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How to make concrete look pot cover

TURN ON SUBTITLES. Music: Figure and Groove - Wind Breaker I would like to show you a cheap way to make a concrete-looking plant pot cover using paper. Many times I wanted to buy trendy concrete decorations but unfortunately, I couldn't find anything that met my expectations. So I decided to do it myself. In my video, I present you step-by-step how to make a pot cover but you can use that way to create other items like bowls, and decorations. Because I wanted to get a raw concrete look I did not use a full paper mache recipe ( with flour, oil, etc). I used only paper, PVA glue, and water. If you would like to get the more smooth effect you have to use the original paper mache recipe. Paper: I use waste paper and newspapers. You can use a shredder or tear the paper by hand. For that pot cover, I used a lot of it. PVA glue: I bought it in B&M for £2,5 for 1 liter. It is one of the main ingredients. Blender: I have my old Ninja blender. Paint: if you want to get a concrete-looking effect I recommend using an eggshell or a mat paint. If you will use gloss paint the cover will have a more porcelain look ( you can see it in this video in the part where I was adding metal elements to connect two parts of the cover.) To get a concrete color I mixed a few paints white, black, beige, and brown. I made a lot of color samples - chacked them on paper. bbQ skewers: I used a skewer for the grill but you can use other wires or something else entirely. Mini rotary tool: I use Ferrex and Dremel- both are really good. STEP 1: In this step use thick paper for stable construction. STEP 2: Start to create a spatial solid. Remember to leave some space between the pot and the cover. STEP 3: The structure needs to be strengthened so it needs to be covered with layers of paper. I put 6 layers of paper. Cover pieces of paper with PVA glue mixed with water ( 1:1). Use some board, plastic bag, or foil to protect the space around you. The glue with water will drip. You can use a brush or a sponge to apply the mixture. Then leave the cover to dry. Depending on the temperature it takes a few hours. I left it overnight. STEP 4: In this part, we have to prepare a paper pulp. As I mentioned before this is not a paper mache paste. Is easier and cheaper. Take some paper, tear it, and add water. Leave to soak overnight then blend it. Squeeze out excess water and mix with PVA glue. The consistency of the paste should be sticky. It should spread easily. STEP 5: Start applying the paper pulp on the base. Do not cover the whole surface. The paper pulp is still wet and if you do that the paper construction may collapse. Instead, cover only a few parts and wait till be dry. Depending on the thickness of the paper pulp the time may be various. I left it for around two days. Then I applied the rest of the pulp and once again waited till was dry. STEP 6: In this part, you have to cut the cover. Use a sharp knife or a small wood saw. STEP 7: you can skip it or if you are worried that there is not enough space for the inner layer follow my instruction. Remove as much paper as you can. STEP 8: Cover the inner part with paper pulp, but this time that layer should be very thin. STEP 9: As you can see in the video the paper is darker. I used another layer of paper pulp but this time made with newspaper. You can skip this part. I wanted just to test it. You can use sandpaper to smooth the upper layer. Use sandpaper 180/ 240 grit. I did not show how I clean the cover after the sanding part, but it is quite easy. Just take a damp cloth and take off all dust- leave to dry. I recommended using gloves to protect your skin. STEP 10: Use white paint for wood and mix it with some other colors like black, brown, and beige. You can see that my cover is covered with white paint. I made a test and I used some base but you can skip it as well and apply color. I used a sponge. I think that that is the best way to apply the paint, but you can use also a brush. Leave to dry. STEP 11: Characteristic patterns on concrete. Use a sponge and a darker paint to create an imitation of natural concrete. Color the edge of the sponge and apply the paint with some strokes. STEP 12: Use metal skewers to form something like hooks. Of course, you can come up with a different metal closure. STEP 13: Using a mini rotary tool make holes. I added two closures on each side at the top and bottom. TIPS: Do not worry if your cover turns out to be too small. Make holes on each side and thread the wire through. Then you will build a stable construction on which you can apply the new paper pulp.