| Concrete garden ornaments and furniture have | | | | but the better metal molds will last for a long |
| been a popular staple product of the concrete | | | | time. They are worth the investment if you |
| industry for a very long time. This is no fad that | | | | intend to go seriously into the garden ornament |
| is here for a few months only to die out quickly. | | | | business. Some types of ornaments can be made |
| People decorate their yards and gardens with | | | | without the use of purchased molds. Birdbaths, |
| concrete ornaments in preference to any other | | | | sundials, large vases and urns, benches, tables, |
| form of ornament. For one thing they are a solid, | | | | window boxes and planters can all be cast from |
| substantial item which lasts for many years, even | | | | concrete using home made wooden molds, or in |
| when exposed to extremes of weather | | | | some cases no mold at all. This in fact is a good |
| conditions. Plastic ornaments on the other hand, | | | | way to get a low cost start in the concrete |
| whilst being cheaper to buy, do not last for more | | | | ornament business. You can obtain plans and |
| than a year or two. | | | | instructions for making these ornaments, and |
| The colors fade and the plastic becomes brittle, | | | | when funds permit, you can add purchased metal |
| then they disintegrate, while the concrete | | | | molds to your inventory, to increase the variety |
| ornament goes on for many years. Wooden | | | | of items you make and have for sale. |
| garden ornaments can be extremely nice when | | | | Super big "Alibaba" type vases can be turned out |
| well made and will last longer than plastic but still | | | | without molds, by a fairly simple process which |
| not as long as concrete. Such things as wishing | | | | has been used for generations to make such |
| wells and tubs made from wood are very | | | | items. Bird baths which are probably the biggest |
| popular, but are generally fairly expensive since | | | | seller in any concrete ornament yard, can likewise |
| they are of necessity individually hand made. The | | | | be turned out very simply with improvised, or |
| ubiquitous concrete gnome ornaments, along with | | | | home made, equipment. Concrete blocks of all |
| bird baths, are the most popular concrete | | | | types as well as patio slabs and similar items are |
| ornaments. Sundials and concrete benches are | | | | easy to make from hand made wood and sheet |
| high on the popularity list also. | | | | metal molds. These are a staple item in the |
| If you take a look in any concrete ornament | | | | concrete manufacturing business. Plans with |
| suppliers yard, you will see a wide variety of | | | | instructions for making the molds are also readily |
| ornaments, which are cast from molds. These | | | | available. |
| molds can be purchased online and are not cheap, | | | | |