How to Make Concrete Stepping Stones with GLASS

[@DGEO1]

I make them upside down. Putting the form on a plastic sheet, as you do, I put the glass beads in the bottom of the form and pour concrete over them. The next day, I flip the paver and expose the beads with a diamond cup in an angle grinder. It only takes about one minute, with lots of dust, but it cuts both the concrete AND the glass, exposing a larger cross-section of the beads. They are so firmly embedded, I have never had any beads come loose in over a year, with seasonal temperature extremes.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sounds like that may dull the glass

[@Aaron-oe8xw]

​@@OdellCompleteConcretea low grit will dull the glass, absolutley. But you can go over it with like a 1000+ grit to polish them again. Good catch on the dulling :)

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY AARON

[@kfc6573]

Can you please make a video???

[@marinapurple7516]

Always nice to see a man with huge experience, no need to prove smth... In comparison with the others. He just knows what he is doing, and he's doing it good

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur TY

[@janetgerney2094]

This would be so cool using glow-in-the-dark pebbles! Love it!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes GL

[@nicholemiller3859]

Wow!! What a great idea!! I have some too!! Probably not enough. But a great 💡 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@suni9625]

THERE ARE GLOW IN THE DARK PEBBLES 🤯😍💜

[@carmenpereiramercado5190]

Just came upon your channel. You and your crew are very conscience and know your craft. I confess I'm a weird woman who likes to learn all sorts of things about construction, etc. I love working hard physically, it's rewarding, keeps you young and alive, (BTW I'm 59 YO, a Vet and retired LEO).You have something to show for your daily efforts., God's work. Love learning and how you explain materials and techniques. God bless you and your crew.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Great Thanks Carmen

[@roselee4445]

What us LEO

[@davidgharrod8174]

I just made two more of these pavers today. I'm using 2 nested 2 mil 18 gallon trash compactor bags as a mixer - easy clean up - all the paper and extra concrete goes in the bag afterward. Walmart has bags of the glass beads for $1. Three bags is enough for a river on two pavers. I was using the sealer you show but when the quart went dry, I balked at paying $50 for a gallon at Home Depot so I picked up a can of Seal Krete Wet Look spray for $12 at Lowe's. Easy to apply! Looks good! Only covers 25 square feet, but no clean up is a plus and no roller needed.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Nice system

[@angiesmith3183]

The OCD part of me is saying "STOP, JUST STOP", but the edging made up for it! LOL - I have to say, they turned out absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for the video!

[@FatNebraskaMom]

My guy said "at the Goodwill"! 🤜🤛 ✌️🙌 Thrifters for life baby!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

That's the key

[@katrinaisalwayscorrect]

Yes!

[@wcsd9577]

This would be a great project for someone who wanted to do a small patio or a walkway but didn't want to spend the money to hire a crew to do it for them. With just a few forms, minimal tools and of course the concrete they could make all the pavers they needed at their own convenience and lay it themselves. Seems like a great project to get the kids involved with also.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I think its a great project for that

[@mariatorres9789]

My dad had us do a pebble concrete square footing around a large oval garden. I was about 10 yrs old.. it's still there & looking beautiful.

[@ChaoLegacy]

Wow... Amazing! So beautiful!! Thank you for share! 🐉🐉🐉

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW

[@wrenchdoozer]

I like the cold open to the video. Nice change of pace.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yeah we like to try new things out once in awhile

[@lydvincecruz8395]

Beautiful and very creative. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it very much. 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@maudessen573]

Thanks. You are a good instructor.

[@mariapalumbo6630]

Thank you for taking the time to teach us. I am grateful.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW TY

[@hombredeacero3131]

You make concrete work in to a work of art.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

ty

[@Melissa02891]

Great way to add a little whimsy to your garden path or between raised beds I've just thought up several ideas while watching that I'd like to try myself. So thanks for the video!

[@reneem9353]

I like the river one best.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Me too TY

[@oooops537]

Lovin it ! Thank you for the inspiration. Best wishes to you& all watching. :)

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yt Ty

[@grizzlythehater]

I really like these How to/DIY videos I’m a barber so I consider this your artwork I just can’t wait to get my house and do the stuff keep up the good work brother

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

GL TY

[@Namratiug]

Another fine video project O’Dell. 💯

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@cpamfly6858]

What a wonderful man to be so clear and precise with information and ideas!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@oldschooldesign528]

Excellent step by step video and how to imbed the glass pieces plus the last step for protecting all that hard work with the clear coat!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@Ty-bz7zx]

Made a walkway with this technique yrs ago... worked awesome. Had to return and double check on mold/release etc.... Seems I forgot none of this matters.... 2x4s and done =)) Thanks for the help both times! =)) Great way to avoid a permanent* fixture and a building permit for a larger pad as well! Enjoy and best wishes.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur TY

[@SuperBrowndog1]

Thank you for giving timelines. This helps tremendously, as I have no experience with concrete and this gives me an idea of how long to wait before adding glass, floating, spraying, etc. great video with lots of great info. Thanks 😊🌸

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW GL

[@GodsVibes]

Great Job - Well Done on the Video. The Stepping Stones look Fantastic

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks!

[@marwar819]

It's very beautiful!

[@mokarina913]

I like this idea. I would love to see how it looks with coloured concrete or a LED light strip fitted under the glass pebbles.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Awesome idea

[@michelemcguire8995]

solar powered panel

[@wendymonkelien-brown579]

I have thought about underlit stained glass on stepping stones for literally years. Just not sure how to keep the structural integrity of the stone to be able to use it AS a stepping stone....

[@mariamercy7317]

Great idea! 👍

[@RedPanda74]

Oooohhhhh! Light strip! I love that idea ❤❤❤❤

[@diannnagel9495]

Will they be slippery when it rains?

[@shayneelizabeth358]

This looks AWESOME!!!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@therealdeal3672]

Nice find at Goodwill to get a whole bag of those glass stones for a dollar! Love them in the concrete!

[@angiered4396]

THX A BUNCH!! Nice to have THE INFO from a professional. Love what u made. Angie-Ohio

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

You are so welcome!

[@jazminepenkala5096]

Love the video, you are so easy and fun to watch. Thanks for helping us out - this is awesome!

[@annieyue9184]

Very clever! So beautiful!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@MillCityJam]

Very cool work!! If my wife saw this vid, "my honey-do" list would be huge...

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I hear that

[@tonyaction5284]

Looks great!!!! Now my wife wants the same thing done in the back yard walk way😩 But thank you for the tips!!!🤙🏼💪🏼 You da man!!!!

[@michelemcguire8995]

😂🤣😅

[@marinapurple7516]

🤣🤣

[@mariatorres9789]

Have her do it. It'll be a fun project. Just give her a 5 gal bucket & a big mixer, & tell her it's like mixing a cake, and to get it to thick pancake consistency. She'll love it..

[@miamildh4521]

Love the idea 😍♥️🙏🍀🌹🤗

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@jimmyjunk2337]

I really enjoy your videos brother appreciate you sharing your skills. I ended up making 20 of these for my back yard fence line. The county does not allow me to pour concreate within 3 ft from my fence line so I decided to make these for all my vase base plants and it looks amazing. I literally have them all the way down my fence line with 1 vase on each holding a plant. So it looks great and does not effect me on county code because it's a removable structure.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Way to go. Nice idea. TY For sharing

[@terredee]

These pavers are really pretty!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@JesusChristisLord2969]

Fancy step there! Thanks for another great idea! I'll put that gem in the bag.💎

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Get it on With the jewels

[@MrMiss]

Loving every minute of these videos Dave. Thank you so much man 👍👏

[@donnaadams7805]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you for showing us how this is done!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Malandrin]

nice stones, It remeinds me of the ones from this other job wher you used blue glass and they also looked really cool and gives a nice touch overall to the project 😀😀

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@suni9625]

It seems like blue is always a great shade for concrete. I wanna try ts

[@veilbreak5867]

I LOVE finding things in thrift shops. Ive had some great finds. I like looking in skips too.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Awesome

[@honestly8015]

What a beautiful job you did on these. Among my many 'weirdnesses' is that I love concrete. I can dream up so many things to make. These are inspiring, I must say. Thanks for sharing this project. I'm subscribing so I can see more.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Great TY GL

[@kristinebailey6554]

Oh good! Then I am not too crazy. My paternal grandfather was a mason so my father taught us to add embellishments to concrete. Concrete is amazing and pretty much permanent.

[@elizabethpaints]

This was wonderful! I'm inspired!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@sherierodrigues1569]

David, you are a rock star with cement young man. I could watch you make pavers all day. Lol. Thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with us. Sherie Rodrigues from Australia, again.😮

[@sylviarosario6503]

That is stunning work🥳🤩

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@Speeglelookingglass]

Turned out really pretty.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@blh3741]

Fun posting! Next, try various shells+colored rock and place just as you did with the glass beads. Then come back and grind/hone the surface to expose the shells. Incredible finished product when done. The more exotix the shells, the better!(AKA terrazzo)

[@kt11540]

This is so cute!🎉

[@barbaradavis393]

Nice idea. I make smaller stones using candy boxes, especially heart shaped ones. Paper boxes are a one time use, but you can use metal tins if you coat the tin with petroleum jelly & waxed paper.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Awesome

[@pattygraham6729]

You did an Awesome job.l love your work. Great idea !!! SO BEAUTIFUL !!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@kristinebailey6554]

My grandfather was a mason. Any time my dad was pouring concrete, some embellishments went in. So glad he taught us techniques. Glass is a perfect media to use out doors.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur TY

[@johndoe1765]

Thanks love your ideas and work .

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@kennewman2967]

Great video. So easy to follow

[@phunglung69420]

Arts and crafts with David, yayayyayayay!!!!

[@tomwaldenofficial]

Really like how these turned out . . .

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

ty

[@yvettenaud9303]

Wow thanks for showing how to do that :) I've learned from working with clay that if you want even more shimmer from your glass beads, to put something reflective behind them, like foil. It would take a lot more time but if ur doing a small project it would be really cool. Im not sure how it would survive in concrete tho

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

How about recessed lighting

[@yvettenaud9303]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete ohhh 😲 that would be so pretty...

[@almazabraha]

Great video thank you for sharing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks for watching!

[@chriswhite2151]

These are available at the local Dollar Tree, I wanted to try them. Glad to see this video!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

GL

[@KeveryKat]

I love how this looks!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Me too TY

[@norm1143]

Your video answers all my questions . Looking forward to doing mine . Like the way you did the two samples less drying time and more just what I needed . Thanks a million

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

yw

[@bettybaez2929]

You remind me of my father. He was a very creative guy. Like you

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Awesome TY

[@tellinit4real87]

Those are so nice and precise looking. Great job !!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks

[@brc3237]

Hi, I have square blocks of concrete that I bought from Home Depot. Can I just put an additional layer of concrete on top adding stones to add some beautiful dimension?

[@erynlasgalen1949]

Glass nuggets, my favorite! I used to incorporate them into stained glass lampshade and windows.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Nice

[@Kredo800]

Ha! Mapgie clients, the shiny staff lovers will want these. Good addition to your huge scope of tools. Later in episodes: This washed concrete surface is made of 20% marbles / 80% usual pebbles & processed with 50%/50% magic thing. )) Thanks for sharing interesting idea!

[@Guywithcrazyideas]

Dave, you are special.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

ty

[@altotaflowers]

Great idea thanks for sharing 😊

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

You are so welcome!

[@timmygrosso9406]

You da man bro. Looks great. The fan with the built in tan

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

That's cool Dave. I like some of those Goodwill buys myself. I once bought a huge bag of swivel ball bearing casters for $5. I like the stepping stone idea!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Get lucky sometimes. TY

[@robynguinn8941]

They are beautiful...might have to try a few!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Please do!

[@minihoney13]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thank you so much 💓

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW TY

[@greghaggart]

DUDE! you're use of voice over while the video is in quicktime... GENIUS! and this is such a rad idea. I'm going to do some cool arts and crafts pavers this weekend!! INSPIRING!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Awesome good luck

[@gewrgioskroustalas4995]

You are the best sir thaks keep going nice work man

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW TY

[@dallashill23]

Looks awesome, thanks for sharing

[@tileworksandmore]

Beautiful

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@littleyammy1886]

What a great idea thanks for sharing

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

You are so welcome!

[@abigailfreckleton1694]

I really like this thank you so much!

[@hajerm]

awesome! thanks for sharing!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks for watching!

[@pamparker4047]

That’s just so beautiful ❤❤❤

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@truthbetold2611]

This will be on my cracked concrete driveway!!! Thank you. What's life without creativity!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Get it on GL

[@SouthernArtist77]

That’s just beautiful.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@Enthrallogy]

I like this guy. Thanks man.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

You're welcome

[@yatasvlogs9989]

Amazing I need to try this on small things!!! Wow!!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Go for it

[@jbrise7560]

Awesome job sir!! 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you kindly!

[@wh0tube]

Walking on, walking on broken glass? Looks really good 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@LoonaBorisova]

It looks cool👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@thelifewithburd]

I love your channel! Thanks for teaching us!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW TY

[@rosebudwilson8200]

wow, you make this look very easy. I have a lot of stained glass so may try this on a small stepping stone and see what happens. Thanks for the video, I love stuff like this for the yard. Do you ever have to re seal the cement?

[@michelemcguire8995]

small stepping stone would be awesome

[@laurahale9309]

I like the results a lot!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Me too Ty

[@jelicakutija3914]

Eine super gute Idee!

[@jannanewbolt8553]

Very cool looking !

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@okedokie]

Awesome idea, thanks for sharing. I'm going to do a few with my daughter and one day she can take one for her place.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Good idea

[@SouthernAngel]

Can you tell me what that tree is behind you? I am in love with plants. And that one is awesome. Great idea with the glass and stepping stones. Thanks for the help.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Not sure. TY

[@veilbreak5867]

That looks great. A large 'wave' shape using the blue glass would look awesome, inspired by the famous painting.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes TY

[@samiralbalushi4611]

You are an artist

[@ginaterrazas85]

MUY BONITO LO FELICITO, ME ENCANTO

[@analy436]

Beautiful….!🥰👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@ประสิทธิ์ศรีบัวสวน-บ4ฐ]

wow😊😊😊 very good idea

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@jekusinatv6958]

That looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this ideas.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW