DIY Gnome Update
My DIY Gnome spent the winter outside, in Minnesota – and it’s still waterproof and hard as a rock. Success. Except for the varnish…
Concrete
Concrete garden art is waterproof, and lasts for years. Sure, it’s not paper mache, but if you want to create large permanent sculptures that will stay outside, in rain, snow, and sun, cement is a good choice.
Make a Seahorse for the Garden, with Pal Tiya
Yvonne, a member of the Pal Tiya team, wrote this guest post showing us how to create an adorable (and waterproof) seahorse sculpture. It’s an … Read more
Cement Seahorse Sculpture by Lee Bell, Ceramic Artist
Today we have a guest post by Lee Bell. She made an amazing 80″ tall sculpture of a seahorse using a few products she’s never … Read more
Eileen’s Rabbit Sculpture is Done
Eileen is back to show us how her outdoor bunny sculpture turned out. Thanks, Eileen! ©2017 Eileen Gallagher Pal Tiya Rabbit Update Hello all, I … Read more
Make a Waterproof Paper Mache Mushroom for the Garden
Today’s guest post is by Linda Bunnell, who made this life-like paper mache mushroom. She shows us how she made it and the product she … Read more
Make a Rabbit Sculpture That’s Weatherproof, So it Can Stay Outside
Our friend Eileen is back with another guest post, and this time she shows us how she made an adorable rabbit sculpture from a new … Read more
How to Make a Miniature Bridge with Pal Tiya
A few weeks ago I asked Kim Beaton, the sculptor who invented the Pal Tiya sculpting product, if she would show us how to make … Read more
Christine Meets the Pal Tiya Dragon in Seattle – Guest Post
One of our longtime readers, Christine Majule, sent in this guest post after getting to see the Pal Tiya dragon in person. Pal Tiya, by … Read more
Pet Memorial Stone with Stained Glass and Cement
I needed to make a memorial stone for my kitty, who passed away last month. If you’ve seen any of my other videos, you met … Read more
Waterproof “Paper Mache” Technique
Note: Dan Berg, the creator of this video, suggests using acetone to make a foam sculpture hollow. Read the comments below to see why using … Read more
Making a Topiary Elephant – A Living Outdoor Sculpture
Over the last year or so, I’ve had the privilege of watching this amazing topiary elephant come to life, as the creators, Ernesto and … Read more
Make a Cement Lamb Sculpture
I made a cement lamb sculpture this week, to go with my little farmer. It’s made out of Quikwall, which you can usually get at … Read more
Make a Ferrocement Stone Face
Stone face, fake rock with a face on it – I don’t know what these things are called, but I see them all over Pinterest, … Read more
Little Farmer, Cement Sculpture
This is a really short video, partly because I’m still learning how to make cement sculptures and I don’t feel quite confident enough to show … Read more
Julie’s Latest PM Clay/Cement Sculptures
I did a recent (failed) experiment with waterproofing paper mache clay, so you know I’ve been talking a lot lately about outdoor sculptures–and especially about … Read more
How Jackie Made Her Outdoor Figure Sculpture
Today we have a guest post by Jackie Smith, who recently posted photos of her wonderful figure sculpture on the blog. She got tons of … Read more
Giant Pots Made with New Cement/Paper Mache Clay Mixture
Today’s post is by Warren Eggleton, a reader from Australia. Warren has been experimenting with the idea of altering the basic paper mache clay recipe … Read more
How the Concrete Lion Head Came Out (Plus Tips on Using Quikwall…)
Note: I recently created a new lion mask pattern. It’s a great choice if you love lions but you don’t want to hand-sculpt a lion’s … Read more
Julie’s Mountain Lion Sculpture
Note: I recently created a new pattern for a lion mask. It’s an African lion, not a cougar like the one Julie made, (but it … Read more
Concrete Lion Head Sculpture is Done
Note: I recently created a new pattern for a paper mache lion mask. It’s a great choice if you love lions but you don’t want … Read more
Concrete Lion Head Sculpture – the Latex Mold
Note: I recently created a new lion mask pattern. It’s a great choice if you love lions but you don’t want to hand-sculpt a lion’s … Read more
Concrete Garden Art – Making a Clay Lion Head Model
Note: I recently created a downloadable pattern for a lion mask. It’s a great choice if you love lions but you don’t want to hand-sculpt … Read more
Pete’s Concrete Pothead
My father and brother came to visit this week, and they brought along a concrete pothead that my dad made. (Thanks, Pete!) I think I’ll … Read more
Nikki’s Armature Video – Must Watch
This is great – Nikki made us a video to show how she builds hollow armatures for her cement sculptures. As she says in the … Read more
