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Concrete Sculpting!

9/11/2017

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It's that time of year again, pumpkin making time!!!  Many who are my FB friends on my private  page knew my dilemma last year when trying my hands at making the concrete pumpkins from pinterest.  I went rummage sale shopping and came across a few more plastic pumpkins needed for the project. Oh look at all those goodies and since then, many have been sculpted into finished pieces.  

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I first went to Lowe's to purchase the quikcrete and let me tell you that bag was heavy.  I thought, "Oh I don't need a cart I can carry it to the car".   Trust me get a cart as by the time I got to my car it was down by my knees and I almost lost the bag. lol!  Not as young and strong as I use to be.  

Now, I called my pumpkin my "Rice Krispie Treat" looking pumpkin because I bought the wrong mix or did I?? That depends on who you are asking.  If you want the smoother looking pumpkins purchase the quikcrete Mortar mix according to my friend Judy as hers turned out nice and smooth.  I decided to make Lemonade out of a lemon. 

I wanted mine to be a vase for flowers as well so I insert a metal food can in the center of the pumpkin, pouring the quikcrete around it and left it cure overnite.  The next day it was cured enough that I then cut the plastic pumpkin off and then I left it cure fully for another day.  I wanted it nice and dry as I decided to break out the Apoxie Sculpt and make him anew.  
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Meet Mr. Warts as I called him .   I wanted the vase taller to hold sunflowers (my favorite flower) so I began by attaching another can on top of the one that was inserted into the pumpkin with the Apoxie sculpt.  The nice thing is Apoxie sculpt is freeze thaw resistant as well as waterproof.  I added his face details as well as with the rocky mix you couldn't see them very well to just paint them.  I next sculpted and made a spider to attach as well.  I paint my fella with DecoArt acrylic paints but sealed him with many coats of Poly-acrylic Sealer.  Each year I will just re-spray him if putting outdoors but for now he sits in the shop.  
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I think I like my Mr. Warts and have actually had a few who said they prefer the rice krispie look.  I may try making a few this year as the grankiddies wanted one so Nannie is off to Lowe's to get a bag of quikcrete in a cart!!!
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Now isn't he handsome with his flowers!
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Enjoy and if you make a Mr.Warts I would love to see your version!
Blessings
Wendy

12 Comments
Shawnette
9/11/2017 04:41:42 am

He is adorable!!! And I can't lift those bags! I'm impressed you carried it to the car! So this 2 part epoxy, is it like the tube stuff? I was thinking, geeze that would be expensive if it was those lil tubes! Lol

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Wendy
9/11/2017 04:49:59 am

Shawnette, if you look above I posted a pic of the Apoxie it comes in a 2-part 4 lb total tub. It's cure time is much longer and you have more time to sculpt. It's great for outdoor sculpting!!

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kris
9/11/2017 09:36:39 am

I love him! Have to add concrete pumpkins to my list of future projects. Think I'll have to live to 120 to complete said list, lol

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Jane Allen
9/11/2017 10:01:29 am

I like the look, and the sunflowers are perfect in the hat

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Wendy
9/11/2017 12:02:50 pm

Thanks Jane and you know I love me a sunflower.

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Chuck Mc link
9/11/2017 10:56:34 am

You are amazing..... These are so adorable..... my customers would go crazy for this. Of course I have never done anything like this.... again,,,,,, amazing

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Wendy
9/11/2017 12:03:39 pm

Thanks Chuck you will have to give it a try and if you get stuck send me a message I'd be glad to help.

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Sandra Schmidt
9/11/2017 11:58:07 am

This is so cool! I love the vase idea with the sunflowers...did you remove the bottom of the top can and seal them together with the Apoxie? Thanks for the great explanation of how-to! You're the bestest!!😊

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Wendy
9/11/2017 12:04:23 pm

Thanks Sandra! Yes I did the top can I removed both ends and then used the Apoxie to seal them together seamlessly.

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McCorsini
9/11/2017 02:51:16 pm

I be goin to Home Depot to get me some concrete mortar mix...so darn cute and seems easy enough! Thanks for sharing!

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Melissa Favor
9/11/2017 07:00:37 pm

I must say I love it, warts and all... I wouldn't make him any other way.

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Linda Kapp
9/12/2017 08:12:10 pm

I just had 4 more plastic pumpkins filled today while the contractor was here pouring our front patio. Hope to have a few friends over to create our pumpkins. Thanks for sharing, Wendy!!

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    Hi and Welcome to OldeMoonlane Primitves.  My name is Wendy Young and I am happy to have you join me.  I am a wife of 35 years, mom of 2 and grandmother of 3 .  I have been creating for well over 30+ years and I started this blog to maybe offer tips /tricks and happenings  at Oldemoonlane.  

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