Finally a SUCCESSFUL concrete DIY #shorts

[mushroom]

You could tear off the excess trash bag and then drill some holes through the bottom and use that bowl as like a planter where you could plant things

[AlexOrtiz]

You give off "I never read the instructions" energy...

[thefinalkayakboss]

Idk if concrete is the right material for the shapes and thicknesses you are goin for with those second two pictures. However ill bet you could use fiberglass or epoxy for a scaffold on which to form your mix, might work better. Good luck!

[watercolourferns]

Most of those aren't made with straight up concrete, though. They have a fiber glass centre, and then are covered in concrete and polished afterwards. That's why they are so thin.

[uros]

So your telling me I’ve been throwing away my Art all these years I work in construction and the towels I use to clean my equipment is art wow I’m gonna start selling 😂

[rubymoon]

I use to spray Pam cooking spray & then pour in the plastic mold with concrete. Your work is fabulous!

[lenil]

You should grease the bowl next time, I work construction and when we use concrete on forms we use ‘form oil’ it’s basically oil you spray the forms with so when the concrete is hardened the forms come off easier 👍 hope that helps!!

[thetherrannative]

Damn, people in this comment section really do be toxic for literally no reason. Your hobby is cool and I loved seeing something new. Don't let anyone put you down.

[dustinkope]

If you want to make those tables I think they're most likely made using concrete board. It's concrete that's bound up in a mesh and mostly dried already. You can wet it and form it to get those smooth flat surfaces.

[holylordfrogbean]

"So...the bowl is actually stuck😬"
Time to eat cereal out of a giant concrete towel 🤭

[parkerwilson]

If you end up trying something that requires greater strength, like a table, here’s a few tips: Look for high strength mortar. Mortar is just sand and cement (looks like you’re probably doing this already) but using grout or concrete will make a thin structure like this weaker in most cases. You can use concrete admixtures like a superplasticizer (I used Flow Control, found at Home Depot). Superplasticizer replaces some of the water weight with a polymer or other synthetic that increases strength, as more water makes the cement weaker. You can even make epoxy/mortar blends! They are commonly used in my state, mostly on bridges. Also, you can use accelerants or retarders to control set times, or add fiberglass to reduce cracking and add some strength. Admixtures are a big part of what makes modern concrete so capable. Mix at a 0.15 water/1.0 concrete ratio by weight to make the strongest mixes and add a superplasticizer until it reaches the desired consistency. My last table reached nearly 6500psi in three days from a 4500psi/28day bag mix just by using a super and adding fiberglass.

[MineEngineer]

As a civil engineer that works in the field. Use oil. Motor oil works fine in a pinch. Form oil is best.

[ajajsolano]

"Cooler diy's" I love your videos! So cute ❤

[tyhtun]

Since youre already into the cement stuff, you could try adding mosaic pieces too it. Its easy enough and lets you add color and designs if you want

[icebears]

We make these vases and sell it years ago, and I believe you have to use a fabric that absorbs water faster (cotton/canvas fabric type)... Once it's dried, you can re-apply a more watery cement mix so that it hardens better. We also paint it which makes the vases more stiff and keeps the shape of it better❤️

[jimjones]

There are no mistakes only learning events

[rohtaetion]

the whole concrete diy series is so hilarious 😂😂 love it tho💕

[Happybidr]

I can’t wait till you solve this issue. Fun to watch.

[levvkovacs]

Now, these are the types of video that i would never watch but i can really appreciate you tryin to show off your passion not the annoying way

[eyesack]

heyy as long as you're seeing progress and learning what works, soon you will get the hang of it! I admire your dedication because I could never do something like that and keep trying