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03 May Crafts & DIY Projects Digest

Faux Concrete Bookends

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If you're looking to add a touch of industrial chic to your bookshelf, DIY faux concrete bookends are a fun and stylish project to try out! Get creative with different shapes and sizes to match your personal style or give them as a thoughtful handmade gift to book lovers in your life. So roll up your sleeves, put on your crafty hat, and get ready to bring a trendy, modern twist to your decor with these DIY faux concrete bookends!

Materials:

  • Faux Concrete Bookends
  • Supplies
  • FloraCraft Styrofoam cubes
  • FloraCraft Smooth Finish
  • Spatula/putty knife
  • Cardboard letters
  • FolkArt Light Concrete Painted Finish
  • Craft paint
  • Paint brushes

Coat the Foam with Smooth Finish

I used a foam cube as the base of the bookend. I just learned about this FloraCraft Smooth Finish, which fills the cracks of the foam to make a smooth surface you can embellish in SO MANY ways. It’s a game-changer!

I applied two coats of the Smooth Finish to the cube using a putty knife.

Let it dry and set before moving onto the next step.

Apply the Concrete Finish

After the Smooth Finish dried completely, I was ready to apply the concrete finish!

I dabbed the concrete finish on the cube. You can see in the picture that it has a grit to it, which makes it nearly impossible to mess up, since bumps and cracks are what make it look like real cement!

Next, I applied the concrete finish to the cardboard using the same method as the cube.

Again, let dry completely.

Glue Letter to the Cube

Then, I glued the letter to the cube using a hot glue gun.

Touch Up with Concrete Finish

I wanted it to look like one piece of cement, so I used the concrete finish to fill in the seams between the letter and the cube.

Tape Off and Paint the Base

Last of all, I add a pop of color to the bottom of the cube. I just taped, painted, and let dry.

Tip: if you need to put something non-skid on the bottom of your bookends, you can add some cork! Just hot glue it on.

How cool is that texture from the concrete finish?!


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