How to make a Stylish Concrete Basin - Don't Make the Same Mistake I Did!
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- I forgot to mention in the video that I made a concrete sink about ten years ago. I should've shown it but wasn't thinking. It was for our laundry and was much bigger and heavier than this one.
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I forgot to mention in the video that I made a concrete sink about ten years ago. I should've shown it but wasn't thinking. It was for our laundry and was much bigger and heavier than this one. :)
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I wonder if you could have burned out the plywood from the middle. It would leave ash, but I imagine the ash is easier to clean/sand away than all the effort you put into removal on this one.
@@weeveferrelaine6973 Using a piece of high density styrofoam (as he mentioned) is the easiest way. Just pour a little petroleum based solvent on it and it melts away. Much easier than stripping a form, one splinter at a time.
Beautiful work, as usual
The only drawback I can see are the lines around it that will collect dirt.
They could be filled with coloured epoxy to give a smooth surface, perhaps a beige tint that matches the wood.
Wouldn’t the concrete crack from the heat if you burned the plywood?
@@steffenschaeuf6759 Yes, if you tried to use a torch to burn out the wood, the concrete would pop and spall all over the place.
The “smooth/ribbed/smooth” exterior makes it look like 3 layers of material were used. Way cool job. We all appreciate learning from your first efforts! Thank you!
Glad you like it Blake! :)
I really do love it when makers show their mistakes. It helps more than most realize.
What I always appreciate is your determination to finish no matter what obstacles you encounter. I admire that hugely as it's a discipline I don't possess! Beautiful end result - as always, Thank you sincerely for sharing.
I think I would have thrown it into the sun when faced with chiseling out the plywood.
I never even thought about giving in - there's usually a way to save most things. Glad you like it! :)
well it is a discipline you could possess, if your life depended on it. Alas, first-world comforts make one lazy don't it?
The part that makes you a craftsperson is learning to fix mistakes and take it in stride otherwise you'll never be able to learn (and apply those learnings) without constantly feeling like it's a failed project.
Man with no vanity builds vanity! I’m just a few minutes in and I’m already smiling that you face, through any project, the same issues we all have, and are upfront about it.
Glad you enjoyed it John! :)
At around 2:00, if you want to avoid your plywood getting exploded when you use the router, it might be a good idea to use some blue tape to protect them, this way, the cut will be perfect and it will not explode as a result, i saw that trick on youtube some months ago. I can’t remember which one but it did works.
I had problems with getting sheetfoam, too. So i used spray foam in an old pastic container and after hardening i shaped the inner mold out of that block. It was also a lot cheaper as the foam sheets would have been 😊
That's a great idea and if I'd have thought of that I definitely would've gone that way. Thanks! :)
Me being employed over 25 years in the prefabricated concrete building components I advise you to:
A - taper the sides of the mold-component of the inner of the bassin.
B - get to round of al te edges possible.
C - for small component as this base you can use compressed air, just mount a coupler to connect a hose connected to a compressor.
The looks are great !!
Thanks very much for the tips - I thought about a draft angle then thought it's just a one off and I'd remove the mold one way or another. :)
He was probably going for the Butler sink look, which features vertical sides to it.
I have a big Butler sink for my kitchen. It's great!
It's the proper ceramic one though. :P
Big bastard thing is a 2 person lift as it is!
I imagine a concrete one would be just as heavy!
Definitely need 2 burly men for those kinda jobs. :P
Molds with patterns like that, consider place a small amount in and rolling it around edgways to allow the patterns to fill and release air bubbles, even brushing helps. Vacuum degassing or pressure would work too.
Thanks - something to think about fro next time! :)
Turned out great Neil. I take my hat off to you for sanding those stains for five hours 🎩, but I guess when you’ve come that far there wasn’t an alternative 🌟
That's it Mandy - I wasn't going to give up at that point. Glad you like it! :)
I had always thought about making a tool holder for a wood lathe. The fact that you have precise control is what gives a metal lathe and advantage.
That's why I used it but it really would've been easy enough to finish on the wood lathe. :)
@@PaskMakes One of these days you might make an attachment.
Kudos, Mate! Five hours to sand out the CA glue. There are things I like to do that I wouldn't want to do for 5 hours!
Thanks Charlie! It was good audiobook listening time! :)
You are an amazing craftsman and I always learn something new from your videos. Thank you for putting in the time and energy.
Thanks Robert! :)
Resting the guide of a reciprocating saw with the blade removed on the sides of a mold makes a good vibrating tool. Great job as always 👌🏼
Making your own concrete sink: 8/10... inspiring more than a million people all round the world: a really significant life achievement. Hats off to you sir!
I'm gobsmacked at the beauty of it. I'm not a fan of concrete cabinets, countertops, and the like but I would love to have this in my bathroom. It looks perfect. The texture is interesting and all over it looks perfect with your cabinet. Thanks for sharing, Neil. Not only your "mistakes here" but your gorgeous sink.
Thanks very much Vickie and glad you like the overall look with the vanity! :)
Yeah, the natural concrete look isn't for everyone, but in the way of concrete countertops and the like, concrete IS a great base if you want to then cover it with some swirling colours of resin!
I've seen some beautiful and crazy stuff done with that!
Worth checking out. :D
Next one, you might want to install an integral over flow drain. Also? A heavy layer of wax on the plug and body helps to prevent staining and allows easier removal.
This renovation is going to be amazing!!!
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Clearly you're not a lazy man, Mr Pask, but hard work alone can't produce this level of craftsmanship. You have to have real skill, too. Well done!
Here I was, thinking that the mistake would be that you didn't include an overflow preventer/drain plug bypass port. Here in the US, most bathroom/vanity basins (and bath tubs) have an extra drain hole near the top of the basin that runs down to the drain line, bypassing the drain plug. This prevents flooding in the event that someone forgets to turn the water off while they are filling the basin.
The port is usually on the side of the basin nearest the user, so it isn't noticed, but you could retrofit this basin by running an extra drain drilled through the back, a few cm from the top.
Again, Neil, your level of patience is astounding! Thank you for the inspiration!
Happy birthday, Neil!
A jigsaw with an old blade hitting the mold sides also works well for removing bubbles, IME. And doesn't mind, the way a sander might.
If you ever make another one, you might try acid staining as a finish before sealing it. It can create marvelous colors and patterns.
Good save. Perseverance pays off, obviously.
When he said 5hrs of sanding I made a pain noise outloud. Looks amazing.
I especially like your “this is what happened” approach to your videos!
I made glass fibre concrete stuff for years. Sinks were the worst. Cake decorating ball tools make the best corner tool for silicone as they are always perfectly consistent. And that sander was a good tool for vibrating just would have been better using the foam face. Nice job!
Well done Neil! That sink turned out looking great! 👍👍
I really like the bubbles/holes/whatever in the planter and on the corners of the sink. I like the look.
This is fantastic!!! I can’t wait to see the finished sink cabinet and bathroom!
Amazing final product!
Well done Pask! I admire that you try so may different things and especially that you show your mistakes. Again, we’ll done. Darlington, South Carolina USA
Neil, that is a really nice complement to your awesome vanity cabinet! It is going to look smashing installed!
Thanks very much Tom - Glad you like it! :)
Happy Birthday🎉🎉. A little late but no less from the heart. Thank you for inviting us into the shop for some quality time.
I am always amazed at your incredible patience
Happy birthday Neal, and the sink looks great
For your first time the end result turned out amazing Mate, can't wait for more of the remodel. A cordless sawzaw with the blade removed makes a good option for vibrating out air bubbles.
It's good to see someone putting a lot of effort into even the smallest things.👍
Hippy BiFUNday Sir, I love that your work bench top looks like it's been through the wars
Reminded me a little bit of the old concrete laundry tubs from yesteryear. Although they weren’t as classy as this version. Great job.
Another beautiful project.
This is so helpful! I've been planning on making fake tombstones for Halloween using concrete molds
Glad it was useful Andrew! :)
You did a great job on that sink
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. You do the best work my friend.
Consistantly the most innovative, interesting and inspiring craftsman on youtube... love ya Neil!!
Great Video Neil.. Lots of helpfull tips in there. Im glad you dont hide mistakes - cause it adds so much more to the video know what and why things happened, and how you remedy'd them.
Work of art. The way you made the mould is very good
It looks really great! When the yellow spots appeared, I already thought that would be impossible to repair. But you managed to make it look soo good!
thanks for showing the plywood chipout and the CA glue mishap these are really valuable for learning makers
Való igaz!
I've never done small forms like this. Doing huge forms, we often cut the plywood almost all the way through and brace it. Once you remove the bracing the inner form is easier to remove. Cheers.
That turned out beautifully.
Fui diversas vezes no botão do Like pra ter certeza que já estava clicado 😂
Esse video merece um belo Like 👊🏼😉👍🏼
Using a sander to vibrate concrete molds was common practice in the industrial arts class I took in the 7th grade back in 1984.
I wish I could be in your head when you are coming up with these craft ideas. The drafting process must be interesting.
This not just a sink...it is also art
Super nice project, thanks for sharing.
A beautiful sink, great match for the vanity
One possible option vs. the yellow stains might have been to try a concrete stain/sealant -- the kind you use on garage floors. It might have worked, depending on the color of the stain...
Happy Birthday Mr Pask!
I really appreciate the speed up because I can only watch mostly on weekends, and didn't touch the 2x
now that's a beautiful sink!
Love the video and Happy Birthday Mate!
Nicely done! Even with the extra sanding... The only thing I woud have added are steel bars or a mesh (more like a cage) all around to prevent fracturing later.
*Awesome guy, love his videos, great inspiration just gets better* 🔥💚
You have a remarkable amount of patience, I would have botched the mould removal for sure.
you have a rly good eye for design.
Great vid, as usual.
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As usual, your patience and persistence are inspirational. Looks awesome!
Happy birthday dude💚🇬🇧🌱 great video as per usual
I've made many concrete sinks and I always do the inner buck out of fiberglass. It's so much simpler.
Excellent Travail 👏
To quote Evil Roy Slade (its a movie by the same name) “the man has a stick with it quality you can’t help but admire!”👍☮️
A LOT of work but well worth it. It looks great.
Bill
Wow turned out great. Good recovery on the staining. If you’re like me I bet you said a bad word or two.
Maybe you could try to do something like The Samurai Carpenter did when he made a sink out of a really big natural stone? That would be an awesome project.
Wow what an epic build. So much work. Sink is gorgeous and unique. Mahalo for sharing! : )
Thanks very much! :)
Nice coincidence that you and Essential Craftsman posted videos about concrete forms within a few days of each other. (He’s building a big gate - possibly necessitated by his fame on RUclips!)
I loved watching this!
Gave me some great ideas! :D
I have a couple of ideas for you concerning vibrating items for any future projects.
1. Use the same sander, but just take the sandpaper off it and just touch the foam pad to the thing you want to vibrate.
As long as the surface is smooth, this should not hurt the foam pad.
2. Get yourself one of those massager guns. They're cheap these days, and will give you a very good selection of vibrating speeds.
I can't recommend them for actual muscles though, lol!
My partner got one for me when I had a really bad back.
Bruised the crap outta my muscles and make it so much worse.
Could not get up for at least 3 days, lol!
Use with extreme care on humans.
Use with reckless abandon on hard, inanimate objects that do not feel pain. :P
It will ABSOLUTE:Y remove any air bubbles that is in there!
Happy Birthday Neil!!!!
I celebrate this Friday,
09-01!!!
Hitting 78!!!
I've never been this old before!!!
Any vacay pix?
How did you like Atlanta?
Happy belated birthday Neil! 🎉🍰🎁🎈
I cast an epoxy granite machine base in a foam board mold and I found that out of all the spray on mold releases I used, by far the best was to use that Synthetic food grade grease with PTFE in it like Superlube makes or other companies.
Ver nice sink--the concrete work looks great. I like the ribbed exterior band. This was quite a project.
Wow it's beautiful! 😍 you are so tenacious at solving problems. Hope you had a good birthday 🥳, thank you for the videos
Having did this before it was fun knowing what will happen before you.
I love how you repurposed that tin that normally would contain assorted sewing items
Awesome video John. I agree 100% no newbie should be using this tool. 👍🏾
Happy belated Birthday!🥳 When you were making the mold, I was so confused why you were sanding down the outside so the water would run to the drain.🙃 It took me an embarrassingly long time, but my mind finally flipped it over and I got it.😂
Thanks very much! Don't worry, I had to keep thinking things through too. :)
30 year fiberglass boat builder here with hundreds of molds under my belt. I always explain that you have to think inside out and upside down when you are building patterns and molds. It's not a perfect analogy but it's pretty close.
I think it turned out perfect Neil. I like the groove finish.
I'm looking forward to the next video mate.
Lovely bit of hand and mind crafts
Next time you do this. Try a marine grade plywood. Usually they are pre coated with a film which makes the sealing process mo better. Or just have a local cnc/foam shop cut you the mold from foam. Much quicker
Awesome work. I've worked with concrete in the past for larger scale things like driveways, sidewalks, & curbs. We always used hydraulic oil to prevent the sticking to our wooden forms. For a project like this, I'd think vegetable oil would work the same. Thanks for the video. :)
I used to use a product called 'Crete lease' working with glass fibre concrete. No matter what you use those damn sink moulds never ever come out easily.
the most amazing thing i find is, Neil can do all this, and is a Queenslander.
If you decide to do another one similar use a drill with hammer action. Weld a peace off steel to a 13 mm shaft and put it against the wood it vibrates the wood and takes out the air bubbles works wonders.
Really well done. I guess you could have filled the sink with warm water and waited for the plywood and glue to fall apart. That stain was a real disappointment but you recovered well. I thought you would paint it but I think the sanding turned out really nice. Cheers mate, Stuart.
Happy birthday mate, be well, enjoy whatever you love!
happy birthday... hope this new year brings you everything you wish for, and more unbelievable projects like all the ones you share
Incredible and inspiring!
Looks amazing (as always)
Happy Birthday my friend!🎉
If you decide to make more, you can make silicone or polyethylene molds of different densities for different applications. Would work very well for many copys of this sink. I have a workmate who did this as a side hussle doing sinks and dog bowls