Concrete crafts : making modern accessories for the home and garden / Alan Wycheck.
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TextPublication details: Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, 2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: iv, 155 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0811735796
- 9780811735797
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Concrete is an inexpensive and easy-to-work-with material that can be used to create dozens of useful and stylish accessories fro the home or garden. With full-colour, step-by-step photos, this one of a kind guide demonstrate how to make functional concrete projects that have a distinctive flair. It includes instructions on mixing prepackaged concrete as well as standard and lightweight formulas. It also includes details on making molds, pouring, curing, creating texture, adding aggregates, staining, and finishing. AUTHOR: Alan Wycheck is a concrete specialist and former partner in The SO Factory, a concrete design company. He is also an award-winning photographer. SELLING POINTS: Create unique tiles, bowls, pavers, stepping stones, planters, tabletops, birdbaths, and more Includes a gallery of imaginative and original projects Techniques clearly explained for the novice or experienced crafter 630 colour photographs