Make Concrete Christmas Trees

Do you like making things out of concrete? These Concrete Christmas Trees are easy and cheap!

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Tape the cones well. Make a variety of sizes. Cover them with plastic film to prevent concrete from sticking

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Supplies: • Portland Cement • Water • Mixing container • Cone Forms • Fuzzy Yarn or cut fleece strips

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Mix a thin slurry of Portland Cement in a bucket

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The more fuzzy fibres - the better it will absorb the cement. Dampen the yarn in water (squeeze excesss) and then dip into the slurry until it has absorbed the cement well.

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Run the yarn through fingers to get excess cement off and then wrap around shapes leaving some openings. Overlap yarn to give strength

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Use a brush to smooth out any cement blobs. Let them cure slowly, keep the concrete damp by misting with water.

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Once cured and hard, pop them off of their forms. Sand away anything sharp if needed.

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If desired add colour or metallic finish. I prefer a bit of silver accents.

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Add lights, snow, mirror...

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Concrete is fun! See many concrete projects on my site:

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