garden ornaments?
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sister-in-law wants a tweety pie and sylvester ornament for her back garden, any ideas where to get one, uk only, have checked local garden centres
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Sue
There is one on ebay
I'll mail it to you
Julia
Garden ornaments?
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Hi I'm looking for a water feature/fountain or bird bath I saw at The Range store last year. Its more of a bird bath but think that it could be used as a fountain. It had a dog standing on its back legs looking into the bird bath. Can't seem to find it anywhere on line.
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Couldn't find any dog fountains or dog bird baths. How about a dog laying under the birdbath? Here's what i was able to find. Good luck!
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What is the best method of making and pouring concrete for garden ornaments?
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When i pour my garden ornaments i seem to get marks on the surfaces of my ornaments that look like the fines has been washed out and the all that is left is the aggregate. I tried thickening the mix but then i get air bubble which i cant remove. Can someone help me out with this?
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Well you found out that the mix was too wet, that's why the aggregate was showing,then you thickened the mix, spot on with the mix now you need something to vibrate the ornaments, if you do that then you will have first class precast.
How do i stop air bubbles in concrete garden ornaments?
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I support adults with learning dissabilities in a workshop,and we are making concrete garden ornaments but we cant stop getting air bubbles in them,we do use a vibrating table,any suggestions please.
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Hi
Your on the right track with your vibrating table but you need to pour your mix in to the mould slowly and keep tapping it as you fill also as you add each bit of mix see if you can get a stick or something to keep poking & settle the concrete.
I like the idea of what your doing
how do you make your moulds or do you buy them.
I make roofed bird tables for the garden had not thought of making ornaments till i saw your question.
Good luck & well done for what you are doing
A.T.B.
dave (gorleston u.k.)
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How do i paint garden ornaments?
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Ive made a load of garden ornaments to sell but they look very plain. I see most ornaments for sale in the garden centre seem to have a dark wash on them which highlights all the shadows. Is there a specific technique for doing this and what materials would i need ?
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1 Wash the garden ornament with clear water. Do not use soap. Spray the garden ornament using a hose with a spray nozzle attached.
2 Brush away any loose flakes using a dry scrub brush, or use an air sprayer.
3 Place the garden ornament on a turn table to make the painting process easier.
4 Apply concrete stain to the garden ornament as a protective base coat.
Lay the garden ornament down, and brush on the concrete stain to the bottom and let it dry.
Spread concrete stain on the rest of the garden ornament when the bottom is dry and you are able to place it back upright. Let this dry.
5 Paint the garden ornament with latex paints in colors of your choice.
Create a plan for the paint scheme of your garden ornament before you begin.
Brush all the parts of the garden ornament that you wish to be the same color while you have that paint color available and the paintbrush is full of that color paint.
Clean the paintbrush between colors using tap water or water with a few drops of dishwashing detergent mixed in to it. This is sufficient for cleaning latex paint from the paintbrush, so paint thinner will not be necessary.
6 Dry the garden ornament for 24 hours before proceeding.
7 Apply a non-yellowing exterior latex sealer to the entire garden ornament.
8 Dry the garden ornament for 24 hours before moving it to its ideal location.
