beemac
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Monday, 9th of August 2010 12:25:04 PM
l wanna make several stepping stones with my kids help for a walk way in my
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front yard.The kits in the craft stores do not make very many, l need to
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make atleast 8-10.
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Chicka/o
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Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 10:49:25 AM
This is fun & I've done it with my kids & grandkids. Use pans
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for ur forms (cake pans, loaf pans, etc).I pick them up at yard sales &
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thrift shops. Grease em with Vaseline & fill them with QuikCrete (mix
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according to the directions on the bag). Decorate with colored stones,
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glass, tiles.whatever. If you want hand/footprints you just have to wait
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til the QuikCrete has some stiffness to it & THEN press in the hands/feet.
Let them dry at least 24 hours, then turn them out of the pans. Let them
''cure'' another 24 to 48 hours..then line ur walkway. I've also
experimented with color using crushed sidewalk chalk & kool aid powder.let
ur imagination go wild. Have fun & create memories.
dark love
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Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 12:36:17 PM
For simple round stones you can use the round forms for setting
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concrete around posts. They are usually cardboard tubes & you can cut them
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to the thickness desired. Place the cut form down, then dig out the area
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in the center to the same depth as ur form. You can then fill with
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concrete or cement. For a square or rectangle, you can dig out the shape,
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then use thin boards for the sides. Put all four sides down, then stake
them on the outside so they hold the shape. You can then fill with
concrete or cement. For both, you remove the form after the
concrete/cement sets up. As a note, there are additives you can dump into
the cement when mixing it up to change the color. Home Depot, Lowes, or
just about any home improvement place should have what you need.
Twii
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Thursday, 12th of August 2010 10:47:22 AM
Check with home improvement stores: Quikrete makes molds that
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you can use to make as many as you want.
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Smooches
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 07:06:28 PM
My wife and I scoured new homesites and collected rejected
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bricks by the dozens. You can make squares out of bricks in a pattern.
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