Author Topic: Ms bunnie.. take a look at this waterfountain...... (Read 1331 times)

tinkster · « **on:** July 15, 2007, 08:04:17 AM »

I know you also make concrete leaves.... I found this picture online a few years ago on a forum and have been wanting to try it ever since, I have made several leaves to try to kind of get use to it before I make one of these...... If your interested, maybe someday you can come down to visit or I can come up and we can make one together

tinkster

Esther · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2007, 10:54:48 AM »

Tinkster, I think on this forum we have this discussion about every other year about making those cement leaves. But those are really cool aren't they?

SueSTx · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2007, 02:32:47 PM »

I really like to color of those leaves

tinkster · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2007, 07:11:48 PM »

Esther.. I have had this picture for a while just trying to get the courage up to do it.. I have done a few big single leaves and I think I am ready.. really trying to coax bunny into doing it with me hehehe

they are pretty though and would make a great display

Maybe even like a "girls" get together for a weekend to create "things" heheh... maybe kim and bunny and bonnie and whoever else is close enuff to come. I have everything we need if I could coax people here for a visit

tinkster

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2007, 07:25:29 PM »

Ooooh I like that ! It would be intersting to make .
I would love to come over sometime & make that ....if u don't live too far away that is...

I wonder how they ancor the leaves in the tub ?
bonnie

tinkster · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2007, 10:07:12 AM »

If you look real close to the bottom leaf that is down in the pan, there is a huge mass of concrete under it. I believe the bottom leaf just sits on that. then I think they made the 2 leaves first and put the copper pipe connectors in the underside of two of them. That is what I did with mine that are standing birdbaths.. works great. Then they took the two leaves and put their copper stands in them and marked where they would need to stand and then poured just a mass of concrete with the same copper connectors positioned in it. Then it would come apart easily and each piece would be moveable whereas by itself impossible to move. thats the best I can figure

what ya think??

tinkster

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2007, 07:11:21 PM »

Quote from: tinkster on July 16, 2007, 10:07:12 AM

If you look real close to the bottom leaf that is down in the pan, there is a huge mass of concrete under it. I believe the bottom leaf just sits on that. then I think they made the 2 leaves first and put the copper pipe connectors in the underside of two of them. That is what I did with mine that are standing birdbaths.. works great. Then they took the two leaves and put their copper stands in them and marked where they would need to stand and then poured just a mass of concrete with the same copper connectors positioned in it. Then it would come apart easily and each piece would be moveable whereas by itself impossible to move. thats the best I can figure what ya think??

tinkster

Sounds good to me & easy enough to do too .

Monica · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2007, 07:40:07 PM »

WOW that is awsome. I would love to do something like that but first I would have to find some leaves big enough. Hey Bonnie I might have to come for another visit

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Quote from: tinkster on July 15, 2007, 07:11:48 PM

Esther.. I have had this picture for a while just trying to get the courage up to do it.. I have done a few big single leaves and I think I am ready.. really trying to coax bunny into doing it with me hehehe they are pretty though and would make a great display

Maybe even like a "girls" get together for a weekend to create "things" heheh... maybe kim and bunny and bonnie and whoever else is close enuff to come. I have everything we need if I could coax people here for a visit

tinkster

Sounds like fun I could probably come too. I only live a little over an hour from Bonnie (bunny).

tinkster · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2007, 08:58:42 PM »

I think that would be great monica! If we can do it before it gets to cold, I have all the elephant ears leaves we could ever use. They tend to start getting buggy holes in them though latter in the season. Not sure if we could patch them or what. anyway.. I would love a get together and it would be great to do it here but if somewhere else is closer, I can load up my cement and bring it to yall

tinkster

Sandye · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2007, 09:57:29 PM »

Tinkster, I really love those.

I like them even better than the birdbaths made of leaves and concrete. If you do make one, please show us a pic of it.

I doubt if I'm close to you. I really need to grow some elephant ears next year to try one of my own.