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How to Make a Mint Green Concrete & Steel Stool (and a white one too)

Michael Clifford May 7, 2018

In this video, I show how to make a DIY mint green concrete stool with a welded steel base.   Yes, the concrete is mint colored :) I also made a white concrete stool to go with it.  The mint concrete color was achieved by using a combination of green and white powdered pigments in Fishstone's glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) concrete mix.  

The steel legs for the stools are made from 3/8" steel rod.  I used a Lincoln Electric flux core welder for the welding.

To achieve the curved concrete shape for the seat of the stool, I used a piece of acrylic cut to slightly longer than the melamine base, so that the acrylic would flex and bow when inserted into the form.  This created the curved surface to form the concrete against.  


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INTRO TO WELDING VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5_Hd3y689jI

PERFECT CAULK LINES (AND MORE GFRC DETAILS): https://youtu.be/sXyj0iHg7Lo

CONCRETE (GFRC) PRODUCTS: 

o GFRC Concrete Mix: https://goo.gl/keUX8H
o 1.5 Bag of AR Glass Fibers: https://goo.gl/t4qpTN
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o White concrete pigment: https://goo.gl/w5KnHK
o Green concrete pigment: https://amzn.to/2JMRRtW
o concrete sealer: http://amzn.to/2xW7Gth
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o Paste Finishing Wax: http://amzn.to/2kF565e
o Compaction Roller for GFRC: https://goo.gl/KJV3nv
o GFRC Recipes (w/ product links): https://goo.gl/35RvFM
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o Air compressor (for spray gun): https://amzn.to/2G333Fo

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WELDING TOOLS:
• Lincoln Electric Welder: https://amzn.to/2HWQ1ul
• Welding Gloves: https://amzn.to/2Ip7laD
• Welding Helmet: https://amzn.to/2whYHpq
• Magnetic arrow welding holder: https://amzn.to/2I1hdE8 

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In DIY, Concrete Furniture, Furniture, how to, how to make Tags gfrc, concrete, diy concrete, diy gfrc, concrete stool, concrete furniture, concrete bench, concrete chair, concrete seating, outdoor chair, steel, steel legs, steel chair, steel bench
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