Concrete hands

DIY Life Cast Concrete Hands made using alginate life casting techniques in plaster and then silicone mold making to cast in Rapidset Concrete

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Lend a (concrete) Hand: Got some spare concrete? Got an old rubber glove? Excellent. Let's make a concrete hand. Almost as good as a real one. Certainly heavier.

Lifecasting - Hands: One of the engineers I work with was fascinated by a hand casting booth at the 2005 Ann Arbor Art Fairs. The operator would, for a nominal fee, mix a container of goop into which the customer would insert their hand, or occasionally couples would i…

Helping Hands: For those that can use an extra hand around the house! I like to ask my students to think of some small thing in their life that could use a little extra assistance around the house. It can be small, from a toothpaste holder to a coat rack or an ex…

Rodin was a incredibly talented sculptor in his ability to convey physical and emotional torment in his sculptures, notable in the sculpture of Adam (also uploaded on Scan the World, explore it here). As suggested in a study of the full sculpture, the hands of Adam highlight Rodin's huge influences from Michelangelo. "Two of Michelangelo's works explain the meaning as well as the genesis of the strange gestures Rodin gave to Adam, for as Albert Elsen observed in the catalogue for an…

Honestly, we would never in a million years think of decorating our homes with concrete. Seeing that gritty grey gloop brings to mind bright hard hats and gag-inducing construction smell. diy | concrete | diy concrete | diy projects | diy contrete projects | diy home decor

If you avoid these common mistakes, the concrete will look great and last for decades.

Who knew you could make beautiful home decor from concrete? And these are SO easy!