![]() ![]() Rip the box apart in excitement like I did, or cut out one side that you can repair later with tape and use the molds again. When things are dry, remove the bookend from the cement. The wait is by far always the hardest part with cement projects - at least for me. Now wait a few days for your cement to harden. Use a tool, such as an old chop stick, to even the cement around the feet. Push the feet into the cement so that the screws go in deep, but not so much so that the feet are covered. Once you have your cement at a height you’re pleased with, it’s time to embed the toy. With every few inches of cement, I tapped the box sides so bubbles would be kept to a minimum, but honestly, I like the little gaps because it makes it look like a cross-section of the earth. I sprayed the inside of the box with Pam (this helps the cardboard not stick) and packed the cement into the box mold from the top. Next, I mixed up some cement - just follow the instructions. The toy’s plastic was soft enough for me to screw these in by hand. The toy needs to be secure in the cement, so I figured a few screws at different depths would keep things from coming loose. I then put the lid back on, and with tape, secured the side so there would be no gaps for the cement to leak in to. To make the boxes work as vertical molds, I removed the lid and cut out one side of the box. The store-bought gift boxes have a kind of protective coating that doesn’t buckle with the moisture of the cement. So, lucky me, I got to keep my prototype to keep my Bukowski collection company.įor the bookends I gave in sets as gifts, I used store-bought boxes so the shapes would all be the same. I did have some success (albeit less consistent) with chicken broth containers. I played around with using recycled materials, though most boxes that are the right size and shape are made of simple cardboard, which gives too much with the weight of the cement. I started with gift boxes from the Dollar Store, which were about four inches square, by three inches deep. Cement ( Quikrete, or even mortar mix will work).Animal toy (I find mine at the Dollar Tree and thrift stores, and have a literal suitcase full for projects).Small box (who doesn’t hoard these things?). ![]() I made a few of these dinosaur cement bookends! So, I put them together in a functional DIY. I am off to catch up on some much needed reading.I’m not over the cement trend, and I’m certainly not over the toys-as-decor trend. You can get creative and paint the bookends or leave as is. If you have some rough spots on the cement use sand paper to smooth them out. Once the cement has cured, use your scissors to cut the mold off. Pour equal amounts of cement into each of your forms. You want the cement to all be wet, but just barely wet. It is always best to start with a little because you can always add more. I never really measure how much water to use. This will ensure that the tape is on as smooth as possible, then reassemble them together.Īfter you have the form assembled add more tape around the corners to make sure it is secure and so no cement will leak out. You will see any imperfections in the cement.Īfter you measure and cut both pieces of cardboard lay them out flat, separately and add the duct tape this way. Make sure the duct tape is quite smooth on the inside. Spray a light coat of cooking spray into the form. Using duct tape, tape the entire inside of the triangle form. Cut out the triangle and place it inside the form to make the bottom. Place the cardboard triangle onto another piece of cardboard and trace the inside of the triangle. Make folds in the card board at 7 inches from either end of the piece of cardboard, see the picture above.įold the cardboard into a triangle and tape the top to secure it into place. Start by cutting a piece of card board that is 19.5 inches long and 2.5 inches wide. Today I am going to show you how to make these modern cement bookends, the perfect project to get your toes wet on working with cement. If you haven’t, you should! It’s such an easy medium to work with and there are so, so many different projects to make with it. Have you ever crafted with cement before? We are building it DIY style, even with the ups and downs so far I am excited to get it finished. We just started our biggest project to date, an apartment addition onto our home-which we affectionately call The Suite Pecan. Hawthorne and Main is the place to find all sorts of fun DIY projects. ![]() Hello Pretty Provident readers, this is Shonee here again from Hawthorne and Main to share with you a fun easy DIY project. ![]()
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