Midwest Products 901-11455 Stepping Stone, 12 Inches, Multi-Color
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Yes. All you'll have is a narrower band of stones around the perimeter. You can also move the handprint around. We just finished a second one for this year, using the same mold and cement mix from a local hardware store.
No, it's intended to be used as a garden stone. I'm sure you could find a suitable stand separately.
The 5-point scale was employed. bucket from Lowe's, 5 gal. Around 25% of it, the mixture sat in.
There's no reason why it shouldn't be done! Because the cement is so wet, I recommend that you wait at least one hour. 2 hours to place the print into it or it may cause the clay to fall apart perhaps you should paint the bottom of the foot paw, all on the sides and the base with some type of acrylic paint and let that dry before placing the paw print so that it does not wet your clay and cause it to fall apart if it is 4 outside I would consider glazing the entire clay print in any case if it were to get wet it could cause it to disintegrate if it were to get wet it could cause it to
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The glass I received was made up of a variety of oddly shaped large pieces, small pieces, and a plethora of tiny shards and slivers, and as you can see from my photo, it didn't contain the colors shown/advertised. That isn't even close to being equitable. My daughter was so eager to do this that we went ahead and did it anyway, but I'm disappointed. As we homeschool, we used this as part of our Kindergarten Leaf unit. br>br>Aside from that, that is my major complaint about the kit. It was a huge success. I used nonstick spray to coat the mold. I finished the glass in order to remove all of the dust from the bag. When it came time to write the letters, I had no problem omitting the square indentations created by the stamps. I'm not sure what people expected to happen when they did them, but you simply don't press them down far enough for the base to go into the cement. It came out beautifully, in my opinion. I did use more than 2 cups of water to get it to a spreadable consistency, and then I used the edge of a paper towel to dot wherever water pooled up, which wasn't much. Use a dollar store bucket to mix it in, and because of the dust, do it outside of your home.
Easy to Do, Fun Craft, High Quality Plaster This was a simple project that my 5-year-old daughter and I completed together. The kit includes a plastic tray leaf mold, stepping stone plaster mix, letter/number stamps, a stir stick, and colored glass and gem pieces, as well as instructions on the back of the cover image. It's worth noting that you'll need a bucket to mix the stepping stone plaster in, which I didn't anticipate when we started the project because none of the other reviews I read mentioned it. Before the plaster dries in the bucket, you should immediately rinse it with a garden hose after dumping it into the tray. br>br>I've attached a photo of the instructions, as well as a photo of our finished project (still in tray mold). To make the plaster, pour the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and add about 2 cups of water all at once, stirring with a stir stick. Continue to add a teaspoon of water at a time until the batter has the consistency of brownie batter. Place it in the leaf mold tray after that. When we first tried to do her handprint, the plaster wouldn't hold the impression well, so we realized we must have added a little too much water. If you accidentally add too much water, gently press a paper towel on top to absorb some of it. We had to repeat the process twice before the impression became permanent. Before taking your impression, smooth the plaster with a putty knife, and then smooth around it again. Simply press the glass pieces/gems into the plaster just below the surface to ensure that they stay in place once the plaster hardens. You should wait about an hour before stamping the letters to allow the plaster to soften. Before gently removing it from the tray, it must harden overnight. br>br>Overall, aside from the water consistency, I thought the project was simple and enjoyable to complete with my family. You will not receive as many colorful glass pieces as shown in the product image. We got a lot of pieces, but they were mostly the same blue, green, yellow, orange, and white colors throughout, so I wish there had been more colorful pieces like the one in the picture. I couldn't get rid of the rectangular impressions left by the stamps around the letters. For the price, it's a lovely craft that would make a wonderful Mother's Day present. The finished stone is of excellent quality, will not break easily when removed from the tray, and appears to be weather resistant in the garden.
This is a great little kit to have on hand. We purchased enough glass to make our children's handprints, as well as another. The number two was used. We used 5 cups of water to mix the concrete in the form. 45-minutes later, when it's dry enough to decorate, 45-minutes later, when it's dry enough to decorate The glass design takes 60 minutes to plan. br>br>It takes a little longer to dry and decorate this way, but the stone appears to be more solid as a result. The first step we made was mixed in a plastic container with only 2 cups of water, and it went into the mold in a clumpy mess. Despite our best efforts to transfer the mix to the mold with the mixing stick, most of it remained in the mixing container after drying, and that step broke. br>br>We patched it up with quikcrete and repainted it. E- was used to apply stones where they were needed. 6000 If your kids can't wait for the extra water to dry completely before decorating, I recommend mixing the concrete in the mold.
I bought two and made the other two with my kids. For the gardens, one for each grandmother. I was able to incorporate all three of their handprints into a single stone. Their ages are 8 months, 3 months, and 6 months (to give you an idea of how big their hands are). The baby's handprint isn't perfect because she kept grabbing it when we put her hand in, but she did her best; I'm pleased with the purchase, and as someone who isn't particularly artistic, I'm pleased with how it turned out with the children's assistance. I do wish you could choose your own colors for the glass, because I really liked the reds and oranges in the reviews. Both of the kits I received had a lot of blues and browns in them, but they still turned out nice. Overall, I would buy it again, and I intend to do so in the future as a keepsake. It's a lot of fun to mix in the glass and stones! We used the trial and error method after accidentally adding too much water to one and later learning that you can soak up some of it with a paper towel.
This is a wonderful concept. Glass pieces are a little chintzy - I had stocked up on supplies. Glass that DID NOT come with the kit is mostly visible in my photo. The glass that came with the kit was nice, but there wasn't enough of it in terms of quantity or color, so I used a different lettering kit that I purchased separately. So, in my photo, you can see a lot of things that didn't come with the kit. The most important factor is the mold leaf shape, which is very nice and ready to use. It was very convenient to have measured cement on hand, as well as some nice glass, even if there wasn't enough. Mold is still drying out. If the leaf stem breaks off, only time will tell. To me, this appears to be a flaw in the mold's design. Overall, if you're willing to spend a little extra money on glass, I recommend this purchase. Although the kit includes a simpler style lettering set that would suffice, I chose to purchase and use a different lettering kit.
TIP: If you want to reuse the mold, spray it with Pam cooking spray. These kits' molds are worth saving. If you spray it with cooking spray before each use, it will last a long time.
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