To decorate the local area ideal of concrete sculptures. It is not necessary to purchase products in the finished form. If you turn on imagination and a little effort, you can make their own hands. What materials and tools to prepare and what technology to produce such a product? More on that below.
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Preparation tools and materials
As materials for sculpture garden can be used plaster and cement. Work with cement is much easier than with natural stone. In addition to the concrete structure, prepare:
- aluminum wire;
- piece of polyethylene;
- plastic bucket for mixing the cement composition;
- putty knife;
- spraying device;
- pure water.
To prepare a solution connect cement with sand in the ratio 3: 1. Pour the mixture into water. As a result, you should get a mixture that consistency like thick cream.
You can find out the quality of the following:
- squeeze a lump in his hand;
- finger prick fills the recess.
Observe how the material will behave. If it crumbles or cracks, it is necessary to pour a little water. If you watch the recess fluid accumulation, sprinkle in the dry cement. To the sculpture steadfastly withstood the impact of moisture and pleasing to the eye for many years, the composition must be supplemented with liquid nails. To give flexibility, use PVA glue.
Tip! The ideal time for creating a concrete sculpture - summer. During warmer months, to work with a solution much easier. Moreover, the product will dry quickly.
The simplest sculpture: manufacturing technology
If you do not have skills in this matter, for you will be very important question - how to sculpt a beautiful figure. Many of the concrete sculptures are created quite easily. The simplest model - it is a fungus. Figures of this kind are plain, but beautiful. Once they dry out, you can paint them top in any color.
Tip!Working with cement in need of protective means. You need a mask, gloves, goggles.
Step by step instructions creating the fungus:
- Take a bowl of round shape. Make it hole in the sand. Thus you will preform for hats.
- At the bottom lay a piece of polyethylene.
- Fill the recess with cement mortar.
- In the center fill, place the wire reinforcement axle. With it will be possible to strengthen the structure and to connect the upper portion to the lower.
- Engage Shank. For the manufacture of parts you need a piece of linoleum or roofing material. Twist it in the tube, fill with cement composition and paste it into the fitting. The ends of the wires should not be visible.
- Wait for the complete drying of the parts. Usually, it takes 3-4 days. To use the bonding elements fresh concrete.
- Again dry components of mushrooms. Once it is ready, you can take on its decoration by painting.
Tip!To cap fungus turned relief, you can put a large sheet on the bottom of the pit.
Grout may become the basis for making fun of figures of turtles, hedgehogs, ladybirds. If you focus on a photo, it can be observed that all of them are on the same technology as the mushroom caps. Modeling the legs can be operated manually. It is not necessary to use this form.
Prefab sculptures with their hands
Making skeleton sculpture - a difficult task that requires certain skills. If you have patience and give free rein to imagination, you can sculpt the original sculpture, which will be the subject of pride of your garden. Look to such embodiments, as a car or a palace. Sculptures of such a plan look incredibly beautiful.
Prepare:
- plaster reinforcing mesh or aluminum wire (to form a carcass);
- set of glass containers in different shapes;
- piece of polyethylene;
- Styrofoam;
- saw with diamond discs (it you adjust the finished product).
Once you have prepared all the necessary, to take over the creation of the sculpture:
- First, decide on what kind of shape you want to sculpt. Make sketches.
- Fashioned frame. Learn what basis should the maximum to repeat the "skeleton" of the future shape.
- The sculpture can be solid. In this case, the cement composition will have to apply directly to the frame. If it is hollow, you need to wrap the frame grid, and on top of him to put a solution.
- The first applied layer is the basis of the sculpture. Above it is necessary to apply further layers, which will be mixed with decorative elements.
- Give shape to dry. It will take about 3 days. Paint it with paint for exterior.
Tip!If after the figure is dry, you will find it on the defects and irregularities, you can eliminate them by means of a diamond disc.
Original sculptures for your site
Do you want to have on your site adorned with original pieces with a special meaning? Consider the option of "titanium hand". Sculpture can also act as a support for pots of ornamental plants.
This intricate pattern is made pretty easy:
- Take medical gloves made of strong latex. Fill them with a solution.
- Fix the position to create a "hand." You can put in the center of the tub, which in the future it will have to hold.
- Wait until the solution dries. Remove the frozen product pieces of rubber.
No less impressive look at the site from concrete boulders. Frame in this case may be a foam or crumpled into a tight wad of newspaper. Mesh used for the winding and the solution applied on top of it. Should not be to finish a perfect smoothness, the product should be the maximum to simulate a real gem.
As you can see, creating a sculpture requires serious effort and a lot of time. Look closely at the options that you like, show imagination and start creating.
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