concrete stuff tips

So in awhile im gonna make a concrte quarter pipe or bowl
anyone have any tips of some kind???
so far i think im gonna make it in a peice of sterafoam with metal chicken fence so it doesnt crack
if you have any ideas and tips post
PLEASE

Yeah, definitely use chicken wire or some wire mesh to use as like a foundation. Bend the coping first, and if its going to be on a table as a bowl then use bricks or styrofoam as somewhat of a mold. And use Quikrete.

get like a bowl from your house and use it for a shape

get a great bowl that you can fb in well... turn it upside down in a cardboard box and fill the box with concrete and then let it dry.. rip the box open take the bowl out and sand the in side of the concrete bowl till its great and then ... if its big put it in your garden... it will fit great because its concrete and weather proof so u can just go sesh when u want!

ya that is wht i mean

i know how to make it that way, but i wanna do it in styrafoam,i just want tips on that kind of style of making bowls

switchfingers wrote:

i know how to make it that way, but i wanna do it in styrafoam,i just want tips on that kind of style of making bowls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h5yvZyCv0g

motar mix quickcrete
it doesnt have any rocks

Harvey Glynn wrote:

get a great bowl that you can fb in well... turn it upside down in a cardboard box and fill the box with concrete and then let it dry.. rip the box open take the bowl out and sand the in side of the concrete bowl till its great and then ... if its big put it in your garden... it will fit great because its concrete and weather proof so u can just go sesh when u want!

thats only if you want to use about the most BORING shape in the world, no offense. Listen up:
what you will need is :
2. 2x4 inch by width
2. 2x4 inch by length
and enough 2x4 inch studs on the sides to lay on the bottom so there are no cracks. then take bricks and somewhat make the bowl shape you want. next mix the concrete and pour it into the shape, or frame basically. make it smooth. Pretty self explanitory, but whatever.

agian i know how to make it i just want tips like how to bend the coping, what to use for old skool brick coping. stuff liek that

use airlock wire

Harvy you gota look at these things.....
Moved to How to.

switchfingers wrote:

agian i know how to make it i just want tips like how to bend the coping, what to use for old skool brick coping. stuff liek that

switchfingers i feel that its better to keep the concrete grinding feel because its really exclusive. you only get that in bonsei and other concrete obstabcles. just wax it , there is no much need for coping. try not to do to it in styrofoam. trust me its not gonna be easy. but chicken wire is a good move. you will need alot of sanding just as fbskater said. its way better to do it with stone-less concrete or it will take a fuck load of sanding. trust me i did a manual pad before. definitely lacquer the stuff you have done. good luck.

John K. wrote:

Harvy you gota look at these things.....
Moved to How to.

oh damn sorry dude.. i will do in future