Small Concrete Projects

Concrete Stepping Stones
Concrete Stepping Stone - Morphos Crescent Mold | CHENG Concrete Exchange

Create a walkway that’s as original as you by casting your own Garden Stepping Stones. This fun and easy project is a perfect way to upgrade your outdoor walkways. Simply arrange stepping stones directly on the ground or…

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Concrete House Numbers
Concrete House Numbers | CHENG Concrete Exchange

To create a relief in the concrete, we’ll use a piece of rubber in the shape of a number or a letter. There are a few ways to make the rubber knockouts. The way you choose to make them will depend on what equipment you have…

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Hand-Pressed Concrete Storage Stool
Hand Pressed Concrete Storage Stool | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This project uses a 5-gallon bucket to make a two-part stool with lid. It’s a relatively easy project to complete, requiring only basic hand tools and inexpensive forming materials. The result is a versatile side table…

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iPad Easel
Concrete iPad Easel | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This Guide will demonstrate how to make a concrete iPad stand from a plastic popcorn bucket, inspired by a project from the Easy Concrete Projects book. No previous experience working with concrete is necessary, but you…

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Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Planter
5 Gallon Concrete Planter | CHENG Concrete Exchange

A 5-gallon bucket and a few pounds of CHENG’s D-FRC concrete mix are used to create a brilliantly simple planter. The fiber reinforced concrete mix is pressed into a bucket at 1/2″ – 3/4″ thickness and allowed to cure overnight.

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Concrete Clock
Small Concrete Clock | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This guide will show you how to cast a fiber-reinforced concrete clock using a melamine box as the form and rigid foam as a knockout to recess the clock hands and mechanism. You’ll be introduced to the basics of crafting with concrete.

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Concrete Coasters
Concrete Coasters | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This Guide will show you a quick and easy way to make concrete coasters and trivets from the lids of plastic containers. The lids used in this Guide are from plastic tupperware found in the top shelf of the dollar store.

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Poured Concrete Storage Stool
5 Gallon Concrete Storage Stool with Pro-Formula Mix | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This project uses a 5-gallon bucket to make a two-part stool with lid. It’s a relatively easy project to complete, requiring only basic hand tools and inexpensive forming materials. The result is a versatile side table or storage container.

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Concrete Door Stop
Concrete Door Stop | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This Guide will show you how to make a concrete door stop using a piece of 2″-thick insulating foam. This project is easy to do with scrap materials. First, print out a template, then trace it onto foam and cut out the void in the foam.

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Cylindrical Planter
Concrete Cylindrical Planter | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This Guide will explain how to make concrete cylinders using discarded cardboard packaging tubes found in recycling bins at a nearby apartment complex. It might take a few trips to find the right sizes, but keep looking.

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Rustic Concrete Stepping Stone
Rustic Concrete Stepping Stone | CHENG Concrete Exchange

Follow these instructions to make stepping stones for your backyard or garden and learn a very quick and easy way to make your own concrete fossil (leaf impression). Leaf impressions can be nice details in larger projects too.

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Umbrella Base
Concrete Umbrella Base | CHENG Concrete Exchange

This guide will show you how to make a concrete umbrella base from an IKEA lampshade using basic tools and materials.The MELODI lampshade is inexpensive, can be used for multiple castings,  and makes an attractive concrete mold.

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