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Posted by debelli 7 (My Page) on

Tue, Dec 27, 11 at 13:47

I've been dying to learn how to make something with hypertufa for years and I'm finally going to get a chance to learn in a few weeks. I've searched the site for ideas and pictures with many of the links to pictures unavailable anymore.

Would those who have pictures of your projects post them here so there's a general thread, I couldn't find one in my search.

I did see the rocks some people had made - love the idea! Would love to make some type of pavers that look like flagstone.

Just dying to see all the interesting things people have done with this medium.

TIA for sharing!

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Posted by plantman56 z6 PA (My Page) on
Wed, Dec 28, 11 at 19:27

Welcome.
First part of making hypertufa - Wait till it is 50oF or above . The hypertufa needs to cure and if the temps fall below 50 it will not cure properly. Working in the house is a little dusty.
Next start small. Make little projects. Learn from your mistakes. Write down what you do then post - you will get lots of help here.
The web is a great place to search for ideas.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bing

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Posted by melsmith 4 (My Page) on
Thu, Dec 29, 11 at 1:43

I just broke about every suggestion/rule... sorry! I started in the middle of winter... in the house... because it's been freezing or colder in Wisconsin... and I never do anything small! Ha! I took my first wicker-basket pot out of the mold tonight and I know it needs weeks to cure but it's on the way. I'm leaving two other projects in the mold for a while longer! One because it's stuck!

I think I want to do a dinosaur egg next! Photos? I'll try to take a picture and post the link in the URL box below or ad the address to this post??? I'm really sorry about the poor photo. I know this is what the original poster ask for but I'm really having difficulty trying to figure out how to share a photo on here. I'll work on that.

Here is a link that might be useful: First Pot

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Posted by debelli 7 (My Page) on
Thu, Dec 29, 11 at 7:09

Hmmm, well, we are doing this in the garage the middle of January is Upstate SC, and we're bringing space heaters to be able to work in there. Now that you mentioned about the curing and temperature, I'm going to have to run this by the gal who's showing us how to do this to see and see if we need to possibly wait, as I have no idea.

Thanks for sharing! I hope others will hop on here and post what they've made. I like to see the unusual things, finding the troughs are easy, but I like to find the cool and unusual things people have made other than the ordinary.

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Posted by plantman56 z6 PA (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 30, 11 at 11:08

Hypertufa is made of portland cement. As cement cures it gains strenght. In order for the cement to cure it needs to be above 50oF (the entire time) and it shoud remain damp the entire time (do not allow it to dry) for at a min. of 1 week, 2 weeks better. So you should keep the project wrapped in plastic and wet. If not youyr project will crack.
Also - When you do inside, there is a chance that you will beath in the portland cement dust. Wet cement dust in your lungs is Not good. Wear a GOOD mask. Better wait until spring and do outside.
You will make lots of mistakes. Learn from them. This forum has lots of good information.

Here is a link that might be useful: my blog

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Posted by ladycraft 6b MO (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 30, 11 at 21:54

Welcome, My older stuff is in Photobucket. I can't even remember how to post a link but just do a search of photobucket ladycraft_bucket. If you can't find it that way just search hyperturfa. I need to go in and add my newer stuff. You win some and loose some. But keep trying. It is probably best to work outside. However our weather has been in the 50's and I mixed a batch in the shed and brought it in to finish just because I'm trying to create some things other than pots, planters and leaves. You can also search papercrete. I've been doing some of that and ideas are just that. Have fun! Kathy

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Posted by plantman56 z6 PA (My Page) on
Wed, Jan 4, 12 at 12:57

This is a photo of a hypertufa bowl planter that I made early last year. Used two colors of liquid cement dye from probably from Lowes. The bowl is about 24" in diameter.

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