Suggestion: Turn pot and container upside down, then apply hot water over the red plastic....this expands the plastic...and should be able to come out. My humble opinion ... =D. It's worth a try
I lo e this video, cause it really shows the trial and error and success. I think it didn’t come out easily because, you washed the pot and didn’t spray, so the water adhered to the cement. But you didn’t give up and the outcome was great. Amazing.
I really like the look of this hypertufa pot. It has been awhile since I did any hypertufa pots, so will try it again and see if I can get the same look. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Kim i’m always wondering why you guys don’t use cheap dish soap to paint the interiors of your moulds when I watch you struggle with release... I just find that spray isn’t heavy enough when I work on large containers and it just gets sucked up in to the first layer of mix ...it’s cheap to buy a gallon size of dish soap ( it doesn’t have to be quality soap just slippery) and I just paint the insides my moulds with a brush...Sometimes I get lucky and find those waxed cardboard boxes they use for shipping produce and you can even ‘paint’ that with soap as well, instead of using plastic bags ...love your videos !thanks so much for all the great detail you provide!...from Ontario
I have not tried that, but I will for next time. Great suggestion. I really like using cardboard boxes, so many different shapes for them. Thanks for your visit!
I dont think the release problem is the filling but the dent in the bottom of the mold, it may hold on to the cement mayby next time put some tape over that, so it does not have such a hold :) The bobles only comes out if you shake the mold with the cement in it even more, I sometimes use a sander to vibrate the mold alot.. The smotth surface looks cool and I might try that out :)
Soaking in water expands hypertufa making it harder to get out. If you turn over, pour hot water over mold. This makes mold expand , not hypertufa. Molds usually slip off.
Does that marble look fade in time? I wonder if it could be replicated by putting a finish inside of a regular plastic container- or if it always has to be a slick shiny plastic container inside. I can’t wait to try it.
Seeing the holes made me think of making jam or pickles. You take a plastic knife and run it down the sides and it releases the air bubbles so they are not trapped inside. Might work here too.
Yes, the extra water and the vibration will give you that smooth appearance. Just ask a concreter 😜 In the precast world this is called a class 1 finish, well done 👍
Do you ever use a 'release agent' like sculptors use ? YOu can buy special products but bit of dishwashing liquid spread thinly over the surface of the mold might help, without effecting the smooth finish too much.
If you girls have any kind of vibrating wand or something you could have stirred that around the hypertufa mix before you made the pot and you would have had less air holes.
@@KimsGardensandHome No airholes is done with vibration. Smoothness is easier achieved with water content. If you are afraid about too much water making your final product too weak, then just add a little superplasticizer. It reduces the amount of water you need for a viscous mix by A LOT.
Just an idea off the top of my head for helping to get it out of the mold (I have never done this so forgive me if it's a bad idea)... Could you place strings across the bowl, long enough that you can grab them later to pull out the pot? I know the strings would probably get stuck in the mixture, but if you cut off the loose ends, maybe it wouldn't be too noticeable.
Suggestion: Turn pot and container upside down, then apply hot water over the red plastic....this expands the plastic...and should be able to come out.
My humble opinion ... =D. It's worth a try
That's beautiful! Another thing you could try to make releasing easier is pouring boiling water to soften the plastic.
That's a great idea. Hopefully I could do it without burning myself or shattering the new tufa.
I use hot water now
Amazing! I love it!
Glad you like it!
I lo e this video, cause it really shows the trial and error and success. I think it didn’t come out easily because, you washed the pot and didn’t spray, so the water adhered to the cement. But you didn’t give up and the outcome was great. Amazing.
I really like the look of this hypertufa pot. It has been awhile since I did any hypertufa pots, so will try it again and see if I can get the same look. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Kim, now that you've done all the hard work for us, I'm going to try it again too....it looks amazing...
Thanks so much, I had such a good time with my daughter.
Hi Kim i’m always wondering why you guys don’t use cheap dish soap to paint the interiors of your moulds when I watch you struggle with release... I just find that spray isn’t heavy enough when I work on large containers and it just gets sucked up in to the first layer of mix ...it’s cheap to buy a gallon size of dish soap ( it doesn’t have to be quality soap just slippery) and I just paint the insides my moulds with a brush...Sometimes I get lucky and find those waxed cardboard boxes they use for shipping produce and you can even ‘paint’ that with soap as well, instead of using plastic bags ...love your videos !thanks so much for all the great detail you provide!...from Ontario
I have not tried that, but I will for next time. Great suggestion. I really like using cardboard boxes, so many different shapes for them. Thanks for your visit!
Before that small hole was drilled, try pouring boiling water over the plastic mold while it is upside down. It "softens/stretches" the plastic mold
Better than many Netflix movies lol. I was so excited to see the end 😄
Thank you for being so nice!
It is beautiful! Thank you for all the details.
That’s really beautiful.I’ll try that.thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome 😊
I dont think the release problem is the filling but the dent in the bottom of the mold, it may hold on to the cement mayby next time put some tape over that, so it does not have such a hold :)
The bobles only comes out if you shake the mold with the cement in it even more, I sometimes use a sander to vibrate the mold alot..
The smotth surface looks cool and I might try that out :)
Yes.. Pour boiling kettle water over plastic!!! It really works.. Just POPS off!!! 😄
To get out the air- hold a hand sander -without sandpaper- against the outer mold to shake it up.
I may try that next time to settle it nicely.
I use a portable hair dryer, or put the pot in a 200 degree oven. It's worked every time
Soaking in water expands hypertufa making it harder to get out. If you turn over, pour hot water over mold. This makes mold expand , not hypertufa. Molds usually slip off.
Does that marble look fade in time? I wonder if it could be replicated by putting a finish inside of a regular plastic container- or if it always has to be a slick shiny plastic container inside. I can’t wait to try it.
Seeing the holes made me think of making jam or pickles. You take a plastic knife and run it down the sides and it releases the air bubbles so they are not trapped inside. Might work here too.
How true. And whacking them on the table too. Noisy but works!
Yes, the extra water and the vibration will give you that smooth appearance. Just ask a concreter 😜 In the precast world this is called a class 1 finish, well done 👍
Thanks for the tips! that's good to know.
I've seen people flip the mold upside down and pour really hot water over it to make it release the pot.
these are socool cant wait to try it thanks for making such a good video
Glad you like them!
Do you ever use a 'release agent' like sculptors use ? YOu can buy special products but bit of dishwashing liquid spread thinly over the surface of the mold might help, without effecting the smooth finish too much.
Great idea. I may try the dishwashing liquid next time and see what happens.
WD-40 oil spray is Good for it
Next time turn upside down with plastic container up then pour pot of boiling hot water over it, plastic will expand and pop out! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks, I will try that.
If you girls have any kind of vibrating wand or something you could have stirred that around the hypertufa mix before you made the pot and you would have had less air holes.
I have heard that before. I like the airholes most of the time, But I guess that could give me the marble look again, right?
@@KimsGardensandHome No airholes is done with vibration. Smoothness is easier achieved with water content. If you are afraid about too much water making your final product too weak, then just add a little superplasticizer. It reduces the amount of water you need for a viscous mix by A LOT.
Very sweet mother daughter ❤
Thank you so much
If you pour hot water over it with it upside down that will cause the plastic to soften and expand .
Very nice! Congratulations! 😊👍
Thanks and I am so grateful that you watched.
Just an idea off the top of my head for helping to get it out of the mold (I have never done this so forgive me if it's a bad idea)... Could you place strings across the bowl, long enough that you can grab them later to pull out the pot? I know the strings would probably get stuck in the mixture, but if you cut off the loose ends, maybe it wouldn't be too noticeable.
Probably on a really textured pot that would work very well. Great idea.
Congratulations! It’s beautiful!
You can use a palm sander to vibrate the mold
Good idea.
If you pour hot water over the outside of the plastic tub, it loosens the plastic and your mold will drop out Just be careful not to burn yourself
Good idea,
I've seen people using hot water to get stuff out
Can I use coco peat instead of peat moss and perlite instead of vermiculite?
Sure.
@@KimsGardensandHome thank you
Why don't you turn the mold upside down and pour boiling water on it?
Thanks for that suggestion. Next stuck one, I may try that.
Just pouring the hot water on the plastic will release it easily. Just try next time
Sometimes it will but sometimes it is so stubborn!
Melwin - You're so bossy.
Hair dryer on the mold. It will pop up
Thanks for the suggestion.
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