The chic concrete candlestick DIY is in the shape of a cute Christmas tree. Of course, you must say it is an arrow and I recognize it (^o^)/~ It is made of foam modeling and is a beautiful holiday home accessory. .
Material preparation:
EPS foam (expanded polystyrene), plastic lining, base plate, spray glue, rubber gloves
Tool preparation:
Utility knife, sandpaper, silicone caulk, mixing tools.
Concrete mix:
Cement, paint, colored stones.
Production steps:
Prepare two pieces of 1cm thick EPS foam and spray glue
Use spray glue to bond two pieces of EPS foam
For modeling like this, use EPS foam to thicken it to 2cm
A three-dimensional modeling program draws a Christmas tree model
Print on cardboard
Cut out a Christmas tree model
Draw on the EPS foam according to the model pattern
Click the drawing method to draw
Cut the foam as shown below, or use a utility knife to complete the cutting
Cut Christmas tree core
Prepare the plastic edges
Plastic edges wrap around the tree core
Create a Christmas tree outer model
Prepare external model edges
Use double-sided tape to stick to the inside of the outer model
The built external model
Use glue to fix the model on the base plate
Clean the inside of the external model
Prepare materials to fix the middle tree core
Use spray glue to stick the EPS foam core to the base board
Prepare concrete Christmas tree decoration materials (mirror broken glass, amazonite, glacier blue agate, moonstone, carnelian, etc.)
Spread the colored stones evenly at the bottom of the tree mold
What it looks like after placing colored stones
Preparing to make concrete
Put the green pigment powder into the cement
Mix thoroughly
Add 1/2 water and mix
Fill the mixed green cement into the Christmas tree model
Compact the green cement and smooth the surface
Sprinkle colored stones on the green cement as decoration
Compact colored stones into cement
Cover the surface with plastic film
Remove the mold after the cement is completely dry
Turn over
Use green cement to fill the gaps in the colored stones
Finally polished
Remove foam
Christmas tree after complete removal from the mold
The polished concrete Christmas tree candle holder is more beautiful
It’s a very good Christmas decoration. If you like it, just try DIY~
