Wow, Dena. You really do fantastic work! I wish I could come to your house and play in the mud!

I really like this torch Dena, thanks again for all your good photos. Sometimes I have a hard time following written instructions, the photos are a blessing. The finish and color on that really reminds me of a ceramic finish.Just beautiful.I had never heard of Milestone before.I am hoping to go to the big city in a couple of weeks and to stock up on some things I just can't find here. Is Milestone from a concrete supply , or pottery supply place?I am looking forward to seeing your next one.
Cindy

I am not sure if I am supposed to link to outside websites or not, and who knows who is watching. But here goes.
The only place I know that now sells milestone is Artison finishes located in Seattle. It is worth a call if you are going to be in the big city to see what they have, and whether they will be there that day. Park in back for free, if there is no game. It is a fairly non descript operation located in a loft, above an art gallery. The day a friend and I went we spent a long time asking lots of questions.
The ONLY reason I ever used milestone was the class I was taking on hollow concrete sculpture. At that time I shared the milestone dry and the milestone admix with another person. The dry was not to be mixed with water, only the milestone admix. The admix however goes just fine with grey or white cement. The admix is great since you can add any color you want and get almost that exact same color, you can paint with just the admix and color, add cement and it goes on very smoothly, add sand and you have a rougher surface.
Here is the link to Artisan finishes.
And here I go again, since no one asked. If you have a Do It hardware or an Ace Hardware store, find out if they sell any of the 'stone' products, many NOT made for outdoor use, Skimstone, Shimmerstone (both indoors) and now Spreadstone (outdoor use with a sealer). All or the products offer the chance to do many of the faux finish techniques and I think with a little practice can be applied to much of the concrete products and ideas that have been shared here.
Check out the Spreadstone website and play the video to see how it works. I went to a demo (free) on last Saturday, well worth it!!
Off the subject, well sort of!!!!
Happy casting,
Dena

Here is a link that might be useful: Milestone product information

Your torch is beautiful and the milestone information is interesting. I sure admire the finish you got on this torch. Probably everyone knows this but me ..... however, what does the torch look like when burning? Does it shoot up a huge flame? produce a nice glow through the top cut-outs? make enough light to play cards? I guess I am wondering if it is more of a sculpture enhanced by fire or a source of lighting..
Thanks,
Laura

I love your torch Dena! I have seen Eva's too, and really want to do one! Someday!!!lol
The colour is awesome!!!
What a wonderful project.
Laurel

laura,
Good question.When lit I will take a pic of it.
There are no cutouts on top. The black spots are stones. The center is a small canister just like the ones on a bamboo torch. The top of the canister screws off, so it can be refilled. The wick can be adjusted to make a high or low flame.
Dena

Hi, Everyone,

Hope you're all having a creative 'tufa summer.

Dena ~ Fabulous! Love both your cone torch and the sand cast base! Those colors are beautiful in your garden setting. And actually I think you had this idea long before me. I remember seeing that orange traffic cone in your wonderful stash of magical mold possibilities ages ago. But thanks for the mention...it's fun to inspire each other. And I appreciate your generous spirit in all that you've shared with and taught me as well as many others!

Okay, you know how dense I can be, Dena, about practical, engineering type stuff. Please explain how the cone is supported in its base. On a piece of PVC pipe?

For anyone who's interested, below is the link to some of the cone torches I made last summer.

Eva

Here is a link that might be useful: Cone Torches

The list of things I want to make just got longer! Thank you for sharing your lovely torch!

Deb