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    January 29, 2013

    concrete letter tutorial

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    to make the cardboard mould you will need a large piece of cardboard, when drawing the shape you want try and cut as much of it in one piece as you can so that you wont have joins visible on the concrete (for example score edges so it can be folded from one piece), with certain letters it may be easier to buy a cardboard letter and use a blade to remove the top, but as i wanted to make a “H” i was able to make my own, when sticking together the joins do it on the out side of the letter. mix up the concrete and pore in to the mould and tap it to bring any bubbles to the top.
    then leave to dry, don’t place it in front of a heat source as it will cause it to try to quickly and crack. leave it over night and gently undo the mould if it cracks brush water over it and close it back up again. then leave it for a day, then take the mould off it will still be wet underneath so be gentle and keep flat,this helps the air circulate, after another day it will be dry so turn it over to get air to the bottom, after a few hours it will be rock solid and completely dry

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    17 Comments

    1. Monsterscircus says

      January 29, 2013 at 5:49 pm

      So wonderfu Aimee! i love concrete and that letter is both simple and a rough beauty, just love it! Have a beautiful day 🙂

    2. Karen Mary Butterfly says

      January 29, 2013 at 6:09 pm

      This is so cool! Love it!
      Karen

    3. lovenotesrestylestudio.com says

      January 29, 2013 at 6:26 pm

      Nice! Thanks for sharing.

    4. Jenna LaFevor says

      January 30, 2013 at 2:30 pm

      What a great idea!! I love the industrial look of this! Thanks for sharing!

      Jenna @ http://rainonatinroof.com

    5. Donna Wilkes says

      February 1, 2013 at 12:12 am

      I have been wanting to try a concrete project. I am wondering if you have to reinforce it with wire in the concrete. I love that rough texture.

    6. A Little Knick Knack says

      February 1, 2013 at 1:17 am

      Awesome idea! I love this. Thanks for sharing!

    7. Decora Adora says

      February 1, 2013 at 9:06 pm

      This is so cool! Love it! I love your blog
      Angelica

    8. berrywhine says

      February 2, 2013 at 8:22 pm

      Wonderful idea!

    9. Linda Bouffard says

      February 3, 2013 at 5:00 am

      This is an amazing craft!! I think I may have to make some of these, with a B of course. VERY COOL. Would love to have you share this (and others) at What to Do Weekends Party going on now. Best wishes, Linda

      http://www.craftsalamode.com/2013/01/sweet-and-wonderful-friends-its-time.html

    10. Maysem says

      February 4, 2013 at 7:01 pm

      Such a neat idea!! Thanks for sharing the how to!

    11. Shelly Dolen says

      February 4, 2013 at 7:04 pm

      What a great housewarming gift! Thanks for sharing!

    12. Stacey says

      February 4, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      Very nice!
      Thanks for sharing with us!
      Stacey of Embracing Change

    13. Kim~madeinaday says

      February 6, 2013 at 8:10 pm

      Oooh great idea! Love it! Thanks for linking up!
      Kim

    14. Kim~madeinaday says

      February 6, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      I am featuring these tomorrow on Made in a Day! You are amazing! Thanks for linking up!
      Kim

    15. Gail Wilson says

      February 7, 2013 at 11:11 pm

      Super clever! love the tutorial. 🙂
      I must say however, with the kindest of intentions, your pictures are so incredibly difficult for me to see. They barely show up on my link party. Just my two cents Aimee. 🙂

      gail

    16. Katie @ Creatively Living says

      February 9, 2013 at 12:53 am

      That is sooo cool! Pinning! 🙂

    17. Kay Brady says

      March 17, 2013 at 8:45 pm

      you have just given me an amazing idea for bookends thank you
      kay
      http://clotheskays.blogspot.co.uk/

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