Making Cast Concrete Pavers

Custom molded team pavers from our art or your design.

Making concrete "pavers" or stepping stones, monuments, milestones, headstones and more with your wording.
This is a basic outline for semi-experienced do-it-yourselfers. Complete information is available on each part of this outline elsewhere on the web.

Custom address concrete block

[1] Decide on the size of the layout and create a rough sketch. This is the time to measure out the area
where the final product or resulting cast forms will be placed. Concrete can be heavy and have sharp corners, so measure it out first.

[2] To your layout, add any text or ornamentation you like. Mold letters may be found for purchase online or through letterbank.com. Professionals use reverse cast metal letters, and often the newest cast rubber letters, which are significantly less costly.

[3] Measure the text size and create or order letters. Remember, the letters will be indented into the finished concrete, and so must be reversed to read correctly.

[3 option] Order ready-to-mold one-piece reusable rubber molds from LetterBank.
Some Examples here and here.

[4] Place and secure the letters and/or casting shapes to your form, or place and pour a wet solution of concrete over the letters. Avoid rocks and very coarse gravel, as this will cause pockets or gaps in the finished product. In this example, there is a silicone spray being put on the pan to help in removing set concrete.

Vaseline is also brushed into the mold itself to assist in removing highly detailed molds from set concrete.







































[5] Once the concrete sets (usually overnight at least), remove the letter forms carefully. Allow the concrete to cure for an additional 5-7 days before placing in the desired location.

[6] Be creative! Concrete is fairly inexpensive and will last a long time. You can add concrete color dyes when mixing for various artistic projects.



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