Hi Marcie. I just found you today, 8/23/2024. I love the way you present your subject matter. I love doing Mosaics, but I'm not very good at it. What I think my strong area in this art, is egg shell mosaics. The bigger things sort of intimidate me. But, thanks to you, I'm gonna try something with larger tesserae. I wish I knew how to download pictures on here, but my computer knowledge is very limited. I'm an old lady. When I was 16, my typing class got the first electric typewriters, so maybe that's why. I will watch more of your tutorials and I'm really glad I found you. Thanks so much and God bless you..
Hello and thank you for such a lovely message to wake up to! Yay 😀 happy you will give it a go. Google is a great source for How TOS. It will walk you thru steps in just about anything.lets see some pics girl when you have completed your mosaic. Excited for you! Appreciate you to the stars & beyond.💫🌟⭐️
Rock tumblers are fun! Quite a few uses tumbling stones as well as glass. The possibilities are ENDLESS when you think about home decor projects, garden projects and jewelry uff. Boggles the mind. ❤️thank you for watching😀
You are most welcome Shayne! (Adore your first name btw) excited for you to create and enhance your garden area! Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!
Thank you Angela. Yes, stepping stones are s much fun to make.. can become quite addictive truth b told. Great way to add your stamp of originality whilst recycling!😄 appreciate you watching my video
Hi there..my name is André and I am the owner of cemented creations...your products are lovely..I have some pointers for you...concrete takes 28days to cure...then it is as hard as it can ever be...release your moulds at 12 hours..clean the top as you do..then submerge the Stepp stone into water..fully submerged..remove them after 8 days...perfect...also change your release oil..cooking oil is very expensive...get a 2liter of diesoline...not petroleum from your local gerage and a 500ml engen oil..any brand..then mix the oil with the diesoline...perfect....I make table sets.. fountains..planters ext...have fun👍
I think perhaps you added more "cement" to the concrete with aggregate at the beginning? Concrete by definition has aggregate and is made of Cement, Sand, Aggregate and water. You could easily make concrete with smaller and more consistent aggregate by using "pea" gravel. Very nice looking results!
Hello and thank you for pointing out my content error. I am sure to make a notation if this In m y description as to not confuse viewers …I mixed 3 cups concrete to 1 part cement. I like this mixture. I’ve used many, made my own yada yada … thanks again for catching this🥰appreciate you watching my video and taking the time to comment!! ( cannot believe I never caught this -myself saying concrete and not cement! Good grief)
Hi Maggie! Thank you for watching my channel and taking the time to leave a comment. My pup .. According to the rescue is a shepherd mix- like a basenji shep. However I visited google to see what the Ridgeback border collie looks like and they are pretty amazing looking breed.
Heard you say Redlands?! Are you in Miam i? Really like your video. Have you ever tried on pre made stepping stones from a Lowes and attached glass, etc. and just grouted it?
Thank you and Yes Nancy. Beautiful Miami! And yes I’ve made quite a few stepping stones of all kinds including using already made pavers. This is one of the easiest and less intimidating ways for someone who is beginning to experiment with this type of creative venture. Bought pavers have their place … that’s actually a video that is coming out soon. .. more stepping stones🥰🦋thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
Hi. You make the stepping stone as shon in video. Optional is to buy a paver at a big box store or garden center and thinset the Seaglass /stones:tile on top and then grout. However to make your own is so easy and far more satisfying☺️thank you for watching😄
Thank you for your comment! I neglected to put the reference link in my description. I just did that now. There are several types of crafting wire but for the stepping stones I would recommend the smaller holed wire. .. and the one I linked is rather quite in expensive in comparison. I had purchased my roll ions ago and the store is no longer there unfortunately...Thank you for watching. (Art supply stores would also carry this type of mesh) 😊
Hi Suzanne! The white tiger is one of my paintings I was working on. 😀my works tend to be nature inspired/animal related I’m more than happy to give you more info about this piece or any of my work. You could message me at marciezivartist@gmail.com. My website is marcieziv.com and ig@marcieziv. Thank you for watching❤️
Hi Daniela! They are not slippery. I have them in two sections of my garden. .. So far so good 😍 thank you for watching snd taking the time to leave a comment.
Hi Jacqueline! Yes, I’ve used leftover screening as well. It worked out fine. If you have metal rods, like rebar .. that works. The larger your stepping stone is the more important it is to reinforce as well as let concrete cure thoroughly before putting in use. Thank you for watching💯
Thank you Maria🥰 making faux sea glass is very simple. The way I did it ( and I have a video please see How to Make Sea Glass) is by breaking glass bottles snd putting the fragments into a rock tumbler. Check out that vid( I started with a small tumbler and then went on to a machine that has a 20lb capacity) there’s a lot of info in that vid .. the follow up to that was sea glass ideas.. all the ways I was using the sea glass in a landscape. And it shows the new machine I got. Thank you for watching Maria.
New subscriber here. Love your stepping stones! Could you give me some advice? I have wanted a rock tumbler for years, but when I check them out, the information is overwhelming and I am so confused. Do you think you have to buy an expensive one to do simple projects or could you lean towards a cheaper one and get good results? If you could give me some info, I would be so appreciative! Thanks
My pleasure .. first thank you for subscribing to my young channel. Second, let’s address the rock tumbler. I purchased my first Rock tumbler at harbor freight. You can get the same one on Amazon I believe. I too at the beginning was so confused about what to buy I was surfing websites and blogs about people who use rock Tumblr‘s to tumble rock etc. etc. and what kind of materials they used as far as the aggregate and it was pretty overwhelming and I would just put the topic aside for a while. Many machines That were on Amazon came with necklace things in a little pending send stuff to make jewelry but I don’t want all that I just wanted a rock Tumblr and the coarsest great I could possibly fine to tumble my broken glass bottles.. so I bought the harbor freight 3 pound dual tumbler. It’s a very inexpensive investment up front and then you can decide if you like it. You can see the HF machine in one of videos I put up. One vid on making faux sea glass in rock tumbler and follow up vid on what was made with all of the faux sea glass. The ne t thing I learned from folks at Mjr rock tumblers in Chicago is that the number 36 grit will do the trick for getting the look of sea glass tumbled in a machine. You don’t need to go buying the pellets and other grits if the intention is to make faux sea glass. I hope this helps. I believe tumbler from hf was about $50. And a 5 pound bag of really course grit $20....so that’s it my friend. Tumble on ...btw... the folks at Mjr sell rock tumblers as well as grits of course and have a lot of info.
Your time frame is very short. If you are using rapid set I would advise you to have your entire design ready to go and regular concrete mix is a bit longer but advisable to plan your work and work your plan quickly.
Hi Pacita! Ok so my answer would be yes. Most likely slippery. However, you could still design your stepping stones so they are more for garden decorative not for a pathway of getting to one place from another in garden. There’s many reasons to make the stones. Some are for pathways and some for garden accents😊thank you for watching💯
Hi. My reasoning was because I was adding /pressing glass pieces in to the top the extra cement would provide more space. The concrete has a lot of rock… I quite often take some of that rock out as well.😀 thank you for watching
Why don’t you pour the mixture into the water. I do and it works great for me. The trick is you have to poor a little at a time then mix, add more, the continue mixing but do not mix while adding! It will splatter everywhere
Hi there! It’s a habit carried over from cooking and baking. I always add the liquid into my dry. So far so good. 🤗thank you for watching my channel. Appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Great explanation, thanks for this, i am learning to make stepping stone you helped me especially painting the stones before using them, great tips, beautiful be safe everyone
Yes! That’s an important tip on the painting the glass white first.. otherwise it will pick up the grey color of concrete. Thank you for watching! I appreciate the support🥰
Hi Marcie. I just found you today, 8/23/2024. I love the way you present your subject matter. I love doing Mosaics, but I'm not very good at it. What I think my strong area in this art, is egg shell mosaics. The bigger things sort of intimidate me. But, thanks to you, I'm gonna try something with larger tesserae. I wish I knew how to download pictures on here, but my computer knowledge is very limited. I'm an old lady. When I was 16, my typing class got the first electric typewriters, so maybe that's why. I will watch more of your tutorials and I'm really glad I found you. Thanks so much and God bless you..
Hello and thank you for such a lovely message to wake up to! Yay 😀 happy you will give it a go. Google is a great source for How TOS. It will walk you thru steps in just about anything.lets see some pics girl when you have completed your mosaic. Excited for you! Appreciate you to the stars & beyond.💫🌟⭐️
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Greetings! YW. Appreciate you watching my channel❤️
great video thanks for sharing
I bought a new home and need to make a path to my art studio. Thanks for your inspiration
YW! Thank you for watching my channel🥰 Happy Creating!
Love this video. The sea glass stepping stones are beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you John! Appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave me a comment ⭐️ more stepping stone vids coming up soon!:)
Ahaaaa! This rock tumbler sounds like fun.. 🙂 Greetings from England 🇬🇧
Rock tumblers are fun! Quite a few uses tumbling stones as well as glass. The possibilities are ENDLESS when you think about home decor projects, garden projects and jewelry uff. Boggles the mind. ❤️thank you for watching😀
Thanks for showing me how to add some beauty to my small patio/garden area. Can't wait to make these
You are most welcome Shayne! (Adore your first name btw) excited for you to create and enhance your garden area! Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!
Beautiful👍🇺🇸😊❗️
Thank you Sonia! I appreciate you watching my work and taking the time to leave a comment! 🥰
Cool video I just found found your videos look forward 😀 to looking at some more of your cool to do projects
Thank you Tammy! Welcome. Appreciate you watching my channel.
Beautiful
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Thank you for watching😀
Aww love your dog. And your stepping stones look beautiful ! I love the idea of using spring forms!
Thank you Angela. Yes, stepping stones are s much fun to make.. can become quite addictive truth b told. Great way to add your stamp of originality whilst recycling!😄 appreciate you watching my video
Great job ,
I share in my Facebook page ,
Good luck
Thank you for watching😍
Hi there..my name is André and I am the owner of cemented creations...your products are lovely..I have some pointers for you...concrete takes 28days to cure...then it is as hard as it can ever be...release your moulds at 12 hours..clean the top as you do..then submerge the Stepp stone into water..fully submerged..remove them after 8 days...perfect...also change your release oil..cooking oil is very expensive...get a 2liter of diesoline...not petroleum from your local gerage and a 500ml engen oil..any brand..then mix the oil with the diesoline...perfect....I make table sets.. fountains..planters ext...have fun👍
Thank you André! Your tips are appreciated😄
I think perhaps you added more "cement" to the concrete with aggregate at the beginning? Concrete by definition has aggregate and is made of Cement, Sand, Aggregate and water. You could easily make concrete with smaller and more consistent aggregate by using "pea" gravel. Very nice looking results!
Hello and thank you for pointing out my content error. I am sure to make a notation if this In m y description as to not confuse viewers …I mixed 3 cups concrete to 1 part cement. I like this mixture. I’ve used many, made my own yada yada … thanks again for catching this🥰appreciate you watching my video and taking the time to comment!! ( cannot believe I never caught this -myself saying concrete and not cement! Good grief)
Love this! Wondering where i could find a mold like you used. Thanks
Hello! use a cake pan ! I used an old springform cake pan. Nothing fancy. 🥰 thank you for watching my channel. ❤️❤️❤️
nice work
Thank you very much.
magnifique merci
Merci. De ríen 🥰
That is so creative! Nice work :)
Much appreciated! Thank you for watching😃
Thanks for the awesome video. Your dog looks exactly like mine! Ridgeback Border Collie?
Hi Maggie! Thank you for watching my channel and taking the time to leave a comment. My pup .. According to the rescue is a shepherd mix- like a basenji shep. However I visited google to see what the Ridgeback border collie looks like and they are pretty amazing looking breed.
Heard you say Redlands?! Are you in Miam i? Really like your video. Have you ever tried on pre made stepping stones from a Lowes and attached glass, etc. and just grouted it?
Thank you and Yes Nancy. Beautiful Miami! And yes I’ve made quite a few stepping stones of all kinds including using already made pavers. This is one of the easiest and less intimidating ways for someone who is beginning to experiment with this type of creative venture. Bought pavers have their place … that’s actually a video that is coming out soon. .. more stepping stones🥰🦋thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
Beautiful job! Where can I get the stepping stone?
Hi. You make the stepping stone as shon in video. Optional is to buy a paver at a big box store or garden center and thinset the Seaglass /stones:tile on top and then grout. However to make your own is so easy and far more satisfying☺️thank you for watching😄
Great video. So easy to follow. What kind of metal screen did you put in the center and where do you get it?
Thank you for your comment! I neglected to put the reference link in my description. I just did that now. There are several types of crafting wire but for the stepping stones I would recommend the smaller holed wire. .. and the one I linked is rather quite in expensive in comparison. I had purchased my roll ions ago and the store is no longer there unfortunately...Thank you for watching. (Art supply stores would also carry this type of mesh) 😊
lindo um abraço da aHoland
Muito Obrigada. 😍
Can you tell me more about that white tiger behind you?
Hi Suzanne! The white tiger is one of my paintings I was working on. 😀my works tend to be nature inspired/animal related
I’m more than happy to give you more info about this piece or any of my work. You could message me at marciezivartist@gmail.com. My website is marcieziv.com and ig@marcieziv. Thank you for watching❤️
@@marcieziv the white tiger is one of my spirit animals! So it caught my eye
Wonderful! Aren,t they slippery? Thank you! I would like to make some , but I'm afraid they are slippery.
Hi Daniela! They are not slippery. I have them in two sections of my garden. .. So far so good 😍 thank you for watching snd taking the time to leave a comment.
Hi Marcie, could I use left over screen fabric (like the one used for windows) instead of the metal sheet fabric? To strengthen the concrete
Hi Jacqueline! Yes, I’ve used leftover screening as well. It worked out fine. If you have metal rods, like rebar .. that works. The larger your stepping stone is the more important it is to reinforce as well as let concrete cure thoroughly before putting in use. Thank you for watching💯
Hi Marcie!! I Love your video!! And have a question... How can i do sea glass?
Thank you Maria🥰 making faux sea glass is very simple. The way I did it ( and I have a video please see How to Make Sea Glass) is by breaking glass bottles snd putting the fragments into a rock tumbler. Check out that vid( I started with a small tumbler and then went on to a machine that has a 20lb capacity) there’s a lot of info in that vid .. the follow up to that was sea glass ideas.. all the ways I was using the sea glass in a landscape. And it shows the new machine I got. Thank you for watching Maria.
New subscriber here. Love your stepping stones! Could you give me some advice? I have wanted a rock tumbler for years, but when I check them out, the information is overwhelming and I am so confused. Do you think you have to buy an expensive one to do simple projects or could you lean towards a cheaper one and get good results? If you could give me some info, I would be so appreciative! Thanks
My pleasure .. first thank you for subscribing to my young channel. Second, let’s address the rock tumbler. I purchased my first Rock tumbler at harbor freight. You can get the same one on Amazon I believe. I too at the beginning was so confused about what to buy I was surfing websites and blogs about people who use rock Tumblr‘s to tumble rock etc. etc. and what kind of materials they used as far as the aggregate and it was pretty overwhelming and I would just put the topic aside for a while. Many machines That were on Amazon came with necklace things in a little pending send stuff to make jewelry but I don’t want all that I just wanted a rock Tumblr and the coarsest great I could possibly fine to tumble my broken glass bottles.. so I bought the harbor freight 3 pound dual tumbler. It’s a very inexpensive investment up front and then you can decide if you like it. You can see the HF machine in one of videos I put up. One vid on making faux sea glass in rock tumbler and follow up vid on what was made with all of the faux sea glass. The ne t thing I learned from folks at Mjr rock tumblers in Chicago is that the number 36 grit will do the trick for getting the look of sea glass tumbled in a machine. You don’t need to go buying the pellets and other grits if the intention is to make faux sea glass. I hope this helps. I believe tumbler from hf was about $50. And a 5 pound bag of really course grit $20....so that’s it my friend. Tumble on ...btw... the folks at Mjr sell rock tumblers as well as grits of course and have a lot of info.
What is the working time you have to apply your design before the cement gets too hard?
Your time frame is very short. If you are using rapid set I would advise you to have your entire design ready to go and regular concrete mix is a bit longer but advisable to plan your work and work your plan quickly.
Hello ma'am! If I'm going to use broken tiles,I'm worried, will it be slippery?Most of my broken tiles are glossy type.
Hi Pacita! Ok so my answer would be yes. Most likely slippery. However, you could still design your stepping stones so they are more for garden decorative not for a pathway of getting to one place from another in garden. There’s many reasons to make the stones. Some are for pathways and some for garden accents😊thank you for watching💯
@@marcieziv I will use it as stepping stones. Thank you so much ma'am for some good ideas you shared.You really spent time to reply.
Why did you use both concrete and concrete aggregate?
Hi. My reasoning was because I was adding /pressing glass pieces in to the top the extra cement would provide more space. The concrete has a lot of rock… I quite often take some of that rock out as well.😀 thank you for watching
Essayez des mettre des tags comme , how to make , cement projects ...
Thank you I will do more tags like that. Thank you for your comment.
Why don’t you pour the mixture into the water. I do and it works great for me. The trick is you have to poor a little at a time then mix, add more, the continue mixing but do not mix while adding! It will splatter everywhere
Hi there! It’s a habit carried over from cooking and baking. I always add the liquid into my dry. So far so good. 🤗thank you for watching my channel. Appreciate you taking the time to comment.
What don't you put your glass first an then you pour you cement
Yes. That’s another way you can do the stepping stones. The third paver that you see in video - the square- was done that way..
All glass is slippery when wet. Not a safe surface to walk on.
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Only good thing here was the dog....
Lovely. Thank you for watching😄
Great explanation, thanks for this, i am learning to make stepping stone you helped me especially painting the stones before using them, great tips, beautiful
be safe everyone
Yes! That’s an important tip on the painting the glass white first.. otherwise it will pick up the grey color of concrete. Thank you for watching! I appreciate the support🥰
Beautiful
Thank you. I appreciate you watching!