I want to make a narrow concrete, decorative column like the ones found in this garden..
What is used as a mold for these types of columns?
What gives the concrete those subtle color changes (the red and/or blue hues)?
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I want to make a narrow concrete, decorative column like the ones found in this garden..
What is used as a mold for these types of columns?
What gives the concrete those subtle color changes (the red and/or blue hues)?
Best Answer
You make the pillars using any round type of tube or pre made form. They are made from wood,metal or plastic.
This page (and this one) has an interesting product for making various forms for concrete pillars.
Depending on the finish- if you do not mind the crackled and holey look like in the small pillar on the left then you just pour the concrete into a form and leave it. If you want a smooth finish you need to use a "vibrating poker" which will remove air bubbles and separate the concrete from the aggregate making a smooth finish, like on the tall one on the right.
You can either dye the end product with some concrete stain or use a dye that you mix into the concrete it self. Either will give you various effects and they both last for many years.
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