How to Make A Concrete Bonsai Pot with a Simple Plywood Form

[@EvrnDiller]

Thanks for the thorough demo. I imagine that if you used a plasticizer/water reducer and a lot less water, you could make the pots much thinner and stronger.

[@ConcreteLand]

I mix my sand with a bit of bentonite. It’s a powdered clay that we use when priming concrete pumps and I think it’s used for drilling wells also. About a 10 to 1 ratio. You can use less water and it holds together very well. Very little slumping or crumbling too. I recycle my sand after using it to make large garden pots, keeping it in 5 gallon buckets in between projects.

[@ellizabethdiazdelcampo397]

Very interesting my brother! You did such a great job showing how to make concrete pots! Love you, Your Sister, Betty

[@christophermartin7973]

Interesting and it would be fun to try one of these for myself. Thank you for the instruction. The next time you make a pot video can you show the bags of material you used I'd like to see that. I'm in Atlantic Canada too so I could probably get the same type of material at my local building supply.

[@bonsaibythesea]

I just use general use Portland from castle building supplies any sand will work has been a cheap way to make pots thanks for watching

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Fascinating from start to finish.

[@garyfriedrick9941]

Well done, Sir.

[@mikec3820]

think im going to try mame small size pot making like this. maybe make a small jig or 2. and try that way also. always great videos thank you!

[@pedromoreno5837]

La maceta muy bonita .......pero le sobra para ese árbol media maceta

[@bonsaibythesea]

Thanks 🙏 for watching

[@mikec3820]

i heard you say you been making cabinets for a long time. ever think of making really nice wooden pots? bet with your skills at wood work you could get pretty fancy with it