Beton-Windlichte im Metallic-Look

Instructions No. 1532

Instructions No. 1532

Difficulty: Beginner

Working time: 45 Minutes

When the days get shorter and it gets dark much earlier, your home should not lack atmospheric and cosy lighting. In this handicraft instruction we show you how you can make this glamorous decoration of concrete for your well-being place with little effort and material yourself.

For the beautiful concrete bowls you first cut open an old PET bottle above and pull a balloon over the opening. Mix the concrete with water according to the instructions on the product packaging. Now pour the resulting concrete mass into the balloon, pump it up with an air pump and tie the end of the balloon.

Now spread the concrete inside the balloon by rotating it. Let it dry for at least 24 hours
Tip: For drying, you can attach a string to the balloon and hang it on a clotheshorse, for example.

After the concrete mass has dried, open the balloon carefully with scissors and detach it from the concrete shell. To get the trendy "used look", break off some pieces of from carefully with your fingers from the top of the shell

For that special something, apply the Maya -Gold-paint inside the concrete shell. The Effect paint should be stirred well before use. Maya-Gold is applied with a dab sponge or a soft Flat brush in two steps. In the first step, Effect paint is applied thinly and over a large area. After the paint is completely dry, it is dabbed or spread on in the second step. Finally, place a small tea light or pillar candle in the middle of the bowl and your unique and shiny feel-good decoration is ready!

For glorious magic moments in your home

For the tea light glasses with the concrete stars, first mix kneaded concrete with water according tothe instructions on the product packaging. The resulting concrete mass should be kneaded well and then rolled out on the table. Now prick out stars from the mass with a Cut out form and let it dry for at least 24 hours.

Now apply the Inca-Gold-Effect paint with a sponge thinly and in circular movements. By the movement the color is polished and dries already. Tip: for places that are difficult to access, you can use the Effect paint apply with a slightly damp brush and polish with a sponge after drying

To make the paint smudge-proof and weather-resistant, you can apply the Inca Lacquer thinly with a soft synthetic-Flat brush . Finally, fix the concrete stars with Handicraft glue at the tea light glasses and place a pillar candle in the Glass for tea lights.