Making an Urban Decay Concrete Lamp

[@daniellebooth9667]

I love the stretching

[@Renovation-Dan]

💪🏼

[@monarchblack3004]

This is a beautiful creation. If this is something that you hope to recreate, possibly as a business, I'll bet it could be done affordably and less laborious using something like an Aircrete method (it would be light enough for customers to realistically carry as well). Hope you continue this artistic path, because I think it will take you very far.

[@Renovation-Dan]

Thank you. It was my second attempt after a failed version one (I’m making a video out of the failed attempt too). I’ll definitely make more of these at some point. In terms of the cost, it wasn’t too expensive - I didn’t track it but I’d guess £30. The weight but be the issue but I think it could be made a lot lighter like you say. I’m not sure exactly what goes into aircrete, but my dad made a cast concrete chair and added polystyrene balls (the sort for filling bean bags) into the concrete and it made a big difference to the weight.

[@monarchblack3004]

@@Renovation-Dan The polystyrene is an interesting idea. I recently saw a concrete cast artist use Baking soda in wet clumps that he would splat in the mold, but it was really only for a certain look, not weight. The basic concept of Aircrete (that I have seen on KZbin), is a process of mixing concrete with foam from a simple homemade bubble gun, instead of water alone, and the tiny tiny bubbles, make it porous like a concrete sponge. I have not yet tried it, but it looks very promising.

[@Renovation-Dan]

@@monarchblack3004 ah clever, I hadn’t thought of adding air in like that. I might have to experiment with a small form and try a few different options, seeing what gives the lightest block whilst still being solid.

[@monarchblack3004]

@@Renovation-Dan I look forward to seeing it.

[@daniellebooth9667]

Amazing ❤❤❤

[@Renovation-Dan]

Thanks pal 😊

[@robinspratt6057]

Cool, and can vouch for the weight 😉 Didn’t appreciate that there was a foam core👍

[@Renovation-Dan]

It’s not that heavy 🙈

[@MIchelleSpratt-s6r]

Cool ❤ x

[@unsopken0623]

To make it lighter can i just carved a styrofoam same with the design then brush it with cement like a paper mache style i will just add wire mesh for the cement can hold onto.

[@Renovation-Dan]

That may work but if it was too thin it would probably crack

[@joseangelomendoncapinto9321]

Good afternoon friend, wonderful work, what is this product that goes under the cement, is it sand or another type, I am an artisan I live in Brazil, hugs.

[@Renovation-Dan]

Thank you very much. I used sharp or course sand to mould the centre section out

[@joseangelomendoncapinto9321]

good morning friend, sorry to bother you ok, the sand you put in doesn't stick to the cement when you take it out??? hugs 

[@Renovation-Dan]

A small amount does, but this brushes off easily. You need to compact the sand to make sure it doesn’t mix with the concrete.

[@joseangelomendoncapinto9321]

​@@Renovation-Danthank you friend

[@Renovation-Dan]

No problem at all

[@homerepairlife5.098]

Neat

[@Renovation-Dan]

Thank you 😊