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Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI on Jun 16, 2012
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The Japanese garden pagoda I built by using plastic plant pots and cement.

I collected plastic pots of different shapes and sizes, cut the bottoms off, slit them up one side and taped the slit back together. filled them with concrete and then removed the pot by removing the tape after they dried 24 hours. They are still a bit damp so you can do "wet carving" on them to make your forms more rounded or smoothe. I used rebar again as I had with the Polatems in my earlier post, or you could use conduit, and make them into lanterns. Be sure to put a hole in the middle of each piece so you can fit them over the rebar/conduit. The circular pieces I made by just rolling in my hands...other pieces can also be made such as a finial for the top, which I have yet to make and put on the top.
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    Japanese pagoda, I made with concrete and plastic pots as moulds.
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    A view from my upper deck
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    This will become a path light.
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  • Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI
    I will be building another one, I will give the step by step instructions and pictures to go with it. In perhaps a couple of weeks. :0)
    on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 3
  • Sherry R Lubbock, TX
    Very creative statue.
    on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Abigail S Bellingham, WA
    Wow! Very impressive way of repurposing materials. Gonna have to try something like this...
    on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI
    I have found my new nitch and love it.
    on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 1
  • Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
    Very cool :)
    on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Mary T Janesville, WI
    Beautiful!
    on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 0
  • Terri J York, PA
    Love it and can't wait to see your new one w/ step-by-step photo's and insturctions so that some of us may try the same thing. Looking' god!
    on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    can't get this idea out of my mind LOL. Everywhere I look in my yard now I'm picturing a Pagoda! I guess you know what this means!
    on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI
    Go to it...I am doing them all over and putting the solar lights in. My son is coming to visit...he is good with making videos..I will get him to do one while he is here.
    on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 4
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    Patty that would be great. I look forward to it '')
    on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 0
  • Talithagrace K Eden, NC
    I like! Looking forward to seeing you next design.
    on Jun 29, 2012 · Like 0
  • Judy D Mustang, OK
    Very pretty!!!!
    on Jul 04, 2012 · Like 0
  • Jeanette Country Design S... Payson, AZ
    So cool!!
    on Jul 20, 2012 · Like 0
  • Judy D Mustang, OK
    Great job!
    on Jul 20, 2012 · Like 0
  • Karol Singleton
    Interesting, creative.. but time / cost.. would be easier better to buy one already made for $40
    on Jul 21, 2012 · Like 0
  • Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI
    Karol Singleton,Where did you find one for $40.00 I've found none for less than 125.00. This one is 48" tall and the artist's pride in me and the time to do it...so why buy it even if it is only $40.00 The cost is only in the concrete and sand. Which can be used to make many more, which is my plan...as solar lights.
    on Jul 21, 2012 · Like 4
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    the fact is we enjoy using our hands to make things and are proud of our creations. We're not always looking for the easy way. But also, sometimes it is not what we spend but the outcome. And in this case it is most definitely cheaper with an awsome outcome.
    on Jul 21, 2012 · Like 2
  • Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI
    Marg C..thanks you get it...some people just don't.
    on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 2
  • Becky H Tampa, FL
    Marg and Patty, something tells me she missed the boat re: philosophy of this website.
    on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 2
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    some people just don't know the joy. Maybe all she needs to do is start :) ?
    on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 1
  • Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI
    She has no posts...some people are just jealous.
    on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 1
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    ahhhh yes.
    on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 0
  • Donna S Fresno, CA
    They are pretty easy to make but time consuming but worth it! Kinda fun too.
    on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 0
  • Kay C Higbee, MO
    Wow what a clever idea. Most people like me are afraid to attempt to use concrete...I just keep imagining you go for it.!!!
    on Aug 03, 2012 · Like 3
  • Sharon B Green Bay, WI
    U r so creative girl, so nice
    on Oct 23, 2012 · Like 0

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