12/3/2023 0 Comments Diy simple bookendsAs I mentioned before, its partially because our house is getting so full we. I am off to catch up on some much needed reading. Ive kind of dropped the ball on DIY projects lately. You can get creative and paint the bookends or leave as is. If you have some rough spots on the cement use sand paper to smooth them out. ![]() Once the cement has cured, use your scissors to cut the mold off. Pour equal amounts of cement into each of your forms. You want the cement to all be wet, but just barely wet. It is always best to start with a little because you can always add more. I never really measure how much water to use. This will ensure that the tape is on as smooth as possible, then reassemble them together.Īfter you have the form assembled add more tape around the corners to make sure it is secure and so no cement will leak out. You will see any imperfections in the cement.Īfter you measure and cut both pieces of cardboard lay them out flat, separately and add the duct tape this way. Make sure the duct tape is quite smooth on the inside. Spray a light coat of cooking spray into the form. Using duct tape, tape the entire inside of the triangle form. Cut out the triangle and place it inside the form to make the bottom. Place the cardboard triangle onto another piece of cardboard and trace the inside of the triangle. Make folds in the card board at 7 inches from either end of the piece of cardboard, see the picture above.įold the cardboard into a triangle and tape the top to secure it into place. Start by cutting a piece of card board that is 19. Today I am going to show you how to make these modern DIY cement bookends, the perfect project to get your toes wet on working with cement. If you haven’t, you should! It’s such an easy medium to work with and there are so, so many different projects to make with it. ![]() Have you ever crafted with cement before?
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