i was glued to this video! What a fun project. I made some plain octagon shaped pavers years and years ago for my flower bed, maybe its time to make more lol
cool. def need a mold release. ive been in the plasterers and cement masons union 30 years lol. form oil. its legit. nice upgrade on the high strength. prob be better for walking on and the wire if you get a crack. yours will def last better than cheap crete with no wire. a fiber additive would help as well. might sound weird but a female toy or back would come in handy. to vibrate the bubbles out. they use big ones on cables in wall pouring for the same reason. dang you must be making a bunch of them.
Awesome! Thanks for the tips! I need to make at least 26 of them. It's slow going with the cooler weather. I got plenty of chicken wire so I might double up at the head and front legs.
I thought turtle pavers was a new Girl Scout cookie you had discovered and were attempting to eat.😎 I like concrete, there is a lot of DIY stuff you can do with it at very low prices.
Turtle power, heroes in a half shell. My method is to go to the local nursery, complain about the price, get 5 or 6. Complain about the price again. Have them load it in the truck, drive home and have teen angst place them in the yard. 😃
Those look awesome! Nice job. I feel like my mold-making days (when I was doing ceramics) are pretty much over unless I spark an interest in the future...we’ll see. You could sell those!
So you're saying not to use a toothbrush that is currently being used in the bathroom? Or is that just merely details we can go around? 🤔👍🍻😀 looks pretty good
I'm on my 6th turtle! Thanks for your helpful video. My last two turtles had powdery fingers same place both times. What might be causing that? Too much oil?
Like many others, I seriously expected this to be a "bait and switch" and expected that you were making chocolate turtles...I guess your reputation proceeds you. Very cool project, I would just need to find a mold that was slightly more sinister.
@@saltyshellback I had small issues with the arms and legs, but moved to chicken wire. I noticed yesterday that the tail comes off easily. But I don’t think there’s a way around that
I put chicken wire between the head and the body. I learned that if you leave it in a cool place of at least 24 hours it is less likely to break. Also prop the outside of the mold under the head with some cardboard because it tends to sag there.
i was glued to this video! What a fun project. I made some plain octagon shaped pavers years and years ago for my flower bed, maybe its time to make more lol
I have to make about 20 more. I got it down to making 1 per day, so I should have them all made by the first week of April 😄
That's quite a casting project, nice work!
Thanks! I got 20 more to go....lol
So cute! Way better than the broken roof tiles I’ve been using.
You need turtle pavers too ;-)
After watching this video you've now made me want to do this!
It can be addictive....Also more fun if you're neked ;-)
cool. def need a mold release. ive been in the plasterers and cement masons union 30 years lol. form oil. its legit. nice upgrade on the high strength. prob be better for walking on and the wire if you get a crack. yours will def last better than cheap crete with no wire. a fiber additive would help as well. might sound weird but a female toy or back would come in handy. to vibrate the bubbles out. they use big ones on cables in wall pouring for the same reason. dang you must be making a bunch of them.
Awesome! Thanks for the tips! I need to make at least 26 of them. It's slow going with the cooler weather.
I got plenty of chicken wire so I might double up at the head and front legs.
I like turtles!
I'm gonna take Robb's suggestion and make Turtle Paver cookies ;-)
@@saltyshellback Thats gonna be a yuge cookie!!!
I thought turtle pavers was a new Girl Scout cookie you had discovered and were attempting to eat.😎 I like concrete, there is a lot of DIY stuff you can do with it at very low prices.
Oooooohhhh...I may have to make some cookies called Turtle Pavers ;-)
I bought one of these types of molds last year. Pretty happy with it so far. need to use it some more this summer.
I might try using some leftover tile cement to make one to see how it turns out.
When it warms up, I may be able to crank out one per day.
pretty cool project there
Thanks! Only 20 more turtles to go....lol
Turtle power, heroes in a half shell. My method is to go to the local nursery, complain about the price, get 5 or 6. Complain about the price again. Have them load it in the truck, drive home and have teen angst place them in the yard. 😃
Those look awesome! Nice job. I feel like my mold-making days (when I was doing ceramics) are pretty much over unless I spark an interest in the future...we’ll see. You could sell those!
They are fun to make, but I need to make 20 more so depending on how I feel when I get all the ones I need to make done, I may try to sell a few 😄
U need a 2nd mold.....Pepperoni Pizza.....goes good with Turtles.
Could use a cowbell paver too 😉
So you're saying not to use a toothbrush that is currently being used in the bathroom? Or is that just merely details we can go around? 🤔👍🍻😀 looks pretty good
Well, I just swish this one in the toilet a few times to get the dust off then I use it to brush my teeth, so it's up to you 😁
Best video ever
Thanks!
I'm on my 6th turtle! Thanks for your helpful video. My last two turtles had powdery fingers same place both times. What might be causing that? Too much oil?
Not sure. Could be too dry?
Like many others, I seriously expected this to be a "bait and switch" and expected that you were making chocolate turtles...I guess your reputation proceeds you. Very cool project, I would just need to find a mold that was slightly more sinister.
Hmmmmm...I wonder if they have a plague doctor paver 😄
I love those pecan turtles .....🤣
Oooohhhh....pecan turtle chubby bunny 😋
Very helpful i have broke about a dozen. I will conquere this mold 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah I have had a few of the feet fall off even with the reinforcement. I might try using a few more layers of wire if I make more.
looks like you have a good process down. how many of those pavers do you have to make?
I need 26 total. I got 6 good ones so far.
Cute!
Yup! My wife's idea. I would have gotten bacon shaped pavers....lol
I mix in the mold to get the exact measurements, I use heavy duty rubber gloves.
I haven't had any issues not wearing gloves.
Aahhhhhh! Lol. Try your palm sander w/o paper on it to vibrate mold? You naming each one 🥷 ninja 🐢 tutles?
I'll try the sander on the next one. That's a great idea! I don't know if we are gonna name them or not. I need 26 of them....lol
@@saltyshellback wow 26? Where's all the snacks?
What about neked turtles?
They are neked 😄 I need to put bikinis on them 😅
Have you had a lot of problems with the tail?
No problem with the tail, but the. arms and legs tend to crack if the mold is not supported when the concrete is drying.
@@saltyshellback I had small issues with the arms and legs, but moved to chicken wire. I noticed yesterday that the tail comes off easily. But I don’t think there’s a way around that
If you sell these, what do you price them at. I’m listing mine for $15
Not sure. I got tired of making them 😄 $15 sounds fair though.
@@saltyshellback I can see why. I hate the plastic molds. I have a few silicone paw molds which are so much better
@@larryvisgar7115 We only needed a few so we didn't want to spend a whole lot on a mold.
The head came off mine and I glued it back on with E-6000 glue.
I put chicken wire between the head and the body. I learned that if you leave it in a cool place of at least 24 hours it is less likely to break. Also prop the outside of the mold under the head with some cardboard because it tends to sag there.
Turtles? Why not Twinkies?
It was my wife's idea ;-)
Can anyone tell me how much do these go for?
The turtle mold is $29.99 on Amazon. 😉