I want to make some homemade stepping stones for the pathway to my garden but I would like to color the sacrete mix,anyone know of a product I could use or any other ways to color the mix?
2007-09-02 16:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Do a search for concrete color. There are numerous suppliers of powdered colorants. Below is one site. Click on "color chart" to see the shades available. Put in your zip code to get a retail supplier near you. There is a calculator to help figure the amount of colorant you will need, but it seems intended for larger jobs.
If this is too expensive, or too much colorant for your job's size you could try paint. I've seen outdoor craft paint in small sizes. If you sponge on several colors the result can be very natural looking. See the second link below.
2007-09-02 16:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by mindshift 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use powdered oxide or liquid colour, a reputable DIY or concrete supplies retailer should have them. Liquid is generally dearer but more intense and you use less, powdered oxide you need to use a lot more to get a true colour
The colouring agent is added as you mix the concrete
2007-09-02 21:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All diy stores sell a dye you mix in with the mortars as you mix it..home depot, lowes etc
2007-09-02 20:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a colored cement dye. add to the sacreate mix
2007-09-02 16:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by William B 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋