I just want to take a moment to say, "What a WONDERFUL tutorial!!" This is by far, THE BEST stepping stone video I've seen. The quality of your work is outstanding! I've worked with stained glass for just a few years now & have always wanted to try a stepping stone (I've even had a mold for one for about a year, lol!). Your video makes me excited to try! Thank you again for sharing your knowledge, your work is beautiful! Kristy😊
Loved your tutorial. It was a refresher for me as I do mine "exactly" the same way. I had to take a break 10yrs ago due to sickness & now stronger, so the itch to play with cement & glass is calling. After 10- 20yrs the stones & benches I made still look like they were recently made. By being patient & letting them cure properly with the strengthening steps makes all the difference. I sometimes added cement colorant that I found at stone landscape companies. Was very enjoyable...thank u!!!
I make these but in a slightly different technique. I lay my glass onto contact paper and when I'm done I put another piece on top. I burnish it down with a Credit card. then flip it over into the mold. I also use a Portland cement & sand mixture, which gives it a smooth finish. In the fencing wire I attach wire top and bottom so they can be hung. I love your designs. Do you sell on Etsy or do commissions. I post on Facebook marketplace in my area an sell locally. I learned how to do this after I purchased a DVD Glassy Ideas by Doug and Judy Wallace and have been creating ever since. Thanks for posting this great video.
The stepping stone molds are made of ABS Plastic. Some of my bench molds are ABS Plastic, and some are fiberglass. When I first started I made some molds out of wood.
When I made this I ended up with lots of little holes in the surface around the glass and on the sides. It also wasn't nearly as smooth as it appears to be in this picture. I did the thin layer of patch afterwards but even then the holes were visible. What is the trick to getting such a smooth surface? Is it all about shaking out the bubbles?