Concrete crafts: making modern accessories for the home and garden

Create unique tiles, bowls, pavers, stepping stones, planters, tabletops, birdbaths, and more Includes a gallery of imaginative and original projects Techniques clearly explained for the novice or experienced crafter
Concrete is an inexpensive and easy-to-work-with material that can be used to create dozens of useful and stylish accessories for the home or garden. With full-color, step-by-step photos, this one-of-a-kind guide demonstrates how to make functional concrete projects that have a distinctive flair. It includes instructions on mixing prepackaged concrete as well as standard and lightweight formulas. It also includes details on making molds, pouring, curing, creating texture, adding aggregates, staining, and finishing.