DIY Leaf Sand Cast Birdbath Tutorial

This leaf shape DIY Sand Cast Birdbath project will create a one-of-kind watering place for the birds in your backyard. It’s easy to make, works with any large leaf and it can be finished a number of ways. For a large birdbath, like the one in the photo at right, plants like rhubarb, gunnera or ‘Sum and Substance’ hosta work best. This one’s rhubarb. You’re not limited to big leaves. This process will work with just about any type. Far more than a bird bath, I would love to use it as decoration on garden either on ground, around pond, or on garden wall.

Materials

• Large leaf
• 1 bag of sand
• 2 bags of concrete
• Water
• Plastic wrap
• Tubular concrete form
• Paint or concrete dye (optional)
• Concrete sealer

Tools

• Bucket or mixing Tray for concrete
• Hoe for mixing
• crub brush
• Paintbrush
• Foam brush
• 2 containers for paint and sealer

This Sand-Cast Birdbath Garden Project was originally published in Garden Gate magazine No. 53, you can get the video tutorial from link below . Look for plants with large leaves to add to your garden. Then turn one of those big beauties into a homemade bird bath. This DIY leaf sand cast birdbath makes a serene resting place for butterflies, too.

GardenGateMagazine –Making a Sand-Cast Birdbath