Outdoor Mosaic Quilt Sculpture

This sculpture project by artist Faith Schexnayder was my favorite episode of HGTV's That's Clever. Faith carved the shape from dense foam, spread on a layer of cement mixed with fiberglass fibers and then created the mosaic. Faith also makes all kinds of outdoor sculpture, signs and props with this technique. Not all get the mosaic treatment and it was the foam and cement that captured me. There is a tutorial online for this quilt and Faith keeps a website for her business, Flatfork Studio. My favorite section of her site is the Architectural Carving done in foam and cement.

Hypertufa Tutorial

With hypertufa, you can build pots, benches, birdbaths, stepping stones, troughs, planters, fountains, faux rocks and garden sculptures.
Photo Illustrated tutorial by Mag Ruffman on HomeEnvy.

Hypertufa Forum on GardenWeb
Concrete, Cement and Hypertufa Forum on GardenArt Forum.com
Martha Stewart Hypertufa Video

Skeleton leaves

Another method at esprit cabane.

Projects from the Singapore Science Centre

This is a great idea for a group of kids. Make ice-cream in baggies.

Skelitonize/bleach leaves

Newspaper Seed Starter Pots

How to fold a newspaper pot. A little late this season but I don't want to loose this link. If I have to look at my little pots I think I would recycle wrapping paper so they are cute. Nice little gift, seedlings in cute plantable pots if the ink is non toxic.

These little pots from the Swedish store DesignTorget are polypropelene and reusable. Just unfold, wash and store the sheets flat where you are done with them. I have a green shopping bag that seems the right weight that will be worth a try.