Hypertufa Projects

Hypertufa Toes for a Troll Head Garden Art Display What’s the Best Way to Make Large Toes to Complete a Mossy Troll Head?   I received an email from Tracy S. asking me: I am new to hypertufa projects and came across your website and thought this might be the solution I was looking for […]

Hypertufa Project Disaster! Was It the Old Peat Moss? After 13 Years of Hypertufa Success … Disaster Strikes! Why??   Cinda emailed me today and asked: I have been following your site for almost 2 years and finally have a question. I moved and it’s been over a year since I’ve been able to make

Glittery Garden Globe A Too-Cool Idea to Turn a Styrofoam Ball &  Used CD’s Into an Eye-Catching Garden Globe   I can’t take credit for this project, though I’ve toyed with the idea of recycling a plain looking gazing ball into something more spectacular by gluing on mirrored pieces, mosaics or other what-have-yous. Just never

Large Garden Lady Sculpture Large Garden Lady Sculpture – Hypertufa or Concrete? Should I Use a Hypertufa or Concrete Recipe For a Large Reclining Lady Garden Sculpture? I recently received an email from Jan (from Michigan) asking me for some advice: I am in the process of doing a 5ft sculpture outside, which will stay

Hypertufa Solid Garden Spheres You Can Utilize Left-Over Recipe Ingredients For This Craft Project   A Garden Sphere Made With Hypertufa Or Concrete Is Always An Interesting Garden Art Decoration. This project is really not too much of a challenge to have come out looking great.      Even young children can have the fun

Smooth Concrete Stepping Stones Easy Concrete Recipe – Easy To Make – Carvable – Long Lasting Results   If You Want To Make Really Smooth Stepping Stones, Try This Easy Recipe Using Fine Sand This concrete stepping stones recipe is an excellent choice for when you want a really smooth result.   In addition, this

Hypertufa Trough Project This Is A Great “First” Project To Try — Get Acquainted With Hypertufa   I’m going to cover the various ways you can easily make a hypertufa trough. This garden art project certainly is a good one for the ‘tufa beginner, as it doesn’t entail much more in skill than applying the hypertufa

Hypertufa Sculptures Construction How-Tos For Carving & Scuplting in ‘Tufa   This article offers guidelines and a recipe for creating long-lasting hypertufa sculptures   In most cases, when one talks of hypertufa sculptures they mean tall upright objects. But that being said, you can use these guidelines for smaller objects, such as a small “garden face” you sculpt

Hypertufa Hollow Garden Spheres Want to learn How to Make a Hollow Garden Sphere using Hypertufa? Let Me Share My Tips To Help Your Project Be A Success!   I think that a garden sphere made with hypertufa or concrete is one of the neatest garden art items you can make.   Not only are

Hypertufa Garden Stepping Stones Looking for an easy Hypertufa Garden Stepping Stones Project? A Simple Technique and A Very Simple Cement & Dirt Recipe   Making Faux Rock Garden Stepping Stones Isn’t All That Hard   The great thing about this garden stepping stones project is that it’s easier than some other DIY projects because