and your updates as your going along.
$0.75 per sqft… Thanks for watching my videos
Don't know if you'll see this as the las comment was a year ago...but here goes. My son is going to make a boulder using your technique for an Eagle Scout project. They want a large boulder, thinking 4 feet tall, with a plaque to serve as a veteran's memorial. Trying to judge how much concrete mix to use. We are looking at Sakrete Pre Blended 60-lb Gray Type S Mortar Mix from Lowes. For the two rocks you made in this video, how many bags, or how much of one bag if using less than one, did you mix up for this first phase?
Call to discuss your project 971-237-2957 it would be my privilege to assist you
Looks great! Will a kid damage if they climb it?
No damage will occur if anyone gets on rocks made this way.
So you remove the cardboard afterwards or do you just leave it in there?
It really depends sometimes when I’m making a hollow walk I do take the cardboard out, cause I want my customer looking in there and going G whiz look at that… but in some cases, I leave it in there. I suppose it’s up to the individual creator. Thanks for watching my video.
Brilliant 👍👍👍
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@@fauxrock very welcome mate , great videos . 👍👍
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These are AWESOME1 I love DIY projects but have never worked with concrete and need to make some of these to keep trucks from rolling through my yard. You talk about temperature and curing the cement, would I be able to leave them outdoors in TX heat to cure? I do not have the indoor space to keep them sheltered from the weather.
No heat is the best way to cure them
Hi! Great video! I'm trying this soon for a stage performance.. are the rocks strong enough for a child to stand on it?
Yes these types of rocks can easily take the weight of adults even. If you’d like, go ahead and give me a call and let’s discuss your project because I believe that you might be overkill making the rocks this way..
Would be my privilege to serve you in your endeavors. My phone number is 971-237-2957. Thanks, Jim
Man your video was suggested to me by RUclips. But hell yeah! Never knew how fake rock are done. Thank you
Thanks Luke... I’m glad that you enjoyed the video.
Would have liked to have seen from start to finish with the rocks painted and put in their natural habitat.
Thanks for the feedback... I didn’t stain the rocks because I was going to redo the rock wall then stain all the rock at one time.
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Very cool!
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Can people climb and play on those rocks ?
Yes very much so… thanks for watching my videos
Love the videos!! 😍🤩☝️. I’m trying to cast fake rocks and I’m struggling. I’m trying to hide .50 cal ammo cans for geocaching. Do you have any shallow molds I could purchase? What mix should I use? I can show you some of my failed projects. 😞
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Unfortunately I do not have any molds that would work for what you’re trying to do but moles are very simple to make especially in the profile that you’re looking to do. Purchase some rubber and make your mold
Thnx for the video
You are welcome... Thanks for watching my videos
I'm in KY, I'm trying to get rid of the rocks that pop up from the ground not add more.😂🤣😆 But your rock are very convincing
Understand… thanks for the positive feedback
Question, what kind of nails do you use to hold it together?
I use inch and a quarter. Drywall screws that are course threaded.
Hey just wondering what type of screws do you used on the cardboard?? I would love to know.. thank you in advance! Great work by the way!!❤
Drywall screws.Thanks for the positive feedback and I really appreciate you watching my video
@@fauxrock Thank you for your prompt reply ! Instant fan here❤️👍 Alexandra From Belleville, Ontario☺️
👍thanks again
When adding a second coat, should i wet the rock down?
Yes, I always use the bonding agent first before I apply the hydrocele
Classic rock
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Wow that’s amazing! What size screws do you recommend?
I typically use an inch and a half drywall screws but that it’s a little long just to screw some cardboard together. If smaller link screws are available that would be the ticket
@@fauxrock I got a bunch of cardboard piling up, I think I’ll give this a shot. Thank you
Cool… Thanks for watching my videos
You know those blasted foam containers you get with meat or fish? I recycle them into "fake rock" also by covering them with concrete. They're relatively flat, but then I pile them up in such a way that it looks like sediment has been laid down over millions of years and then "lifted" up.
That cool… love your creativity. Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate you watching my video
@@fauxrock Recently discovered there's something called "concrete cure" which you spray on the concrete to "cure" it instead of water which you have to spray on numerous times over the course of a day or two. Really speeds up the curing process.
Thanks for the feedback…I appreciate you watching my video.
There are a slew of many products which we can use in different applications for different effects each one of us have a pro and a con attached with her use. Something that’s good for you might not be good for me so I always appreciate someone’s viewpoint but not always do I share it.
I’m making my own version of Stonehenge because of this and it is helping me to save tons of money. I just don’t know what type of mesh this is…
There a ton of different mesh manufactures… poly propylene mesh is the low end in the woven glass mesh is probably your better choice just a lot more expensive.
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Whereabouts are you located?
@@fauxrock Thank you!
Is there a link that you have of what basic supplies need to be purchased to do the project?
I’m studying landscape architecture and I’m also an artist. I just don’t want to do Sketchup models and see it on a screen so this is a wonderful way for me to build different rocks. I have been lol for weeks and I’m grateful for your videos! They really show a better way and I can save some quarries from being “slaughtered “ of their stones, plus the real stones are extremely expensive and don’t give the same freedom of creativity as the rocks that you are showing in this video!
@@fauxrock I am in Maryland /Chesapeake. It is pretty warm or hot here and I can do this during spring through fall. That helps a lot for curing time I bet! Really your videos are so helpful!
I’m using plants and the rocks that you are teaching to create my own landscape design of course as I said.
Your welcome… Email me and I’ll send you a link for my dvd training course it has all the info you are in need of…
info@fauxrocktraining.com
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Would this hold up under water?
Yes… we use this same process to make water features.
Jim, you're a legend. Is there a good way to guesstimate how much one of these will weigh based on its size? I'm building a pond in my backyard and I'm wanting a few big character boulders in it, but not wanting to deal w/ the kind of equipment I'd need to use to maneuver such a big rock into place or have to worry about removing it if I ever had to change the liner.
Are these things stable enough for people to walk/sit on or are they decorative only?
I think I'm not too far from you in the Portland area, so would also be interested in getting a quote from you if it's something you'd be interested in. Or a referral to anyone you know in the area. Thanks!
Tyler,
Around 3-lbs per sqft and yes they are able to be walked or sat on. Give me a call to discuss your project.
Thanks,
Jim
971-237-2957
Hi , was doing the cardboard method and the mortar won’t stick to the cardboard any suggestions on what’s going wrong?
It’s important that when you make a cement that you use S type Masonary cement because the lime makes it sticky and adhere to the cardboard better it’s also creamy to trowel and texture
Do you get frosts over there?? Over here builders add frost proofer to mortar..
Yes we have some work in the freeze/thaw areas and do take step to prevent damage
How have these held up for you where there is a freeze, thaw cycle?
We have specific installation, formulations and processes to make sure the longevity of our projects right hand. Thanks for watching.
Cool!
Thank you I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video
@@fauxrock I have some huge natural boulders on my property. I was wanting to incorporate an entrances to a silent spot to them and around them..A wee bit of insulation and a fire pit and bingo a world build within a world of wonder.
That is awesome…
These vids are wonderful man, where are you located?
I’m an hour and half southwest of Portland, OR
Hey guys
Awesome video.
Do you have a document for sale that has your recepies on it? Cheers
Wes
Yes I do… Give me a call to discuss. Jim
971-237-2957 or email me
info@fauxrocktraining.com
Yes I do… Give me a call to discuss. Jim
971-237-2957 or email me
info@fauxrocktraining.com
Great video. Have you ever done anything to make like icebergs or something along those lines for a part of a Christmas winter type display? Keep up the great work.
Not yet... but I made a white rock feature for a customer. We were trying to replicate a trash marble rock they had obtained through a quarry.
How do you get those rubber or fiberglass rock impressions? There are a lot of great caves and cliffs around me and I would like to learn how to do it. do you have a course?
Marty,
Yes… text me at971-237-2957 or email me at:
Info@fauxrocktraining.com and I’ll send you the info
Thanks
Jim
i would recomand you to leave link to part 2 in your videos
I’m doing that next week to All appropriate videos. Thanks
Ogham stone from ireland, have a type of sandscript ....go look it up for your farm as well. I think you would create the best magical fairy fort, especially with that vast amount of land . Just looking out with ideas for you friend
Thanks… Always looking for ideas.
Clever,,, is the mesh plastic,,or glassfibre?
The mess is a poly propylene
I'm confused about somethin - at 6:08 you say it's regular mortar, then you say "naa, this is " somethin else? I'm unsure whether you are sayin it is just morter or whether it actually has additives? But around 7:20 you say "cement does not recieve strenth for 7 days? so is it cement or mortar?
Do you know it’s been a while since I made the video but I do remember just using regular mortar mix where and I didn’t use any acrylic admixture or any fiber. Adding these types of things will strengthen the mix.
It is a mortar mix made with Portland cement and masonry sand
Hey mate, do u pull the cardboard out, cheers
Yes most of the time, it depends on the application. If I’m going to remove the cardboard I’ll oil it so the cement doesn’t bond to the cardboard do it’s easier to remove
Do you know roughly how much it costs per square foot? I'm trying to think of a cheap way to create a rock mound about 10 to 15 feet high at about 60 degree incline for RC rock crawlers. There's a local property with a rock waterfall that's no longer used that's perfect for climbing up with an rc car and would love to have something like that at my future home. Thanks!
It’s around $3.00 per sqft labor/materials
@@fauxrock Awesome! I appreciate it! Your videos are very informative and fun to watch!
Yeah, I appreciate your positive feedback and I really appreciate you watch my video
genius
Thanks… I don’t know about the “genius” thing… 👍
Can the bottom be hollowed out to make it a fake rock to cover something?
Yes, the rock in this video is a hollow rock.👍
Are all those those big round rocks with moss on it
and on the hill also fake rocks?
Yes that is moss... It is real Although I have cultured and synthesize moss and teach on those very practices
awesome
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What type of Mesh is being used ??? ... Asking this from here in the U.K.
The mesh is generally used in stucco or plaster type of projects. I’m sure you have some sort of a Masonary store over there that serves the trades.. It’s basically just a poly propylene mash. There’s all kinds of mash that you can use but that’s one that sits and Cement really well.
@@fauxrock Thanks for this detail :)
You’re welcome
Would these hold weight of a child? Looking to build a photo prop
Yes easily
Where do you get the reinforcement mesh that you cover the rock with?
Lowes or Home Depot carry the mesh see the link below:
48" x 150' Non-Adhesive Stucco Mesh www.lowes.com/pd/BOEN-48-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-Stucco-Mesh/1001764418
Any sand in this mix ? Or just straight m
I utilize many different formulas in creating rock and stone features… In this video I used a premix mortar from Lowe’s as many people are doing DIY project and want to use more traditional materials.
The upcoming videos I am making now show me using mixture with no sand or gravel at all. I only extend these type of mixes to customers that I train.
What the mortar mix type was used?
On this particular video, I just use premixed mortar from Lowes. You can also get the same thing at Home Depot. I generally utilize stronger formulas to produce thinner rock, which can obtained through my training courses. Thanks for watching
What kind of mesh is it? Do you have a lowes/home depot link?
48" x 150' Non-Adhesive Stucco Mesh www.lowes.com/pd/BOEN-48-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-Stucco-Mesh/1001764418
How are you using a drill and screwing in screws into cardboard boxes?????
Yes that’s correct
How do you get it so sticky? I'm from the Netherlands and here we don't have bags with on them s type, at the moment I tried it with Portland cement but it won't stick
Use the following mix...
1-part cement to 3- parts sand . Precondition the one part of cement by making a mixture of 3-parts Portland cement to 1-part lime. This will fix your problem.👍
Thanks for watching my videos...
Lime as in limestone right or do you mean the fruit?
Lime specifically ...“S” type lime which is a hydrated lime product, which is a combination of calcium and magnesium hydroxides.
@@fauxrock Thank you for the explanation.
As my neighbor Reinier van der Rol Brouwer from the Netherlands said, it's the same problem in Belgium, no S type cement or lime S, visited 3 places and you are treated unfriendly like the village idiot.
Our helpful mentality is quickly going to shit in Europe.
Sorry to have to tell you that.
cheers
Michel
Zelfde probleem in belgie man.
When you say cement, do you mean Portland cement? If so, what type, S or N and what the difference? Thanks
Yes Type S Portland cement. You usually don’t see Type N Portland cement readily available.
lots of technique, trips to the local builder store to get your materials, lots of work, turned out nice. me, get on big tractor, drive into the woods, pick up real boulder, bring back to area where i want it. lol thanks for the hard work, looks great.
Thanks… I appreciate your feedback. Real rock has its place, as long as you have a source for picking up rock and let’s not forget that big tractor…👍
@@fauxrock i agree, living deep in the woods there are literally tons of boulders and i admit... the big tractor is the fun part. i subscribed and ejoyed the entire series, thanks.
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Are you using plastic mesh?
It actually a glass mesh made by a company called “STO” Thanks for watching my videos
what is the mesh you're using?
The mesh is available at Lowe’s and Home Depot both. The link below is for Home Depot
48" x 150' Non-Adhesive Stucco Mesh www.lowes.com/pd/BOEN-48-in-x-150-ft-Non-Adhesive-Stucco-Mesh/1001764418
What kind of mesh is that
You can purchase mesh at Lowe’s or Home Depot…The mesh is made by a company call STO…
3:37 forbidden frosting...forbidden cake 😔
Now that’s funny...