Ferrocement Branch or Log As Garden Divider or Boundary

How to make a ferrocement tree branch or log as a garden divider or boundary.

A garden ferrocement tree branch or log divider or boundary

Armature of iron rods, wire mesh and crumbled newspaper

Armatures ready to be plastered with mortar

Mortar of 1 part Portland cement and 3 parts sand plastered over the armatures

Colored mortar used for the final outer coat

A little sculpturing or rendering to achieve the natural look

The base is flat to enable the log to rest firmly on the ground

A beautiful border to separate the grass from the tiled floor

Rabbit Made From Ferrocement

This is my third ferrocement project - something smaller and cute - a rabbit. Here it is in pictures...

1. A sketch and armature of my rabbit

2. Armature filled with crumbled newspaper for backing

3. Rabbit armature ready for plastering

4. White cement is used instead of the usual grey Portland cement

5. Usual 3 parts sand  and 1 part cement mixture

6. First, plaster the base of rabbit

7. Plaster the rest of the body

8. Back to the base again to smooth the gaps

9. Base all done

10. Head too longish and needs to be reshapened

 

11. Remove the mortar and reshape the head

12. This is more like a rabbit

13. The ear is too big and need to be reconstructed

14. Remove mortar and reshape the ear

15. Rabbit is almost ready

16. My ferrocement rabbit sits happily in the garden