First attempt was only concrete. Second time we added some lime and cement for more plasticity and adhesion. I think? The first ones were 3 inches thick and these are about 2. Even though they are thinner they came out much stronger. Edges remained in tact for the most part too.
I took these shots with the iPhone4 and WITHOUT contact lenses and I believe a dog present made it into the shot. BOO. You can see the grain of the wood that has been left over.
Inside shot:
So we just have another one to put together, its basically done, and he's going to work on the back, finish up the seat, stick it all together and woo!! Should be done soon :) We've been trying to keep busy, especially with the massive amounts of rain in San Diego, lots of roof and drywall damage from our friends and family. It's nice to be able to get back to house projects.
After that we're going to try some poured in place ones as well as some different finishes like stains, salt, etc. It should be fun!
Til next time...
those look HUGE! What kind of plants would you put in there? Would they be trees or something?
ReplyDeleteHi Caren. I'm hoping to put in some small fruit trees :) Although I have never had luck with them. The potters themselves are 18" x 14" and 2 feet deep. Open bottom, but since they will be set on a pathway the roots won't be able to go into the ground below anyway. Guess I'll have to do some research.
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