Backyard Pond Progress Pix - Update - Other Crafts

P pariartspaul Member Martiniland, California Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 159	P pariartspaul Posted posted on Mon, May 5, 2014 8:30 AM Hey Gwen, this is the thread that shows pictures of the construction. Scroll back to page one and read through it. For the actual lava texture, I made a mixture of mortar mix, concrete and a little lime smoothed onto metal lathe. One the first coat was set up, I scooped on the second coat and that's the coat I textured. I used a rough broom to stamp in an overall texture, then came back in with sticks to poke/carve in bigger holes. I sculpted the underlying rough shapes with a trowel. It was fun but a lot of work. Ultimately very worth the effort though.

Hey Gwen, this is the thread that shows pictures of the construction. Scroll back to page one and read through it. For the actual lava texture, I made a mixture of mortar mix, concrete and a little lime smoothed onto metal lathe. One the first coat was set up, I scooped on the second coat and that's the coat I textured. I used a rough broom to stamp in an overall texture, then came back in with sticks to poke/carve in bigger holes. I sculpted the underlying rough shapes with a trowel. It was fun but a lot of work. Ultimately very worth the effort though.

Post #715946 by pariartspaul on Mon, May 5, 2014 8:30 AM