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Making a stepping stone mold, or a block-shaped mold, is one of the easiest things to put together. There are so many different stepping stone shapes, but this two part series will be focusing on a basic square mold that is easy for anyone to make and use. This basic mold and concrete project is a great way to get introduced to working with concrete at home as a hobby.
Using some scrap pieces of 2x3" and plywood from the scrap wood pile, a simple 12x12x2" mold is made. With a simple square wooden mold, there are a host of concrete projects you could tackle. A basic shaped mold like this is great for experimenting with colors, textures and concrete mix designs. In this series, you will see a few of the ways you can alter the mold to make new and exciting things.
Part one of this series will talk about the materials used and other material options you could use for making or changing this basic stepping stone mold. You will see how to quickly put it together, and one way to protect the wood from water absorption when filled with a wet mortar or concrete mix.
Part two demonstrates how the mold can be used to make beginner, intermediate and more advanced concrete projects. Follow along to find out what kind of different concrete creations are made with this easy, cheap, D.I.Y. concrete stepping stone mold.
Episode 2 - • How To Make A Stepping...
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