I’ve never made anything crafty before, but you’ve made this process sound very fun and very feasible. I really want to give it a shot now! Thanks a million for the tutorials
You're welcome and thanks. This is a pretty fun thing to try and can be doable. It is a lot of time and work up front, and then a few years of reward after that as you make the statues!
Love the info. Be careful to wear respiratory protection, as well as goggles. Dark circles under the eyes may indicate a stagnation in the circulation.
Thanks for watching and I think the answer to your question is YES, however you want to be sure the surface is generally clean of lose parts for the best appearance after it is painted.
I've done both and not seen a difference. After many years, none of my statues have worn out. They only have died if being broken by humans. One that I painted 6 or so years ago did have a fair amount of paint fade/come off, and I feel like it was sealed with a spray, but it actually looks cool still in a different way.
Thanks for sharing. I have not tried this, but next time I have buttermilk, I should do that! Also, my dog would love my statues covered in peanut butter!
Hi there, I've just found your channel and you have inspired me to have a go at making a concrete flower pot for my garden, but I have a question please. If I use white cement that only requires water to mix, ( I'm in the uk and can buy some from Amazon) Once I've made the pot ( I hope) and it has dried would it be ok to still wet it as you suggest in your video How to properly paint Concrete Statuary Part 1? or as it is only water based would it ruin the integrity of the cement and weaken it? Thank you.
Hello... Concrete and cement are two different products. Cement is one of the ingredients in concrete, and it acts as a glue for the rock and the sand and whatever is in there to make it super strong. You will want to use concrete. I would advise going to a local home repair or landscaping type place and buy the premixed bags of concrete, where you just add water. They are used for things like making fences and pouring concrete for random house project experience. It is available throughout the world and definitely in the UK. Once concrete dries and has a few weeks to really cure, then you can get it wet and leave it outside for any amount of time and it will hold up. Regarding painting, you can wet it down.
You talk too much. Your instructions are very confusing and very long. Just do one statue Start with a statue at the time and make another video one at the time. for the others.
Well, someone was absent for Manners 101. If there's anything objectionable to you, just click to another video. I personally enjoyed watching and observing the details of how Andy frosted the items. I find him very personable and am grateful for his sharing. Now I'm looking forward to painting my Shinto concrete temple. Thanks Andy!
From the bottom of the mouth down the neck, I followed an area that made it look like part of the neck-ripples. The seam went through the "chest" area. I am preparing to remake it as I finally wore out my first one, and one thing I have done is thicken the area by the front right leg, as it was the most fragile part of the statue...or the part that breaks the easiest. Also, I cleaned up the old air bubbles on the shell.
I found you when I needed to repair my very old garden statue! The cement was actually eroded from years of weather. So very helpful!! You made it so easy looking that I wasn’t intimidated at all. Thank you!! ❤
Nice! I find rabbits, frogs and turtles are quite popular, too. Many people don't like the vermin of the animal kingdom, so my racoon, squirrels, etc. are not quite as much a hit.
There is something you can do to make the moss grow faster, I think you rub moss and yogurt or something. You can look it up for the recipe. I want to cast my own hand made sculptures, but making the molds seem so daunting. Not to mention, the resins mess with my athsma. Maybe I'll try this someday.
I think casting a sculpture would be pretty cool too try someday, and yes, you are right that the mold is a bit daunting. The nice thing is that once it is done, you have the ability for hundreds of these statues. You can also just make the rubber mold and put it in a box of sand to make the statue. Basically, the sand holds it together and once the concrete sets, you take the mold out. It might be worth trying.
Great set of videos Andy. I've been wanting to cast some garden statues and you have answered a lot of questions just watching you do it. Nice work and look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Hi! I need to create a tomb for church using a cardboard box and lots of brown paper. Can you recommend what I might use to make the paper look like rock? I thought about a thin cement using different colors. Not sure if it will work
I would not use cement, but perhaps old-style paper-mache or plaster of Paris. Painting is pretty easy with the dry-brush technique. Perhaps look up set design and making fake rocks?
I have a statue that someone painted completely white. I would like to strip and put a weather stain on it. Any advise on how to strip the glossy white? Thank you
I am not sure the best remover, but I would try to get that gloss off or scuffed up. Experiment on a more hidden part and see how the surface responds. I also heard someone say a torch, but I don't know about that!
My question is what do you reccomend for a statue, and base that had been painted? is there a technique to remove the paint that is better or wont damage the concrete? BEFORE repainting with your technique here? Thanks and cheers!
If you are repainting, I would give it a good cleaning to ensure any loose paint is off, and then put a base coat on it. If it is fully dry and clean of loose paint, you could go through the same process.
No, I would not soak a resin statue as it would not absorb paint the same way. With resin, I would paint it with a quality paint, knowing that it does not adhere the same way as porous concrete.
No, my paint is ordinary, exterior latex paint...and it is the cheaper stuff. It works great for me, and the statues hold the great look for years and years!
Absolutely loved this video series! I was just wondering if you could confirm what paint it is you use for the ages stone finish? I'm from the uk so brand's are all different, did you say it was exterior latx paint?
Thank you for the encouragement and as far as the paint, it is an exterior latex flat paint. I've actually used interior paint also, and it doesn't really seem to matter. The key is to water it down and water. The statue down so that it soaks the paint in, otherwise it's possible for some flaking off in the future.
I have really enjoyed your videos…I have an old statue of Christ with outstretched hands that needs some help…the hands over the years now appear to have been a kind of metal? Could this be? and if so…how do I paint and will it look uniform? Thank you for any suggestions and/or tips.
That is interesting. I would think that you could paint both parts and have a uniform look, as long as the paint adheres to the metal. Perhaps a primer first on that part.
I cant seem to find Portland Limestone cement. IL, only portland type 1.(i'm on east coast) after reading about it, IL is better for the environment as it has a higher limestone content. will the regular type 1 work just as well as the IL?
Brilliant series of videos you’ve got yourself another subscriber :-). The painting technique , so simple but so very effective. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
I bought the statue from Flamingo Jims, down on the Oregon coast, which is in Rockaway Beach. The owner said these statues were all around for decades and not part of any sort of copyright or ownership thing. It sounds like several people had molds and would sell him statues for a number of years, but most had gone out of business. It has been my most popular one for gifts and for selling here and there.
Hi there, I am thinking of buying a garden statue that has unfortunately been painted silver. I would like it to be a classic Italian white statue. Any tips? Do I paint over the silver or remove it?
Hello there, I'm in the process of making my 1st 3 molds and I'm using Holdens HX974 which is a higher viscocity than the one that you show. Is there a way to know visually if I have enough coats applied?? I've applied 3 thin coats and 6 pretty thick coats but i'm not sure if I can stop now.
While I can't say for sure, I have some molds that are thinner and some are thicker. I actually have not had one rip for being too thin yet, so you might be OK.
Is there a pigment that you can add to the concrete rather than painting? I was thinking of trying to create a Celtic cross and I thought a forest green color would look nice
Yes, there is a concrete stain that I have tried a couple times, but it is not cost-effective, and it does not give the same finish I was looking for. Look in concrete products at your local store...
I've done a couple statues where they were older and needed cleaning up. I found by spraying them off and clean them 1st, and then fill in in any holes or imperfections with with something solid helped the latex create the finish I wanted. One statue I forgot and did not fill in the imperfections, and the surface was OK but not great. Latex rubber goes on better with a clean surface.... and it picks up everything that was left behind
I'm needing to know the exact kind of paint to get.im going for the age look.i know I need black and white but I say stain alot in your age videos so not sure...and is it flat paint or satin
Sorry for the delay. I use a flat black or gray paint (other colors work too for different effects). I say stain because the paint absorbs into the concrete like a stain. Typically, a paint just adheres to the surface. The water mixed with pain gives it a better absorption result.
Hello! I was going to paint my statue with acrylic paint because I need some custom colors. should I do a watered down acrylic primer, or just watered down outdoor latex paint? and then a spray sealer? Have you ever used acrylics? also, have you ever used milliput for deep repairs, or just portland cement? I need to do a bit of sculpting for a repair. Love your videos they are very informative! Thanks!
I have used acrylic paints without a primer, and even put them outside with a seal on top of it. It lasts for a while and did fairly well in the Pacific Northwest weather. I feel a little awkward about selling statues with that paint on the statue because I'm not sure how well they will do, but that is something I tell people if they want them and decided to put outside. As for the other product and sculpting, I have never gotten into that and it sounds interesting.
@@backyardadventureswithandy Thank you for your response! I will see how it goes, I have a few weeks of curing to figure out what im going to do, as this is for a client, and I want to get it right. thanks again!
I use a basic exterior, latex paint. I've used interior paint at times, and I don't see it having an issue, but the experts have always said exterior does better, so I try to stick with that.
After I demold the statue, I take a screwdriver or other small "scraper" and break off the extra pieces. I try to get the seam to be even with the rest of the statue, and usually it dries and is fairly hidden. Sometimes, I will fill in the seam with a paste to hide it better.
I've used mostly flat latex exterior paint, cheap stuff. The reason I say stain is that the watered-down paint acts more like a stain than a paint. It absorbs in the concrete.
I actually leave them out all winter...both the painted/stained ones and the "all-natural" ones. I suppose freezing water in cracks could be a problem, but I have never had that show up and they actually "age" nicely over time outside.
Thanks, and I am preparing to make a second video to show how different paint situations have lasted over the years. Possibly next month or so, as I get time. Anyway, thanks for watching and I hope yours turn out amazing, too.
