I'm sooooo glad I found your channel. I've been hoar,,,,,errr stashing cardboard and styrofoam for ages. I'm going to seriously try to swing the digital training. Thanks so much :)
I made 3 huge boulders for my front yard. One that is standing upright and 2 that lay flat and off to the side. It makes a nice looking little flowerbed in the middle pocket. My wife told me it was a dumb idea. I put iron filings in it and the rust wash looks awesome. We went to a huge outdoor garden supply store and they had giant boulders there. They were 2,000 dollars a piece. My wife finally realized why i made my own rocks.
Great… I hope you enjoy your pursuit in the wide world of synthetic rock construction. I very much appreciate you watching my videos and providing good feedback.
Just looked at the website. Do you still do courses? I am going to lowes today an purchase what i can find. I am super excited i have watched almost all of your videos in a day lol thank you so much!!!!
Yes I do offer training but now a days I only do one on one training creating curriculums or specifically geared towards what the customers needing. Thanks for watching my videos
Good stuff. Learning a lot. You responded to viewers in a couple of questions regarding “foam.” What is “foam”? Is it Styrofoam? I don’t get it. What is the “foam” you mention in your mixture please. Please be specific.
Thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watch my video. The foam is called poly styrene. I usually get it ground up from people who have Waste cuttings that want to sell it to people like us that make cement with it.
How strong are these rocks? I'm wanting to make some climbing rocks for my two pet goats who are both around 100lbs each give or take. Would I need to get actual rebar for my rocks? Also I'm probably going to use regular concrete.
Rocks made this way are unbelievably strong. I use mesh rather than rebar as it’s longer last and just as effective. You would find the use of concrete rather difficult as it doesn’t throw out indoor stick well when trying to make a rock
so the color moss type of finish is fake? or it is mother nature work? I am sorry that my question was not more specific...by the way thank you for taking time and answer my questions
@@fauxrock thank you for the answer I want to make some fake rocks to "beautify" the front run down lawn landscape and i was wondering how to make the fake rocks to really look as close to the real thing...
I really don’t use Bondo in making rock. I did just do some Bondo work on a truck fender. The hydrocele mix that I utilize is a proprietary mixture which I’m basically only giving out to people who attend my training. I’m sure you can locate some hydrocele in the marketplace for your projects
@@fauxrock Gotcha. I just assumed you could do it like those water damage type cement repairs where you do it in one go. But doing it separate would be much neater.
No it’s a non issue as long as you aren’t utilizing the rebar to create the structure of the rock. In my case the rebar is a temporal form to create shape. The mix that we use has fiber reinforcement which we applied to the expanded metal it is on the rebar. Another aspect would be the rock itself isn’t that big in size which limits the need for structure. I will admit on larger rocks we have always left access that we could mud the inside to gain more strength as needed
Beautiful , now im making fake stone for my aquarium , thank you ferymuch for sharing
That’s totally awesome. I appreciate your positive feedback and the time you’ve taken and watching my video.
I am loving every video you create. I learn so much from watching you work. Thanks for being willing to share your skills!
Thanks for watching my videos...I appreciate your feedback.
I'm sooooo glad I found your channel. I've been hoar,,,,,errr stashing cardboard and styrofoam for ages. I'm going to seriously try to swing the digital training. Thanks so much :)
Sounds good.... I appreciate you watching my videos.
Excellent work! I found your videos during my search "how to build bird baths". Now I know exactly how I'm going to build one. Thanks!
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Interesting to watch. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Thanks for watching my videos
I made 3 huge boulders for my front yard. One that is standing upright and 2 that lay flat and off to the side. It makes a nice looking little flowerbed in the middle pocket. My wife told me it was a dumb idea. I put iron filings in it and the rust wash looks awesome. We went to a huge outdoor garden supply store and they had giant boulders there. They were 2,000 dollars a piece. My wife finally realized why i made my own rocks.
Tha is so cool… love your feedback
They say..."pictures or it never happened..." :)
Funny…
You have taught me a ton! Getting ready to go at it myself! Thanks!,
Great… I hope you enjoy your pursuit in the wide world of synthetic rock construction.
I very much appreciate you watching my videos and providing good feedback.
Awesome... I so enjoy watching you do this !!
Thanks again... I appreciate your feedback
Just looked at the website. Do you still do courses? I am going to lowes today an purchase what i can find. I am super excited i have watched almost all of your videos in a day lol thank you so much!!!!
Yes I do offer training but now a days I only do one on one training creating curriculums or specifically geared towards what the customers needing. Thanks for watching my videos
This is the best video series out there! Can you please tell me what the brand of morter you used as well as the styrofoam morter you used? Thank you
Mortar mix is a 1-part cement to 3-parts sand. The foam mix is also a 1 to 3 part mix as well.
Gracias por compartir todos sus conocimientos, son de mucha ayuda . Saludes desde Costa Rica .
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Too cool… thanks 😊
Good stuff. Learning a lot. You responded to viewers in a couple of questions regarding “foam.” What is “foam”? Is it Styrofoam? I don’t get it. What is the “foam” you mention in your mixture please. Please be specific.
Thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watch my video.
The foam is called poly styrene. I usually get it ground up from people who have Waste cuttings that want to sell it to people like us that make cement with it.
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THANKS.
Thanks for watching my videos...
Thanks so much for these videos.
What are you using for hydroseal?
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate you watching my videos
I utilize a proprietary formulation that I’ve developed but you can purchase hydro seal at masonry stores.
How strong are these rocks? I'm wanting to make some climbing rocks for my two pet goats who are both around 100lbs each give or take. Would I need to get actual rebar for my rocks? Also I'm probably going to use regular concrete.
Rocks made this way are unbelievably strong. I use mesh rather than rebar as it’s longer last and just as effective. You would find the use of concrete rather difficult as it doesn’t throw out indoor stick well when trying to make a rock
QUESTION>..do u apply a final coat of cement to make them look like the fake rocks on the rock wall?
Yes we apply a texture coat to create whatever desired effect is wanted
so the color moss type of finish is fake? or it is mother nature work? I am sorry that my question was not more specific...by the way thank you for taking time and answer my questions
No worries on the questions… I cultured the moss to grow on the rock, but I also have processes to synthesize the look of moss on rock.
@@fauxrock thank you for the answer I want to make some fake rocks to "beautify" the front run down lawn landscape and i was wondering how to make the fake rocks to really look as close to the real thing...
You’re welcome… thanks again
What kind of Bondo and hydro seal do you use
I really don’t use Bondo in making rock. I did just do some Bondo work on a truck fender.
The hydrocele mix that I utilize is a proprietary mixture which I’m basically only giving out to people who attend my training. I’m sure you can locate some hydrocele in the marketplace for your projects
Why bonding agent and hydro seal as two layers? Just spitballing here but as it's a very thin layer, couldn't this be done in a single layer?
The acrylic bonding agent need to dry prior to the placement of the hydro sealer to create an enhanced bond
@@fauxrock Gotcha. I just assumed you could do it like those water damage type cement repairs where you do it in one go. But doing it separate would be much neater.
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I been taught that leaving the rebar exposed inside will lead to rusting overtime and cause cracking of the rock. Is this a concern to you?
No it’s a non issue as long as you aren’t utilizing the rebar to create the structure of the rock. In my case the rebar is a temporal form to create shape. The mix that we use has fiber reinforcement which we applied to the expanded metal it is on the rebar. Another aspect would be the rock itself isn’t that big in size which limits the need for structure. I will admit on larger rocks we have always left access that we could mud the inside to gain more strength as needed
@@fauxrock thanks for the reply appreciate it.
You are very welcome… thanks for watching my videos
Nice video. do you have a video on fake rock waterfall?
Yes I do, but they are in my 15 day synthetic rock training course.
@@fauxrock is it going to be an online course?
It’s a download... In other words you only have to be online to download then you can view the course anytime without being online.
ok, send me the link pls
Please email me your email address. Thanks