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The wait is by far always the hardest part with cement projects - at least for me. Now wait a few days for your cement to harden. Use a tool, such as an old chop stick, to even the cement around the feet. Push the feet into the cement so that the screws go in deep, but not so much so that the feet are covered. Once you have your cement at a height you’re pleased with, it’s time to embed the toy.
With every few inches of cement, I tapped the box sides so bubbles would be kept to a minimum, but honestly, I like the little gaps because it makes it look like a cross-section of the earth. I sprayed the inside of the box with Pam (this helps the cardboard not stick) and packed the cement into the box mold from the top. Next, I mixed up some cement - just follow the instructions. The toy’s plastic was soft enough for me to screw these in by hand. The toy needs to be secure in the cement, so I figured a few screws at different depths would keep things from coming loose. I then put the lid back on, and with tape, secured the side so there would be no gaps for the cement to leak in to. To make the boxes work as vertical molds, I removed the lid and cut out one side of the box. The store-bought gift boxes have a kind of protective coating that doesn’t buckle with the moisture of the cement. So, lucky me, I got to keep my prototype to keep my Bukowski collection company.įor the bookends I gave in sets as gifts, I used store-bought boxes so the shapes would all be the same. I did have some success (albeit less consistent) with chicken broth containers. I played around with using recycled materials, though most boxes that are the right size and shape are made of simple cardboard, which gives too much with the weight of the cement. I started with gift boxes from the Dollar Store, which were about four inches square, by three inches deep. Cement ( Quikrete, or even mortar mix will work).
#Cement bookends full
Animal toy (I find mine at the Dollar Tree and thrift stores, and have a literal suitcase full for projects).Small box (who doesn’t hoard these things?).I made a few of these dinosaur cement bookends! So, I put them together in a functional DIY. I’m not over the cement trend, and I’m certainly not over the toys-as-decor trend.
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