Big cement-house and cement-tree

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Big cement-house and cement-tree

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Instructions in 11 steps : The little house and fir tree both out of concrete fit each other stylishly. Just pour creative-cement into the two casting moulds and stencil the little house after it has dried out.

Besides the articles listed below, you also need: Edible oil, sandpaper, brush, adhesive tape, paper towel, container for mixing of the cement, craft wooden stick, sponge rubber as a pad

And this is how it works:

Step 1

For the preparation, place the mould on a stable surface so that it does not wobble and spread out its inner side with edible oil.

Step 2

Stir the cement at the ratio of 10:1 (10 parts of cement / 1 part of water) by using a craft wooden stick until an uniform smooth and castable mass is obtained.

Step 3

For the big house, you need 1700 g of cement and 170 ml of water. For the tree 25 cm high, you need 800 g of cement and 80 ml of water. And for the tree 33 cm high, you need 1300 g of cement and 130 ml of water.

Step 4

Pour the casting compound into the prepared mould (do not pour it quite to the upper edge). Allow the mixture to rest for 1-2 minutes. Thereby tap repeatedly and slightly onto the mould to release any air bubbles from the cement mass.

Step 5

Let it dry over the night.

Step 6

The very next day you can demould the objects in which you turn the casting moulds around and lay them down on a pad out of a sponge rubber or a cardboard.

Step 7

Work with a light pressure of your hand from behind against the mould, thus air can not penetrate between casting object and mould. Keep tapping the mould slowly and carefully on your pad, so that the cement object is completely detached from the mould.

Step 8

Let it harden. The curing time depends on the size and the temperature (best for several days). Small burrs and imperfections you can grind quick and easily with a sandpaper.

Step 9

For a special effect, you can also decorate the object with Chalky Finish paint and templates or with mirror-foil.

Step 10: Stencilling with Chalky Finish paint

Place the honeycomb-designed template onto the big cement-house. Press on the template and dab the triangles carefully with a sponge brush and some Chalky Finish paint. Then, remove again carefully the template and let it dry.

Step 11: Decorated with mirror-foil

Apply the glue for foils two-dimensionally onto the desired spots by using the brush. An application directly out of the bottle is also possible. Let it dry until the glue for foils dries transparent and still sticky is. At the end, lay the mirror-foil onto the glue with the metallic side upwards. Press well, stroke your finger lightly across it and then remove the foil carefully. If necessary, repeat it once again.