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What Cement Should I Use to Cast Concrete With Rubber and Plastic Molds?

When casting concrete into ABS or rubber molds, should you use Portland cement and sand? Premixed bags of concrete? Premixed Bags of Sand Mix? Moulding Plaster? There are two primary rules, and a couple of secondary considerations that will determine w... Read >

Prevent Air Bubbles and Bug Holes in Concrete When Casting Cement Stone Molds

After over nineteen years in the concrete stone mold business, some of our do-it-yourself stone, paver and tile making customers and homeowners using our moulds still have problems with air bubbles or bug holes in the cast concrete products they make. A... Read >

How to Make Travertine Textured Concrete Stone or Tile for Pennies

There are a couple of casting techniques that can be used to achieve the aged look of Travertine from concrete molds at a cost of pennies. The cast stone texture can either be the natural rough finish, or the smooth cut finish of polished Travertine. The ... Read >

Answers about Manufactured Stone made with Concrete Molds

WHAT ARE CONCRETE STONE MOLDS MADE OF AND HOW LONG DO THEY LAST? Most molds are made with high-impact, polystyrene or industrial ABS plastic, or other plastic blends depending on the application and texture retention desired. They are usually about a .0... Read >

How to Get Consistent Thickness When Using Variable Depth Concrete Molds

Many customers purchase concrete or plaster molds that are deeper or thicker than the desired thickness that they want to reproduce. This could be due to design availability or the fact that the mold style they like only comes in a deeper or thicker mold... Read >

Manufactured Stone Business Training and Instructions for the General Public

If you’ve ever considered starting a manufactured stone and tile business, but don’t have a lot of money to spend on a franchise or proper training--- now there is a website that covers most of the technical training necessary to do so for free. There is ... Read >

Answers to Questions About Why Making Your Own Concrete Tile is Hot Now

HOW MANY DIFFERENT TILE STYLES AND SIZES CAN BE MADE WITH MOLDS? Concrete tiles can now be made in sizes from 4x4 inches up to 24x24 inches, and larger. They can be made in virtually any color imaginable, and there are many different techniques that can ... Read >

Make Custom Concrete Stone with Natural Color Shades for Pennies Each

This article is the result of one of our customers asking how to make a "sandy-yellow colored stone with brown and tan colored highlights so it will look like natural stone". They went on to explain that they had seen that colored stone in a stone yard, a... Read >

So You Need Stone Corners But Don't Have Molds--- Rubber Mold Alternatives

Here are six alternative techniques to use on outside wall corners: 1 - Butt Similar Stones Against Each Other at Corners: The lack of outside corner molds should not really present much of a problem for most customers and commercial producers of stone... Read >

The Best Molds for Making Stone, Tile, and Bricks--- Plastic or Rubber?

More and more homeowners, do-it-yourselfers, builders, and landscapers are making their own manufactured stone today. They can now make stone, tile, brick, and pavers for a fraction of what they had been buying them for, thanks to companies that manufactu... Read >

Yahoo Search Marketing Security Breach! Seriously-- Check Your Account NOW!

YAHOO Customer Careâ€"Does Not Care! Imagine coming home after being to a movie, or out shopping, and as you turn the corner that leads down your street to your home, you see a strange vehicle in your driveway-- a moving van! As you get closer you see a... Read >

Answers to Questions About Stone Made With Concrete Molds

Ever wonder how man-made, faux or manufactured stone is made, and why it is so expensive? We answer the questions most asked of us over the last 17 years in the business. And we share with you what can be done to save up to 90% off retail prices for stone... Read >

How to Install a Stone, Paver or Brick Garden Path or Patio

Pavers, brick, and stone can be dry-laid over a bed of sand by a homeowner without difficulty. The installation process is fairly simple and is forgiving. In areas where no frost heave occurs, you can lay large stones directly over compact soil if need be... Read >

DIY Manufactured Stone Saves you 90% Off Retail Prices!

Here you will learn to cast natural-looking stone for pennies each! With these instructions, readily available molds, concrete, and items found in most garages, you can make professional-looking stone or veneer for about $0.55 a square foot, depending on... Read >