How to make vases of concrete: preparation of the solution,

To date, on sale you can find hundreds of different types of flowerpots, which are made of ceramics, plastic, glass or other materials. However, all of them may seem to someone rather monotonous and even banal. In this case, we recommend that you read this article, in which we will look at how to make outdoor pot of concrete on your own.

General information

It is completely easy to make outdoor concrete flowerpots for flowers. At the same time the product will turn out very durable and will be able to decorate your garden for many decades. These vases can be an excellent stylistic addition to the fountain, garden benches and the rest of the exterior.

The only thing you will need to find forms for the production of flowerpots of concrete. Some problems may arise with this, however, it is quite possible to acquire them. Recently, the most common plastic forms. As a rule, their cost is quite affordable.

Manufacture of flowerpots

Form preparation

After suitable forms are found, you can proceed directly to the pouring. It’s true that in the future there will be no problems with the extraction of the finished product, it is first necessary to process the mold with an anti-adhesive substance from the inside.

It may be:

• Universal grease;
• Motor oil;
• Non-stick substance in the form of a spray.

I must say that the latter option is the most attractive. In addition, in some hardware stores there are special compositions intended for processing concrete products. Their price is low, so it makes sense to purchase them, especially if you are going to make several flowerpots. (See also the article Sculptures made of concrete: features.)

If you do not perform such processing, then after the concrete solidifies, you will not be able to separate the product from the form. And, even if it can be done, the surface of the product will still be damaged.

Preparation of the solution

Next you need to prepare your own concrete solution.

For this you will need:

• Three pieces of sand;
• Three pieces of fine gravel;
• Two pieces of cement.

The solution is as follows:

• First mix the sand and cement..
• Then gravel is added and mixed too..
• To improve the water resistance of the material, you can add liquid glass to the dry mix.. Its content should be no more than three percent of the total mixture. Pre-mix should be mixed with water.
• In the resulting mixture it is necessary to make a well and gradually pour out water in small portions.. In this case, the solution must be constantly mixed. As a result, the composition should have a thick consistency.

Mold casting

After the solution is ready, you can begin to fill the mold.

Work is performed in the following order:

• First of all, the form should be gradually filled with concrete.
• If the shape is large, then it is desirable to reinforce the product with wire. To do this, you can insert vertically a few bars. Horizontally, they can be tied up with thinner wire, this operation will make the product more durable.
• When the solution grabs, in the center of the "bowl" should be placed in any capacity. As a result, free space for the land with the plant. Of course, the container will displace part of the solution, so initially the form needs to be poured not to the eye.
• After that, you just need to wait until the concrete completely hardens.

Note! The container that will fall into solution must also be pre-treated with an anti-adhesive composition. Otherwise, it will not work out of concrete.

Removing the product from the form

After the final solidification of concrete, it remains only to pull the resulting outdoor concrete pot from the mold.

The procedure is as follows:

• First of all, it is necessary to remove the central vessel from the container, which has already formed a niche in the center of the pot. There are cases when the container cannot be pulled out even in spite of the preliminary processing. In this case, it can be left inside the bowl.
• Then you should turn the finished pot and gently tapping from all sides with a hammer. If in some places the product is firmly “held”, they should be tapped with great effort. After that, problems with the extraction of the structure should not arise.
• In some cases it may be necessary to trim the pot stand so that it does not stagger. In this case, cutting of reinforced concrete with diamond circles is used.
• At the end of the work, the product can be whitened or painted to give it a more presentable look. The choice of coating will largely depend on the rest of the exterior of the site. It is necessary to say that the paint is an additional protection of concrete from destruction, so the painted product can last even longer.

This process is complete. Flower pots can be made in any desired quantity. To speed up the process of their manufacture, you can purchase several forms.

Tip! During the work with concrete it can be necessary not only its cutting, but also other processing. To do this, it is best to use a diamond tool. For example, diamond grinding and diamond drilling of holes in concrete are often used.

Conclusion

You can make your own garden flowerpots even without any experience. The most difficult thing in this business is to find a suitable form. For the rest, you just need to follow a certain procedure. (See also the article Figures of concrete: how to do.)

From the video in this article, you can get some additional information on this topic.