Making Stepping Stones With Portland Cement

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Making stepping stones with portland cement.

You can use liquid concrete color or mix in latex paint. It is the effort you put in not the cost of the concrete that will make your stepping stones special. Really make the pavers something special by casting leaves stones shells and more into the surface. If you want your kids to help than i recommend doing all the above steps alone.

Aug 23 2016 explore jackie chesson s board hypertufa cement creations and stepping stones followed by 565 people on pinterest. Let the concrete set for a while then use a float to spread the color onto the stepping stone. To make stepping stones choose a mold like a cake pan or a plastic tub then coat the mold with petroleum jelly or cooking oil to make removing the stone easier. Prepare concrete according to the instructions on the package then pour around 2 inches into the mold.

I use contact paper underneath to hold the glass in place while the cement is being poured. Go to local store and purchase concrete mix. So called stepping stone concrete is probably not worth the high price and there is really no reason to opt for any special concrete formulas such as crack resistant or high strength formulas when casting stepping stones. I do spray with pam or coat with vaseline.

Measure 1 gallon of portland cement 2 gallons of clean dry sand and 3 gallons of clean coarse gravel into a wheelbarrow and use a shovel or hoe to blend the dry ingredients thoroughly. If you are making stepping stones using a mosaic pattern of tiles glass or porcelain pieces consider using premixed cement or concrete with a high sand content instead of typical premixed concrete. For a stepping stone you use straight portland cement mixed with water to make a thick batter. Cement and high sand concrete has a finer texture that is more like grout or mortar so it will provide a better surface for embedding tiles or glass pieces in mosaic stepping stones.

Then just peel off the paper i use portland cement for my stepping stones mixed just as you would for any concrete pour. Instead of coloring your entire cement mixture you can color only the visible part on the top of the stepping stones. 2 put about two cups of the mix in an aluminum pan and add one cup of water. Also purchase some decorations such as seashells river stones beads sea glass marbles and other little things to decorate your stepping stones with.