Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden: Making Pots, Planters, Birdbaths, Sculpture & More
- ISBN13: 9781579905859
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Sherri Hunter, author of the best-selling Creating with Concrete, proves once again that concrete isn’t just for sidewalks anymore; it’s perfect for the garden too. A selection of 30 beautiful designs suggests the range of this increasingly popular material, and the illustrated instructions make the craft’s fundamentals easy to learn. Because the simplest projects come first, beginners can work their way through the book progressively, building on their skills. Novices will have fun making the carved trough, sandcast bowl, and elegant relief panel. More sophisticated projects, including a decorative walkway and polished table, come next, and they’ll bring charm to any outdoor space. More adventurous artists can unleash their creativity on a “Garden Guardian” sculpture or water feature. A Selection of the Crafters Choice and Homestyle Book Clubs.
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Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden: Making Pots, Planters, Birdbaths, Sculpture & More
I am thrilled to have this book. I knew people were doing this type of work, and I have wanted to know how. Other books have provided bits & pieces, but Sherri’s book is THOROUGH. Each time I came up with a question in my mind as I was reading, the answer would be on one of the next pages. After reading through her book, I feel confident and inspired to take on projects I had been afraid to tackle. She shows a wide variety of projects — her instructions are CLEAR and easy to follow. I shared this with my sister (out of state) & her comment was, “I can’t believe you let loose of this!” A truly inspiring book!
I like this book because it has very detailed “how to” instructions to make concrete ornaments for your garden. The “how to” illustrations are very clear. The photographs of actual designs are beautiful.
This has been one of the most enjoyable creative books I have purchased in a long time. I orginally got it for my business which is moving into concrete molding and casting. I knew my mom would thoroughly enjoy it and immediately bought and Amazon sent her the gift copy. She LOVES it too and has already played around with some of the ideas in her desert garden. So thinking about it…I decided to buy my own copy! Next summer I plan on doing several of the creative ideas in it, but with my own artistic twist. I can’t wait!
So purchase a copy and get ready to play in concrete knowing all the details necessary to have a successful, artistic outcome!
I love cement and this book inspires all my creative juices. It’s a rare find as there are hardly any books out there on this subject. Easy to read, easy to do. The projects are simply inspiring!
The author is very thorough on this subject and provides extensive desciptions of concrete ornament projects and concrete mixes. The only frustration I had was that in most examples a picture of the completed project was not included until the final chapter. It would have been more helpful after the description of ‘how to’ make the project. I think most would find this book extremely helpful by taking you from start to finished project.