Garden Markers You Can Make

With all my experimenting with concrete and what can be done with it, one of my favorites is the garden markers or signs I make using new concrete forms or, using old, broken chunks of concrete than can be found when a sidewalk or patio is torn up, for example.  I think the forms made are very attractive additions to the garden, patio, walkways, or anyplace your imagination can take you.

Step 1: First Find Some Concrete Pieces

These pieces are from a neighbors torn up sidewalk. This is just one of many substrates I use. Others include bricks, rocks, cast pieces of concrete, tiles,and so on.

Comments

[dlurwiller]

I have to make some of these for my garden. I also promised my brothers headstones for his two dogs that passed....this is perfect! Thank you so much for all of your instructions, they are marvelous.
Dee

[Creativeman]

Thanks for your comment, Dee, and good luck with your projects. The headstones would be perfect, and you could add a silhouette of their heads using the same technique!

[Marcaine Art]

Beautiful. Looks like I will have some nice markers for my garden in progress. Thank you.

[Creativeman]

Thanks for your comment, good luck!

[jessyratfink]

The method for creating the letters is really good - never would have thought of that. :D

[Creativeman]

Thanks Jessy!

[shazni]

true...i too never thought of using styrofoam for molds...was going to ask you in your previous instructable how does the concrete come off the tin molds easily...now this seems like a good idea. especially for concrete candle holders. thanks

[Creativeman]

Just put a coat of oil on the pans ans the concrete releases fairly easy.