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From the lens Garden Crafts - Leaf Shaped Bird Bath.

Have you made a sand cast concrete garden project? Did this lens inspire you to design one? (It's EASY. My leaf shape bird bath took me about an hour to prepare and mold!)

  • Papier May 19, 2012 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    I've made them in my mind, and this lens is a showy reminder about my intentions. Your planter is beautiful, as are your photographs.
  • happygirl now May 5, 2012 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for these directions for a leaf bird bath!!! I'm sooo happy now...I plan on getting my girlfriends together for afternoon lunch and summer craft THIS IS IT* again thank you...These LEAF garden decorations are soo AWESOME*
  • DARdreams Apr 21, 2012 @ 8:36 am | delete
    I've wanted to make my own garden art for a long time... You have inspired me to do it!
  • siobhanryan Apr 6, 2012 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    You made this look very simple-I have saved the page-we will see;;;;;;
  • StephanieManning Mar 24, 2012 @ 10:23 am | delete
    Awesome! Love the way it creates the realistic texture in the bird bath itself! Very unique!
  • SquidooRocks55 Mar 4, 2012 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    Really neat! I'm going to try some of these for my backyard.
  • Debbie Scott Mar 2, 2012 @ 7:33 pm | delete
    these look wonderful for the garden, are they safe for birds after you put protectant on cement?
  • Pastiche Mar 13, 2012 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    The sealer is fine for a birdbath. It protects the concrete to make it easier to clean. It isn't soluble, and is designed for outdoor use.
  • Dena Feb 18, 2012 @ 11:34 pm | delete
    beautiful
  • Pangionedevelopers Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:33 am | delete
    great stuff here
    been looking for this
  • LiteraryMind Feb 8, 2012 @ 12:52 pm | delete
    This is a great idea for a craft. Now, I'll try and figure out how I could make leaf stepping stones -- maybe just a little thicker. Hmmm.
  • JoshK47 Jan 30, 2012 @ 4:47 pm | delete
    What a cool idea! Thanks for sharing! Blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • desertdarlene Jan 27, 2012 @ 9:35 am | delete
    That's a great idea, something I will pass along.
  • wolfie10 Nov 6, 2011 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    I'm still learning this. I would love to do something like this. Didn't know what you can do with concrete. I made some pots and some pavers and look on how to improve the results.
    I featured this lens on my lens too, if that is ok.
  • Mamaboo Oct 10, 2011 @ 11:21 pm | delete
    Thank You soooo much for sharing this with all of us!!!
  • AnthonyAltorenna Sep 27, 2011 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    This is a great idea, and your photos make it easy to follow the process from Start to Finish. Very well done!
  • teriann Sep 19, 2011 @ 9:31 am | delete
    I'm always inspired by other's creativity! Congrats!
  • daria369 Sep 2, 2011 @ 10:00 am | delete
    Great idea and instructions. How-to pages are the best. Blessed! :)
  • Stazjia Aug 30, 2011 @ 4:06 am | delete
    Wow, I wish I still had a garden so I could follow your instructions and make my own bird bath. Congratulations on the purple star. Blessed.
  • poddys Aug 29, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your Purple Star, this is a really cool lens. Blessed.
  • mbgphoto Aug 29, 2011 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    Really cool...congratulations on the Purple Star.
  • annmackiemiller Aug 26, 2011 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    that looks great _ i'm going to try it, if I can find a big enough leaf! blessed
  • Sylvestermouse Aug 26, 2011 @ 10:05 am | delete
    This is truly fabulous! I love the idea and the instructions. Really, really creative!
  • gardencentreman Aug 24, 2011 @ 10:27 am | delete
    This is awesome, thank you!
  • KarenCookieJar Jul 3, 2011 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    I absolute love this!
  • creationsbyjudy Jun 20, 2011 @ 8:32 am | delete
    What clear acrylic sealer did you use....who's it made by. Everything I find say's not to use where there will be standing water.
  • Pastiche Jun 20, 2011 @ 7:00 pm | delete
    We used an outdoor sealer. It only lasts one season but makes it easier to keep clean. It's for concrete.
  • Pastiche Jun 24, 2011 @ 8:27 am | delete
    The easier one to use is Krylon crystal clear spray. It's moisture resistant so it will only last for a single season. The more permanent type is the kind for sealing concrete floors. I am not sure we used that for this project, but it should dry clear as well.
  • Jack-in-the-Box Jun 5, 2011 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    What a great idea! I am really going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
  • prosperity66 May 29, 2011 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    Wow! I love this leaf project! I just need to find such a gigantic leaf, lol.
    Blessed by an angel on SQuidoo.
  • KitandCaboodle May 7, 2011 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    I love this idea! Will have to try it this spring for my garden!
  • TapIn2U May 3, 2011 @ 10:04 am | delete
    Wow! thanks for these ideas. It's perfect in creating bird ideas.
  • Lisa-Marie-Mary May 3, 2011 @ 7:42 am | delete
    That is so cool - I absolutely love it!!! :-D
  • Sara_Valor Apr 26, 2011 @ 9:55 am | delete
    Oh wow, this is beautiful and so creative!
  • poddys Apr 13, 2011 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    This is a really cool project, you make it look so easy. Blessings coming your way.
  • Anahid Apr 7, 2011 @ 11:21 pm | delete
    Hi yes i want to make one of those bird baths, thank you for sharing, I love the picture of the concrete leave. Good job, thanks. Anna
  • imolaK Apr 1, 2011 @ 1:32 am | delete
    What a great idea! Thank you for sharing these tips with us. Blessed by an Angel!
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Mar 15, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    I want one of these! Guess I'll add it to my DIY project list. :-) I know just the place to get one of those lovely giant sunflower leaves. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea.
  • EpiphanyLondon Feb 5, 2011 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    A good friend gave me one of these she made - it's great! :-D
  • JoyfulPamela Sep 8, 2010 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    What a beautiful idea! You make it look so easy, Maybe my kids will try this with me! :)
  • lasertek Jul 13, 2010 @ 10:45 pm | delete
    This is really nice. Would love to make our own bird bath.
  • auntjenny Jun 16, 2010 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    Love the bird bath idea, simple to create and will look nice in any garden!
  • JoanneOtt Apr 23, 2010 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    The bird bath is lovely and easy to follow instructions.. Very nice lens.
  • FitnForty Apr 1, 2010 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    I love it! ... can't wait to landscape and add one, it's really beautiful, thank you!
  • WordCustard Jan 25, 2010 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    This is such a clever idea, and your instructions make it look like something I could do myself! Thanks for sharing it here.
  • Pastiche Jan 25, 2010 @ 4:05 pm | delete
    When I first considered making these sand cast bird baths I thought the project would be difficult. I discovered it's not so hard and in fact made 8 in 1 easy afternoon this autumn to give as gifts for the holidays. Just mix carefully and allow it to dry slowly. Enjoy!
  • oztoo Jan 11, 2010 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    Oh I want one! Don't know where I'd find a leaf big enough though. Great lens.
  • Pastiche Jan 25, 2010 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    I used a sunflower for this one, and for more recent projects I've used elephant ear leaves (grown in a big flower pot from a tuber). I think an artificial leaf might work. I tried a smaller casting to make a small plate/ashtray using a large leaf from a nasturtium flower.
  • Sep 15, 2009 @ 10:05 am | delete
    enjoyed your lens very much.

    thank you,
    Chandelier
  • Marelisa Jul 18, 2009 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! I've featured it in my "100s of Ways to Celebrate Life" lens.
  • LindaJM Jul 9, 2009 @ 1:31 am | delete
    I love this idea... and you make it look so easy!
  • paperfacets May 5, 2009 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    A lens worthy of a save. I want one for my birds too.
  • SemperFidelis Apr 22, 2009 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel today!
    www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
    ~ Colleen :o)
  • SPF Apr 3, 2009 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Very cool! Welcome to the Backyard Habitat group.
  • fbourzat Mar 18, 2009 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    I have made those; painted gold, red, yellow with dark green "veins' ...great gifts! They look great with Calla lilies and squash leaves too... Thanks for this precise explanation here...keep it moist while it dries, or else it cracks...boohoo!
  • MiaBellezza Mar 15, 2009 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    What a wonderful idea 5* and lensrolled into my Garden Art Ideas lens!
  • EverythingFragrant Mar 1, 2009 @ 10:29 pm | delete
    Simply beautiful! Thanks.
  • The_Party_Animal Jan 16, 2009 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    That is awesome - I love it - how creative is that and I bet the birds love it too.
  • BethErickson Sep 22, 2008 @ 10:35 am | delete
    Oh my! This is wonderful. I like this idea. :)

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