Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Rhubarb leaf bird baths







That lady in the "how to" video was just a little bit full of shit. She had the wrong measurments. She said she used equal parts of sand and cement, then she said one cup of one and two cups of the other. That is not equal parts..expert fucking village. So I just guessed. I put in more cement than sand, I can tell you that. And her 3 cups of material is NOT going to cover a Hosta leaf. Geez. Anyway, I used Rhubarb leaves and here's what I ended up doing.
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I used the sod I've been digging for mounds (to save on sand) then I evened them out with sand. I put my foot in there to show you how big they are. Then I put my leaf on and covered it all in cement. I made two and I used about 25 lbs of cement and oh, I don't know, about 5-7 pounds of sand for the mix, plus water. I mixed it until it looked like cake frosting. Then I troweled it onto the leaf. I made sure it was good and thick so it wouldn't break when it's dry.
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I guess you're not supposed to put your hands in cement because it's slightly caustic, but, I forgot gloves and I didn't want to be fucking around while my cement dried out so I got my hands all in it. You can push the cement back up on the edges so it looks good and thick there. My hands got red and real dry, but, it didn't really hurt too much, except where I had a cut.
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I hope these come out good. I found out working with cement is not hard, it's just heavy. It's really heavy work and I'm tired. My back hurts too, but that could be from gardening. I'll let you know how they worked out in a couple of days. We can unmold them and see if they're birdbaths or a big pile of shit.








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Taffy said...

I knew you could do it. They will look really cool when you unmold them. Now you have me jazzed to try it. Here in Oregon we don't have any large leaf plants yet...too cold. I am going to the florist and see what she has!!!
What are you going to use for the base?

Disher the garden hoe said...

Oregon is the most beautiful state. I lived there as a kid. In Turner, Oregon. I remember the rain and floods. Maybe that's why I love the rain. Oh, and the abundant pines...just gorg. You're so lucky to live there. For the bases, I have an old base a
hindu goddess sits on, she's kind of ugly (garage sale find). So I might use her base. For the other one, I don't know yet. Mom has plenty of junk in her sheds. Peggy's sister used a stump as a base. I'll find something. They look good on the ground too, like stuck under plants. Good luck with yours. Let me know how it turns out.

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Oh, yeah, and wear gloves. My hands are so weirdly dry and sore and I've used half a big bottle of lotion on them so far.

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Fuck - that's the coolest craft project I've ever seen!!

Wow.
What are you going to glaze it with?
This blog is so inspiring.. well done DD. I'll give you extra Weiner this weekend.

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Oh, gosh yes I wear rubber gloves when I play with concrete. Learned the hard way. Rub a heavy lotion on your hands, wrap lightly in saran wrap and then put a socks on each hand. Wear it over nite and you'll have hands that look 20.
Gonna use the stump suggestion, thanks.
Yes, Oregon is pretty. Used to live in Pasadena, CA. Now Jacksonville, OR. Look it up on Google. It's a histerical land mark or something. More of tourist trap, but very pretty and quaint.

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When I play with cement, and used to build walls with it even, I think I took about five shovel fulls of sand to one shovel full of cement. I mixed them together, then added water until it was the right consistency for my job.
If you put some coat hangers in the area you're going to cement, it will help to hold the whole thing together. Tie the metal hangers together with wire. This should help the birdbath not crack. Make sure it's thick enough. Too thin and it'll crack easily.
It sounds like a wonderful idea. I'd use a stump for a base, great idea Disher!
(Nancy Today on youtube)

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Oh my gosh! You must have seen my message, Nancy. I am so happy you're here. You are teaching me to make soap!!! And the cement was fun, I used to be a potter, but, clay sure is different than cement..still, I think I can sculpt with it. Anyway, Welcome!

Shelly said...

OMG!!!
Is this "Nancy the Ant Eater?"
What an honor, pleased to meet you Miss Nancy!

Taffy said...

It's Nancy from the youtube videos......wow I watched all of your videos yesterday. Super!

m. said...

ohhh, I can't wait to see how it turns how. And how cool is it that Nancy came and commented! awesome..

Anonymous said...

When I read the bottom of Nancy's post I was, like, "Whaaaaat???? For real????" I, too, high-tailed it over to YouTube to watch Nancy's videos. Too neat to see her here!

gardenhoe said...

Nancy's vids are truly awesome. She's inspiring.

Taffy said...

Come on DD unmold your bird bath. Waiting to see how it turned out before I start mine. It's been more than two day should be cured enough.

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