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I found a large version of these poly-resin boots and turned that into a non-concrete, repurposed cowboy boot planter. As soon as I learned how to make things with concrete, I made sure to keep the idea of making a mini concrete cowboy boot planter in my head. But there’s always a challenge to these things, right? I mean if you make a silicone mold...
Disposable bowlDisposable cupStep 11. Make The Homemade Mold Release
Take the empty spray bottle and pour two caps full of castor oil into the bottle. Then pour eight caps full of rubbing alcohol and shake this for a good minute. Now spray the inside and outside of the boot mold, as well as the outside of the insert. The reason for spraying the outside of the boot is because this can get messy and this will help prevent cement from sticking to the outside, making demolding more difficult.
Step 12. Mix The Concrete And Cast The Cowboy Boot Concrete Mold
Mix the cement to a thick milkshake consistency. Ideally, the consistency would be thinner for this tight and tiny mold, but since we have such thin walls, going too thin on the mix will cause it to crack. To cast the latex concrete mold, fill the boot from the foot and use your fingers to pull the rubber away from the top of the boot opening so that cement can get inside the lip. When the boot is full of cement, take the insert and insert it into the top opening and facing the direction you...
Step 13. Demold The Concrete Cowboy Boot Planter
Let the cowboy boot cure for 1-2 hours and then you can demold. Note: Don’t let this cure in the sun. The sun will break down the latex concrete mold and it will stick together. Once the concrete boot has cured, you can remove it from the mold. Just pull out the insert and then flip the cowboy boot over and carefully peel the rubber back from the toe area and then from the bottom of the boot. Keep working your way up the boot. Also, check the top of the boot to make sure cement isn’t sticking...
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This concrete boot planter explores making a void in the top of a concrete mold to achieve the space we need to put a plant. This project is a companion to the free Concrete Class . Learn everything you need to know about getting started with concrete today!
Jun 18, 2018 · I wanted it as a planter so I drilled (more accurately, my husband drilled) a couple of drainage holes in the bottom. * If you are looking to make a Concrete Cowboy Boot Planter, then you can see that tutorial here!
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Apr 21, 2024 · I Tested the Trendy Concrete Cowboy Boot Planter and Here’s Why It’s a Must-Have for Every Western Decor Lover By Tan France I never thought I’d find myself admiring a cowboy boot made of concrete, but that’s exactly what happened when I stumbled upon the trend of Concrete Cowboy Boot Planters.
