Making Cement Leaf Bird Bath

It may take some time to create this diy bird bath but trust me it will take your garden to entirely next level.

Making cement leaf bird bath.

You can get this p. Cover the leaf with plastic wrap. Arrange the sand under the leaf to form a deep basin for your birdbath as well as support for the leaf edges. This diy leaf bird bath project will create a one of kind watering place for the birds in your backyard.

Diy concrete leaf bird bath. Today we get into spring by making a large leaf birdbath out of cement. You can take any any big leaves to make this bird bath. This wash was about three drops of paint to two cups of water.

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. To use your leaf as it is just add a coat of eco friendly concrete sealer such as agrilife kennel seal for protection. Mound concrete in the center of the leaf then smooth it carefully to the outer edges of the leaf adding more concrete as needed. In the photo i m painting on several coats of a thin wash of acrylic paint.

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. 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. Choose a comfortable place to set up your work station.

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. 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. It is super fast and easy by using quickrete quick set cement mix.