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Have you been researching a technique to make your own stepping stones for your garden or landscape project? There are quite a few examples out there, some of them might seem to be very easy, but do they have the desired result you are looking for? Real looking stone from concrete.
We are professional landscapers, we have developed a way to make beautiful stepping stones (from concrete) in such an easy step by step, and all you need is simple tools and material that you can find at your local hardware store together with our unique concrete rock stamps.
Step 1: Check out the guide and download the brochure
Step 2: Order the stamp or stamps you would like for your stepping stones.

Questions? Contact us with any question you might have regarding this process, we are happy to help!!

Are you planning a landscape re-design this year? You must be trying to think of something new and exciting that will enhance your garden, well you have come to the right place! At Rockmolds.com we have developed a number of methods to create functional and aesthetic landscape features that blend into the natural enviroment, yet are easy to work with and can be customized to your specifications.
Lets look at some examples:

Landscape Edging For Lawns, Curbs, Flower Boxes and More

• Material needed: Concrete, Rebar, Release, Acid Stain
  
• Tools: Trowel, Shovel, Concrete mixer (or wheel barrel)
• Products: 15″ Concrete RockMolds Texture Skins
  
  • Try the LS101 Concrete Texture or LS104 for deeper more aggressive looking rock
    
• Step by Step Instructions: Learn how screens or download the brochure tutorial here

Natural Looking Stepping Stones for Your Walkways or Garden Elements

• Material needed: Concrete, Release, Acid Stain
• Tools: Trowel, Shovel, Concrete mixer
• Products: Choice or Combination of 15″,  21″ and 30″ Rubber Concrete Stamps For Stepping Stones
• Step by Step Instructions: Learn how to make stepping stone or download the brochure tutorial

Natural Looking Pavers for your Driveway or Patio/Lawn Elements

• Material needed: Concrete, Release, Acid Stain
• Tools: Trowel, Shovel, Concrete mixer
• Products: 30″ Rubber Concrete Stamps For Pavers
• Step by Step Instructions: Learn how to make pavers or download the brochure tutorial

Here you can see some finished examples of the above mentioned methods developed by RockMolds.com and used by professional landscapers and home garden enthusiast around the world. We wish you the best in your landscaping project in 2011, happy new year and Rock On!

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Ever wonder how you can turn your cement, concrete or PVC columns into something of stunning beauty? It’s easy, we can teach you how to do it yourself (DIY) in 9 easy steps!

Click here to learn how to make white coral veneer from concrete

1. The existing substrate are 12”PVC columns, a great opportunity for installing a coral stone veneer with rockmolds.com vertical wall stamps.
2. Utilizing a vertical stamping system, first a specialized polymer is rolled onto the columns, then a thin scratchcoat is applied with a wall cap concaved trowel.
3. After the scratchcoat has been allowed to tack up, a 1/2” thick texture coat of the vertical stamp mix is then troweled up, and smoothed out.
4. A liquid release is then applied to the smoothed out texture coat and to the rockmolds.com coral stamps. This allows an impression without sticking.
5. The columns are then stamped from bottom to top. Rotate the stamp so that no repetition in the pattern is applied.
6. After the vertical stamp mix has sufficiently firmed up, usually within 4-6 hours, the joints can be accented by carving out with a 5 in 1 tool.
7. Let wall cure for 24 hours. Brush off any loose debris. Acrylic latex flat paint is airless sprayed on, first with a base coat of off-white.
8. After the base coat is dry, a light brown color is sprayed on, then immediately wiped off for an antique finish.
9. Enjoy your tropical transformation from PVC to coral columns!

Also called Artificial Rock or Faux Rock is something that people often look for to use in gardens, sometimes to conceal irrigation or to use as stepping stones or water features.

At rockmolds.com we make fake rock walkways, artificial rock walls, rock driveways and rock edging etc. However we do not use composite material or plastic, we use a combination of concrete and Rock Molds to create beautiful and naturally appearing rock features. This is something you can do yourself, with a bit of instruction and the right concrete stamps for you project.

For example, if you would like to make a “Natural Stone” paver or stepping stone, you could use our Flagstone Traditional Texture (TT101). If you are making a tropical garden landscape and would like more organic, rustic looking lava rock with aggressive fault lines you should try the Lava Stone Texturing Skin (LS104) to make anything from stepping stones to lava walls and landscape edging.

Are you working on a new landscaping project? Interested in something new and exciting? Give me a call and check out my rock texturing system at rockmolds.com

Concrete Driveway Has ‘Hawaiian Eye’ Appeal Located in Haiku, on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, this home features a spectacular concrete driveway, entryway and other hardscaping with the look and texture of the natural lava rock indigenous to the area. But this lava did not come from the island’s legendary Haleakala volcano; instead, it came straight out of a concrete mixer. Read about this driveway and view 17 photos of the process: http://www.concretenetwork.com/ugc/top-10-2009.html

9 Steps to naturalistic Wood Veneer using concrete and rockmolds.com rubber stamps

See the image and download brochure at http://www.rockmolds.com/learn-how/how-to-wood-veneer
This is an incredible technique that really works, and whether you’re a carpenter by trade, or you’re more interested in gardening or playing online bingo, you’re sure to be pleased with the authentic-looking result. If you want to camouflage unattractive stonework, this could be the solution you’ve been waiting for.
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Check rockmolds.com out on the cover of Concrete Decor magazine, June/July 2009 issue! A recent pool project utilizing rockmolds.com concrete stamps are showcased in the water feature editorial: www.ConcreteDecor.net

rockmolds.com is proud to announce our latest concrete textures that are now available for home owners and professional landscapers.

Our concrete texturing molds come in the following groups:

• Traditional Textures – Concrete Stamps
• Lava Stone Textures – Concrete Stamps
• Tropical Textures – Concrete Molds and Stamps
  • Sea Life Textures – Concrete Molds and Stamps
  • Wood Textures – Concrete Stamping Systems

rockmolds.com feature on the Concrete Network

Life like lava rock, coral, and bamboo made from concrete

Aloha, and welcome to Hawaii! This is the feeling you get when you see concrete stamped with rockmolds.com’s lava pattern. The Hawaiian Islands are covered with lava, creating a very unique landscape; however, lava has a mind of its own, flowing wherever it pleases. David Schwartz of rockmolds.com has figured out a way to recreate the look of lava using concrete stamping.

rockmolds.com produces authentic lava rock stamps molded from the slopes of Haleakala on Maui. Schwartz’s company has perfected the lava rock look using their original stamps and the perfect mix of color. Although recreating lava is their specialty, rockmolds.com does a great deal of decorative concrete work, including vertical applications for which they use the FossilCrete system. The talent of the rockmolds.com crew can be seen in many of their projects.

Vertically stamped concrete wall with lava pattern and native Hawaiian plants.

Da Rush sign complete with lava texturing.

One recent project was Da Rush Maui. Schwartz describes this project as being incredibly fun because they got to use many different decorative concrete techniques, while still keeping a traditional Hawaiian feel. Throughout Da Rush, rockmolds.com created lava, white coral, and surfboards, all out of concrete. Native Hawaiian plants were also incorporated into the design, including tropical types of wood and bamboo.

Schwartz and his crew used concrete to create the lava pattern on the walls of the wave rider. FossilCrete vertical stamping mix with a dark brown integral color was used. Then lava stamps, along with custom native Hawaiian plant stamps, added texture to the walls. To complete the look, acid stain from Brickform was used to create the lava like color without any shine. The colors used were ebony and mahogany. Schwartz says that “the most challenging part of recreating lava with concrete is coloring the recessions and depressions. We have found out that integral color is so important for lava, it’s nearly impossible to spray acid on a vertical surface and catch all these aggressive textures.” However, Schwartz and his crew have had a lot of experience with the lava pattern and are very confident in their work.

Another challenge was creating the Da Rush sign, pictured above. The image started off very small, in fact it came off of a business card. Enlarging it proved to be a lot of work, but in the end it came out wonderfully. Schwartz explains the complicated process by saying that “the image was taken off the business card in a foam shop in CA, reproduced in 3-D form, sent over, attached to the wall with Fossilcrete, sprayed with Fossilcrete out of a hopper sprayer, hand textured to produce the water/wave effect, and hand painted all with Nature’s Palete.”

Throughout Da Rush, rockmolds.com also created benches and decorative accents that mimic weathered wood, bamboo, and coral. FossilCrete stamps and their line of stains, Nature’s Palette, were used for these portions of the project. Schwartz said that “the Nature’s Palette was perfect for the bamboo because it created a natural sheen that was very realistic.” Schwartz also said that “the wood and the bamboo were one of the most exciting parts of the project because they turned out so well…we even had people coming up and knocking on the wood to see if it was real!”

David Schwartz’s career in the decorative concrete industry really took off a few years back when he attended the World of Concrete. That is where he met Greg Price, of FossilCrete, who helped him learn a lot about vertical concrete. Ever since, rockmolds.com has used many of the FossilCrete products, and David Schwartz has become the FossilCrete representative for Hawaii and Guam. The two companies have also worked closely together to create demos at the World of Concrete. Schwartz also said that this year’s demo at the World of Concrete is not to be missed; it will be a lava surfer on which you can see rockmolds.com’s lava pattern at its best.

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David Schwartz
Makawao, Maui, HI 96768
david@rockmolds.com

Check out rockmolds.com featured on Concrete Networks latest outrageous driveway projects! We constructed a lava paver turn around driveway, utilizing our lava stone textures. http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/concrete_driveways/design-ideas/custom-pavers.html