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Title: DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 16, 2004, 17:26:47
First impressions.
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Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 16, 2004, 17:27:34
Ready for painting.
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Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: Gardengirl on March 16, 2004, 22:08:57
Great Ken - is there no end to your talent ;) :D ;D  What are you going to plant in it ???
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: eileen on March 16, 2004, 23:05:45
Do you want to move to Scotland by any chance?????

Eileen.
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: Hugh_Jones on March 16, 2004, 23:34:59
How perfectly twee.  Do you make gnomes as well?
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 17, 2004, 08:11:12
I'm on boot number 20 something. They make great pressies. There's a drain hole so they can be planted using just compo or with a plant-pot.
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 17, 2004, 13:12:24
Cor Ken, not only are the the photo king, you are the DIY champion!  Love it!
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 17, 2004, 14:32:43
First coat white, second coat black:
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Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 17, 2004, 14:33:44
Kew Boots ready for plants.
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Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 17, 2004, 14:34:26
Mm! Needs a trailing plant, me thinks.
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Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: Gardengirl on March 17, 2004, 15:58:16
They're really great Ken - much better than the boring old concrete one I bought from the garden centre.  Pity they're too heavy to send through the post or I would have one ::) :)
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: Colin_Bellamy-Wood on March 17, 2004, 20:34:17
Ken, your boots were made for planting.   They are a great work of art, and I would certainly have one off you.   I'm looking at the place where it would go too.   Congrats on your skill.
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 17, 2004, 20:48:10
Keeps me off the streets and on the straight and narrow, Colin. (Only 'cos they're too heavy to do a sideways move in!)
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: aquilegia on March 18, 2004, 12:47:29
Are you connected to the Mob Ken? I'm going to keep on your good side, I don't fancy wearing them!
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: busy_lizzie on March 18, 2004, 13:22:38
Your boots are great, Ken!  What a great idea and really well done!  :D busy_lizzie
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 18, 2004, 14:08:21
Cor! Thanks you lot. If I was in the UK I'd make you all a leftfooted one each.
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: mysticmog on March 23, 2004, 13:12:20
Wow!!! So impressed!!
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: eileen on March 23, 2004, 14:21:50
Just seen the finished boots KK.  ;D

Wish you could come to Scotland as I'm sure you'd do a roaring trade.

You couldn't send some magic dust over could you instead? Maybe then my Ian would be able to do all the wonderful things you can.

I agree with you - a trailing plant would look lovely.

Really impressed, any more photographs of other projects you can let us all drool over?  :P

Eileen.
Title: Re:DIY Concrete Boots
Post by: kenkew on March 23, 2004, 16:27:15
Well,,, I once bought a hugh chunk of maple (about a foot square) with the intention of carving it into a coach and four. Chisels and mallet in hand, tongue between teeth I set to. Bits of chipping flew all over the shed. Boy, was I a happy chappy, shaping an' filing' an' gouging to my hearts content. 3 weeks later I came out of the shed and proudly presented to my wife (at the time) a beautifully carved and highly polished .... teaspoon!
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