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Concrete garden benches are not only aesthetically pleasing against the green of the garden, but hold up for years of comfortable use. Learn to make a concrete garden bench in this free video series on garden furniture design and construction.
There are 7 videos in this series:
Making a concrete garden bench requires premixed concrete, a wheelbarrow and a trowel. Learn how to make a concrete garden bench in this free video.
Mix concrete for a garden bench by first opening the concrete bag with the trowel. Learn how to mix concrete to make a concrete garden bench in this free video.
Cast a bench top mold for a concrete garden bench by first spraying the mold with lubricant. Learn how to cast the bench top mold to make a concrete garden bench in this free video.
Cast a bench leg mold for a concrete garden bench by dusting off any old concrete from previous molds. Learn how to cast bench leg molds to make a concrete garden bench in this free video.
Unmold a concrete garden bench after it has hardened for 24 to 48 hours. Learn how to unmold a concrete garden bench in this free video.
Assemble a concrete garden bench by putting the bench top on the legs or cementing the top to the legs. Learn how to assemble a concrete garden bench in this free video.
Personalize concrete garden benches by putting glass circles in the concrete mold with the concrete mix. Learn how to personalize a concrete garden bench in this free video.
Virtually unbreakable, concrete garden furniture lasts for years through freezing temperatures, scorching summers, rainy seasons and tough use. Additionally, concrete furniture such as concrete garden benches can be made at home with concrete mix and easy molds. Learning how to make concrete garden benches easy; it is just a matter of getting the right information and the right materials. Learn to make a concrete garden bench in this free video series on garden furniture design and construction featuring architect and landscape design expert Farouk Ramadan. Ramadan demonstrates how to mix concrete to make a garden bench, how to cast the bench top mold to make a concrete garden bench, how to cast the bench legs to make a concrete garden bench, how to unmold a concrete garden bench, how to assemble a concrete garden bench and how to personalize a concrete garden bench. Additionally, Ramadan will tell what materials are necessary for making a concrete garden bench.
Farouk Ramadan Farouk Ramadan has a master’s degree in architecture and design from the College of Art & Design in Florence, Italy and has over 25 years of experience in architecture and product design. Through his personal love of gardening and landscape design he began creating molds for creative stepping stones, which led to the development of the History Stones line of concrete molds which have been selling via the internet for over 12 years. His earlier mold designs were for stepping stone molds then he added molds to create small columns and concrete benches. Now the line of molds includes some architectural styles such as the Tuscany column, a concrete baluster railing system and fountains. Farouk continues to learn more about techniques for working with concrete and gives workshops at his wife’s store in downtown Camas, Artistic Home & Garden. For more information please contact the store at 360-834-7021 or the website www.historystones.comdkdk
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