Wow! This is without a doubt the best, informative tufa video I’ve ever seen. Simple, straightforward, and you answered any and all questions I had about the process. THANK YOU!
I've been dying to try my hand at hypertufa. I have watched many videos but this is by far the most informative. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Heading out to the garden this weekend to give it a shot.
Im so glad you mentioned the dust mask. I worked many years in the ready mix concrete industry and two of the men I worked with have already passed away from a similar brain tumor. Cement powder is toxic.
Hi I wish you would do the follow up video to this would love to see the painting ideas that you have ...this video was one of the best i have seen re information very thorough. thanks
Awesome tutorial,i`going to start one as soon as I can.I like to put coffee filters in the bottom of my pots if the holes are to big so the dirt or rocks don't seep through ,works great!
Great video! I see the website is gone so I don't imagine there will be that follow up video. But, for anyone interested? That jello mold and many other potentially great ones for hypertufa... Can be found on Amazon.
very informative, just watching felt like a hands on experience. you answered questions while I was thinking about them. thank you sunshine succulents.
Thank you, best overall tutorial so far that I have watched. I came back to watch what you did with the cardboard boxes. Oh My. I guess I had better tape down those flaps as I had taken them off with my box cutter. May need the stability. Off I go.
sunshine succulents, go to thrift stores to the kitchen ware area and look for molds. You can find things like the jello mold for a dollar or so. Just a hint. Great tutorial!!!!
Did not realize this was so old. This is the best demonstration I have seen and I have watched a lot of them. Did you ever show how you painted or decorated any of these.
Mixture of 3 parts Peat 3 parts vermiculite 2 parts Portland Cement. (Add water you don't want it runny, you don't want it loose. Consistency is like a flour dough) Thank you for the sharing!
p.s.... watching the thrift shops for this jello mold. My mom had one when I was growing up. Tupperware even in the thrift shops is in high demand and is usually a bit expensive. At least you can use it repeatedly :).
I am an artist too. Have you tried adding dried clay, like a red clay to the mix for both color & it's ability to stick together better. I went to school for clay and ceramic sculpture. I know, if I just get a kiln, I can just make my own pots
Thanks for sharing,, yours almost complete and I am happy I found your vid,, Does Hypertufa pots also ok here in the Philippines? the weather here is changing from summer hot then rainy days.. excuse my English,, Godbless! stay fit & healthy,,
Great demonstration, thanks. I hope you have time for a few questions. Is Hypertufa porous? Does one need to do anything to neutralize the alkali of the cement? And why do you need to screen the peat? Is it to get a fine finish or is it important to the hardening of the mix? For example, if I want a rougher texture would adding some wood chips or unscreened peat advisable? Thanks for your time. Regards, Mark
Which type of Portland cement do you use? Does it matter if it's type 1 or type 2. My local HD store carries a type 1/2 blend but they can get type 1 for me. Also wondering reasons for using vermiculite instead of perlite. I like how the vermiculite looks. Do you ever add sand? Thanks for this informative video!
Hi Maria, I think any Portland will work but white is preferred for color or lack of color. As far as vermiculite, sometimes I get tired of seeing white dots from perlite and The vermiculite breaths better. I have used sand, it makes a very heavy pot that is hard to color because of the sand color. Thanks
great video---got me motivated to head back out to the garage for some more tufa time! do u have advice for doing project in colder temps? i have an unheated garage with a small space heater that drives hubby crazy when its on days at a time...
awesome! is it the mixture of mud and cement?? after the mixture and pouring shape...do we have to dry it up under the heat of the sun??for how long? and after molding, give water in shades, covered with plastic...so how many days before it is ready to use? please waiting for any reply as Ive wanted to do mine very soon too..thanks anyway for this video. more power sir
Can you tell me more about "Portland" cement? I'm from the Netherlands and I don't think I can that here... You've made great ornaments and I want some too!
What oud the width of the side be please I made some and they looked too thick I'm now going to get a sieve to seize the peat with mine looks too bulky any tips please
@@daniellecharland-gruhzit7788 Portland refers to "Portland cement". I'm not sure if there is a difference between "Portland cement" and "cement" or if they are the same thing. You can buy Portland cement at Lowe's and Home Depot. Just make sure you get cement, not concrete mix. Concrete mix is a mix of cement and some type of aggregate (sand, gravel).
@@daniellecharland-gruhzit7788 I just read some other comments and it turns out that there is a difference between "cement" and "Portland cement". When making Hypertufa you need the Portland cement. Took a look at Home Depot online and found that the Quikrete brand specifies that it is Portland Cement. There is a type 1 and type 2 but from the comments on this video it doesn't matter which type of Portland cement you use for Hypertufa.
Could you tell me the difference between Portland cement and other cement products? How can I substitute other cements because I cant get a 94 lb bag of Portland.
nice I cannot wait to begin making mine, except I think I will be blinging mine up with like pretty mirrored mosaic tiles or glitter or maybe even some crushed glass. I even have some pretty china pieces that can be broken up and used to decorate them also. thnx for the detailed instructions. I've seen other videos where they use a wire brush to even the edges and brush that outer crust also. I just need to get a couple more ingredients from the store to begin making my own. what are your thoughts on adding a bonding agent to the mix?
I tried making this...but when I rub the scarps, they crumble up....I used 2 parts cement and 1 part each of peatmoss and vermiculite...Will it set hard?
It sounds like you have more than enough cement to make it as hard as rock. Are you using Portland cement? You need to be using PORTLAND CEMENT in the amount of 25% by volume.
I tried again...not using portland...bought cement at Bunnings...this time less peatmoss and same quantity cement and vermicukite..could be the heavy fabric too..will make just pots tomorrow..thanks for yor reply....love your pots..
Maggi Carstairs Portland is what you need......bags of cement are already mixed 3 to one, sand to portland.......ask for portland.........I hope this helps.........I thought you might be making this mistake.....you sure don't want cement mix
Good grief, it's been three years ago since you did this video and said another video will follow on painting techniques for the pots. So........where's the video already???
Wow! This is without a doubt the best, informative tufa video I’ve ever seen. Simple, straightforward, and you answered any and all questions I had about the process. THANK YOU!
Best instructional video yet!
Really looking forward to your painting techniques!
Thank you
I've been dying to try my hand at hypertufa. I have watched many videos but this is by far the most informative. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Heading out to the garden this weekend to give it a shot.
Im so glad you mentioned the dust mask. I worked many years in the ready mix concrete industry and two of the men I worked with have already passed away from a similar brain tumor. Cement powder is toxic.
Thank you. Very informative and interesting. It has certainly made the craft of making hypertufa pots much clearer.
Hi I wish you would do the follow up video to this would love to see the painting ideas that you have ...this video was one of the best i have seen re information very thorough. thanks
Great job!!! Thank you for taking the time to make such a easy intro.
I really like the texture that the plastic liner gives the planter!
Awesome tutorial,i`going to start one as soon as I can.I like to put coffee filters in the bottom of my pots if the holes are to big so the dirt or rocks don't seep through ,works great!
I’ve started doing this as well! I tried bark, pebbles, etc and coffee filters work perfectly.
I'm really grateful for such as good demo!!!
I like this project much better-than the messy plain cement and water. Thank you!
Great video and great attention to teaching us the details we need to know about. Thanks.
Just getting into doing this due to the fact that we get less rain every summer .,also wanted 2 down size my garden.Thanks 4 the lessons.
Thank you Bill! Love...love...love this project. Can't wait to see your next episode.
Great video! I see the website is gone so I don't imagine there will be that follow up video. But, for anyone interested? That jello mold and many other potentially great ones for hypertufa... Can be found on Amazon.
Thanks for the great video! Awesome to watch and learn.
Beautiful pieces!!
Great tutorial!
Thanks!
Bill, please make more videos. Really enjoyed your teaching.
I concur
Excellent. Thank you so much for giving your time to show this how to video.
Great video! Thank you. I can't wait to see how you paint them.
Very concise and helpful on this process. Thank you for sharing.
very informative, just watching felt like a hands on experience. you answered questions while I was thinking about them. thank you sunshine succulents.
Great demo. Would like to see how you decorate them.
Thank you, best overall tutorial so far that I have watched. I came back to watch what you did with the cardboard boxes. Oh My. I guess I had better tape down those flaps as I had taken them off with my box cutter. May need the stability. Off I go.
I went looking for the PAINTING TECHNIQUE but this was ur only video!
sunshine succulents, go to thrift stores to the kitchen ware area and look for molds. You can find things like the jello mold for a dollar or so. Just a hint. Great tutorial!!!!
I wish you did the follow up episode i was really interested in what you had done
This was a good video Enjoyed it, Thanks,,,👍
Did not realize this was so old. This is the best demonstration I have seen and I have watched a lot of them. Did you ever show how you painted or decorated any of these.
Mixture of 3 parts Peat
3 parts vermiculite
2 parts Portland Cement. (Add water you don't want it runny, you don't want it loose. Consistency is like a flour dough)
Thank you for the sharing!
Wonderful instructional video, thanks for taking so much time to explain it. Did you do the second one yet? Would love to see it :).
Later this summer I will get it done. thanks
Wonderful!
p.s.... watching the thrift shops for this jello mold. My mom had one when I was growing up. Tupperware even in the thrift shops is in high demand and is usually a bit expensive. At least you can use it repeatedly :).
So many channels like this. They make one good video and then.....nothing. Would really have liked to see the painting techniques.
did you do a second video to this ? If so, where can I find it ? I'd love to see how you finished them.
superb patience pays .this in true sense is ecofriendly.
Can you use this method for stepping stones or would they not last? I think they would be cool looking. More natural
Thanks for this info. I'll be trying it myself this weekend!!!! :)
Good job! But let me tell u: you should press the edge from up to down so the concrete can stick together and you will have a well filled edges.
Thanks SO much for this video. Wonderful.
ok! so we'll have another little lesson on some painting techniques for these so i'll see you in a couple of weeks........ 5yrs later .....
I am an artist too. Have you tried adding dried clay, like a red clay to the mix for both color & it's ability to stick together better. I went to school for clay and ceramic sculpture. I know, if I just get a kiln, I can just make my own pots
Thanks for sharing,, yours almost complete and I am happy I found your vid,, Does Hypertufa pots also ok here in the Philippines? the weather here is changing from summer hot then rainy days.. excuse my English,, Godbless! stay fit & healthy,,
Great Video - THANKS!!!
What do you do with the stuff you scraped off? Can you reuse it adding water? Thank you. The tutoriàl is very good.
Excellent teaching.
What if you want a hanging basket out of it. Can you use any drill bits to punch holes for rope.
Very informative as to the whole process..
Great demonstration, thanks. I hope you have time for a few questions. Is Hypertufa porous? Does one need to do anything to neutralize the alkali of the cement? And why do you need to screen the peat? Is it to get a fine finish or is it important to the hardening of the mix? For example, if I want a rougher texture would adding some wood chips or unscreened peat advisable? Thanks for your time. Regards, Mark
what is the acrylic blue paint for?
that holds it all together no matter what your formula is for your hyper to for you must have 25 percent Portland cement
Which type of Portland cement do you use? Does it matter if it's type 1 or type 2. My local HD store carries a type 1/2 blend but they can get type 1 for me. Also wondering reasons for using vermiculite instead of perlite. I like how the vermiculite looks. Do you ever add sand? Thanks for this informative video!
Hi Maria, I think any Portland will work but white is preferred for color or lack of color. As far as vermiculite, sometimes I get tired of seeing white dots from perlite and The vermiculite breaths better. I have used sand, it makes a very heavy pot that is hard to color because of the sand color. Thanks
bill aronson Thank you for answering my questions!
Instead of adding the color after the mix is wet, why not add the color to a bucket of water then use the colored water to create the wet mix?
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Great video!!!
Thank you very much for the tutorial; did you cover them with plastic for 1 - 2 days before unmoulding?
Thanks for the information
What is the ratio again? I love my pots, and this is a great way to make more. Plus what's the module release agent you use? Where did you get yours?
25% Portland, the rest is up to you. For mold release I use vegetable oil. Thanks
Thank you for the response back.
great video---got me motivated to head back out to the garage for some more tufa time! do u have advice for doing project in colder temps? i have an unheated garage with a small space heater that drives hubby crazy when its on days at a time...
You only need to heat the garage to keep it from freezing while your pots cure. Thanks! Good Luck.
Thank you.....still waiting to see your painting work on these??
Great demo.
Thank you for sharing I would love to try this one day. Wishing I live near your place lol would love to watch and learn how you made it.
Very good tutorial, I would love to see your painting technique on these....Please ???
awesome! is it the mixture of mud and cement?? after the mixture and pouring shape...do we have to dry it up under the heat of the sun??for how long? and after molding, give water in shades, covered with plastic...so how many days before it is ready to use? please waiting for any reply as Ive wanted to do mine very soon too..thanks anyway for this video. more power sir
Can you tell me more about "Portland" cement? I'm from the Netherlands and I don't think I can that here... You've made great ornaments and I want some too!
What oud the width of the side be please I made some and they looked too thick I'm now going to get a sieve to seize the peat with mine looks too bulky any tips please
You put some blue paint in the mix. I didn't see it show on the planters, did you?
You could probably order the white Portland where u get your cement. just ask them if they can bring in some for you.
Betty Glazier what is Portland?
@@daniellecharland-gruhzit7788 Portland refers to "Portland cement". I'm not sure if there is a difference between "Portland cement" and "cement" or if they are the same thing. You can buy Portland cement at Lowe's and Home Depot. Just make sure you get cement, not concrete mix. Concrete mix is a mix of cement and some type of aggregate (sand, gravel).
@@daniellecharland-gruhzit7788 I just read some other comments and it turns out that there is a difference between "cement" and "Portland cement". When making Hypertufa you need the Portland cement. Took a look at Home Depot online and found that the Quikrete brand specifies that it is Portland Cement. There is a type 1 and type 2 but from the comments on this video it doesn't matter which type of Portland cement you use for Hypertufa.
Hi! Thank you for the video. Have you tried using Coconut Coir in place of Peat moss? Cheers!
thank you for sharing so many tips
Love it, thanks for sharing...
It’s best to mix the color with some water before adding it in
It helps to distribute the color more evenly and quickly
Very through & educational
Could you tell me the difference between Portland cement and other cement products? How can I substitute other cements because I cant get a 94 lb bag of Portland.
Hi I just wanna ask.. can I use coco peat when making the hypertufa mix?
So where's the painting video??
Thanks Bill. Excellent video. Hope I can find all the materials.
Ficou muito bom obrigado pelo vídeo.
What is the consistency of the mud..I was told cottage cheese yours doesn't look that wet..also do you need Portland cement
Can concrete pigment be added to hypertufa so that it's still safe for plants?
nice I cannot wait to begin making mine, except I think I will be blinging mine up with like pretty mirrored mosaic tiles or glitter or maybe even some crushed glass. I even have some pretty china pieces that can be broken up and used to decorate them also. thnx for the detailed instructions. I've seen other videos where they use a wire brush to even the edges and brush that outer crust also. I just need to get a couple more ingredients from the store to begin making my own. what are your thoughts on adding a bonding agent to the mix?
G'Maw's Garden what happened when you added your glass. Did you add it while it was wet or did you add it after it was dried and then had to grout.
I tried making this...but when I rub the scarps, they crumble up....I used 2 parts cement and 1 part each of peatmoss and vermiculite...Will it set hard?
It sounds like you have more than enough cement to make it as hard as rock. Are you using Portland cement? You need to be using PORTLAND CEMENT in the amount of 25% by volume.
I tried again...not using portland...bought cement at Bunnings...this time less peatmoss and same quantity cement and vermicukite..could be the heavy fabric too..will make just pots tomorrow..thanks for yor reply....love your pots..
Maggi Carstairs Portland is what you need......bags of cement are already mixed 3 to one, sand to portland.......ask for portland.........I hope this helps.........I thought you might be making this mistake.....you sure don't want cement mix
Thanks...will try this next batch..
NYC.......... :)
I can't believe this was 10 years ago,,👍
i absolutely love your video. thank you
How long do you let it sit for?
What did add something blue?
Why can't you paint it after with cement paint or acrylic
Can you put a glaze after with oxide
are they done curing yet :D
Could I substitute the vermiculite for Perlite?
Perlite is much safer.
Can we use Coco peat here?
Nice. interesting. :)
where is the second video?
Good grief, it's been three years ago since you did this video and said another video will follow on painting techniques for the pots. So........where's the video already???
hi great video please do the painting idea thanks
i think it need bit more water to get finishing look.
Would have been nice if you would have measured out the water
try using colored cement so as to avoid using paint after.
Ok i wil try.(from Danmark )👍
what is blue color
where are you?
How long do they last?
They should last for decades! thanks
thanks I made a few