VIDEO: Make concrete figures for the garden yourself

Concrete figures can turn a garden into a real eye-catcher if you implement your creative ideas in them. Making concrete figures is very easy and the cost is also low. Just try it out, you will enjoy it for many years, because concrete is weatherproof. However, since your concrete figure is not set into the ground, it can become porous due to very strong frost. You can prevent this with an appropriate coating and at the same time give your concrete figure a very special touch.

Design concrete figures individually

1. If you want to make concrete figures yourself, the first thing you need to do is design a shape. This is also called formwork. Pour the concrete into this formwork and after it has hardened, your concrete figure is ready. For the production of a concrete figure, you should design a formwork that corresponds to the size of the later figure. The concrete block from which your figure is to be created can be square or rounded at the ends. Using wood, build an outline for a cinder block. In addition to the height, make sure that the diameter is sufficient so that you have freedom in designing your concrete figure.
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2. The formwork must be sturdy and must not fall apart when you pour in the concrete. You can do this by reinforcing the formwork with battens and screwing it in several times. At the top you leave an opening in which you can pour the concrete. At the bottom, the formwork should be closed so that you can move the concrete figure to its final place.
3. Stir the concrete in with water as described on the packaging. Make sure that the mass does not become too firm so that you can fill it in well.
4. Wait until the mass has hardened completely. Only then can you remove the formwork.


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5. Now you can design the concrete figures according to your ideas. Use tools such as a chisel in various strengths, a hammer or a screwdriver to carve out eyes in a face, for example.
6. When your figure is finished, you should paint or glaze it to protect it from frost. With a colored coat of paint you give the concrete figures an individual touch.