The irony for me is that our land is littered with thousands of sandstone boulders like this and Im currently working on lathing/sculpting them. You obv did a great job cuz it looks legit thats why I clicked lol 🤙
Do know how much weight these can hold? I was thinking of making a couple of these for my front yard to put some planter on top of them. I am concerned that the styrofoam might degrade over time and make them collapse. Anyone have an opinion about this?
Great question! You have to apply the mud at least 2 inches for good strength. Putting AR glass fiber in the hard coat adds extra protection. You'll be able to do jumping jacks on it.
I have a big question please Iam an architect An i suppose to model some thing like that, i suppose to model a full height wall 5 meter in height and more than 10 meter in width and at some points depth like 2 meter 😢 How can i model it and how can i extract it into architecture drawing to the contractor
Lovng this concept to make your own and not spend much money, plus it's fun. I am a interior designer and love challenges that are beautiful. I don't care for the music playing, anxiety!
Seems an awful lot of work for a fake rock. I use large size polystyrene, cover top and sides with tile grout mixed with pva glue. While still soft i sprinkle builders sand on top and sides and leave to dry. Spray painted shades of grey and mouldy green they’ve sat in my garden over 2 years just fine. I also sometimes soak old fabric in pva glue and drape over plastic waste til i shape it rock like, paint when dry. I dont weatherproof them, they seem ok.
But are they museum quality…hyper realistic? This man is showing you an art, not some backyard garden decoration and you must take that into consideration.
But are they museum quality…hyper realistic? This man is showing you an art, not some backyard garden decoration and you must take that into consideration.
Curious to know if you did the inside of the planter with mix? I wasn't able to see over the top (and I even stood up trying! :). ) And if you did/do the inside, do you carve that into a design as well?
I go down about 12" inches down and texture and finish it out. The dirt will sit about 2 inches from the top so even the dirt receded, the raw foam will not show.
THE ROCK LOOKS GREAT. THE IMPORTANT PART . TITLE SAYS FROM START TO FINISH. THE VIDEO STARTS WITH PUTTING ON THE FINISH COAT OF WHAT, MORTAR? NOT A THING ABOUT START AS IN FORM IT, WITH WHAT, HOW, A MORTAR, OR CONCRETE FINISH, ?? THE TITLE SHOULD SAY, WHAT A FAKE ROCK LOOKS LIKE, AT LEAST THIS ONE.
