Tips for making concrete sculptures
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Tips for making concrete sculptures, I want to share my experience in creating my first cement sculpture with no experience or equipment.
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Best mix for a perfectly smooth finish without any grains at all - 2 parts Portland cement, 1 part fly pot ash…add water to required consistency….using fly pot ash instead of sand will slow down the drying process in cold areas….and the consistency is similar to clay. Perfect.
Hi DandeLion, Thank you very much for sharing this recipe, I will try it, and I hope other people will see this too.
How to find fly pot ash?
@@appadmin2544 Not sure where you can buy it. I think this may be what they are talking about..but, I'm not sure. If so, it does contain very hazardous components like arsenic.
When I google fly pot ash, nothing comes up.🤷🏻♀️ seems as if the component of concrete are hard to find.
@@appadmin2544 I found fly ash: it's ash from coal. So it doesn't seem to be such a thing as fly pot ash.
There's pot ash and fly ash. 🙂
I’m not even half way through and I’m loving this video! Finally, I have found someone to really explain, inform, and fully describe this process!!! Thank you! Ok…back to your video….
Thank you very much for your comment, I am very glad that this video is helpful, I really struggle when I was trying to find information to create my piece and even if my video is not perfect, I try to fit what I could not find out there.
thank you sir! this has been very informative
@@NocturneDynamicsGroup I’m glad it was useful.
Thank you for all of your insights!!
Any time! thank you
That was a great educational video. I also have started making cement garden decorations and like you I had a very difficult time getting the cement to the texture I needed. I watched tons of videos and the best one that solved my problem was a lady from Ukrainian. She used 1 part cement 2 part sand and she added tile glue to the mixture and let me tell you it made a tremendous difference. You can add the water slowly to get it to the texture you want , even like a clay like texture. One guy told me he added a small amount of detergent but I didn’t see any difference. The best is the one the lady from Ukraine made. It’s so much easier to use. Oh yes and they sell concrete with sand already mixed together without gravel, that’s the one I used. Sorry you had so much trouble like I did but I think I got the hang of it finally 😂
Hello Cristina,
Thank you and yes, it was a painful learning experience, but that's why I started to create a series of cement videos so that people don't have to go through our experience. Thank you very much for sharing your story, I love hearing stories like yours where although you didn't know much about the material, that didn't stop you, and thanks for leaving us all this recipe. Since I made this video, I've made a few sculptures and I've learned more, like you I've used detergent and I don't notice much difference either, I have used glue but little amount. I will definitely try this recipe on a future sculpture,I don't know if you remember the name of the channel or if you could share the link, maybe that video can help other people. thanks again.
@@c-art-sculpting really all we can do is practice and eventually we’ll get it perfect or close to it. 😂 hope to see more videos.
How many parts of tile glue should you add, as in what kind of ratio?
Do you have your own channel where you explain more, I would love to learn more
@@origamiswan5093 I added 1 part , but like I said add until you get the texture your looking for
@C-Art~ Thank you for sharing ALL of your experiences and techniques! Hearing what worked and what didn't, is such valuable information for you to share with us! I also appreciate your emphasis on wearing the proper protective equipment when working with cement, so many people do not consider this aspect. I would also add that it is important to wear a good respirator mask and goggles when mixing your cement, not just a dust mask. The dry cement mix creates very fine airborne particulates when it's poured into a mixing container which can easily pass through a simple dust mask and into your lungs. I really enjoyed this video! Thanks! ~~Christy~~
Hello and thank you very much for sharing in detail this important information about respirator masks, I completely agree, and I'm glad you enjoyed my video, comments like yours are what encourage me to continue sharing information and continue creating, thank you very much.
Thank you so much for all your informative help. I have been working with cement for a couple of months and ran into some of the same problems you did. I liked the idea of using clay as a mold. I work with clay too, but I never thought about using it to make a mold. You have given me some good ideas. Thanks again, and good luck with all of your projects.
Great! Thank you very much, comments like yours are what make me keep sharing what I learn in my projects, and not give up. I have other concrete videos with different techniques, and in the near future, I will make more videos about creating molds . good luck with your projects too.
@@c-art-sculpting Thanks again. I will follow any videos you produce. Happy holidays.
Thank you very much, happy holidays to you too, and any suggestions for upcoming videos are always welcome.
Thanks for offering to help us beginners. Like never done it before. I will listen and learn and learn and learn and more learn
My pleasure
Thank you for sharing.
I only have quickrete mortar mix
And I’ve always wanted to sculpt
and learn. More .
I’m definitely following ✅
Glad it was helpful! , Thank you for your comment, I make sculptures of different materials, but although in the cold season, I don't work much with concrete or mortar in the summer I will continue making more sculptures of this type, if you haven't seen my other videos I invite you to see them. ruclips.net/p/PL9x5g8EGs44apbAe_-kiDH3VdUP1ZcPyt
Thank you so much for the tips. I’ve never used concrete and I’m not really even experienced with sculpting but my boyfriend mentioned he wants a big iguana sculpture so I have a huge project on my hands lol. You gave me some encouragement to try it out!
Thank you for watching my video, Glad I was able to help! Sounds like an amazing project and a great gift. It's not easy but not impossible, you can do it! good luck. And if you haven't seen my other videos, I'll leave you the links and maybe they can help you too.
Step by Step Handmade concrete chess pieces: ruclips.net/video/7Pv_ZALlpBw/видео.html
My first cement sculpture: ruclips.net/video/rPeogsgm0Qk/видео.html
@@c-art-sculpting Thank you!
You will enjoy it. My daughter and I created a dragon..hes about 2 foot long. Hes sitting outside while we wanted for him to really cure..then he'll have mosaic put on him
@@michellesgarden5695 fun!! would love to see him!
Wow what a fantastic video!!!! Many of my questions were answered! Now I want to see what you are doing currently!
Warmest regards
Jennie
Awesome thanks, Glad you enjoyed it!
Being a small channel, it's hard to find the time or money to create things on a regular basis, but for me knowing that a video can help someone else is not only rewarding but keeps me going.
This is very comprehensive. Thank you.
Thank you
This is amazing, very helpful and inspiring!! Can’t wait to dive into this next sculpture journey!
Hello Anna, thank you very much for your comment, I am glad to know that this video has helped you. good luck with your journey of concrete sculptures, stay tune, in the summer I plan to create some concrete sculptures.
Thank you for Shari your experience.
My pleasure!
Thank you you are very informative I'm in the process of trying to repair a crumbling face on a fountain and I'm running into difficulty it's the cement is just not smooth it's it's I don't know how to make it smooth so it looks right I've I've kind of created the face but it's not as good as I want and do you have any suggestions
Well thought out presentation. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, I'm glad my video can help.
Very informative. I am new to concrete sculpting and I guess I got a nice piece of information on day one. Keep it up. Love 💓 from India.
Thank you so much for your comment.
This is amazing! Thanks for sharing ❤️
thank you
Thank you so much. ❤
You're welcome 😊
Thank you so much for this video!! So so helpful
Thank you for your comment , I'm so glad I can help.
Thanks brother, super helpful!
Thank you so much , I am very glad it was helpful.
Thanks, I learned too much. I got it. I know how to do. I am lucky to have pour many concrete jobs in construction. Yes I am ready to do it. The only thing is color. How to get the perfect color I desire. This way the final finish is the final hardening of the cement and sand project. I will look at other RUclips video for assistant.
That’s for your comment , has you may know you can buy cement color at Loews , Menards, Home Depot, etc… they don’t have a huge selection of color, about a perfect color not sure , for now I patient a fronteras sculpture with acrylic paint, but in the near future I will create a video talking about the color. Good luck with your project!
Thanks, great advices.
Thank you! I appreciate! :)
Glad it helped!
Has anyone ever tried to paint a moss mixture onto your cement?
Hello, it would be interesting to try mixing it with cement, but there are several techniques and recipes, so once the piece is created, it is added so that it grows. maybe I will try
At one point in history, the builders of the great Chinese wall added sticky rice soup into their mortar. This turned out to be a very strong solution. Maybe you can also try that approach ones. I just moved to the Philippines where there is a lot of coconut remains laying around. I will have a try with those fibers into my mix as well. ;)
Thank you very much for your comment, I always like to learn something new and this is very interesting, maybe I'll try something similar.
Thanks man 💯👑
The small square wire mesh is hardware cloth
Thanks, I wasn't sure what they were called
Hey...do you have a video showing how to make molds from scratch?...
Hi,
I only have some of my videos showing the creation of molds, using rebound 25 from smooth on.
here are the links.
Mask with Monster clay and resin: ruclips.net/video/GG5v_S5nZhM/видео.html
Sculpture of the god Horus part 2: ruclips.net/video/x_nQ0L74VH4/видео.html
Part 3 of my God Anubis: ruclips.net/video/3d_EUZNCUJI/видео.html
Thanks for share this video. Do you have any other video about how create a polymer mold?
Hi , Thank you for your comment, the only mold that I have ever used for clay or concrete is the Rebound™ 25 - Smooth-On is really easy to use, hope this helps.
ruclips.net/video/3d_EUZNCUJI/видео.html
Thanks for the video! I was making a clay figure sculpture in college, & then got injured in an accident. I was next not allowed by my professor to finish & turn it in for the semester; very unfair. My daily Bible Word gave instruction "Do not return to the place where you have been harmed," showing me not to work with this cruel professor anymore. So I was trying to find a way to make my sculpture since I no longer have access to a pottery kiln. I looked at expensive materials I cannot afford. I was praying & wishing there is some kind of archival 'air dry clay' that is like pottery. I asked God can you please let there be some kind of 'miracle' clay I do not need a kiln to fire?? & to please show me what to do? DUH--- then right after prayer, the next thing that comes my way is videos of cement mixture sculptures! LOL. I realize it is the 'miracle' material I was hoping for--- air dry, but solid... lasting... not so fragile like plaster. I really want to give this a try... & hope to avoid problems like you talked about... "rocks for mom" where the concrete dried before you can use it. I am watching many videos. Your Italian accent is very attractive to American women like me... though you are too young...boo... Oh well. At least I can learn art from you. Thanks for the lessons! Blessings. Peace.
Have you tried adding fiberglass and / or acrylic polymer? I heard this makes a stronger statue??
Hello, thank you, and thank you for sharing your story, I'm sure you will finish your sculpture; Thanks for your comment I want to have more experience and make more mixtures adding fiberglass, for the moment I created a sculpture where I used cement that already had fiberglass.
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Im a filipino sculptor in cement too, im here to watch and learn, and support you brother. New friend here.
Thanks, I really appreciate it, same here
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I'm 20 yrs old and waiting to finish mg college and I wanna do concrete sculpture thank you 🥰
Hi, thanks for your comment, hope you graduate soon and enjoy sculpting, in the near future I am going to create some concrete sculptures, wait for those videos and I hope they will help you too.
@@c-art-sculpting thank you because we don't have good access of education here in my country about making sculptures due to Corporate Jobs enhancing.
Well I don't want to go Office Job because it's boring for me 😑 and I want to create human figure 😍 Thank you very much 🥰🥰🥰
I know what you mean, good luck.
That was great. Thanks
Thanks, I am glad to hear that
Do you a background in art for the sculpting?
Hello, I studied graphic design and 3D modeling, but I have never had the opportunity to study sculpture, everything I show in this channel is just my experience.
Why do these people go on and on about all the things they did wrong? Tell us how to do it right!
The point of sharing mistakes is not only to help people avoid making them and wasting time and materials, but also to help them realize the right way to do it. It's easy to share how to do something from point A to point B, but not everyone watching the video will have the tools, space, or time. That's why I value sharing the experience so others can adapt to what they have. Personally, I don't have all the tools or even the knowledge, but I still do it. That's the message I want to give when I share, and I probably talk too much.
@@c-art-sculptingthank you for sharing!! I think it’s important to know what doesn’t work. When I first learned to make cookies, I didn’t know what gluten formation was, so I mixed my dough too much which caused my cookies to be hard as rock. Most recipes don’t talk about what you SHOULDNT DO and a lot of first time bakers make common mistakes like that, wasting time and materials.
@@Novixus800Great example! Thank you for sharing.
I wanted to thank you so very much for making this video. I am trying to get a recipe for clay-concrete to make some medium size sculptures for my yard. I have been doing some sculpting with regular firing clay. But with no place to fire it it just a waste of time. I could pay to have each piece fired but that could get expensive. You said something about adding clay to your cement but you didn't mean the Portland mortar mix that already has sand in it. RIGHT?? That is what I bought, mainly because those bags are only 60 lbs. each. I am a woman and though 50 lbs. I can kind of handle anymore than that is just too heavy for me. Where do you keep your bags of cement to keep them from getting damp and hard? Thanks so much!
Hi Mary Landry, it's a pleasure and working with these materials was difficult, I must say that when I was planning to create my almost 6 foot concrete sculpture I couldn't find much information so I needed to make this video to help other artist. I haven't tried it yet, but in my research I found that some concrete sculptures mix Portland cement or mortar with firing clay, yes it is possible. If I remember it was a small amount of clay about ¼, I am planning in the near future to create a small concrete sculpture and will try to find and try a mixture with clay. Stay tuned.
About storing your cement bags, make sure the bag does not touch the cement floor, you can put it on top of plastic or wrap it, you can also store it in an airtight plastic container. I hope this was helpful.
Thanks for your comment.
@@c-art-sculpting Thank you so much for taking the time to try and help me! Mary
It was my pleasure. Thanks for watching my video
Thanks sir.
I'm happy to help
Hi! I want to make one. But where do I buy the latex mold at.
Hi!, there are several types of molds, the ones I make are silicone molds, you can find them already made almost everywhere like Amazon and Ebay.
@@c-art-sculpting I APPRECIATE IT. I'M GOING TO TRY TO MAKE ONE LIKE YOURS. I HOPE I CAN.😪😪😪
Good luck and don't give up
what was the in the little package you dumped into the bucket
I used a Rapid Set, is an additive that extends the working and setting time to place and finish Rapid Set® cement products.
@@c-art-sculpting thanks
Yes, wear gloves or suffer like me. I remember my hand glow red and after that my hand was allergic to cement. I am so scared of cement touching my skin. Please wear gloves and don't be stupid. Damage is permanent and my Doctor sad nothing to do to fix. So practice safety. I am also allergic to antifreeze, it started when I worked at a radiator shop. I didn't wear gloves and now I am allergic to antifreeze.
Thanks you for sharing your experience
This is sorta how they made all the old world Sculptors that if looked at are impossible to do by hand..
Hi Dyortos, you are right, many artists use some of these techniques, but I have to say that I have seen amazing people making sculptures by hand only, and with some amazing detail.
It's called hard work makes you're hands hard
Like many, this fellow goes into WAY too much personal detail at the outset. Irrelevant to those of use who want to make concrete sculptures. GET TO THE POINT!! Just tell us how to do it.
I understand your point of view, and you are right, but this channel is not about how to do specific things, in my learning journey I would have liked to find videos like mine, and since I did not find them I created this channel, where the goal is to learn from the experiences I share, so that I can share more advice or situations that may be more helpful. I know is not for everyone. for what you need I recommend paying for a class.