I hate ask cause I live Canada and I was wondering where could a person buy them plastic molds at,Cause a lot of the things I sees here on the net you can't get in Canada cause it not sold here UNLESS you PAY EXTRA AMOUNT OF $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to get it.
DIY Creators did you give permission for another channel to use your videos? I dont know if you know but there is a diy Creator latino. Its your videos but in Spanish
I hate it when everyone edits their's out. They want you to think that they are perfect. But we all know that even the one's who have been building for 50 years, still makes mistakes.
Brother, you know why you relate to so many of us? Not only do you explain projects thoroughly, but you scraped up the cement that spilled over. That's like many of us that don't want to waste anything. Thank you for being real.
Hey bud a few tricks to help you out with this. 1. Try using the rapid set flow control as well, you will get a much more fluid consistency for pouring out. 2. At the color to the water before mixing the cement, you will get a much more consistent color 3. Use a brush across the top to give a rough texture, this will help you bond to another surface during install creating more surface area for your mortar or adhesive to bond too. Good video though
2. With rapid set you often times do not have to mix it well enough it is much better to mix color in the water prior to powder. 3. While trying achieve the best bond you must have a rough or textured surface on both the stone and substrate I’ve been a mason for 15 years I’m just trying to help out and not argue with a (TH-cam mechanic)
adding color to the water wouldn't apply here because he did more than one shade so less trouble, time and containers this way, most should understand but always good to hear from an expert...thanks!
This is a color test and how to on a smaller scale. if you are doing a project you will be pouring solid colors from a single bag not several colors from a bag
@@medaw1987 yeah but if you want to start with original then the water has to be added without color first and no one wants to mix several small portions.
Again I’m giving my expert advice I work with cement everyday and have done so for longer than a decade. I’ve used powder colorants liquid colorants oil based stains and water pasted stains. I’m not here to argue with (TH-cam mechanics) or weekend Pinterest warriors. Take my advice or don’t you do what you want you tube viewers
Having worked in the stone veneer industry, a trick to make the flat dry stack look more natural is to paint the mold before pouring the mix. The mold we use were made of urethane. The even solid color in the ones in the video are good if they are going to be painted thoroughly, but for a real stone look, I would recommend trying a cement mix coloring. Grays, blues and some browns for a slate look with a rusty sediments. I really like your videos. Keep them up!!
I love it! I had to fix some steps for my aging parents so I did some practice with different types of con concrete. In the past few weeks I’ve spent all my free time playing with molds or building mini rock walls. The stuff is inspiring once you get comfortable because there are so many possibilities.
I used cooking spray when I made my concrete countertops, along with charcoal coloring, just as he did. When I un-molded the slabs the cooking spray had some kind of strange reaction with the concrete because it gave it a marble-like look. Light and dark areas. Purely unintentional but looks great! Sometimes our best results come from our mistakes!
@@ggumfory are you sure it was the cooking spray and not your colorant? I've been making flower pots and large planters and would love to get a marble-ized finish.
@@jcrefasi1 To be honest, I'm not sure why it made the pattern it did. It's just that the pattern looks like where the spray pooled. I mixed the concrete with a concrete mixer so the color was well blended. Shortly after, I made a smaller countertop, forgot to apply the cooking spray, and it didn't make any kind of pattern. Just smooth and uniform. Who knows!
@@ggumforyThanks!! it sure sounds like the cooking spray. I normally work with it as a release for my hypertufa flower pots. I want to experiment with color for a countertop reno
Thank you my friend for helping for helping this old dog new tricks. I bought the molds online but didn't had a clue of how to make it. Like you, i already have a thousand ideas in my head, good work buddy!
I respect this youtuber a lot Not only he gives out his own skills and ideas freely but he explains all of the steps and gives enough information for the audience to understand what he is talking about. He is very kind to his subscribers and his voice is just beautiful too. This dude literally has gods hands 😂😂. I love your vids😀😀
Hi! Thanks for the video. An advice to remove all the air bubbles is to spray a mix of water and isopropyl to the mould prior to pouring your material, allowing perfect flow as the surface tension in the water is changed.
Sweet, thanks for this, came up in my feed after I did some searches for other DIY videos and I am very happy I checked it out. This is a project were thinking of doing in the near future.
Now that's a huge way to save a ton pf money. Takes a lot longer than just buying them but the money you save in the long run, can go towards something else. Keep up the great work brother.
With over thirty years of hearing demonstration speeches as a professor of speech, I have to give you the highest marks for presentation along with my thanks for sharing very useful information in a listenable way.
@DIYCreator - Nice simple tutorial friend. I recommend you lightly mist the molds before pouring(should help minimize with bubbles). Also, for the bubbles, i recommend you use an air chisel on the underside of the table u set your moslds on. This should remove ALL bubbles if done correctly. Put something like a small block of wood between the chisel and your table to save your table from being chewed up. I would also recommend you use iron oxide pigment for coloring your stones. Simply mist the mold and dust the mold with the pigment. Once pigment in mold, mist again if needed to make sure the pigment is moistened. immediately pour over the pigment and vibrate out the bubbles. Your stone will look amazing. Good luck. Feel free to ask if you have questions. ( I used to have some ownership in a manufactured (man made) stone company and made this stuff for a living.) We used cold pour rubber molds which we framed into a box, instead of the plastic trays.
Any video from Glenn gets my thumbs up, even before I see it. Never been disappointed. Considering the price of the molds this would require a bigger job to make it worthwhile
I couldn’t click subscribe fast enough. After I watched the floating shelves one, I was impressed. You describe so good step by step. Please! Keep making videos!
Thanks for the video. Been looking at those same forms but couldn't tell what they were like from the pictures. They look like they came out well. This has helped a lot.
i knew these were a thing, but seeing somebody else do it and talk about the possibilities. now i know what i wanna do with the few extra bags of concrete i have in my garage
I needed this video, I have small brick forms just like the ones you have and I now know I'll have to mix half a bag first since I only have two forms and the bricks, 10 per form are only 1/4 inch thick. Thank you!
DIY Creators I'm wondering if you could get some interesting effects by mixing a few different colored concretes in small batches and then scooping small amounts into the form to create some color variation on the face of the "stone". Glad to see someone do this as a diy!
A couple drops of dish soap in a sprayer with water sprayed and excess wiped off will help it pop alternatively you can put a tiny hole in the mold and blow compressed air to bond break it tape it up for future casting. Look into dry brushing paints to give it depth and texture, model makers will have simple tutorials on the process. I'd recommend going to your garden section of your big box store and finding some 5mm boxed mesh to insert into it just like the back of real stack stone. It will strengthen it if your laying near vibration also throw a quick sealer onto if it's going outside.
Great video. I'd seen a number of different forms, but the "stacked stone" is by far my favorite. This stuff would make a gorgeous facade for a tiny house, a fence, or any number of projects. With a little "doctoring" to the form before pouring a mottled appearance can be had. Grey with bits of lighter grey or reddish, with striations of beige, just like we see in nature. Two thumbs up!
Take old motor oil and grease inside of mold for easy release....motor oil is the best thing to use any time you make a mold or form for any type of concrete job.
@@jamesmcdermott5048 did you say what pro's use because its cheaper? Sir are you dumb, old oil don't cost you a thing. You must of missed that part of the key word OLD. I had no clue they had a very expensive motor oil called OLD oil. You probably have never even done anything with concrete....go sit down pro thx!
When pour molding, do a small pour first to cover the textured surface of the mold, pour the excess back into the bucket. Then knock the bubbles out of this thin layer nearest the mold surface. At this point you can even use a brush to make sure you get into all the nooks and crevices of the mold. After knocking the bubbles out, fill the mold again as you were before. This will cut way down on surface bubbles and ensure you get a fully molded result from your casting.
You set them with mortar just as you would any stone or brick. You could use a construction adhesive as well. Your backing could be drywall, wood sheeting, or madonary.
Thank you sir, this video was informative. I bought my stacked stones to decorate my fire place. I wasn't happy with the price. But i can see now it don't take too much time to make at home. Time is money, so i will gladly take my time to save a few bucks lol.
Would using something like this be appropriate for exterior works such as the foundation of a house or making concrete steps looks nicer? This seems like a.oretty fun project. How heavy do the blocks end up being?
Bela, that is what I am doing. The cost for siding is way too much, so I am doing this. $2,000. over $30,000. sounds like a good deal to me. I think about 5-8 lbs they should weigh.
Wow thanks for sharing this. I live in the Netherlands and these stones don’t come cheap the going price for 1m2 sells for 42 euros. My girlfriend will be happy with this solution. 👍👍
Excellent job and video. I am about to build a bar and was just looking at these Stones two days ago. The prices are not great on some of the higher end ones and not so terrible on the lower-end ones. Locally for me it's about $4.50 per square foot for the mid grade ones. But I really like the idea of being able to select my own mold and stylings and colors. As always, excellent job on the video and explanations. Thank you.
They are usually stained. People that do floors have colors on the internet just for cement. I don't know if they stain them on the top or the cement it's self. Painting the outside of them, they would fade over time. The stain and sealer works just for the cement.
Great video, you can spinkle multi dry colored powders in the mold like the ones they broadcast on slabs right before they put the rubber stamps down, this will give you a multi color variegated look.
To save some weight and possibly money, you could probably use plaster of paris with those molds if the work is going to be inside. Concrete for exterior for sure. You could enhance the stone look by painting them to look more realistic! This is a great idea, thanks for this vid!
These turned out really well! Better than I was expecting. Nice work! Could you use maybe a palm sander on the edge of the mould to vibrate the bubbles to the top?
some stones have a top lip to help seal. they'll sometimes have metal or other material to strengthen it. they'll also have a few dozen more molds so you dont see a pattern as quickly.
Even with the amount I would need and the time it would take it still seems way more cost effective to do it on your own, the pre made veneer is so expensive , thanks for the video i didn’t even think this option was available , love your videos and thanks for all the tips.
The colours are great! There are a fair number of bubbles on the surface still. I wonder what would happen if you put the molds on a 4x8 sheet on saw horses and vibrate the sheet with a sander (or other tool)?
Thank you very much for this video ! Your step by step took the mystery out of creating my own stacked stone peices ! Many ideas for this fall/ next spring for a wall around a fire pit as well as a few projects around my home and the garden beds !!
Great creativity! Those stones are pretty expensive, but I'm curious to know... When you add in the extra time and labor cost as well as touch ups for any imperfections, does it actually save money in the long run?
I want to do a stack stone feature wall in a fully enclosed deck. I'd prefer using a plastic or rubber compound because the weight of the concrete would be too much. I wonder what product could be used in the molds to reduce the overall weight once they are mounted on a wall.
I love this and will try it on a new flower bed that I'm working on. Great job showing how to color the stones to make them customized for different needs. Thanks for the help!
I worked as a concrete slab maker for over a decade. If you want to remove the air bubbles so you get a cleaner finish then you have to use a vibrater for a few mins to release all air bubbles. Either a vibrating table or a vibrating rod
For a materials list on the blog post, visit bit.ly/2LWTyJV Thanks for watching, what you like to me make with these?
Try an accent wall maybe, with a framed picture and lights.
I hate ask cause I live Canada and I was wondering where could a person buy them plastic molds at,Cause a lot of the things I sees here on the net you can't get in Canada cause it not sold here UNLESS you PAY EXTRA AMOUNT OF $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to get it.
This is pretty cool I also did it with banana leaves 😁 also have been told no home from me 😭😭😭 just don't want to live anymore now 😭😔
Pillars, with light at top. Like u see at end of housing driveways
DIY Creators did you give permission for another channel to use your videos? I dont know if you know but there is a diy Creator latino. Its your videos but in Spanish
Not only in this video but in every one. I find really cool that you show and explain your mistakes so nobody makes the same. Great video by the way
Thank you, I am here to help, this is my passion and I am thankful to have the opportunity to share what I am experiencing.
@@DIYCreators 👍👍👍
That is pretty awesome. You're not afraid to admit your mistakes. It's a lesson you learn and one we can avoid.
I hate it when everyone edits their's out. They want you to think that they are perfect. But we all know that even the one's who have been building for 50 years, still makes mistakes.
Completely agree with you. It's great seeing the process and good to know what to avoid doing.
Brother, you know why you relate to so many of us? Not only do you explain projects thoroughly, but you scraped up the cement that spilled over. That's like many of us that don't want to waste anything. Thank you for being real.
Hey bud a few tricks to help you out with this.
1. Try using the rapid set flow control as well, you will get a much more fluid consistency for pouring out.
2. At the color to the water before mixing the cement, you will get a much more consistent color
3. Use a brush across the top to give a rough texture, this will help you bond to another surface during install creating more surface area for your mortar or adhesive to bond too.
Good video though
2. With rapid set you often times do not have to mix it well enough it is much better to mix color in the water prior to powder.
3. While trying achieve the best bond you must have a rough or textured surface on both the stone and substrate
I’ve been a mason for 15 years I’m just trying to help out and not argue with a (TH-cam mechanic)
adding color to the water wouldn't apply here because he did more than one shade so less trouble, time and containers this way, most should understand but always good to hear from an expert...thanks!
This is a color test and how to on a smaller scale. if you are doing a project you will be pouring solid colors from a single bag not several colors from a bag
@@medaw1987 yeah but if you want to start with original then the water has to be added without color first and no one wants to mix several small portions.
Again I’m giving my expert advice I work with cement everyday and have done so for longer than a decade. I’ve used powder colorants liquid colorants oil based stains and water pasted stains. I’m not here to argue with (TH-cam mechanics) or weekend Pinterest warriors. Take my advice or don’t you do what you want you tube viewers
Having worked in the stone veneer industry, a trick to make the flat dry stack look more natural is to paint the mold before pouring the mix. The mold we use were made of urethane. The even solid color in the ones in the video are good if they are going to be painted thoroughly, but for a real stone look, I would recommend trying a cement mix coloring. Grays, blues and some browns for a slate look with a rusty sediments. I really like your videos. Keep them up!!
I love it! I had to fix some steps for my aging parents so I did some practice with different types of con concrete. In the past few weeks I’ve spent all my free time playing with molds or building mini rock walls. The stuff is inspiring once you get comfortable because there are so many possibilities.
Great looking stones. I found by spraying the mold with cooking spray the blocks release easier. Thanks for another project idea.
I used cooking spray when I made my concrete countertops, along with charcoal coloring, just as he did. When I un-molded the slabs the cooking spray had some kind of strange reaction with the concrete because it gave it a marble-like look. Light and dark areas. Purely unintentional but looks great! Sometimes our best results come from our mistakes!
@@ggumfory are you sure it was the cooking spray and not your colorant? I've been making flower pots and large planters and would love to get a marble-ized finish.
@@jcrefasi1 To be honest, I'm not sure why it made the pattern it did. It's just that the pattern looks like where the spray pooled. I mixed the concrete with a concrete mixer so the color was well blended. Shortly after, I made a smaller countertop, forgot to apply the cooking spray, and it didn't make any kind of pattern. Just smooth and uniform. Who knows!
@@ggumfory sounds like the spray to me
@@ggumforyThanks!! it sure sounds like the cooking spray. I normally work with it as a release for my hypertufa flower pots. I want to experiment with color for a countertop reno
Thank you my friend for helping for helping this old dog new tricks.
I bought the molds online but didn't had a clue of how to make it.
Like you, i already have a thousand ideas in my head, good work buddy!
GREAT JOB 👍!!! I'm a contractor and I will definitely be using this idea, I'm a subscriber and thanks a lot.
I respect this youtuber a lot
Not only he gives out his own skills and ideas freely but he explains all of the steps and gives enough information for the audience to understand what he is talking about. He is very kind to his subscribers and his voice is just beautiful too. This dude literally has gods hands 😂😂. I love your vids😀😀
Try dusting the molds with colored release powder. It should add neat highlights to it. Butterfield has a nice selection
wlehtola
Accurate!! We did that with a fireplace install. It looked great!
Hi! Thanks for the video. An advice to remove all the air bubbles is to spray a mix of water and isopropyl to the mould prior to pouring your material, allowing perfect flow as the surface tension in the water is changed.
Sweet, thanks for this, came up in my feed after I did some searches for other DIY videos and I am very happy I checked it out. This is a project were thinking of doing in the near future.
Now that's a huge way to save a ton pf money. Takes a lot longer than just buying them but the money you save in the long run, can go towards something else. Keep up the great work brother.
Finally. Something I feel I can actually make.
They actually turned out way better looking than I thought they would considering the method
Glen, you great work has inspired me from day 1, your work is the utmost art.
FML. Literally had pavers delivered to my house today. But I will definitely be trying this out for future projects! Thanks so much!
I love the white ones, love how they turned out. Makes me want to do accents of the outside of my house in it.
With over thirty years of hearing demonstration speeches as a professor of speech, I have to give you the highest marks for presentation along with my thanks for sharing very useful information in a listenable way.
Great video, you are articulate, informative, and make me believe this is definitely do-able for someone with beginner skills like me!
@DIYCreator - Nice simple tutorial friend. I recommend you lightly mist the molds before pouring(should help minimize with bubbles). Also, for the bubbles, i recommend you use an air chisel on the underside of the table u set your moslds on. This should remove ALL bubbles if done correctly. Put something like a small block of wood between the chisel and your table to save your table from being chewed up. I would also recommend you use iron oxide pigment for coloring your stones. Simply mist the mold and dust the mold with the pigment. Once pigment in mold, mist again if needed to make sure the pigment is moistened. immediately pour over the pigment and vibrate out the bubbles. Your stone will look amazing.
Good luck. Feel free to ask if you have questions. ( I used to have some ownership in a manufactured (man made) stone company and made this stuff for a living.) We used cold pour rubber molds which we framed into a box, instead of the plastic trays.
Dude, I really like the projects you do. You have a creative mind. Thanks for posting.
Any video from Glenn gets my thumbs up, even before I see it. Never been disappointed.
Considering the price of the molds this would require a bigger job to make it worthwhile
Sawzall without a blade can be used to vibrate the cement.
palm type orbital sander works well also.
Or a vibrator.
I'm going to hand you respect by calling you "sir." You're better than "cool;" you're phenomenal!! Great video!!
AWSOME video! So well explained, right down to why you should wear a mask! SO important! Thanks so much!!!
I couldn’t click subscribe fast enough. After I watched the floating shelves one, I was impressed. You describe so good step by step. Please! Keep making videos!
I knew a guy who made the bricks for his own house from clay.
It's more like an enjoyment project other than cost or time saving.
It's better for the environment too
Thanks for the video. Been looking at those same forms but couldn't tell what they were like from the pictures. They look like they came out well. This has helped a lot.
are you going to do a video about how to lay the stacked stone?
The way you say "colors" is so adorable!
man you are the best ...whatever you do is just like a class... amazing job ..... always
i knew these were a thing, but seeing somebody else do it and talk about the possibilities. now i know what i wanna do with the few extra bags of concrete i have in my garage
I needed this video, I have small brick forms just like the ones you have and I now know I'll have to mix half a bag first since I only have two forms and the bricks, 10 per form are only 1/4 inch thick. Thank you!
Great job, Glen! It’s been awesome watching you and your channel grow over the years!
oh wow so you can blend more earth, sand, and white tones to make realistic looking stones. This is really cool.
Try setting the mix partially blended before it's a solid color. I'd like to see what that looks like.
Those turned out lookin super sharp! I actually prefer the look of the concrete molds vs the premade expensive ones. Well done!
Thank you, I was not sure at first but I like this a lot! Now I need to learn how to make them more interesting.
DIY Creators I'm wondering if you could get some interesting effects by mixing a few different colored concretes in small batches and then scooping small amounts into the form to create some color variation on the face of the "stone". Glad to see someone do this as a diy!
How thick is the finished wall stone that you poured?
Is you want your cement to set quicker, add salt (NaCl)
I love this channel because you keep it with simple tool. All my youtuber got huge shop with every tool and I can't relate now.
Thumbnail looked like vanilla ice cream. I've never clicked so fast!! I like these stack stones!!
One word ...WOW
this looks legit AF. So creative. I love that you can reduce your cost per tile going this way. I’m going to try this one
A couple drops of dish soap in a sprayer with water sprayed and excess wiped off will help it pop alternatively you can put a tiny hole in the mold and blow compressed air to bond break it tape it up for future casting. Look into dry brushing paints to give it depth and texture, model makers will have simple tutorials on the process. I'd recommend going to your garden section of your big box store and finding some 5mm boxed mesh to insert into it just like the back of real stack stone. It will strengthen it if your laying near vibration also throw a quick sealer onto if it's going outside.
Great video. I'd seen a number of different forms, but the "stacked stone" is by far my favorite. This stuff would make a gorgeous facade for a tiny house, a fence, or any number of projects. With a little "doctoring" to the form before pouring a mottled appearance can be had. Grey with bits of lighter grey or reddish, with striations of beige, just like we see in nature. Two thumbs up!
Take old motor oil and grease inside of mold for easy release....motor oil is the best thing to use any time you make a mold or form for any type of concrete job.
Wrong, pro's use diesel fuel or kerosene. It is way cheaper
@@jamesmcdermott5048 did you say what pro's use because its cheaper? Sir are you dumb, old oil don't cost you a thing. You must of missed that part of the key word OLD. I had no clue they had a very expensive motor oil called OLD oil. You probably have never even done anything with concrete....go sit down pro thx!
When pour molding, do a small pour first to cover the textured surface of the mold, pour the excess back into the bucket. Then knock the bubbles out of this thin layer nearest the mold surface. At this point you can even use a brush to make sure you get into all the nooks and crevices of the mold. After knocking the bubbles out, fill the mold again as you were before. This will cut way down on surface bubbles and ensure you get a fully molded result from your casting.
Proud of you bro. I wish I had the time and space to do what you do!
This is a great way to save money versus buying them. Thanks for the video and I know what I'll be doing next weekend.
Would I glue these to some cement blocks for a wall? Or to wood for a planter?
You set them with mortar just as you would any stone or brick. You could use a construction adhesive as well. Your backing could be drywall, wood sheeting, or madonary.
Thank you sir, this video was informative. I bought my stacked stones to decorate my fire place. I wasn't happy with the price. But i can see now it don't take too much time to make at home. Time is money, so i will gladly take my time to save a few bucks lol.
Would using something like this be appropriate for exterior works such as the foundation of a house or making concrete steps looks nicer?
This seems like a.oretty fun project. How heavy do the blocks end up being?
I would like to know as well. My foundation below my siding looks barren
I'm curious as well
Bela, that is what I am doing. The cost for siding is way too much, so I am doing this. $2,000. over $30,000. sounds like a good deal to me. I think about 5-8 lbs they should weigh.
inspire734 please share your experiences and maybe even a video :)
Mad genius yo. Not a youtuber with trash content . Thanks for the walk thrus 🙏
Make some grooves on the back, it will help them to bond to the surface you are putting them on. 👍💪😎
Wow thanks for sharing this. I live in the Netherlands and these stones don’t come cheap the going price for 1m2 sells for 42 euros. My girlfriend will be happy with this solution. 👍👍
Thanks for sharing, saw this on Reddit, hope you get a bunch of subs coming your way, I'm one of them.
Which subreddit?
Excellent job and video. I am about to build a bar and was just looking at these Stones two days ago. The prices are not great on some of the higher end ones and not so terrible on the lower-end ones. Locally for me it's about $4.50 per square foot for the mid grade ones. But I really like the idea of being able to select my own mold and stylings and colors. As always, excellent job on the video and explanations. Thank you.
Wonder if you could airbrush/spray paint some details
They are usually stained. People that do floors have colors on the internet just for cement. I don't know if they stain them on the top or the cement it's self. Painting the outside of them, they would fade over time. The stain and sealer works just for the cement.
Very cool I bought some molds last year and still haven't used them think I will try them this winter so I have them ready for spring.
I don't know why am I watching this but this is hell cool
Great video, you can spinkle multi dry colored powders in the mold like the ones they broadcast on slabs right before they put the rubber stamps down, this will give you a multi color variegated look.
Awesome... I want to see this once done and installed on something..
What a cool and creative project! My inspired wheels are spinning. These would look great on an outdoor fireplace. So many possibilities!
Next video, how I installed stacked stone on the exterior of my house.
Wonderful Video wish you had this one last year when I did my Bro-in-laws basement bar but now thanks to you I have even more ideas!!!!
I’m doing this now. I wish I would have seen this before I bought a couple boxes of airstone. Do they make corner molds?
Should be prety easy to filk the corner with cement since that what its made of
WOW, never thought to make my own molds .. great idea !! will defiantly have to give this a shot!!!
Great video need a DIY Grill with rotating BBQ pit, & pizza oven.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking
What did he mix to come up grey and natural colour?
To save some weight and possibly money, you could probably use plaster of paris with those molds if the work is going to be inside. Concrete for exterior for sure. You could enhance the stone look by painting them to look more realistic! This is a great idea, thanks for this vid!
Cool project. Would be nice to see a price breakdown though.
60-70$ for 9 molds and cement depends on where u live .. where i live the bag u see in the video is around 1-5$ here
@@AliYassinToma he states in description that he used Cement All. Its $22. For a 55lb bag at Home Depot.
@@jcrefasi1 goddamn that's a ripoff lol
These turned out really well! Better than I was expecting. Nice work! Could you use maybe a palm sander on the edge of the mould to vibrate the bubbles to the top?
Looks good and a lot less expensive than buying the stones.
some stones have a top lip to help seal. they'll sometimes have metal or other material to strengthen it. they'll also have a few dozen more molds so you dont see a pattern as quickly.
Even with the amount I would need and the time it would take it still seems way more cost effective to do it on your own, the pre made veneer is so expensive , thanks for the video i didn’t even think this option was available , love your videos and thanks for all the tips.
1:30 mark HEY that looks like your wife's salad bowl and fav spoon!! Boy you're busted now!! lol I enjoyed the video.
Lmao
That helps me a lot. I’m just now mixing my wood working with concrete. Thanks. Keep it up
a light coat of mold release will help with the removal from the molds. A light coat of cooking spray works wonders as a mold release.
This vid is perfect. I totally get how to do this in under 5 minutes! Thanks for posting this.
Can the forms be purchased at Home Depot or Lowe’s
no
Love the video. Try using the bag method of mixing concrete. It does away with the dust and mixes in a couple of seconds.
That was awesome, thanks for making the video! I think these would be great around raised bed gardens.
The colours are great! There are a fair number of bubbles on the surface still. I wonder what would happen if you put the molds on a 4x8 sheet on saw horses and vibrate the sheet with a sander (or other tool)?
I would do a fire place and cover it with that. 😘
Thank you very much for this video ! Your step by step took the mystery out of creating my own stacked stone peices ! Many ideas for this fall/ next spring for a wall around a fire pit as well as a few projects around my home and the garden beds !!
Need a form that has a cut out on the ends of one and is extended on the other so they can lock together otherwise you are going to get an ugly seem.
Definitely need cover mold
You do a lot of concrete stuff, ever thing about getting a mixer? Harbor Freight has mixers and Concrete Vibrator to help remove bubbles and such.
Man! really nice job! They came out great... you always seem to make me go spend money tho! Lol
Great creativity! Those stones are pretty expensive, but I'm curious to know... When you add in the extra time and labor cost as well as touch ups for any imperfections, does it actually save money in the long run?
I always wanted to watch a guy with an accent build an accent wall
But, maybe it's you with the 'accent'? Ever think of that?!
I want to do a stack stone feature wall in a fully enclosed deck. I'd prefer using a plastic or rubber compound because the weight of the concrete would be too much. I wonder what product could be used in the molds to reduce the overall weight once they are mounted on a wall.
Aircrete... can add pearlite as an aggregate and heavy soap foam to greatly reduce mass and weight.
Look up aircrete harry.
Good idea but imagine how many bags of cement you need if you want to do a complete wall
Yes! MAGA!
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I love this and will try it on a new flower bed that I'm working on. Great job showing how to color the stones to make them customized for different needs. Thanks for the help!
A Layne Hi! In my channel I designed a house of 5x5 meters
Spray silicone. Cement would've been easy to pop out👍
They turned out great! I used plaster of paris for my angel molds. I may try it with these for an accent wall. Thanks!
Came for the DIY, stayed for them eyes.
JK
I wish to be such a handy craftsman one day :)
Calm down sir!
I SEE you have an interest in ocular prosthetics.
I worked as a concrete slab maker for over a decade. If you want to remove the air bubbles so you get a cleaner finish then you have to use a vibrater for a few mins to release all air bubbles. Either a vibrating table or a vibrating rod
Scratch some grooves in the back of the stones while still wet...thank me later
Great idea
What materials are used in the mixture?
Good and very easy method. Good job. Thanks from Russia
Thanks for sharing. Maybe one can mix the cement with perlite on the back and middle layers to reduce the weight.
Just curious, you said u used rapid set concrete but then added a powder to delay it from setting..... why not just normal concrete then?