Hypertufa sculpture

A rustic garden art tutorial...How to Make Hypertufa Look Old

Three-footed round planter with bubblewrap surface texture that I cast in July. The mold is a 24" diameter chunk of thick sonotube, lined with bubblewrap, with a piece of 2" rigid foam in the bottom. No inner core, I just keep the hypertufa mix dry enough to not slump. I have a belt clamp around the tube because I'd already cut it vertically with a jigsaw to guarantee that I'd wouldn't have to destroy the mold to release the planter.

This is a flow object, without propose or direct intention, pure play. I did keep thinking of coral and its architectural life form.

Curing Hypertufa, that all important step...

Here are some of my Favorite Hypertufa Molds - they're all around us...

New designs and shapes are really working well! I especially like the long planter... I am experimenting with different textures and doing some carving on the next ones. Stay tuned for more! Get your hands dirty!

These Hypertufa Toadstools are a little different from the run of the mill mushrooms that you might see...

It's easy, it's fun, and you can look like an expert even on your first project! Learn the basics of making your own hypertufa projects.

It's not rocket science but there are few things to take into consideration when Setting Up Your Hypertufa Studio...

Looking for funny and charming garden crafts? Make a couple of Hypertufa Plant Pot Faces to fill with hardy succulents to drape over the edges or hens and chicks for a totally outrageous hairdo