Unfortunately Sakrete discontinued making the shapecrete mixture I used to make these planters with . It's a moldable clay like concrete mixture. ... Very creative and concrete.Jun 26, 2020
What is an alternative to ShapeCrete?
Example: 5 cups sand (or lightweight aggregate such as perlite or pumice) 10 cups portland cement, 2 cups metakaolin, 5 cups liquid (water/acrylic admix blend).
How do you make homemade ShapeCrete?
What recipe for a concrete mix like Shapecrete? - Quora. 1/2 part (by volume) fine sand, 1 part portland cement, 1/5 part metakaolin, 1/2 part acrylic admix. Mix dry material thoroughly, add liquid and mix like making bread dough. Knead it thoroughly.
What is SculptCrete?
Sculptcrete is a premium quality concrete clay that works like traditional clay, hardens like concrete, needs no oven or kiln to set. The easy-to-use clay mixes with water and hardens in less than an hour. Right now get 20% off and FREE SHIPPING to try it out!Oct 16, 2020
What product is similar to ShapeCrete?
I found an equivalent competing product: SculptCrete. There may be others. Note that neither ShapeCrete nor its competitors will dry to look like poured concrete when used like clay. There are also DIY cement mixes that handle like clay.Dec 27, 2020
How do you mix cement for sculpting?
- Put on a mask and protective gloves.
- Add white portland cement with binder in a 1:1 ratio in a 5-gallon bucket. ...
- Add a concrete latex or joint compound and water in a 1:4 ratio; the latex helps to give the mixture a smooth, clay-like consistency.
How do you make homemade cement?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbpHsedLxkM
What is ShapeCrete made of?
ShapeCrete is a Portland cement-based product and is medium gray in color, but it can be pigmented, stained or painted just about any color. Break up any small clumps of dry pigment until the mix is a uniform color. Then add the dry mix to the water. Learn more at www.sakrete.com.
What are the ingredients in quikrete?
- Portland Cement. No, it's not a grunge band—it's a powdery binding agent that mixes with gravel, sand, and water to form the hardened slab we call concrete. ...
- Calcium sulfoaluminate. ...
- Alumina and amorphous silica. ...
- Lime. ...
- Limestone Dust. ...
- Calcium sulfate.