Concrete Crafts: Simple Projects from Jewelry to Place Settings, Birdbaths to Umbrella Stands

by Susanna Zacke, Sania Hedengren

Overview

Pouring concrete doesn’t have to be left to the professionals. Versatile, inexpensive, and easily casted, concrete is the perfect medium for crafters, tinkerers, and home improvers. Now, lifelong crafters and interior designers Susanna Zacke and Sania Hedengren reveal more than thirty of their favorite, no-fuss casting projects. Decorate your kitchen table or outdoor patio with:

• Rhubarb leaf fruit bowls
• Clustered candleholders
• Birdbaths
• Patterned pots
• Flower vases
• And much more!

Once you get started, you won’t want to stop making trinkets and ornate arrangements for friends, family, and each room in your house. Plus, crafting with concrete is a great way to get outside and enjoy a beautiful, sunny day. Featuring step-by-step photos, easy-to-follow directions, and Susanna and Sania’s expert tips, Concrete Crafts is the ultimate guide to outdoor crafting. Pour out your creativity and discover the beautiful, practical items you can cast!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510731424
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	06/05/2018
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Susanna Zacke is a stylist and journalist specializing in handicraft and interior decoration. She is the co-author of sixteen books on interior decoration, including The Whimsical Home, all of which aim to stimulate the decorator's imagination. Her books have been translated into seven languages worldwide. Zacke resides near Stockholm, Sweden.
Sania Hedengren is a stylist and journalist specializing in handicraft and interior decoration. She is the co-author of sixteen books on interior decoration, including The Whimsical Home, all of which aim to stimulate the decorator's imagination. Her books have been translated into seven languages worldwide. Hedengren lives near Stockholm, Sweden.

Table of Contents

Concrete: An Awesome Material! 7

Good to Know 8

Mixing Concrete 12

Rhubarb Leaf Fruit Bowl 14

Instead of Ice … 16

Concrete Napkin Weight 18

Tabletop with a Tile Plate 19

Hello! 23

Plate Holder 26

A Charming Bowl 28

Kitchen Shelves 30

Adorable Jewelry 32

A Wonderful Tray 35

Hand in a Glove 37

Candy Bowl 38

Grouped Candleholders 40

Patio Umbrella Base 43

Concrete Medallions 46

Birdbath with Sculpted Leaves 50

Polka Dot Flowerpot 52

Bottle Bookend 54

Blossoming Garden Ornament 56

Bench with a Patterned Edge 58

Patterned Slab 60

Threefold Birdbath 64

Lace-Patterned Trivet 67

Dresser with a Concrete Top 68

Cozy Candleholders 70

Mirror, Mirror 72

The Black Pot 74

A Beautiful Decoration 78

Timeless Candelabra 80

Concrete Cherub 84

Casting Concrete Steps 86

Barbecue Station 88

Treating the Concrete 93

Editorial Reviews

"Although the word "concrete" doesn't generally conjure images of whimsy, the projects in Concrete Crafts are just that: delightful, creative additions to a house or garden, and best of all, surprisingly easy. Authors Zacke and Hendengren introduce the reader to the concepts of casting concrete: mixing, molding, reinforcing, insetting decorations, and treating. Thirty-two step-by-step projects follow, including a precious brood of tiny duckies molded from an ice cube tray and a stunning set of modern kitchen shelves. The beauty of this book is that after the short introduction, the reader is well-equipped and encouraged to create concrete projects of their own design."—Katie Jackson, author of Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-By-Step Projects Anyone Can Build

"Although the word "concrete" doesn't generally conjure images of whimsy, the projects in Concrete Crafts are just that: delightful, creative additions to a house or garden, and best of all, surprisingly easy. Authors Zacke and Hendengren introduce the reader to the concepts of casting concrete: mixing, molding, reinforcing, insetting decorations, and treating. Thirty-two step-by-step projects follow, including a precious brood of tiny duckies molded from an ice cube tray and a stunning set of modern kitchen shelves. The beauty of this book is that after the short introduction, the reader is well-equipped and encouraged to create concrete projects of their own design."—Katie Jackson, author of Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-By-Step Projects Anyone Can Build

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