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Instructions & Tips for Creating Your Own Garden Art

It is almost as easy as baking a cake to create garden art using History Stones molds and some concrete. Each of our molds comes with their instructions, and you can find them here as well. Check back periodically as we add tips, and FAQ to this page.

You can easily create mosaics of seashells, pebbles, tile, etc., into the wet concete.

Add concrete colorants to the concrete mix or paint the stone in any style or color you like!

Stencil on a finished stone, especially nice on the design side of the Rose mold a name, address, welcome or whatever you please (within size limitations).

Review/Print The Instructions Below & View the Creating a Concrete Bench video for seeing how to mix, cast and finish concrete


Click to enlargeMixing Concrete
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Click to enlargeCasting Concrete In Mold
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Click to enlargeFinishing Options for Concrete
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Click to enlargeBaluster Casting Instructions
See Rail Casting & Installation for instructions for installing History Stones concrete railing system with rails and balusters.

Click to enlargeProduce Rails & Installation
For producing concrete balusters see the baluster instructions.

Click to enlargeNewel Post Instructions
Use along with History Stones concrete rail molds or on it's own anywere you need a concrete post.

Click to enlargeTuscany 2 Piece Set Instructions, Photos & Detail Drawings
Click to enlargeTuscany Column 5 Pc Using Column Wrap Alternative
Click to enlargeBench Set Instructions
Click to enlargeVideo - How To Create A Concrete Bench From Start To Finish
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Click to enlargeCasting Bench Leg
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Click to enlargeStepping Stone, Edging, Bird Bath Instructions
Click to enlargeCobblestone Instructions
Click to enlargeWindsor Pedestal Instructions
Click to enlargeCreate A Fountain
Click to enlargeColumn Instructions
Click to enlargeConcrete Spheres - Instructions
Painting/Decorating Techniques Painting/Decorating Techniques
Click to enlargePlanter & Cortona Saucer Instructions
Cortina Fountain With Sphere Fountain
Click to enlargeBird Bath Instructions
Instructions for bird bath bowl and small column pedestal

Click to enlargeBird Bath Bowls
Instructions for casting only the bird bath bowls