I make them upside down. Putting the form on a plastic sheet, as you do, I put the glass beads in the bottom of the form and pour concrete over them. The next day, I flip the paver and expose the beads with a diamond cup in an angle grinder. It only takes about one minute, with lots of dust, but it cuts both the concrete AND the glass, exposing a larger cross-section of the beads. They are so firmly embedded, I have never had any beads come loose in over a year, with seasonal temperature extremes.
@@OdellCompleteConcretea low grit will dull the glass, absolutley. But you can go over it with like a 1000+ grit to polish them again. Good catch on the dulling :)
Always nice to see a man with huge experience, no need to prove smth... In comparison with the others. He just knows what he is doing, and he's doing it good
I just made two more of these pavers today. I'm using 2 nested 2 mil 18 gallon trash compactor bags as a mixer - easy clean up - all the paper and extra concrete goes in the bag afterward. Walmart has bags of the glass beads for $1. Three bags is enough for a river on two pavers. I was using the sealer you show but when the quart went dry, I balked at paying $50 for a gallon at Home Depot so I picked up a can of Seal Krete Wet Look spray for $12 at Lowe's. Easy to apply! Looks good! Only covers 25 square feet, but no clean up is a plus and no roller needed.
Just came upon your channel. You and your crew are very conscience and know your craft. I confess I'm a weird woman who likes to learn all sorts of things about construction, etc. I love working hard physically, it's rewarding, keeps you young and alive, (BTW I'm 59 YO, a Vet and retired LEO).You have something to show for your daily efforts., God's work. Love learning and how you explain materials and techniques. God bless you and your crew.
The OCD part of me is saying "STOP, JUST STOP", but the edging made up for it! LOL - I have to say, they turned out absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for the video!
This would be a great project for someone who wanted to do a small patio or a walkway but didn't want to spend the money to hire a crew to do it for them. With just a few forms, minimal tools and of course the concrete they could make all the pavers they needed at their own convenience and lay it themselves. Seems like a great project to get the kids involved with also.
Thank you for giving timelines. This helps tremendously, as I have no experience with concrete and this gives me an idea of how long to wait before adding glass, floating, spraying, etc. great video with lots of great info. Thanks 😊🌸
Made a walkway with this technique yrs ago... worked awesome. Had to return and double check on mold/release etc.... Seems I forgot none of this matters.... 2x4s and done =)) Thanks for the help both times! =)) Great way to avoid a permanent* fixture and a building permit for a larger pad as well! Enjoy and best wishes.
Great way to add a little whimsy to your garden path or between raised beds I've just thought up several ideas while watching that I'd like to try myself. So thanks for the video!
I have thought about underlit stained glass on stepping stones for literally years. Just not sure how to keep the structural integrity of the stone to be able to use it AS a stepping stone....
I really enjoy your videos brother appreciate you sharing your skills. I ended up making 20 of these for my back yard fence line. The county does not allow me to pour concreate within 3 ft from my fence line so I decided to make these for all my vase base plants and it looks amazing. I literally have them all the way down my fence line with 1 vase on each holding a plant. So it looks great and does not effect me on county code because it's a removable structure.
Have her do it. It'll be a fun project. Just give her a 5 gal bucket & a big mixer, & tell her it's like mixing a cake, and to get it to thick pancake consistency. She'll love it..
nice stones, It remeinds me of the ones from this other job wher you used blue glass and they also looked really cool and gives a nice touch overall to the project 😀😀
I really like these How to/DIY videos I’m a barber so I consider this your artwork I just can’t wait to get my house and do the stuff keep up the good work brother
My grandfather was a mason. Any time my dad was pouring concrete, some embellishments went in. So glad he taught us techniques. Glass is a perfect media to use out doors.
Nice idea. I make smaller stones using candy boxes, especially heart shaped ones. Paper boxes are a one time use, but you can use metal tins if you coat the tin with petroleum jelly & waxed paper.
David, you are a rock star with cement young man. I could watch you make pavers all day. Lol. Thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with us. Sherie Rodrigues from Australia, again.😮
Wow thanks for showing how to do that :) I've learned from working with clay that if you want even more shimmer from your glass beads, to put something reflective behind them, like foil. It would take a lot more time but if ur doing a small project it would be really cool. Im not sure how it would survive in concrete tho
Your video answers all my questions . Looking forward to doing mine . Like the way you did the two samples less drying time and more just what I needed . Thanks a million
What a beautiful job you did on these. Among my many 'weirdnesses' is that I love concrete. I can dream up so many things to make. These are inspiring, I must say. Thanks for sharing this project. I'm subscribing so I can see more.
Oh good! Then I am not too crazy. My paternal grandfather was a mason so my father taught us to add embellishments to concrete. Concrete is amazing and pretty much permanent.
Fun posting! Next, try various shells+colored rock and place just as you did with the glass beads. Then come back and grind/hone the surface to expose the shells. Incredible finished product when done. The more exotix the shells, the better!(AKA terrazzo)
That's cool Dave. I like some of those Goodwill buys myself. I once bought a huge bag of swivel ball bearing casters for $5. I like the stepping stone idea!
Ha! Mapgie clients, the shiny staff lovers will want these. Good addition to your huge scope of tools. Later in episodes: This washed concrete surface is made of 20% marbles / 80% usual pebbles & processed with 50%/50% magic thing. )) Thanks for sharing interesting idea!
DUDE! you're use of voice over while the video is in quicktime... GENIUS! and this is such a rad idea. I'm going to do some cool arts and crafts pavers this weekend!! INSPIRING!
wow, you make this look very easy. I have a lot of stained glass so may try this on a small stepping stone and see what happens. Thanks for the video, I love stuff like this for the yard. Do you ever have to re seal the cement?
It looked like there was some gravel or texture of some sort in the concrete, not just sand? thanks for posting these, it's a great idea and i appreciate your down to earth style. Thanks!
You got a steal of a deal on these glass gems. I use them all the time, just purchased some the other day at Hobby Lobby for $4 and didn't get nearly that amount.
Thanks for the idea & demonstration. My friend had a poured cement patio done in which the cement had a high ratio of small rounded river rock mixed in. After the cement had started to set they sprayed it with water which brought out the 1/2 -1 1/2 inch stones. You have to be careful not to take off too much because that can loosen the stones. I think it was sealed. This work was done by a cement company in Midland Michigan. The finished patio was beautiful and felt wonderful under bare feet. Sorry I don't remember the name of the company.
Hi, I have square blocks of concrete that I bought from Home Depot. Can I just put an additional layer of concrete on top adding stones to add some beautiful dimension?
Can you tell me what that tree is behind you? I am in love with plants. And that one is awesome. Great idea with the glass and stepping stones. Thanks for the help.
This is fun art with multi media , beautiful , I do stained glass and.old style lead glass , real stained glass and I have many scraps of brilliant beautiful amazing colors. Concrete mix and bit of lumber and time. Beautiful stuff. Enjoy
I make them upside down. Putting the form on a plastic sheet, as you do, I put the glass beads in the bottom of the form and pour concrete over them. The next day, I flip the paver and expose the beads with a diamond cup in an angle grinder. It only takes about one minute, with lots of dust, but it cuts both the concrete AND the glass, exposing a larger cross-section of the beads. They are so firmly embedded, I have never had any beads come loose in over a year, with seasonal temperature extremes.
Sounds like that may dull the glass
@@OdellCompleteConcretea low grit will dull the glass, absolutley. But you can go over it with like a 1000+ grit to polish them again. Good catch on the dulling :)
TY
AARON
Can you please make a video???
This would be so cool using glow-in-the-dark pebbles!
Love it!
Yes
GL
Wow!! What a great idea!! I have some too!! Probably not enough. But a great 💡 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
THERE ARE GLOW IN THE DARK PEBBLES 🤯😍💜
Always nice to see a man with huge experience, no need to prove smth... In comparison with the others. He just knows what he is doing, and he's doing it good
I concur
TY
I just made two more of these pavers today. I'm using 2 nested 2 mil 18 gallon trash compactor bags as a mixer - easy clean up - all the paper and extra concrete goes in the bag afterward. Walmart has bags of the glass beads for $1. Three bags is enough for a river on two pavers. I was using the sealer you show but when the quart went dry, I balked at paying $50 for a gallon at Home Depot so I picked up a can of Seal Krete Wet Look spray for $12 at Lowe's. Easy to apply! Looks good! Only covers 25 square feet, but no clean up is a plus and no roller needed.
Nice system
Just came upon your channel. You and your crew are very conscience and know your craft. I confess I'm a weird woman who likes to learn all sorts of things about construction, etc. I love working hard physically, it's rewarding, keeps you young and alive, (BTW I'm 59 YO, a Vet and retired LEO).You have something to show for your daily efforts., God's work. Love learning and how you explain materials and techniques. God bless you and your crew.
Great
Thanks Carmen
What us LEO
The OCD part of me is saying "STOP, JUST STOP", but the edging made up for it! LOL - I have to say, they turned out absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for the video!
This would be a great project for someone who wanted to do a small patio or a walkway but didn't want to spend the money to hire a crew to do it for them. With just a few forms, minimal tools and of course the concrete they could make all the pavers they needed at their own convenience and lay it themselves. Seems like a great project to get the kids involved with also.
I think its a great project for that
My dad had us do a pebble concrete square footing around a large oval garden. I was about 10 yrs old.. it's still there & looking beautiful.
My guy said "at the Goodwill"! 🤜🤛 ✌️🙌 Thrifters for life baby!
That's the key
Yes!
I like the cold open to the video. Nice change of pace.
Yeah we like to try new things out once in awhile
Thank you for taking the time to teach us. I am grateful.
YW
TY
Thank you for giving timelines. This helps tremendously, as I have no experience with concrete and this gives me an idea of how long to wait before adding glass, floating, spraying, etc. great video with lots of great info. Thanks 😊🌸
YW
GL
I like the river one best.
Me too
TY
Made a walkway with this technique yrs ago... worked awesome. Had to return and double check on mold/release etc.... Seems I forgot none of this matters.... 2x4s and done =)) Thanks for the help both times! =)) Great way to avoid a permanent* fixture and a building permit for a larger pad as well! Enjoy and best wishes.
I concur
TY
Great way to add a little whimsy to your garden path or between raised beds I've just thought up several ideas while watching that I'd like to try myself. So thanks for the video!
You make concrete work in to a work of art.
ty
I like this idea. I would love to see how it looks with coloured concrete or a LED light strip fitted under the glass pebbles.
Awesome idea
solar powered panel
I have thought about underlit stained glass on stepping stones for literally years. Just not sure how to keep the structural integrity of the stone to be able to use it AS a stepping stone....
Great idea! 👍
Oooohhhhh! Light strip! I love that idea ❤❤❤❤
Excellent step by step video and how to imbed the glass pieces plus the last step for protecting all that hard work with the clear coat!
TY
What a wonderful man to be so clear and precise with information and ideas!
TY
Nice find at Goodwill to get a whole bag of those glass stones for a dollar! Love them in the concrete!
I really enjoy your videos brother appreciate you sharing your skills. I ended up making 20 of these for my back yard fence line. The county does not allow me to pour concreate within 3 ft from my fence line so I decided to make these for all my vase base plants and it looks amazing. I literally have them all the way down my fence line with 1 vase on each holding a plant. So it looks great and does not effect me on county code because it's a removable structure.
Way to go. Nice idea.
TY
For sharing
Looks great!!!!
Now my wife wants the same thing done in the back yard walk way😩
But thank you for the tips!!!🤙🏼💪🏼
You da man!!!!
😂🤣😅
🤣🤣
Have her do it. It'll be a fun project. Just give her a 5 gal bucket & a big mixer, & tell her it's like mixing a cake, and to get it to thick pancake consistency. She'll love it..
nice stones, It remeinds me of the ones from this other job wher you used blue glass and they also looked really cool and gives a nice touch overall to the project 😀😀
Thank you! Cheers!
It seems like blue is always a great shade for concrete. I wanna try ts
Another fine video project O’Dell. 💯
Ty
Loving every minute of these videos Dave. Thank you so much man 👍👏
Beautiful and very creative. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it very much. 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I really like these How to/DIY videos I’m a barber so I consider this your artwork I just can’t wait to get my house and do the stuff keep up the good work brother
GL
TY
My grandfather was a mason. Any time my dad was pouring concrete, some embellishments went in. So glad he taught us techniques. Glass is a perfect media to use out doors.
I concur
TY
Lovin it ! Thank you for the inspiration. Best wishes to you& all watching. :)
Yt
Ty
Thanks. You are a good instructor.
Fancy step there! Thanks for another great idea! I'll put that gem in the bag.💎
Get it on
With the jewels
Wow... Amazing! So beautiful!! Thank you for share! 🐉🐉🐉
YW
This looks AWESOME!!!!
Ty
Nice idea. I make smaller stones using candy boxes, especially heart shaped ones. Paper boxes are a one time use, but you can use metal tins if you coat the tin with petroleum jelly & waxed paper.
Awesome
Love the video, you are so easy and fun to watch. Thanks for helping us out - this is awesome!
Glass nuggets, my favorite! I used to incorporate them into stained glass lampshade and windows.
Nice
David, you are a rock star with cement young man. I could watch you make pavers all day. Lol. Thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with us. Sherie Rodrigues from Australia, again.😮
Wow thanks for showing how to do that :) I've learned from working with clay that if you want even more shimmer from your glass beads, to put something reflective behind them, like foil. It would take a lot more time but if ur doing a small project it would be really cool. Im not sure how it would survive in concrete tho
How about recessed lighting
@@OdellCompleteConcrete ohhh 😲 that would be so pretty...
Very cool work!! If my wife saw this vid, "my honey-do" list would be huge...
I hear that
Your video answers all my questions .
Looking forward to doing mine .
Like the way you did the two samples less drying time and more just what I needed .
Thanks a million
yw
What a beautiful job you did on these. Among my many 'weirdnesses' is that I love concrete. I can dream up so many things to make. These are inspiring, I must say. Thanks for sharing this project. I'm subscribing so I can see more.
Great
TY
GL
Oh good! Then I am not too crazy. My paternal grandfather was a mason so my father taught us to add embellishments to concrete. Concrete is amazing and pretty much permanent.
Fun posting! Next, try various shells+colored rock and place just as you did with the glass beads. Then come back and grind/hone the surface to expose the shells. Incredible finished product when done. The more exotix the shells, the better!(AKA terrazzo)
These pavers are really pretty!
Ty
I LOVE finding things in thrift shops. Ive had some great finds. I like looking in skips too.
Awesome
It's very beautiful!
This is so cute!🎉
THX A BUNCH!! Nice to have THE INFO from a professional. Love what u made. Angie-Ohio
You are so welcome!
These are available at the local Dollar Tree, I wanted to try them. Glad to see this video!
GL
Exactly what I was looking for, thank you for showing us how this is done!
Glad it was helpful!
That's cool Dave. I like some of those Goodwill buys myself. I once bought a huge bag of swivel ball bearing casters for $5. I like the stepping stone idea!
Get lucky sometimes.
TY
Very clever! So beautiful!
TY
Turned out really pretty.
TY
Love the idea 😍♥️🙏🍀🌹🤗
TY
Ha! Mapgie clients, the shiny staff lovers will want these. Good addition to your huge scope of tools.
Later in episodes: This washed concrete surface is made of 20% marbles / 80% usual pebbles & processed with 50%/50% magic thing. ))
Thanks for sharing interesting idea!
Dave, you are special.
ty
Those are so nice and precise looking. Great job !!
Thanks
Will they be slippery when it rains?
DUDE! you're use of voice over while the video is in quicktime... GENIUS! and this is such a rad idea. I'm going to do some cool arts and crafts pavers this weekend!! INSPIRING!
Awesome good luck
That looks great. A large 'wave' shape using the blue glass would look awesome, inspired by the famous painting.
Yes
TY
Really like how these turned out . . .
ty
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thank you so much 💓
YW
TY
I love how this looks!
Me too
TY
wow, you make this look very easy. I have a lot of stained glass so may try this on a small stepping stone and see what happens. Thanks for the video, I love stuff like this for the yard. Do you ever have to re seal the cement?
small stepping stone would be awesome
You remind me of my father. He was a very creative guy. Like you
Awesome
TY
It looks cool👍
Ty
Great video. So easy to follow
This will be on my cracked concrete driveway!!! Thank you. What's life without creativity!
Get it on
GL
Arts and crafts with David, yayayyayayay!!!!
Walking on, walking on broken glass? Looks really good 👍
TY
What a find! $1 for the whole bag and an awesome colour palette
Bingo
It looked like there was some gravel or texture of some sort in the concrete, not just sand? thanks for posting these, it's a great idea and i appreciate your down to earth style. Thanks!
You got a steal of a deal on these glass gems. I use them all the time, just purchased some the other day at Hobby Lobby for $4 and didn't get nearly that amount.
You da man bro. Looks great. The fan with the built in tan
TY
Thanks love your ideas and work .
TY
That is stunning work🥳🤩
TY
Thanks for the idea & demonstration.
My friend had a poured cement patio done in which the cement had a high ratio of small rounded river rock mixed in. After the cement had started to set they sprayed it with water which brought out the 1/2 -1 1/2 inch stones. You have to be careful not to take off too much because that can loosen the stones. I think it was sealed. This work was done by a cement company in Midland Michigan.
The finished patio was beautiful and felt wonderful under bare feet. Sorry I don't remember the name of the company.
Hi, I have square blocks of concrete that I bought from Home Depot. Can I just put an additional layer of concrete on top adding stones to add some beautiful dimension?
You did an Awesome job.l love your work. Great idea !!! SO BEAUTIFUL !!!
TY
Looks awesome, thanks for sharing
This was wonderful! I'm inspired!
TY
What a great idea thanks for sharing
You are so welcome!
Awesome idea, thanks for sharing. I'm going to do a few with my daughter and one day she can take one for her place.
Good idea
That’s just beautiful.
Ty
Would love to see the actual finished project with these stepping stones in place. 👍
Me too
@@OdellCompleteConcrete go over there and take a picture of it and attach it to the end of this video and upload it again. ☺
You are an artist
Can you tell me what that tree is behind you? I am in love with plants. And that one is awesome. Great idea with the glass and stepping stones. Thanks for the help.
Not sure.
TY
They are beautiful...might have to try a few!
Please do!
You did this in an earlyer vid.I like it.
broken glass last time. These are smooth beads
Great Job - Well Done on the Video. The Stepping Stones look Fantastic
Thanks!
Great video thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
That looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this ideas.
YW
That’s just so beautiful ❤❤❤
TY
Another beauty from OCC.
TY
I like this guy. Thanks man.
You're welcome
This is fun art with multi media , beautiful , I do stained glass and.old style lead glass , real stained glass and I have many scraps of brilliant beautiful amazing colors. Concrete mix and bit of lumber and time. Beautiful stuff. Enjoy
Great
FL
I love your channel! Thanks for teaching us!!
YW
TY
Liked and subscribed. I've been in the trenches on many a pour down through the years. Looking forward to learning more from you. Thanks, D.
Great, welcome aboard
Fantastic 👍👍
Thank you! Cheers! 8,500
Awesome idea. Gonna make a path at home just to try this. Another great video.
Go for it
TY
Amazing I need to try this on small things!!! Wow!!!
Go for it
Very cool looking !
Ty