I had to say no. Nothing like losing a sale!
I don't sell them because of postal costs. Molds don't weigh
much but are big when you get to step stone size. The Post
Office and everyone else use a system called "volumetric
pricing."
This means if you send a big light box, it will be charged as if
it weighed X lbs. X is an average for what a box that size would
hold. So your 13 oz. or so mold is charged as if it weighed 5
pounds.
I can't ask anyone to pay that much so I just don't sell large
molds. It is enough that the box for the molds I do sell is much
heavier than the contents. I send hundreds of pounds of
cardboard all over the country. And a few pounds of plastic!
Now for your free stepping stone. Get yourself a plastic garbage
can. The bottom of the can should be the size you want your
stepping stone to be. I guess you have figured it out now!
Anyway cut the can off about 5 inches up from the bottom, and
there is your mold.
Google this - Beware the Dreaded Theet O Vac!
Don't cheap out here. Use a new garbage can, old ones seem to be
a little "sticky." Release agent helps but you will lose a few
castings. Get a new can, they are not that expensive!
You can play around with maybe putting a couple of leaves in the
mold before you pour your concrete. They will wash out with your
garden hose and you will have an attractive pattern left behind.
You could also try a couple of kid's plastic lizards or worms.
They will pull out easily when your stone is cured. There are a
lot of kids' toys that are plastic and can be used here, look
around. When you see something, think of molds.
Be sure you use a release agent before pouring. (10w engine oil
works for me) Try pouring two colors of concrete. Mix your
plain, uncolored concrete and set it aside. Then mix some
colored concrete. Pour the color then the plain. Maybe a small
stir with a stick after both are in the mold. Don't get carried
away. You just want to create a couple of swirls, not blend the
colors into one unrecognizable blob of mush.
Take a look around, you will see all kinds of things you could
try in your mold. You will also start to see lots of things that
could be molds.
Happy pouring!
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www.delsmolds.com for more free molds
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