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Concrete Patio

17 years ago

I would like to make a small concrete patio and wonder if anybody has ever made imprints into concrete using leaves? What would the process be? I plan to use large rhubarb leaves if this is possible. Or... has anybody tried using the Quikcrete Walkmaker as a stamp instead of a mold. I do not want spaces where grass can grow between.

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freedee
17 years ago
What ever you do, make a sample first. The worst thing you could do, is call for a load of concrete, and try to figure it out then. Make some boxes out of scrap wood, or dig a flat hole in the ground and and put some concrete in it. Experiment to your heart's content. Then when you know exactly what you want, call for a concrete delivery and do it.
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