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[barrosinc]

thanks, Ruben!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Ah, the things you can do with Maizena. Awesome!

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Ah, the things you can do with Maizena. Awesome!

Please don't tell anyone, and don't put it on the internet.

 

[leatherback]

Please don't tell anyone, and don't put it on the internet.

Oh, and there I went thinking it was rock salt!

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Oh, and there I went thinking it was rock salt!

No, it's bami that i put in my blender (smoothie like) There are some gomma cookies, they look like rocks. Just ad some spikkels.
discodip.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

I changed the rock a (little) bit. So it fits in this pot.

 

[Silentrunning]

I wonder if I could use a variation of this method to make a convincing Root over Rock on this plant. It had a bad root that someone cut off and I would love to hide it.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Should work, if cement doesn't get in your soil. I have been filling holes with cement, it doesn't damage/ bites in the tree.


It was filled with white/grey stuff (don't know the name)

 

[WNC Bonsai]

I just found this thread and really like your results. I especially like the strata in the first photo in the first post. Did you create those layers by carving the cement or using a mold or building it up in layers? Here in the states you can purchase soy based concrete stains which should be a good choice for pots. Here is a link for those interested http://www.ecosafetyproducts.com/Concrete-Stain-Colors-s/4284.htm

 

[River's Edge]

I am making a yellow one. What is your opinion on that color?

Difficult color to match up with trees. The darker tones would work best in my opinion. A similar problem arises with lighter browns in my experience.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

I just found this thread and really like your results. I especially like the strata in the first photo in the first post. Did you create those layers by carving the cement or using a mold or building it up in layers? Here in the states you can purchase soy based concrete stains which should be a good choice for pots. Here is a link for those interested http://www.ecosafetyproducts.com/Concrete-Stain-Colors-s/4284.htm

Thanks for that link, i'll look for it here in europa. Those colors are cool. I build it layer by layer. I let it dry over night then the next layer. That pot cost me 15 hours to build over 6 days.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Difficult color to match up with trees. The darker tones would work best in my opinion. A similar problem arises with lighter browns in my experience.

Thanks, I showed it to some friends off mine. They all where saying the same. Difficult color. This is the color i most like.

 

[River's Edge]

Thanks, I showed it to some friends off mine. They all where saying the same. Difficult color. This is the color i most like.View attachment 208754

Very nice color! Will match with Red Pine Bark, Darker green foliage, Juniper and cypress trunks. I think it is a winner!

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

One for rock Willem, one for maarten en the one with the 2 towers for myself.

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Can you use any old concrete? I really want to try this.... could you do a tutorial for us?
Your work is amazing

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Can you use any old concrete? I really want to try this.... could you do a tutorial for us?
Your work is amazing

Thanxs, Sorry i don't have old concrete. Problem with old concrete is that people make new concrete. Kimura use old (er) rocks to create new rock. There is a you tube video. Maar ben je Nederlands uit Korea?

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Thanxs, Sorry i don't have old concrete. Problem with old concrete is that people make new concrete. Kimura use old (er) rocks to create new rock. There is a you tube video. Maar ben je Nederlands uit Korea?

Eigenlijk ben ik Afrikaans. Ik begrijp en spreek Nederlands (met een middeleeuws accent hahahah). Ik ben een professor in het Engels. vreemde en gekke wereld ....... hehehe

 

[defra]

Very nice ruben every time i look at this thread i look at my tree's and think of wich one could have a future on one of your creations

 

[defra]

Also its something id realy just want to try to do myself once where do you get your aluminum cement from ?

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Eigenlijk ben ik Afrikaans. Ik begrijp en spreek Nederlands (met een middeleeuws accent hahahah). Ik ben een professor in het Engels. vreemde en gekke wereld ....... hehehe

Nice, leuk. There some articles on how to make rocks and slab. I belief i put them somewhere on this site.