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buggyman1
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Thanks...I wouldn't have even attemped it without the mixer.
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Thanks...I wouldn't have even attemped it without the mixer.
SPIKER
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buggy, I forgot to ask did you use any of the glass agent/polished broken bits/materials in the mix or in the pour? Saw some small tables done this way like a mosaic type thing but was set on the mold first then the crete poured over it. I dont think it was mixed in and then poured as that would bury much of it. only saw the end result not the process...
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buggyman1
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LOL, yes i tried it with coins on the end counter (the one with the small cut-out for a small sink). I used quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennys. I used spray adhesive to stick it to the form. It stuck good, they are there, the funny part is (God as my witness) i did not know that pennys were not all copper (lol) i sanded the copper right off them, they look more like dimes. I wouldn't recommend using coins, it also grinds down the other coins somewhat.
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buggyman1
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Out of the molds: I think they turned out pretty good, i wish i'd put a thicker bead of caulk around the edges, and finished the bottoms better (forgot about the overhangs), and i still haven't seen the tops yet (they may be totaly screwed-up) , overall i'm happy how they look so far. I filed down the edges on the bottoms with just a hand file to keep them from chipping out. Be careful with this, it's a knuckle getter.
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buggyman1
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The more you vibrate the better when pouring. These have a lot less pin-holes than the first ones. I even vibrated the sides of the molds this time, and i think it helped a lot. Now comes the fun part...putting them in place.
firefighter9208
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Is this the backside (unseen) or the topside??? How will you fill in the pin holes and them match???
I would like to do these for inside the house if they work our for you.
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buggyman1
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Yes, you're looking at the bottoms. The top side's are facing down against the melamine, they come out perfectly flat. When you flip them over you have almost a perfect top (and sides). I'm going to mix-up a slurry to fill the pin-holes (i'm using the quikrete mix and color, and just pouring it through a screen). Kinda do it like drywall, or wood putty and screed it off with a wide puddy knife, filling the holes, let dry, and then start with 400 grit, sand, and work your way up (im sanding to 1500 grit). You may have to do this a couple of times to get a good finish.