10 Must-Try Recycled Cement Project Ideas
Image credit: Blossom via YouTube
These brilliant project ideas by Blossom on YouTube are both interesting and actually pretty creative! They are not only very easy to put together, but also quite useful, you should definitely give one or more of these projects a try, and see for yourself.
Materials:
- Cement
- Old jeans
- Wire
- Dirt
- Ties
- Plastic bottles
- Old towels or fabrics
- Pebbles
- Large round bowl
- Small and medium round containers
- Gloves
- Molding mix
- Scissors
Directions:
DIY Project Idea #1: Toilet Planter
First off, make sure to wash and clean the toilet, then place the old jeans and sit them down on the edge of the toilet as shown in the video, and insert the wire through the belt hoops to hold the waist’s shape. Cut the top off of two plastic bottles leaving only the bottom, then insert them at the hole of each leg of the pants, and tie them securely in place. Add dirt to the pants filling it down the legs and almost up the hips, then add cement on top of the dirt until it reaches the waistband, and then push down the half-plastic bottles in various sizes. Soak the towels or fabrics, then wrap them around the plastic bottles, and fill the spaces with cement. Lastly, fill the inside of the toilet with cement to block the holes, then set them aside, and let them dry completely. Fill the toilet with decorative pebbles, then add water, and place some fish.
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DIY Project Idea #2: Large Planter Idea
Place a large bowl upside down, then cover it with plastic for easy unmolding later, and start placing layers of fabric soaked in cement. Trim off the excess ends of the fabric, then set it aside, and let it dry completely. Place the small containers upside down inside the medium-sized ones, then pour cement, and let dry completely. Fill two gloves with cement as well, then let dry completely, and once dry, flip it over to release the container. Cut the gloves to release the hand cement, then pour cement inside the container-shaped cement, and press down the ends of the hand cement. Unmold the dried cement fabric, then place it on top of the hands as shown in the video, then place your plants, and display.
DIY Project Idea #3: Small Hand Planter or Holder
Mix together the molding mix and water in a large container according to package instructions, then insert your hands as if you’re holding something as shown in the video, and wait for about 2 minutes for it to dry before pulling your hand out. Pour the cement mix, then give it a nice tap to release air bubbles, and let it dry completely. Once dried completely, cut off the mold carefully until the cement hand is released, then clean it well, and use it as a planter for your succulents, place a candle, or put your treats in it.
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