Excited? Strange? Authentic? Making good things out of base components? Sharing knowledge and skill? A lot of talk? Funny talk? Research and development? Subscribed. :D
Great video, I learnt a lot, I appreciated you taking the time to mix concrete and explain why and what you where looking for. Very helpful for someone like me who has not done it before but wants to give it a go.
Water content and mix consistency sets the entire process in motion. It's so important to start on the right foot to set yourself up for success in the later stages of the pour ad finishing work and even your final cure strength.
Thank you for watching. Mix consistency is so important as it has a huge affect on the quality of the finished project. Due to environmental factors your really looking for specific Feel/slump in your concrete to decide if it's right. It's a step beyond measuring the right amount of water,
As a bricklayer, I can confirm a dry board will dry your mix up. You can uses a board many times, in fact the more times you used it, the better it would work for taking moisture out. That being said, being accurate with measuring water is the most important thing! Great video!
I just found this. I am glad he showed himself mixing the concrete. I always think I mix concrete wrong because I think it is too dry. I always think the listed amount of water is wrong. So this was good for me. It let's me see exactly how long it takes to mix it correctly. Thank you.
This dude is a master... You get instructions, an intimate experience on the importance of mixing concrete for the right consistency, a beautiful pot as a result and some philosophy chucked in. I listened to it while making lunches for my household at 5am and found it relaxing 👍👍
Thank you! I'm so glad you got something out of it. I've watched a lot of tutorial videos and I wanted to add an element of fun and personality to them. (as well as actual good info). Thank you for the feedback and for watching. I have more good ideas coming, I'll try anf keep it interesting for you!
To hit maximum strength we have water reducers and plasticizer built into the mix so that we can mix as dry as possible. Many artist use way too much water in their mixes which results in weak concrete. Using our UHPC we hit a cure strength that is 4X-6X stronger than your average concrete mix. And it cures in a fraction of the time as well.
This is a great video! When I look for tutorials, I look for clear, detailed information (without any loud, annoying background music!) ... I want to really SEE HOW to do something I've never done before. So, no, this is not boring at all. Maybe some of the folks who are bored should go watch an action movie! Thanks so much for making this.
Thank you for watching. I want to show as much as I can in real time to help you see how it all goes down. Even though it takes time seeing the mix consistency and how the concrete moves at said consistency is important.
UA-cam suggested your video idk why, i clicked it, seemed interesting, was gonna skip the part where you mixed the cement but felt your talking was really entertaining. I really like you
When you started adding it to the mold all I could think was FORBIDDEN CHOCOLATE COOKIE MINT ICE CREAM Love the video! Exactly what I needed to begin my own concrete journey.
I am at an anxious point in my life so i pretty much do just fast forward videos all the time to get to the final product but I found you so funny that i was like no, you're watching this cause you like it 😂
Haters are gonna hate...don't worry about those people. It's so easy to scroll on by if you don't like something, it's just a case of misery loves company...haha I love that you filmed the mixing part. I use a ring light with a clip for my phone , on a tripod. It's super easy and gives good lighting. Your video is just fine btw ❤
Those of us in the candle making world that make our own concrete vessels use cement all & pour it in the mold. 3 hours later, it’s done. Easy peasy. I might be interested in some of your pigments though 🤔 I can marble in a thinner substrate.
Yes but our grey matter will outlive all of the cement all :D Our Grey Matter has no large aggregate filler, so you're getting a lot more cementous material per bag. PLUS Grey Matter is 3X stronger than general purpose mix! We love our mix. New sample pigment kit came out last month, if ya wanted to try Best to ya
You're one of the few people that I've seen who makes marbled concrete by actually mixing different layers of concrete. Everyone else just seems to sprinkle colorant, or use acid stains...neither of which ever seem to look like marble. I prefer your method. :)
Thanks for teaching me about concrete. I want to make some tiny bowls, something you can hold in your hand. I know nothing about this stuff. Gotta love UA-cam
Thanks for watching! Glad you got something out of of it. We actually have a beginner at www.concreteconcrete.com it has everything you need to make a small handheld pot for about $25. Check it out, it might be just what you need to experiment with yourself!
Just happened upon you. You are TERRIFIC! Everything I could want in a UA-cam how to. I love it when you flatulate. Perfect. Absolutely necessary to see the correct mixing scenario. Cheers!
I like it. Interesting choice in colors. I thought it would be ugly at first but once it came out of the mold and i saw the finished colors it kinda grew on me.
It's the first time I see one of your videos, and I liked it. I felt your speech 😂. Even the video was 28 minutes, you make it really nice to watch 🤷🏻♀️
Thank you!, It's not too bad, and with how quickly our Grey Matter concrete mix cures it means you get to demold it quick too! Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Honestly? This batch was actually a little bit on the wet side. We're only mixing for an aesthetic look but if we were doing structural work it would be much drier and we would use mechanical vibration to keep it fluid during the pour. The wetter your concrete is the weaker it is, both in surface crustiness but also compressive strength.
Thank you for replying. Loved your project! Let me just ask this then...does this apply with normal Quickcrete type concrete and portland cement mixes or just to your magical Grey Matter. Went to your web site and bookmarked for future concrete project money spending!
Yes this applies to all concrete. If you were to make two samples cylinders to do a compressive crush test with out of identical mix designs but made one mix super wet, the wet mix would also be the weak mix. For a sack a quikcrete you want to have just enough water for the mix to come together, no dry spots visible. But this mix will have very little flow unless vibrated as it has no plasticizers or water reducers in it.
So one big benefit to Grey matter is that because of the plasticizers and water reducers already in the mix you can get good flow without over saturating water.
Thank you for watching. I'm trying to figure out what to do with that. I also don't like the motion sick feel to the camera some times but I do like the idea of filming the video from the perspective of the person actually making the goods. We will find a happy in between place!
I am so happy to have found you! I’m just starting and have color bleeding any advice I’m using for candle containers and bowls and platers thanks so much! I love playing with concrete too😊
Yellow and bright pink is a awesome combination 😁 I'm love making concrete and cement planters. I got white cement....can't wait to use it with super bright colors and glow in the dark. Happy concrete making to you.
Very nice. Great finish look. Try making individual strands (irregular sizes) with your coloured concrete and then spiral or braid them together. (Each method will create a different result.) Then cut them into dissimilar sizes and pack them into your mould. This works great for dry packing as well then add a new colour for void filling.
I LOVE it!!!!..you are an artist not a builder and I like it because I like discovering things...I do not want or need a specific recipe to do ANYTHING. I love the artist
Hi Gloria, Thank you! I will say there are times when you do need to do things by the books (ie: architectural or structural work) We do also supply professionals that need repeatability and reliability with their materials. There's room for both types of craftsman/artists in the world!
The wetness of your mix is always a balance act between the detail of the mold and how strong you want a piece to be. Dry mixes are structurally stronger but have lots of voids. Wet mixes can have less voids but tend to separate during vibration so strength of a piece can be variable and also lower. To date our Grey matter mix is the most fluid I've seen a mix while keep water content extremely low (giving higher cure strengths)
Subscribed! I’ve spent hours upon hours in the classroom in nursing school so I’m used to lessons lasting 3 hours, no hugie. Watching a 30 minute video is a cakewalk lol I really enjoyed your style of instruction, with humor whether you meant it or not. You remind me of my pottery teacher the first time I went to college for Fine Arts, she was very unintentionally funny! Aaaaanyways, I am looking forward to making my own pots for our upcoming crafts sale where I work. Thanks for the tutorial!🙏🏼
Hey there! Thank you SO much for sharing your knowledge and power! Inspiring! I am about to create some concrete floooooooors! 36sqm basement. WHAT kind of pigments can I use?????? I am in Southern Europe. What kind of pigments, what where can I look for some - that’s my biggest question altogether! Hoping for some feedback - so excited to get cracking! ..also planning on some Podests and shelfs. Thank you SO much!
Thank you for watching. Mixing and ensuring you have the proper amount of water is SO important. It will affect all aspects of your pour and the mechanical properties of your finished casting. Most home users and even lots of amateur contractor use too much water to increase flow and make their life easier, but your really trading away the future of your casting for a slightly easier time pouring into your forms.
Mix the cement to the consistency of peanut butter, if you need it to be more liquid you can add something called Flow Control which is a plasticizer the won’t reduce the strength of the finished product but will make it easier to pour and shape.
Hello, hello & hi, Mr. C C Guy, a very very nice video. Pleasant day to you. And, an extremely beautiful planter you made. I woke up this one fine morning & was just flipping thru UA-cam for anything interesting & different, & I came across your channel, & I'm so, so glad I did! I absolutely love what you taught me. I hear you talk about the length of videos, etc etc, and I said, "Mmm, I must communicate my thoughts on this to this guy." First thing; as an old school individual, who cares what the length of a video is, if you're going to be learning something?! Gosh man, we all live in a world where ppl are, & will be critical, (always), just for the sake of being critical! Simply ignore the naysayers! Professional ones, laymen ones, male, female, kids, teens, & whatever other grouping that ppl can be put into! If a video is made, & it's interesting enough to watch, why?, because it's teaching you how to do a certain subject, then ppl will watch the whole darn thing from start to finish & start it back again!!! I oftentimes tell ppl this! I do all kinds of creative designing. Clothing, art & crafts, house plans, interior decorating, and my list goes on & on. And, you wanna know what's the best part of all that is, I ENJOY IT! And I still find time to do nothing if I want. Go shopping, visiting family & friends from time to time, cooking, watch lots & lots of videos. And, oh yes, as a woman, this one likes to clean her space, so I clean my home & take care of all the other day to day chores that need to be done. So, my dear young fellow, pucker up, & do what you are gifted to do best. It has all to do with time management & contentment of mind. Not if you are rich or poor, nor from what part of the world you live. That matters not at all! As for me, I'll always be learning something! Bless up. Oh, by-the-way, do some pots in varying shades of blue & white, plz. And can clear glaze be put on the pot after it's dried & sanded?
Hello Judy, Thank you for the comment, I read it out loud to the team, we all loved it. Yes I'll do a blue and white. Yes a sealer can be applied. I like just buffing on wax but you could also use penetrating acrylic.
Oh, hi Mr. C C Guy, Thank you so very much. And, read your reply comment to my husband. He too liked everything that was said. Thanks for sharing. I look forward for more of your tutorials. Remember now, take your time & let the video run its course, & ignore the naysayers. Bye for now Mr. C C Guy.
Interesting.. I havent seen this other way to create this effect. If I wanted to polish the outside to give a little shining look, what do you recommend?
thank you for being honest and being yourself i think you taking so long make people loose patience although some have learn from the amount of time you take because they relate to your teaching some people learn slow and some not so slow.
Thank you. I'm sure these videos will change over time but today they are long and slow and maybe I talk too much. Thank you for taking the time to watch!
I laughed out loud watching this. Also learned a lot! Never used pigments before, but just subscribed to your channel hoping you have other videos with tips of what to buy, what types of pigments, etc. From Costa Rica here, so I´m grateful about kilos and mL.
Thank you for taking the time to watch, concreteconcrete.com/collections/shop/products/large-planter-mold. I hand make all the molds to the same specification as the ones I use for my own artistic practice.
I'm starting to create concrete pots, I loved your video, just some doubts, before the water, what has the mix? Some I see that they use fiber replica fiberglass, and what kind of cement is it? Do you recommend portland?
Hi Annie. www.concreteconcrete.com It's a mix we designed to make high quality home wares and architectural pieces. We designed it because most high performance concrete from a manufacturer involves a licensing agreement (approx $100K a year just for the license) and minimum orders we're tonnes per month. Grey Matter gives you chance to work with the high quality concrete without the licensing fees or minimum orders.
Can you use mica pigment to dye concrete. (P. S. If people think your videos are boring they don't have to watch the video if they don't want to. Nobody's making them. So I agree with what you said about what people's opions are, achievements, carry on with what you're passionate about.
I have no idea how I stumbled onto this video, as I typically watch makeup videos on UA-cam. But man, I was entertained for 28min. haha. Good job man. Keep up doing what you love and when you are good at something, you'll always have someone with nothing nice to say.
What surprised me about your video is how long you allow your concrete to set before you put it to use. When I pour I won't panic as much after seeing this. thanks!
Hi Kathy, thank you for watching. Glad to hear something I did will help you work with more peace of mind. Technically Grey Matter could be classified as a "high early" mix design it gets very close to maximum strength(+10 000psi) in the first 24hrs. With a liberal amount of water you have 45 minutes work time and if your mix is on the dry side it could be as quick as 15 minutes.
If you want to grow cacti in that, you will have to add drainage holes. You can do this by drilling while the concrete is still soft, or you can insert waxed or oiled dowels in the wet concrete when filling the mold.
Beautiful thank you 🙏 I’m definitely going to have a go at this I love 💖 it and ignore all negative 👎 people who write horrible things about it I think you do a great job, keep it up please x
Hi Elaine, Thank you for the kind words. Ha ha I've been doing this long enough that I have a thick skin I think the negative feedback is funny and there's always something that you can learn from feedback, both positive and negative.
Thanks Dor, I know it's a bit much. I have a hard time identify with anyone who's willing to devote any amount of time or energy into spreading negativity. The only way I can justify the existence of trolls is that someone like you or I takes effort to make the world a bit better with the actions we do and the things we say; for everyone like us there must people someone out there who is equally negative in order to create balance in the universe.
Honestly a great video and probably one of the most informative I have watched on UA-cam in terms of how to properly mix the concrete and what you are looking for in terms of the consistency! Well done and I'm subscribing!
Honestly this one is pretty good but with in a few trys you could do better, just takes getting a feel for it (and it's also easier to perform off camera!)
Hi. Great video on creating the planter. I have a few questions - Once complete Can you drill drainage holes into the pot without damaging it? - I went on your website and liked the color mix combo set. I couldn't tell the size/quantity of each color in the set? - Did you use quick dry cement or regular cement?
I have another video on adding a drain hole during the pour. Alternatively drilling one after will cause no damage. I don't understand the question about the set size. email the webstore directly for help with sales.
I like making the "pancake" method is it helps give you defined patterning, if you try and mix all your colours in a bucket you have way less control. It is doable in one bucket but you'll have a greater degree of success with pancakes
I love that video. Great work. What are the costs involved in making a mold of that size? I wanted to make miniature benches and I don’t know where to start.
Here's the very beginning of a start. www.kickstarter.com/projects/1259791312/easy-make-concrete-kit?ref=user_menu Past the basics of working with concrete most mold costing is volume measurements plus the cost to make the initial model
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Excited? Strange? Authentic? Making good things out of base components? Sharing knowledge and skill? A lot of talk? Funny talk? Research and development?
Subscribed.
:D
Uh wow. Thank you!
love your energy and palpable passion for what you do. and i saw what you did there with "if you have 2 kilos of grey matter" hahahahaha
Thanks for taking the time to watch. But I think my joke may have gone over my own head. What did I do?
@@CONCRETECONCRETE hahahaha so it was unintended... What i read into it was "those who have (2 kilos of) brains..." 🙈
By the way tried your marble method today on one thingamajig. Waiting to unmould to see how it turned out. My first concrete thingy ever
Great video, I learnt a lot, I appreciated you taking the time to mix concrete and explain why and what you where looking for. Very helpful for someone like me who has not done it before
but wants to give it a go.
Dude I'm 3 mins in .... as a concrete head.... your explanation is passionate! I hear you bro the mixing is important!
Water content and mix consistency sets the entire process in motion. It's so important to start on the right foot to set yourself up for success in the later stages of the pour ad finishing work and even your final cure strength.
I’m actually glad that you showed the mixing process. It allows me to see what to expect. Thanks for showing this.
Thank you for watching. Mix consistency is so important as it has a huge affect on the quality of the finished project. Due to environmental factors your really looking for specific Feel/slump in your concrete to decide if it's right. It's a step beyond measuring the right amount of water,
As a bricklayer, I can confirm a dry board will dry your mix up. You can uses a board many times, in fact the more times you used it, the better it would work for taking moisture out. That being said, being accurate with measuring water is the most important thing! Great video!
Thank you, the board trick works in a pinch but focus needs to be initial water content
I just found this. I am glad he showed himself mixing the concrete. I always think I mix concrete wrong because I think it is too dry. I always think the listed amount of water is wrong. So this was good for me. It let's me see exactly how long it takes to mix it correctly. Thank you.
Controlling water during the mixing and then during curing is the most important part of making great concrete
I'm a beginner and your video is literally the first one I view to make my own planters. So yes, detailed steps are quite useful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This dude is a master...
You get instructions, an intimate experience on the importance of mixing concrete for the right consistency, a beautiful pot as a result and some philosophy chucked in. I listened to it while making lunches for my household at 5am and found it relaxing 👍👍
Thank you! I'm so glad you got something out of it. I've watched a lot of tutorial videos and I wanted to add an element of fun and personality to them. (as well as actual good info).
Thank you for the feedback and for watching. I have more good ideas coming, I'll try anf keep it interesting for you!
I feel like we connected on a "concrete" level! Beautiful work.
Thank you!
Can’t believe that’s the consistency you use for your concrete. Very cool to see; I never would have guessed that was thin enough for anything.
To hit maximum strength we have water reducers and plasticizer built into the mix so that we can mix as dry as possible. Many artist use way too much water in their mixes which results in weak concrete. Using our UHPC we hit a cure strength that is 4X-6X stronger than your average concrete mix. And it cures in a fraction of the time as well.
This is a great video! When I look for tutorials, I look for clear, detailed information (without any loud, annoying background music!) ... I want to really SEE HOW to do something I've never done before. So, no, this is not boring at all. Maybe some of the folks who are bored should go watch an action movie! Thanks so much for making this.
Thank you for watching. I want to show as much as I can in real time to help you see how it all goes down. Even though it takes time seeing the mix consistency and how the concrete moves at said consistency is important.
UA-cam suggested your video idk why, i clicked it, seemed interesting, was gonna skip the part where you mixed the cement but felt your talking was really entertaining. I really like you
Thank you!
Lmao sameee haha
Oh my heck, I freaking loved the commentary!😂 So accurate and entertaining.
haha thank u! appreciate that a lot.
Me too 😂
When you started adding it to the mold all I could think was FORBIDDEN CHOCOLATE COOKIE MINT ICE CREAM
Love the video! Exactly what I needed to begin my own concrete journey.
Here's the easiest way to get started. www.kickstarter.com/projects/1259791312/easy-make-concrete-kit?ref=user_menu
I am at an anxious point in my life so i pretty much do just fast forward videos all the time to get to the final product but I found you so funny that i was like no, you're watching this cause you like it 😂
Haters are gonna hate...don't worry about those people. It's so easy to scroll on by if you don't like something, it's just a case of misery loves company...haha I love that you filmed the mixing part. I use a ring light with a clip for my phone , on a tripod. It's super easy and gives good lighting. Your video is just fine btw ❤
thanks friend, we think so too. Have a great day!
Truly enjoy watching an artisan who is passionate about their medium. Keep spreading the joy ✌🏼✨
Thank you for taking the time to watch! Hope you got something out of it!
Those of us in the candle making world that make our own concrete vessels use cement all & pour it in the mold. 3 hours later, it’s done. Easy peasy. I might be interested in some of your pigments though 🤔 I can marble in a thinner substrate.
Yes but our grey matter will outlive all of the cement all :D Our Grey Matter has no large aggregate filler, so you're getting a lot more cementous material per bag. PLUS Grey Matter is 3X stronger than general purpose mix! We love our mix. New sample pigment kit came out last month, if ya wanted to try
Best to ya
You're one of the few people that I've seen who makes marbled concrete by actually mixing different layers of concrete. Everyone else just seems to sprinkle colorant, or use acid stains...neither of which ever seem to look like marble. I prefer your method. :)
Marbling with your wet mix is a better technique and will give your pieces greater longevity.
Thanks for teaching me about concrete. I want to make some tiny bowls, something you can hold in your hand. I know nothing about this stuff. Gotta love UA-cam
Thanks for watching! Glad you got something out of of it. We actually have a beginner at www.concreteconcrete.com it has everything you need to make a small handheld pot for about $25. Check it out, it might be just what you need to experiment with yourself!
Thank you for showing the mixing process!! Especially for someone who has never done it before and learning how to do so.
I can't stress enough how important mixing and controlling water is to get good results
Beautiful !! Unbelievable how you made the concrete marbled planter pot. I love it 😁
Thank you for taking the time to watch. You can do it too!!!
@@CONCRETECONCRETE Absolutely!! There is light for me at the end of the tunnel 😁😬.....
Just happened upon you. You are TERRIFIC! Everything I could want in a UA-cam how to. I love it when you flatulate. Perfect. Absolutely necessary to see the correct mixing scenario. Cheers!
Thanks for taking the time to watch! Glad you enjoyed it!
I 100٪ want to hang out with you and make concrete things! Definitely have the sense of having a concrete connection.
I like it. Interesting choice in colors. I thought it would be ugly at first but once it came out of the mold and i saw the finished colors it kinda grew on me.
Thanks Curt. You should try it, colour combos are tough!
This has to officially be one of my favorite videos on the internet.
That's a really nice thing to say, thank you for watching!
It's the first time I see one of your videos, and I liked it. I felt your speech 😂. Even the video was 28 minutes, you make it really nice to watch 🤷🏻♀️
It's kind of you to take the time to watch.... and then compliment me on top of it. Lots feel the need to tell me I talk too much. Thank you!
I like that you filmed this real time so I could get a real idea of how long this takes to make!
Thank you!, It's not too bad, and with how quickly our Grey Matter concrete mix cures it means you get to demold it quick too! Thanks for taking the time to watch!
I just found your video tonight and I think you are brilliant. Gave me new ideas for my creativity. Thank you.
That's perfect can't wait to see what you make!
You are having fun and that is what it is all about. I love to work with concrete also. Keep being yourself.
Thank you! Yes we/I have fun!
Finally some interesting concrete video gosh
Ty
Wow so cool. Watched the entire video.. Thank u. Would love to make my own pots. 😊
Do it
That is the driest concrete I have ever seen! “The flaticity”...flatulationize!!! Wonderful stuff! Thanks for all the words.
Honestly? This batch was actually a little bit on the wet side. We're only mixing for an aesthetic look but if we were doing structural work it would be much drier and we would use mechanical vibration to keep it fluid during the pour. The wetter your concrete is the weaker it is, both in surface crustiness but also compressive strength.
And thank you for watching!
Thank you for replying. Loved your project! Let me just ask this then...does this apply with normal Quickcrete type concrete and portland cement mixes or just to your magical Grey Matter. Went to your web site and bookmarked for future concrete project money spending!
Yes this applies to all concrete. If you were to make two samples cylinders to do a compressive crush test with out of identical mix designs but made one mix super wet, the wet mix would also be the weak mix. For a sack a quikcrete you want to have just enough water for the mix to come together, no dry spots visible. But this mix will have very little flow unless vibrated as it has no plasticizers or water reducers in it.
So one big benefit to Grey matter is that because of the plasticizers and water reducers already in the mix you can get good flow without over saturating water.
Even though I got a little dizzy from the camera moving, I learned a lot and love the end result. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching. I'm trying to figure out what to do with that. I also don't like the motion sick feel to the camera some times but I do like the idea of filming the video from the perspective of the person actually making the goods. We will find a happy in between place!
I personally thoroughly enjoyed the concrete mixing the most! 😂
Us too!
I am so happy to have found you! I’m just starting and have color bleeding any advice I’m using for candle containers and bowls and platers thanks so much! I love playing with concrete too😊
happy to have ya! Not too sure about the question. It's all about the pouring :) yay for concrete
Yellow and bright pink is a awesome combination 😁 I'm love making concrete and cement planters. I got white cement....can't wait to use it with super bright colors and glow in the dark. Happy concrete making to you.
And to you
Whouahou! Great video! I had no idea making concrete was so physical!! thanks for sharing your art.
Thank you for taking the time to watch. Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice. Great finish look. Try making individual strands (irregular sizes) with your coloured concrete and then spiral or braid them together. (Each method will create a different result.) Then cut them into dissimilar sizes and pack them into your mould. This works great for dry packing as well then add a new colour for void filling.
That's great advice.
hi im totally new to this can u tell if we can use acrylic paints if dont have concrete paint? btw loved ur video thamks
Haha really liked hearing you talk :) I enjoyed the video!
Thank you very much.
I LOVE it!!!!..you are an artist not a builder and I like it because I like discovering things...I do not want or need a specific recipe to do ANYTHING. I love the artist
Hi Gloria,
Thank you! I will say there are times when you do need to do things by the books (ie: architectural or structural work) We do also supply professionals that need repeatability and reliability with their materials. There's room for both types of craftsman/artists in the world!
Great energy!
I like to watch these and then mix up my own batch of grey matter and make some bowls and trays etc!
Keep the videos coming
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Glad you took your time to mix. I'm getting ready to start making pots and was wondering if I wanted a dryer mix or a wet mix.
The wetness of your mix is always a balance act between the detail of the mold and how strong you want a piece to be. Dry mixes are structurally stronger but have lots of voids. Wet mixes can have less voids but tend to separate during vibration so strength of a piece can be variable and also lower. To date our Grey matter mix is the most fluid I've seen a mix while keep water content extremely low (giving higher cure strengths)
I would love to see something bright pink!!
Deal, I'll make as bright of pink as I can.
This IS a lot of fun!
Yes
Subscribed! I’ve spent hours upon hours in the classroom in nursing school so I’m used to lessons lasting 3 hours, no hugie. Watching a 30 minute video is a cakewalk lol I really enjoyed your style of instruction, with humor whether you meant it or not. You remind me of my pottery teacher the first time I went to college for Fine Arts, she was very unintentionally funny! Aaaaanyways, I am looking forward to making my own pots for our upcoming crafts sale where I work. Thanks for the tutorial!🙏🏼
Thank you for the kind words! If you want to make concrete stuff I can help!!
Hey there! Thank you SO much for sharing your knowledge and power! Inspiring!
I am about to create some concrete floooooooors! 36sqm basement. WHAT kind of pigments can I use??????
I am in Southern Europe. What kind of pigments, what where can I look for some - that’s my biggest question altogether!
Hoping for some feedback - so excited to get cracking! ..also planning on some Podests and shelfs.
Thank you SO much!
Thank you for watching! Mineral pigments will work.
Very interesting. I enjoyed this
Glad you enjoyed it
I'd like to see some more yellow because I'm a big fan of yelloW!
I love you
Hi Caroline. I'll for sure do yellow on my next project, thanks for taking the time to watch!
Very interesting video! I do concrete lol so I appreciate the emphasis on proper mixing hahahaha
Thank you for watching. Mixing and ensuring you have the proper amount of water is SO important. It will affect all aspects of your pour and the mechanical properties of your finished casting. Most home users and even lots of amateur contractor use too much water to increase flow and make their life easier, but your really trading away the future of your casting for a slightly easier time pouring into your forms.
Thank you for the great video
Thank you
Mix the cement to the consistency of peanut butter, if you need it to be more liquid you can add something called Flow Control which is a plasticizer the won’t reduce the strength of the finished product but will make it easier to pour and shape.
Already have plasticizers in the mix
That is very cool didnt expect that to be see nice wow from scotland UK
Ty
you're great ! You had me a "make more flat? these become make more"
Thank you for taking the time to watch!!
Hello, hello & hi, Mr. C C Guy, a very very nice video. Pleasant day to you. And, an extremely beautiful planter you made. I woke up this one fine morning & was just flipping thru UA-cam for anything interesting & different, & I came across your channel, & I'm so, so glad I did! I absolutely love what you taught me. I hear you talk about the length of videos, etc etc, and I said, "Mmm, I must communicate my thoughts on this to this guy." First thing; as an old school individual, who cares what the length of a video is, if you're going to be learning something?! Gosh man, we all live in a world where ppl are, & will be critical, (always), just for the sake of being critical! Simply ignore the naysayers! Professional ones, laymen ones, male, female, kids, teens, & whatever other grouping that ppl can be put into! If a video is made, & it's interesting enough to watch, why?, because it's teaching you how to do a certain subject, then ppl will watch the whole darn thing from start to finish & start it back again!!! I oftentimes tell ppl this! I do all kinds of creative designing. Clothing, art & crafts, house plans, interior decorating, and my list goes on & on. And, you wanna know what's the best part of all that is, I ENJOY IT! And I still find time to do nothing if I want. Go shopping, visiting family & friends from time to time, cooking, watch lots & lots of videos. And, oh yes, as a woman, this one likes to clean her space, so I clean my home & take care of all the other day to day chores that need to be done. So, my dear young fellow, pucker up, & do what you are gifted to do best. It has all to do with time management & contentment of mind. Not if you are rich or poor, nor from what part of the world you live. That matters not at all! As for me, I'll always be learning something! Bless up. Oh, by-the-way, do some pots in varying shades of blue & white, plz. And can clear glaze be put on the pot after it's dried & sanded?
Hello Judy,
Thank you for the comment, I read it out loud to the team, we all loved it.
Yes I'll do a blue and white. Yes a sealer can be applied. I like just buffing on wax but you could also use penetrating acrylic.
Oh, hi Mr. C C Guy, Thank you so very much. And, read your reply comment to my husband. He too liked everything that was said. Thanks for sharing. I look forward for more of your tutorials. Remember now, take your time & let the video run its course, & ignore the naysayers. Bye for now Mr. C C Guy.
You are the Bob Ross of concrete 🌲
Thank you! I take that as a huge compliment.
Am I the only one who wants to see the face of this man? His voice 🥰
Oh thank you!
Very good nice work for making pots ....
Thank you!
Like your style and video
Thank you Margaret for taking the time to watch!
Very nice and helpful video. Will the silicone molds work with resin also? Thank you
Don't know we don't work in resin.
Is tge wax to give it a glossy finish? Thanks for the tutorial, 👍.
Thank you for taking the time to watch, yes it gives it gloss and adds protection
Quedo padrisimo, gracias tu tecnica me va a servir para un Countertop, te felicito por tu actitud muy relajado y tranquilo.👌
De nada
Really nice tutorial video sir! 👍
Thank you for taking the time to watch
I enjoyed your video . I subscribed to your channel. I make Portland cement pots and things and lots of other things. Blessing from Ga.
Thank you Helen!
Hello Helen Wyatt, I have watched your channel also, and have subscribed. I only now discovered Mr. C C Guy's channel. Nice! So very nice.
I love your channel Helen!
Hi
Hiiii Helen........great to see u here
He's right. I'm a Journeyman Cement Mason and if your mortar gets too wet just use a dry wooden mudboard. Try it, you just might be surprised.
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Wow!! That came out beautiful!! Nice job!!
Ty!
Interesting.. I havent seen this other way to create this effect. If I wanted to polish the outside to give a little shining look, what do you recommend?
Use a water born acrylic tile sealant or sealant for stone work. You can also just buff on the wax we sell on our website
@@CONCRETECONCRETE I cant find the concrete oxide in the colours I want. Have you tried mixing wall paint or acrylic paint in the mix?
thank you for being honest and being yourself i think you taking so long make people loose patience although some have learn from the amount of time you take because they relate to your teaching some people learn slow and some not so slow.
Thank you. I'm sure these videos will change over time but today they are long and slow and maybe I talk too much. Thank you for taking the time to watch!
I laughed out loud watching this. Also learned a lot! Never used pigments before, but just subscribed to your channel hoping you have other videos with tips of what to buy, what types of pigments, etc. From Costa Rica here, so I´m grateful about kilos and mL.
Good to hear! Hope we can help you figure things out and get better at the craft!
Great Job and great Personality. Love your work and style.
Hi J,
Thank you for taking the time to check out the video!
fantastic !! 😍 where did you get the silicone mould from??
Thank you for taking the time to watch, concreteconcrete.com/collections/shop/products/large-planter-mold. I hand make all the molds to the same specification as the ones I use for my own artistic practice.
Very enjoyed 28 minutes watching this, i dont realized when it comes to the ending lol
Thank you for your time. I feel the same way, I also don't realize when it ends.
I'm starting to create concrete pots, I loved your video, just some doubts, before the water, what has the mix? Some I see that they use fiber replica fiberglass, and what kind of cement is it? Do you recommend portland?
Hi Annie. www.concreteconcrete.com It's a mix we designed to make high quality home wares and architectural pieces. We designed it because most high performance concrete from a manufacturer involves a licensing agreement (approx $100K a year just for the license) and minimum orders we're tonnes per month. Grey Matter gives you chance to work with the high quality concrete without the licensing fees or minimum orders.
looks great
Thank you!!!
Can you use mica pigment to dye concrete. (P. S. If people think your videos are boring they don't have to watch the video if they don't want to. Nobody's making them. So I agree with what you said about what people's opions are, achievements, carry on with what you're passionate about.
I'm not sure. I've experimented with a lot of pigments and the ones I use are the very best I could find.
@@CONCRETECONCRETE OK thank you anyway
Subscribed. Best video I watched all day and I can't wait to play with some mudd *ehem* I mean, Concrete.
Thank you! I'll have a new video up soon, thanks for watching!
love your energy...keep the videos coming. Length isn't an issue as long as I am learning.
Ty?
Becoming a master of concrete starts with understanding the mix, mix ratio etc...
Definitely.
I have no idea how I stumbled onto this video, as I typically watch makeup videos on UA-cam. But man, I was entertained for 28min. haha. Good job man. Keep up doing what you love and when you are good at something, you'll always have someone with nothing nice to say.
Thank you! That's too kind. We'll keep up with posting beautiful things
My daughter says you're really talented
I'll take that compliment
What surprised me about your video is how long you allow your concrete to set before you put it to use. When I pour I won't panic as much after seeing this. thanks!
Hi Kathy, thank you for watching. Glad to hear something I did will help you work with more peace of mind. Technically Grey Matter could be classified as a "high early" mix design it gets very close to maximum strength(+10 000psi) in the first 24hrs. With a liberal amount of water you have 45 minutes work time and if your mix is on the dry side it could be as quick as 15 minutes.
NICE JOB DUDE....KEEP IT UP...YOUR THE MAN....
Thank you!
If you want to grow cacti in that, you will have to add drainage holes. You can do this by drilling while the concrete is still soft, or you can insert waxed or oiled dowels in the wet concrete when filling the mold.
Thanks Emmit. Yes you can definitely drill a hole in it if you want to, clever idea!
Thank you for a proper lesson and not some click bait, funny ha-ha uselessness, bless!
Oh no, I go through all the steps. Unfortunately I'm not clever enough to make click bait
Nice idea. I have a ton of cactus.
perfect
Sir can we use liquid acrylic colors and mix it in wet concrete like you mixed powders? Also can grey cement be colored?
Do what you want but it's not what I would advise
I loved this video.
Thank you for taking the time to watch! Too kind!
Beautiful thank you 🙏 I’m definitely going to have a go at this I love 💖 it and ignore all negative 👎 people who write horrible things about it I think you do a great job, keep it up please x
Hi Elaine,
Thank you for the kind words. Ha ha I've been doing this long enough that I have a thick skin I think the negative feedback is funny and there's always something that you can learn from feedback, both positive and negative.
LOL someone actually took the time to write you " worst marketing ever? lol what a troll... IT IS AMAZING BRO! KEEP ROCKING
Thanks Dor,
I know it's a bit much. I have a hard time identify with anyone who's willing to devote any amount of time or energy into spreading negativity. The only way I can justify the existence of trolls is that someone like you or I takes effort to make the world a bit better with the actions we do and the things we say; for everyone like us there must people someone out there who is equally negative in order to create balance in the universe.
Well said my brother, add me to facebook if you wanna talk cement & peace :)
Cool video. What type of concrete is this? And where do I buy that pigment!?
It's our special high grade mix. All can be found and purchased on our website :)
Nice pot. Where can I find the colors. Is powder.
www.concreteconcrete.com
Honestly a great video and probably one of the most informative I have watched on UA-cam in terms of how to properly mix the concrete and what you are looking for in terms of the consistency! Well done and I'm subscribing!
Thank you, I'm glad it helped!
Best I have seen
Thank you!
OMG, that pot, and the process is amazing! I have found my call in life. 😁
Honestly this one is pretty good but with in a few trys you could do better, just takes getting a feel for it (and it's also easier to perform off camera!)
Dude! Excuse me....Mr. Concrete². I'm only at 13:26 and am lmao while learning. So just ignore the haters...and rock on (concrete on?)!
Thank you for taking the time to watch! Glad I could help!
Hi. Great video on creating the planter. I have a few questions
- Once complete Can you drill drainage holes into the pot without damaging it?
- I went on your website and liked the color mix combo set. I couldn't tell the size/quantity of each color in the set?
- Did you use quick dry cement or regular cement?
I have another video on adding a drain hole during the pour. Alternatively drilling one after will cause no damage. I don't understand the question about the set size. email the webstore directly for help with sales.
@@CONCRETECONCRETE & did you use regular cement or quick dry cement
smart way to mixing concrete like pancake ,i gonna try this. thanks for your video.keep on this bro
I like making the "pancake" method is it helps give you defined patterning, if you try and mix all your colours in a bucket you have way less control. It is doable in one bucket but you'll have a greater degree of success with pancakes
You are talking too much and very boring
Roderick Wilson fine , you just don’t get it
Thank you for standing up for me Lin. Roderick is right, I talk too much and I am very boring.
I love that video. Great work. What are the costs involved in making a mold of that size? I wanted to make miniature benches and I don’t know where to start.
Here's the very beginning of a start. www.kickstarter.com/projects/1259791312/easy-make-concrete-kit?ref=user_menu Past the basics of working with concrete most mold costing is volume measurements plus the cost to make the initial model