HOW TO MAKE A CEMENT TRIVET
Do you know what I am obsessed with these days?
Cement in a bag.
Ready to mix cement is not fussy.
It is low maintenance and offers hours of projects with a bag of concrete and water. And that is how I made a cement trivet.
I use descriptions concrete and cement interchangeably.
It’s in the bag.. just add water and mix! It is like pancake mix!
It is addictively fun!
I love cement projects.
Recently, I had a concrete repair on a listing and I seriously considered asking the crew to fill my stash of plastic molds (recycled food containers) with a shovel of cement.
I decided against this idea for multiple reasons.
But I am already regretting that I did not ask.
Remember when I found these branches from a Denver tree trimmer crew?
Instead, I grabbed a bag of concrete from Home Depot and decided to make my own cement trivet.
HOW TO MAKE A CEMENT TRIVET
And then I made a few more. And, then used my cement trivets. My trivets made appearances in my blog posts.
The cement trivets were great to serve these chilled peanut butter
and chocolate bites.
The cement trivets’petite size made them perfect for plants and herbs.
HOW TO MAKE A CEMENT TRIVET
There is something so fun and freeing with this medium. Maybe it is because when mixed with water, cement has the consistency of thick pancake batter. It is virtually failproof. Or maybe it’s because it starts to cure within seconds of pouring it into a plastic or metal form.
Once the cement “sets” it is ready to go. There is no sanding, priming or painting needed.
And in our industrial meets farmhouse meets Pottery Barn home cement crosses over so many decor themes and styles.
Supplies To Make Cement Trivet
- Plastic forms or metal trays
- Tarp (it can be messy). I love this garden tarp for under $10.
- Non-stick cooking spray
- Metal or Wood Spoon to Mix
- If you a mixer bit attached to your hand held drill (much easier, but not necessary).
- The image that comes to mind is mixing the contents of a cauldron, but instead of a witch’s brew it is a bag of cement.
- Just add water and stir!
That’s it! I suggest that when planning to make trivets or other items, use multiple plastic trays. This is so much fun! Look what I did with a Qdoba plastic container.
Looking for more ideas look at these DIY cement pavers!
Thank you for stopping by today. What do you want to make with a bucket of cement mix?
Have a little fun with it!
Love the look of this… Would be fun to make these slightly indented to work as saucers for outdoor plants.
Have to think more on that idea… Hope your weekend is awesome..
It is so much fun!Thanks for stopping by Carole! laura
Good morning, Laura. I’ve seen my share of cement these days. The Mr. re-grouted all of our walkways. What about that ending of Dead To Me??? Wowza. Stay healthy!
Loved it! I love Judy and Jen!