Beat the heat
Weekenden venter lige om hjørnet og her er ugens DIY.
Sommeren er for alvor over os, og der skal masser af væske til at svale, når det gode vejr skal nydes – men uanset vejret er det bare altid lækkert at kunne nyde en kold drik fra et smukt glas.
Da jeg lavede lavede mine første beton forsøg, som med lysestagerne her, erfarede jeg, at beton hæfter på glas – og siden har jeg set de smukkeste glas med beton på pinterest, som desværre ikke kan købes mere. Men idag får I idéen til, l hvordan I selv kan lave minimalistiske drikkeglas med beton.
The summer here in Denmark is oh-sooo-good and all we need is a nice cooling refreshment and why not dress up your old glasses or tumblers.
After my first experiments with concrete I realised that concrete can bond to glass and afterwards I’ve seen the most delicate concrete tumblers on pinterest which unfortunately is sold out –
But fear not, here’s how you can make your own timeless and contemporary drinking glasses with concrete, so sit tight.
Materialer:
Plastbeholder til at mikse betonen i
Malerpind
Lyn-cement (cementpulver hvor der kun skal tilsættes vand)
Plastikkrus til at støbe i
Drikkeglas
samt vand og hobbykniv (ikke afbilledet)
For en detaljeret vejledning om at arbejde med alm. beton, læs dette indlæg
Det anbefales at de færdige glas håndvaskes.
Supplies:
Plastic container to mix the concrete in
Paint stir stick
Fast-setting concrete mix like Quikrete
Plastic drinking cups to as casting molds
Drinking glasses
furthermore water and a hobby knife (not pictured)
For a more detailed guide on how to work with concrete read this post
NOTE: Please be sure to hand wash only
Trin 1.
Afmål betonmix og vand efter foreskrifterne på emballagen og hæld det i plast beholderen. Brug malerpinden til at mixe med.
Step 1.
Pour the concrete in the mixing container and add water according to the label directions – use the paint stir stick to mix the concrete and water
Trin 2.
Hæld blandingen i plastikkrus og pres et drikkeglas ned oveni betonen.
Step 2.
Pour the mix in the plastic cups and press a drinking glass in each like pictured.
Trin 3.
Lad blandingen tørre ca. 8 minutter-15 minutter og løsn plastikkruset fra betonen.
Step 3.
Set the concrete to dry and when cured release the plastic cup from the concrete.
Trin 4.
Brug en hobbykniw til at trimme kanterne.
Step 4.
Use a knife to trim the edges.
Sådan! Drikkeglas med beton – som du kan se er glassene meget enkle og looket meget rent, er du mere til lidt bling bling vil en guldkant ikke være en dårlig idé.
And you’re done! As you can see the glasses have a quite minimalistic look, but you can easily dress up the concrete with a golden touch.
En af mine absolutte yndlingsforfriskninger her om sommeren er iste, og jeg har fundet en ny smagskombination som gør alting lidt dejligere. Denne passion og kokosnøds te fra Nicolas Vahé.
One of my favourite summer drinks is ice tea and I’ve just found a new darling flavour combo, passion fruit and coconut from Nicolas Vahé, perfect for all my afternoon cool downs.
Klar til at nyde en dejlig stund på terassen, det her er i hvert fald en te lige efter min smag, har du smagt den?
Now ready to enjoy those dogs days of summer with a refreshing and stylish summer drink in your hand?
Hvis du har nogen tips til en lækker sommerdrik, så del endelig!
Har været i fuld sving med meget forskelligartede projekter her til bloggen, så der er en masse super spændende projekter klar til jer – desuden har vores stue fået et helt nyt look, som jeg glæder mig afsindigt meget til at dele med jer.
Indtil vi ses igen, nyd weekenden og ha en smuk fredag!
If you have any tips for a nice drink to enjoy in these glasses feel free to share, we would all love to hear some refreshing ideas. So have a great Friday and weekend.
I’ll see you soon for new and exciting ideas and a peak of our restyled living room.
Have a great weekend!
What’s great idea..thank you for sharing…have a great Sunday….
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I always admire your idea.
Thank you for sharing this Awesome Diy.
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Åh hvor er det en fin idé Mette – jeg skal virkelig også snart i gang med noget beton, syntes man kan lave så mange flotte ting af det 😀
Hvor er de bare lækre Mette!
Jeg har endnu aldrig prøvet at arbejde med beton. Men når man bare kan købe sådan en blanding, der skal røres op med vand, kan jeg jo ikke få det nemmere ;o).
Lyder som en lækker iste-blanding…uhm!
Ønsker dig en skøn og varm weekend.
Kh. Anette
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These are amazing! Thanks for the tutorial!
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This is amazing idea and would love to implement. Thanks for sharing.
Timeless. Very hip and understated. Will link back on my blog, VWRDCO (vwrdco.blogspot.com).
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Wow..Thank you so much sharing this!! I have been researching how to replace or cover my laminate for a long time. I do not want to spend a great deal, and do not have a helper, so this was huge for me.
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That glass looks so lovely awesome idea thank so much for sharing it!
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