Be a garden artist and paint your own fun and colorful garden art!
Supplies:
- Cement block, single hole, 7 1/2″ square (McCoy’s)
- Drylock Masonry Waterproofer – color white (McCoy’s)
- FolkArt Acrylic Paint, 2 oz. size, your favorite colors (Hobby Lobby)
- Inexpensive nylon paint brushes various widths (Hobby Lobby)
- Water in a container to clean brushes
- Krylon Matte Finish Clear Spray (Hobby Lobby)
How To:
- Very thoroughly mix water proofer. Apply two coats over the entire block. Allow to dry between coats.
- Draw your design onto block with a pencil and fill in with paint or go freehand.
- Spray two coats of Krylon spray over entire block. Allow to dry between coats.
Fun options for your blocks:
- Plant herbs or small flowering plants in the hole
- Use singly or stack for plant stands
- Stack for garden bench legs or table base or birdbath stand
Please share your own garden art block creations on our Facebook page!
-Merlien
Deborah Lunceford says
This is so very cute! I have been spray painting the standard (2 cubbies) blocks and using them for succulents. I read an article that said not to use these blocks for edibles because the chemicals can leach into the soil. Have you heard anything about that?
james says
Deborah, local cinderblock may or may not contain fly ash, which is mostly genenerated by coal plants further north. But once incorporated and cured into a portland cement/aggregate mix, the small amount of contaminants are not readily water soluble. I think the hazard would be if you grind up a cinderblock really small and eat it with a spoon, or more likely, if you drop it on your toe!
Deborah says
Thank you, James. I saw many similar projects on Pinterest and then all these warnings started showing up. I shall endeavor to avoid either eating crushed cinderblocks or dropping on my toes…OUCH! Have a great day!