Make Rocks, Boulders, Molds, Veneer, Planters, More Start Price USD 12.95 Current Price USD 12.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 26, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location Northeast PA See more about 'Make Rocks, Boulders, Molds, Veneer, Planters, More' Description   Learning and Making Lightweight Cement and Ornamental Concrete Start your own business, Supplement your income or Start a new Hobby   You will receive one CD with Nine Individual How To Guides   Your Guides include:  1. Lightweight Artificial Landscaping Rock Guide 2. Basic Moldmaking Guide 3. Creations in Concrete Guide 4. Lightweight Hypertufa Planters Guide 5. Concrete and Cement Recipes Guide 6. Engraving Cement Guide 7. Lightweight Concrete Projects 1 8. Lightweight Concrete Projects 2 9. Stone Veneer Guide  Plus After Sale Support for any questions you may have!  All you need to view this CD in your home is the latest version of the adobe reader and of course your computer.   All these guides are in an easy to read and understand format, written using everyday language. This information can be used for many different applications including landscaping your yard or starting your own ornamental concrete business. You can also use these ideas for interior design. Many homes are now insulated with lightweight ornamental cement. Create new wall designs or repair existing surfaces. Lightweight cement can molded like stone, cut with a handsaw and glued to any wall surface. A simple stepping stone can be produced used for school or church fundraisers. Add creativity with the addition of leaves, twigs & marbles. We give you ideas, how to and concepts. You make it happen.   Our First Guide - Artificial Rock, Stone and Birdbath shows you how to create artificial landscaping rocks using a lightweight cement mix and support. This support is made with everyday materials purchased at any home improvement center. We show you how to mold small stones and take you through the steps of creating large lightweight boulders. Make any size you need. Incorporate a bowl to create a one of a kind birdbath. These large stones and birdbaths can easily be moved around your yard with the help of one person or do it yourself with a lightweight hand truck. Create rock layouts used for railroad, slot car, RC layouts and mountain scenes. Create boulders to place around your pool or garden pond. Incorporate speakers for outdoor music. Create large scale statues by hand sculpting. Use these same techniques to repair wall or floor surfaces. You can create your own indoor artificial stone wall and more. Lightweight cement also carries an R value for insulating. The possibilities are endless once you understand the concepts and the how to.   Our Second Guide - Creations in Concrete starts off by defining Portland cement. How they make it. What aggregates are and how they are used. Many questions are answered such as: How you can easily drill cement and use a wood rasp to shape it. Can you paint over sealer?, What is air-entrained cement? Can you use beach sand and why you should keep your sand damp. How long should you cure the concrete before painting? We talk about air pockets and how to avoid them. Mold release for latex molds cost $35.00 or more per gallon. You can buy an ordinary product that works just as good if not better for $4.00 a gallon. That tip along will save you over $30.00. Tips and suggestions we have learned over the years are pasted on to you.   Our Third Guide - Artificial Stone Planters gives you ways to create artificial stone planters using a lightweight cement mix. We tell you how to create large planters using a plywood mold or cardboard box. How to create planters using a simple pail. We tell you how to mix, cure and finish them. Everything you need to create these planters can be found in any good department or home improvement store. No special tools or ingredients are needed. These stone planters retain moisture so you don't have to water as often plus they are porous. This allows more air to enter the root system. These planters are solid and will last for years in an outside or inside atmosphere.   Our Fourth Guide - Basic Moldmaking takes you through the steps of creating your very own stepping stone mold, rock molds and basket molds using latex rubber. We tell you how to apply the latex rubber compound, how to create forms for a backup shell, how to deal with undercuts, what car wax is used for, How to use your liquid fiberglass, fiberglass screening and much more. Create molds for concrete, soaps, plaster or resin. Now you can produce your own basic molds at a fraction of the cost of buying one. This is not a full fledged training manual. Moldmaking takes years to master. This is a very good guide for the beginner who needs basic moldmaking training. This information will let you create simple stone molds for veneer or stamping mats quickly using a latex rubber thickener. A latex thickener can be purchased at any good home improvement center not as a thickener but as an another product. We tell you what to purchase. Create solid objects such as cubes and balls, fill voids and much much more.   Our Fifth Guide - Lettering / Engraved Concrete gives you instruction for lettering your molds using various lettering kits. How to glue reverse letters and what type of glue you need. Detailed instruction on coloring your cement. Combine this technique with an special sealer ( available at any department store ) for a stone that looks like granite and shines like glass. We tell you how. These stones and plaques make wonderful pet markers in any backyard setting. Start your own little business selling pet memorials. Some folks can't afford a $400 granite stone for the family pet. This is where you sell them a concrete memorial for $20 bucks. You can also use this information to create garden stones for a loved one, concrete address stones for your home or a simple welcome plaque. Create a custom engraved concrete bench and make it shine like glass. Let your imagination take you away once you learn how to "custom engrave concrete".     Our Sixth Guide - Concrete and Cement Recipes gives you over 15 different recipes for Concrete, Cement, Hypertufa and Papercrete. Learn how to make cement mixtures for insulating. Concrete for bunkers, mixtures for Landscaping, Lawn Ornaments and More. Cement mixtures using cellulose or shredded newspapers. Believe it our not, they build houses of shredded newspapers, old pizza boxes and junk mail. We include more Hypertufa recipes and the old standby 1,2,3 concrete method. Whatever your need for concrete, I'm sure ones of these recipes will work. After you pick the mixture to use, we tell you how to finish your masterpiece using powdered and liquid colorants. Applying a sealer and how to swirl your concrete mix. Create a beautiful black or brown swirl stone with simple items found in any Home Improvement Center.   Our Seventh Guide - Lightweight Concrete Projects 1 gives you three different lightweight concrete ( hypertufa ) projects. We take you step by step with many color photos. These three projects include a basic stone, lamp post and birdbath flagpole     Our Eighth Guide - Lightweight Concrete Projects 2 gives you three more projects to do. This guide gives you step by step details in creating a basic stone, planter and plaque stone.     Our Ninth Guide - Stone Veneer takes you through the process of creating your own stone veneer. From mixing the concrete, coloring, curing and installation. Now you can create your own stone veneer at a fraction of the cost of purchasing it.   As a Bonus We give you after sale support. If after you receive this information and have any questions relating to that topic, just email us. We will gladly walk you through or answer any questions you may have. We have been playing in concrete for over 15 years now and hopefully we can have your answer. To receive this service, you must include your support code found in your package. Please keep it to one or two questions at a time relating to the subject matter.   What you can expect You will receive by postal mail our nine guide package on ornamental concrete CD. It contains over 130 pages with 70 color photos. All you need to view the CD is the latest version of the adobe reader. The adobe reader is available free at adobe.com and is preinstalled on many newer computers.   Money Back Guarantee Your purchase also comes with a money back guarantee. If you can honestly say that you did not learn a thing from this CD, simply return it within seven days for a refund. No questions asked. You have nothing to lose and much knowledge to gain. Place a Bid!