Making Cement Leaf Bird Bath

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Making cement leaf bird bath.

In the photo i m painting on several coats of a thin wash of acrylic paint. Diy concrete leaf bird bath. This one is my favorite. Place your rhubarb leaf on top of the sand with the under side up.

This diy leaf bird bath project will create a one of kind watering place for the birds in your backyard and working with cement is easier than you think. Arrange the sand under the leaf to form a deep basin for your birdbath as well as support for the leaf edges. Make the sandpile a few inches bigger around than your rhubarb leaf. Choose a leaf with deep visibly defined veins pour the concrete mix on a large tray or baking sheet.

You can get this p. Make the mound larger than the leaf. It may take some time to create this diy bird bath but trust me it will take your garden to entirely next level. It is super fast and easy by using quickrete quick set cement mix.

Mound concrete in the center of the leaf then smooth it carefully to the outer edges of the leaf adding more concrete as needed. Cover the leaf with plastic wrap. To make concrete bird baths using leaf molds and the sand casting technique you ll need a pile of clean sand deep enough to make a concave impression with the leaf. To use your leaf as it is just add a coat of eco friendly concrete sealer such as agrilife kennel seal for protection.

You can take any any big leaves to make this bird bath. This diy leaf bird bath project will create a one of kind watering place for the birds in your backyard. Cover the depression in the sand pile with plastic wrap to reduce random grains of sand from contaminating the leaf mold and the concrete mix.