The Old Folks Home

[chickadoodles]

chicka, I might seal it with a paraffin wax, but that won't alter the color. Grey goes well with our color scheme, and I like the raw look of it. One cool thing you can do when mixing the concrete is to add food coloring or some other pigment at that point to get a color in the finished product. Painting isn't as good of an idea, as chips will show clearly, which is less of an issue when the material itself is pigmented.

I do like the grey color. I was just wondering if you were going to leave it like that. It is nice!

 

[perchie.girl]

chicka, I might seal it with a paraffin wax, but that won't alter the color. Grey goes well with our color scheme, and I like the raw look of it. One cool thing you can do when mixing the concrete is to add food coloring or some other pigment at that point to get a color in the finished product. Painting isn't as good of an idea, as chips will show clearly, which is less of an issue when the material itself is pigmented.

They do make concrete stain if you ever get tired of the color. But youd never be able to change the color if you wax it.

The trick to painting concrete is to mist it with water as you apply the paint. What the water does is keep the pores open while the paint dries... No chipping. I was wanting to paint a cinder block wall in front of my mobile home... The guy at home depot steered me away from "concrete paints" and told me just to use acrylic paint and wet the wall down before you do... That was 30 years ago and that wall is still clean and white looking... my goal.

You know... you could put a wad of mini christmas lights in there of course youd have to put a felt spacer to allow the cord out... Or put in silk flowers or .... what ever ....

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

vehve I agree. Most movies are basing their success on how cool it looks, not the story behind it. Probably why I rarely watch movies these days. Too many rely or cool graphics or tons of explosions to carry the movie and for many of the younger set, it works. That being said, I do want to see the new Jurassic Park coming out this summer.

Hopefully it won't be a dud in sheep's clothing.

I cant wait for Jurassic park as well.

I loved Avatar which was probably 90 percent CGI.... I cant wait for the sequel either.

deb

 

[dsqard]

I also loved Avatar because it had a great story not just really good CGI

 

[vehve]

Deb, I meant if you bump into it and chip it, then the grey would show through if only the surface is painted, of course some paints might migrate deeper into it. The bottom is closed, so no way to get a light in there without drilling in the bottom, although I was playing with the same idea in my head. I might think of something to put in there, but it actually looks pretty cool as it is. With the oak top my thought was to use it as a storage space at first, but it would look pretty messy with the glass top.

I might still use the oak top for something else, just haven't figured out what yet. And I would maybe want to pour something else out of concrete still, something pretty small to contrast the sofa table. I just don't know what.

 

[drumstick diva]

Felix love the glass top it rally seals the deal



dsgard I'm waiting for Jurassic World too. supposed to open June 12, not so far away

 

[RobJones]

My first broody hen that is a in her first year did a crash on me! She hatched 4 two of which are spraddle legged so she abandoned the nest and the two chicks that could not walk.
Now I have two more for the brooder and a dozen in the hatcher! UGH!!!!

I also have a chick with spraddled legs, will it ever walk,this stuff is all new to me.

 

[RobJones]

I'm not familiar with those books, but the films based on Terry Pratchett's works were pretty fun.

Neither of us was happy with the oak top to the table, as it made it look a bit too much like a take away coffee cup. So we had a glass top made for it, and now we're very satisfied with the end result. It really shows off the concrete.

I agree, now it looks really awsome

 

[dsqard]

I also have a chick with spraddled legs, will it ever walk,this stuff is all new to me.

Yes it can be corrected. Search for spraddle leg on the emergencies thread. There are probably a lot of threads on how to treat this. The main thing is catching it early enough.

 

[tnspursfan09]

Spent the day weeding the spinach and lettuce, when I wasn't playing with the chicks. Now it's time for the Braves game and an Alavert.