Make this simple container
for a unique garden holiday decoration now and use it as an interesting planter
in spring.
What You Need:
Plastic covered work
surface
1 bag sand topping
concrete mix and your favorite hypertufa recipe
mixing pail
large bowl cover with
plastic wrap
mud gloves
concrete trowl
pruning shears and a pile
of branches
What You Do
1. Cover large bowl with
plastic wrap and place open side down on plastic-covered work surface. Use the pruning shears to cut 3-4-inch
lengths of twigs from the branches.
Use the forked branches as well as these will help to provide a natural
look. Cut the twigs at 45-degree
angle and build up a nice pile…whose going to count?
2. Mix sand topping concrete mix with water to
a clay-like consistency and cover the surface of the bowl with an inch-thick
layer of concrete. Pat lightly for a nice smooth surface. Poke a drain hole in
the bottom with your finger. Hypertufa works perfectly for this portion of the
project and results in a much lighter finished result.
3. When you’ve covered the
bowl, add a thick rim of concrete along the outside edge of the bowl. Do not smooth this out. Instead make it rough and uneven.
4. Stick the ends of the
twigs into the concrete rim at an angle and move completely around the bowl
until you have built a nest. Allow
to harden overnight.
5. The next day all you have to do is turn
the nest container over, remove the bowl, trim up any rough spots and decorate
for the holidays. This container
can stay outside year round.
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