Great information Thank you. A safety suggestion would be to wear a mask when pouring the dry concrete into the tub because concrete dust is toxic to breathe.
I thought of this too, the concrete can harden inside of the lungs and cause health problems, very bad to breath it. Even peat moss isn't good to breath either. I wear a mask when using peat moss in the garden. If I don't I cough all night & the next day.
Wonderful informative video. You can also dye the concrete different shades of colors by mixing in concrete pigment powder. Just wanted to point out to readers how important "curing" concrete is. To do it correctly concrete needs to stay evenly moist for several weeks. { where Irene wrapped her containers in plastic and placed in the shade.} Why this is crucial is the fact that during this time period crystals are formed within the matrix of the medium. It is these crystals that gives concrete its true strength and ability to age well. If this step is not given the proper attention, the structure will crumble in a couple months to a year. {Fun fact...One can actually feel the sculpture heat up during this process.}
The recipe I use is a 1 part white Portland cement, 1 part peat moss, and 1 part perlite. The perlite helps keep the finished pieces lighter and easier to move around. Mine have lasted for years and I have found that plants love, love, love being planted in hypertufa pots. I used a 5 gallon bucket of each ingredient and poured them into a wheelbarrow which my husband turned with a shovel while I wet it down with a hose. You can make several large pieces with this amount, but it takes a strong person to keep turning the mixture. I like the idea of making smaller batches like you did which would be something I could do on my own. Also, I used cooking spray as release.
Do you know if this mixture work to -22°F as well? Just wondering what mixture works best for both deep freezes and lots of freeze thaw cycles. Thanks!
For the pot that looked like a pumpkin, instead of the bucket, use another bag filled with sand, more pliable and easier to remove. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Another finish: put live moss, buttermilk, & water in a blender and pulverize. Put liquid in a spray bottle and spraycoat the vessels outer side. The buttermilk feeds the moss roots that dig into the little pockets/cracks of moss/vermiculite. Small fern spores do well, too.
My mom made something like the boxed one but a solid block and carved several of them into various animal statues for her garden. They were beautiful and whimsical ❤
That is a wonderful idea. I wish I had my daughter here. Her major in art school was sculpture! Thanks for posting that. Now, I will have to give it a go. Do you know how long she let it harden before she started sculpting it?
@@loujones5388 all I remember is that she would check how firm it had set up several times until she felt she could carve a shape without compromising the rest of the “cube” of concrete mix. She used an old paring knife I think! 😊
Use a compressor with an air hose and an attachment called a blow gun by putting the small nozzle into the edge of the mold the forced air will push the mold right out. Water works just as well. Nice job on your tufa pots.
I’ve been researching how to do hypertufa and this is my favorite tutorial. Your pots are exactly what I hope mine will look like. Thank you for the excellent information, professional footage and all around fantastic lesson!
Where do you get your ideas from. These planters are cool. And thank you for the mistake video too. It’s nice to see that everyone makes mistakes and fixes them.
I made many of very similar prox 7-8 years ago. I found a power washer made the perfect rustic surface in 1-2 minutes. Most of them are still going strong to this day. White cement give a more light sandstone look if you are into experimenting. Yours came out great ! Just keep in mind the power washer if you want to make many in no time.
Nice video! Be sure to wear a face mask / breathing mask next time though! The dust from cement and concrete is very bad for the lungs; like you know how it’s very bad for the skin, it’s even worse for the lungs. Good luck with your future projects, and please be safe ❤️
Can't wait to try this! I wanted to share that perlite is volcanic glass. I've used it for years in the garden but one day it blew back into my eyes and I wasn't wearing my glasses. I would recommend protective eyewear when using it, especially if pouring it straight from the bag. Happy Planting! 🪨🪴🥽
I have also used a styrofoam box on a piece of cardboard upside down and put the hyper tufa mix on the outside. I did everything on top of a picnic table under 2 shade trees.
thank you for the step-by-step and thank you for showing us your oopsie so we don't try the same. I like your planters. I'm looking forward to warm weather so I can get back to my hypertufa.
Excellent video! Thank you for the information about curing, I just purchased a few bags of concrete to learn how to create planters and lawn ornaments and now you have expanded my ideas further...again, thank you!
I've watched a couple of your videos and I'm very impressed with your creativity and attention to detail! You gave me some great inspiration for my garden planters. Thank you!
This is a great project idea. Im thinking this would be neat for decorative stepping stones and other potential decorations for outdoors or even custum garden bed borders. I'm going to have to give this a try.
Hello Irene, I watched your beautiful birdbath and had to watch this one too. I love your creations. Going to save this and hopefully make some soon. Blessings from Georgia ❤
What a great job! I love your work. Your gardens are beautiful, and the hypertufa planters are styled perfectly in your garden. I am so glad I found you!
Very beautiful. I used perlite in my project, it actually looks very nice, because is in the garden, the white specs will blend with the surroundings, don’t look bad at all. Subscribed! 👍🏼🌸
I was looking for garden decorations and I came across your channel. 😊I loved these planters. You made the process seem so easy and doable. I'm going to try doing some planters.
New subscriber:We've made many of these hypertufa pieces in the past, but you've re-energized me to make more! Today, it was 40.56 Celsius....I'll wait till it cools off! (105° fahrenheit). -Eva, from sunny Texas
Do you think this recipe she used for cold weather would be good for hot weather? I live in the keys and it’s warm but also humid so that may be a concern as well
Use a broken piece of brick to help with smoothing edges and bringing out areas that u like it will help like the wire brush, but can be more economical affordable..if you move the inside bucket within a hour it might've helped a bit better in removing it later.. they turned out very very pretty well done...
❤ Years ago, I read several articles on hypertuffa pots. One of the most interesting articles was about covering polystyrene (styrofoam) packing containers with a hyperfuffa mix. This was to create a more protected area for the root zone. Have you seen or heard of this procedure? In my area, it can get to be -40 in the winter, so cold hardiness is important.
Thank you for mentioning this. I have some big styrofoam packing containers and was just wondering about using them. Currently I have my grow bags in them, to help with water retention in my hot SW high mountain desert climate. I'm going to try it!
Thank you for this! I'm very glad to see that you use gloves (so many TH-cam videos show people mixing cement without protection on hands, feet, etc). I would suggest a mask, too, especially when mixing fiberglass fiber. In fact, I looked at my local big box construction store (Home Depot for me), and there is what seems to be a safer alternative: Cellulose Blown-In Insulation (but in retrospect, I'm thinking they won't add strength). I don't know how this would hold up in these planters, but since Japanese studies showed that breathing fiberglass had the same effect on the lungs as asbestos 😳 I would rather take a chance with my pots, rather than my health. Please be cautious and stay safe.
Thank you for your attention! The fibers I use is not fiberglass actually, this is synthetic fibers (like polyethylene or something) so they are not harmful for lungs! I wouldn't use fiberglass as well!
Thank you for sharing this fantastic "how to" instruction video. I am going to try making some for my water feature I am building. Regards from South Africa
If u are making a large amount (or ur older an a little help goes along way) …. Put ur dry mixture in a 5 gal plastic bucket with a threaded lid an just roll around to mix the dry ingredients. Then pour ur water in.
Irina por fin te leo en español !!!!!!!! Estoy muy muy emocionada poder entender mejor tus excelentes videos me encanta, todo tu trabajo que haces todos los tutoriales son excelentes eres una manualista espectacular, te admiro desde la primera vez que vi. Dios te bendiga hermosa, bendiciones y un abrazo muy fuerte desde Chiapas, México.
If you don’t want to wait for moss, go out and find some native moss to collect. Put it in a blender with some some yogurt, then paint the mixture where you want the moss to grow.
I loved these planters. You gave us three different options. I never thought about using a ball or cardboard boxes. Thank you for sharing this with us.
new subscriber here, (uk), just watched several of your how to brilliant. clear, concise, and LOVE you show "whoopies". now to convince partner need some concrete- though he wont want to bring it home in his car.
Oh wow I loved these..My favourite one was the one you done in the cardboard box..Thankyou for sharing such talent & information with us.. I grow vegtables,but I also want to grow flowers to attract bees & butterflies & other insects to my garden..I would love to give this a go,maybe one day..your planters look beautiful. Have a blessed & beautiful day & take care 🙏🏻☮🌻🐝🙏🏻☮🌻🐝..
Great video! Thank you so much for the recipe. Here in New York, we need something that can handle the severe cold as well so it should work perfectly!
Great information Thank you. A safety suggestion would be to wear a mask when pouring the dry concrete into the tub because concrete dust is toxic to breathe.
I thought of this too, the concrete can harden inside of the lungs and cause health problems, very bad to breath it. Even peat moss isn't good to breath either. I wear a mask when using peat moss in the garden. If I don't I cough all night & the next day.
And safety glasses. Lungs and eyes are in the same range as your heart: very precious.
I came here to say that :)
That’s the first thing I said when I saw this!
Wear a mask, please!!!!
Wonderful informative video. You can also dye the concrete different shades of colors by mixing in concrete pigment powder. Just wanted to point out to readers how important "curing" concrete is. To do it correctly concrete needs to stay evenly moist for several weeks. { where Irene wrapped her containers in plastic and placed in the shade.} Why this is crucial is the fact that during this time period crystals are formed within the matrix of the medium. It is these crystals that gives concrete its true strength and ability to age well. If this step is not given the proper attention, the structure will crumble in a couple months to a year. {Fun fact...One can actually feel the sculpture heat up during this process.}
Can you put up the names of the material to use I can’t figure it out .
Thank you
Grate video !
🤝
@@gudesanchez2008 Portland cement, peat & vermiculite. She also added concrete reinforcing fibers.
The recipe I use is a 1 part white Portland cement, 1 part peat moss, and 1 part perlite. The perlite helps keep the finished pieces lighter and easier to move around. Mine have lasted for years and I have found that plants love, love, love being planted in hypertufa pots. I used a 5 gallon bucket of each ingredient and poured them into a wheelbarrow which my husband turned with a shovel while I wet it down with a hose. You can make several large pieces with this amount, but it takes a strong person to keep turning the mixture. I like the idea of making smaller batches like you did which would be something I could do on my own. Also, I used cooking spray as release.
Thank you!
I think I will try your portions since I like the idea of as little cement as necessary. Thank you.
🌴HANK 🌱OU!
Do you know if this mixture work to -22°F as well? Just wondering what mixture works best for both deep freezes and lots of freeze thaw cycles. Thanks!
For the pot that looked like a pumpkin, instead of the bucket, use another bag filled with sand, more pliable and easier to remove. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Great idea!
Another finish: put live moss, buttermilk, & water in a blender and pulverize. Put liquid in a spray bottle and spraycoat the vessels outer side. The buttermilk feeds the moss roots that dig into the little pockets/cracks of moss/vermiculite. Small fern spores do well, too.
I should have scrolled down before making my own comment! I love the fern idea.
My mom made something like the boxed one but a solid block and carved several of them into various animal statues for her garden. They were beautiful and whimsical ❤
That is a wonderful idea. I wish I had my daughter here. Her major in art school was sculpture! Thanks for posting that. Now, I will have to give it a go. Do you know how long she let it harden before she started sculpting it?
@@loujones5388 all I remember is that she would check how firm it had set up several times until she felt she could carve a shape without compromising the rest of the “cube” of concrete mix. She used an old paring knife I think! 😊
that is fantastic!!!
Use a compressor with an air hose and an attachment called a blow gun by putting the small nozzle into the edge of the mold the forced air will push the mold right out. Water works just as well. Nice job on your tufa pots.
I’ve been researching how to do hypertufa and this is my favorite tutorial. Your pots are exactly what I hope mine will look like. Thank you for the excellent information, professional footage and all around fantastic lesson!
Thanks a lot!!
Great video! You've worked many hours to make this video and it shows! Clear instructions and nice camera work. Well done!!
Thanks a lot!!
I am so glad Irene learned English, that she could share all these great vids with us :-)
Where do you get your ideas from. These planters are cool. And thank you for the mistake video too. It’s nice to see that everyone makes mistakes and fixes them.
I made many of very similar prox 7-8 years ago. I found a power washer made the perfect rustic surface in 1-2 minutes. Most of them are still going strong to this day. White cement give a more light sandstone look if you are into experimenting.
Yours came out great !
Just keep in mind the power washer if you want to make many in no time.
Thank you for the advice, will try using power washer for this!!
Que materiales se usan en español por favor
When do you use the power washer?? When she rinsed then off and filled with water?? Please
@@sharonmccollister4204 Instead of brush, it does the same as the brush, just much faster.
The best fake rock tutorial I found on TH-cam! It looks awesome.
Thanks a lot for sharing this with us.
No it's not its dangerous safety lung hazard you must wear a mask she's just scooping that cement powder all that powder *
Nice video! Be sure to wear a face mask / breathing mask next time though! The dust from cement and concrete is very bad for the lungs; like you know how it’s very bad for the skin, it’s even worse for the lungs. Good luck with your future projects, and please be safe ❤️
Exactly! When that dust gets into moist lungs... concrete. Seriously, wear a mask.
I tried forever to figure out what the brown mixture was. They look amazing. Thanks for the English version
Peat i think
Dry peat that comes in a bale works much better
The rustic stone appearance is beautiful against the sweet delicate flowers...such a natural look! 😍🥰❤️
I love hypertufa. Yes the fibers cut down on cracking. They look amazing
Can't wait to try this! I wanted to share that perlite is volcanic glass. I've used it for years in the garden but one day it blew back into my eyes and I wasn't wearing my glasses. I would recommend protective eyewear when using it, especially if pouring it straight from the bag. Happy Planting! 🪨🪴🥽
She mentioned she used vermiculite a heat expanded Mica.
This is The best video on the subject on TH-cam
They look amazing. They really do look like stone. Thanks for showing the process.
I have also used a styrofoam box on a piece of cardboard upside down and put the hyper tufa mix on the outside. I did everything on top of a picnic table under 2 shade trees.
thank you for the step-by-step and thank you for showing us your oopsie so we don't try the same. I like your planters. I'm looking forward to warm weather so I can get back to my hypertufa.
Excellent video! Thank you for the information about curing, I just purchased a few bags of concrete to learn how to create planters and lawn ornaments and now you have expanded my ideas further...again, thank you!
Those planters you made were absolutely gorgeous, they looked so realistic, and you made it look so easy. Well done. 🥰🇬🇧🐾🐾💖
That was a LOT of hard work, but they turned out GREAT 🎉😮
I luv all the platers, thank you for all the work you put into them. I am going to try this. Thanks you.
I've watched a couple of your videos and I'm very impressed with your creativity and attention to detail! You gave me some great inspiration for my garden planters. Thank you!
Thanks!!
Great inspiration for a diy fountain. It's great for plants too, I'm sure, but it's perfect for a fountain basin.
I love how you are using whatever is around. So smart and ingenius! These planters look really great.
Looked great! Really love the square planter and will definitely make one (or more)!
our awesome men to the rescue! ❤❤
The planter look great, I hadn’t heard of that peat trick. If you add yoghurt to the outside of the pots it will encourage moss growth❤️✨
I've heard buttermilk works too. You can make a slurry of moss and buttermilk and smear it on the surface, or so I've read. Always wanted to try it.
This is a great project idea. Im thinking this would be neat for decorative stepping stones and other potential decorations for outdoors or even custum garden bed borders. I'm going to have to give this a try.
Crude, basic, rough... and beautiful. Try blending some moss with buttermilk and spraying one that sits in the shade. Nice job.
Beautiful lady,lovely accent,Gorgeous hairstyle,with awesome ideas! ❤
Hello Irene, I watched your beautiful birdbath and had to watch this one too. I love your creations. Going to save this and hopefully make some soon. Blessings from Georgia ❤
I love the idea they are so natural looking as if they were created by nature. I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks.
What a great job! I love your work. Your gardens are beautiful, and the hypertufa planters are styled perfectly in your garden. I am so glad I found you!
You (& your assistant ) did a great job, they look fab.
Would love to give something like this a go... Tyvm 😊
Very beautiful. I used perlite in my project, it actually looks very nice, because is in the garden, the white specs will blend with the surroundings, don’t look bad at all. Subscribed! 👍🏼🌸
I was looking for garden decorations and I came across your channel. 😊I loved these planters. You made the process seem so easy and doable. I'm going to try doing some planters.
Madame, you are tough as rock!
Great idea!
New subscriber:We've made many of these hypertufa pieces in the past, but you've re-energized me to make more!
Today, it was 40.56 Celsius....I'll wait till it cools off!
(105° fahrenheit).
-Eva, from sunny Texas
Hi, Eva, sounds pretty hot! We have 36C today and it's really exhausting too🙈😁
Do you think this recipe she used for cold weather would be good for hot weather? I live in the keys and it’s warm but also humid so that may be a concern as well
I love them they came out so good ,especially the one you made with the boxes ! Can’t wait to make them
Beautiful!!! It was a lot of work....🤔 Your love for gardening is evident and is enjoyable to watch. Thank you!😊
I like your outside ideas.
Basic and simple. Thank you.
Use a broken piece of brick to help with smoothing edges and bringing out areas that u like it will help like the wire brush, but can be more economical affordable..if you move the inside bucket within a hour it might've helped a bit better in removing it later.. they turned out very very pretty well done...
They look amazing!! Great job and glad to know they did good through the winter months ! Thanks for sharing ❤ from Canada 🇨🇦
🌷 Thank you… very good information! My very best to you and yours! 🌻
❤ Years ago, I read several articles on hypertuffa pots. One of the most interesting articles was about covering polystyrene (styrofoam) packing containers with a hyperfuffa mix. This was to create a more protected area for the root zone. Have you seen or heard of this procedure? In my area, it can get to be -40 in the winter, so cold hardiness is important.
Thank you for mentioning this. I have some big styrofoam packing containers and was just wondering about using them. Currently I have my grow bags in them, to help with water retention in my hot SW high mountain desert climate. I'm going to try it!
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I really like the organic look to this.
Irina you are so talented they turn beautiful !
Thanks!!
Thank you for this! I'm very glad to see that you use gloves (so many TH-cam videos show people mixing cement without protection on hands, feet, etc). I would suggest a mask, too, especially when mixing fiberglass fiber. In fact, I looked at my local big box construction store (Home Depot for me), and there is what seems to be a safer alternative: Cellulose Blown-In Insulation (but in retrospect, I'm thinking they won't add strength). I don't know how this would hold up in these planters, but since Japanese studies showed that breathing fiberglass had the same effect on the lungs as asbestos 😳 I would rather take a chance with my pots, rather than my health. Please be cautious and stay safe.
Thank you for your attention! The fibers I use is not fiberglass actually, this is synthetic fibers (like polyethylene or something) so they are not harmful for lungs! I wouldn't use fiberglass as well!
@@IrenesDIY The links you posted are for fiberglass. 🤷♀
Love them! I'm in a place that just had snow last week and is still below freezing at night. But I have to try this.
These are fabulous! Thank you for showing us how you made them and the recipe ❤️
Thank you for sharing this fantastic "how to" instruction video. I am going to try making some for my water feature I am building.
Regards from South Africa
I ❤them all, thanks DorothyG
Love your DIY project! And love the way you think ❣️❣️🫶
If u are making a large amount (or ur older an a little help goes along way) …. Put ur dry mixture in a 5 gal plastic bucket with a threaded lid an just roll around to mix the dry ingredients. Then pour ur water in.
The bucket episode was hilarious, but the finished product is perfect.
These remind me of trough gardens. They turned out very well.
That was very nice! Im doing it. Greetings from Costa Rica/U.S.A./Canada
These turned out fantastic. This is a great video.
Awesome video. The instructions are well thought out and all the time you put into it was greatly appreciated.
Love this project! Planters came out great. Thanks for writing the recipe for making them. 😊
Irina por fin te leo en español !!!!!!!! Estoy muy muy emocionada poder entender mejor tus excelentes videos me encanta, todo tu trabajo que haces todos los tutoriales son excelentes eres una manualista espectacular, te admiro desde la primera vez que vi. Dios te bendiga hermosa, bendiciones y un abrazo muy fuerte desde Chiapas, México.
Gracias, Ana🥰
If you don’t want to wait for moss, go out and find some native moss to collect. Put it in a blender with some some yogurt, then paint the mixture where you want the moss to grow.
Well done! Love your pieces of artwork.
Very nice work on this project ❤
Looks great.....old motor oil works great also...and it's free....hubby saves his old oil....
These are awesome. Love the rust colored one. The dark remind me of medieval morning stars
Thanks Irene! Great work.
I just love your planters they look so natural
They look awesome. I am trying this this year. Well done.
I loved these planters. You gave us three different options. I never thought about using a ball or cardboard boxes. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Wow , beautiful project , keep up the. Good work thanks for the teaching
It’s much easier if you put the vermiculite in the bottom before mixing because it’s not easy to dig down through cement
A-ma-zing! Your skills and creativity have no comparison to anyone l've seen on TH-cam.
Congratulations!
Great job!!! They are beautiful!!!
I like the square one with rounded edges the best. The one made with cardboard. It has the most convincing (to me) look of stone. Nice job!
Love it! They look so good!
Great videos. You are a great inspirations.
Greetings from Norway.
Beautiful planters! Good job ♥️🇨🇦
I can’t wait to make some!… thank you!
Omgosh it's hard to choose a favourite, though the pot belly and the square box ones are fab.
Lovely!
AWESOME!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
new subscriber here, (uk), just watched several of your how to brilliant.
clear, concise, and LOVE you show "whoopies".
now to convince partner need some concrete- though he wont want to bring it home in his car.
Oh wow I loved these..My favourite one was the one you done in the cardboard box..Thankyou for sharing such talent & information with us..
I grow vegtables,but I also want to grow flowers to attract bees & butterflies & other insects to my garden..I would love to give this a go,maybe one day..your planters look beautiful.
Have a blessed & beautiful day & take care 🙏🏻☮🌻🐝🙏🏻☮🌻🐝..
i just love that!! i will try! 💕i'm here in Colorado USA
Excellent tutorial, thank you for sharing.
LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR TALENT LOTS OF WORK but so beautiful outcome
Great video! Thank you so much for the recipe. Here in New York, we need something that can handle the severe cold as well so it should work perfectly!
They look wonderful. I especially love the round shape 🥰
Thanks for sharing this! They look great!❤
beautiful work!
Thank you very much. Your work is the most natural I've seen yet and I'm excited to start your method.
I loved your idea of using fiber …
They look really sturdy .
I’m using your hypertufa recioe .
Thank you
Thank you for this Awesome video. It gave me some excellent ideas for planters using your method. Carry On Madam.
Great detailed instructions. Now I ' m ready to try this. Nice work!