DIY Maven: Faux Stone Pavers

Today DIY Maven takes on faux stone pavers: If you've ever laid pavers, you know how exhausting it is. And even though you did it yourself, it probably wasn't cheap. Those bricks and stones add up! For smaller jobs, a viable alternative is going the faux route using molds and ready-mix.

Two great-looking molds are the Belgian Walkway Mold ($22.50) and the Cobblestone Mold ($20). Each measures 20" x 24"x 2" and takes 60 lbs ready-mix for each section.

As far as mixing the said ready-mix, spare your back and consider using a drill and a mixing paddle or the handy personal powered mixer, which, after you're done laying your new fabulous walkway, you can use to make ice cream. Okay, maybe not.

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hamid

HI its very good idea andyou can use oil to remove the mould from paving

Gefscon

how can acquire the necessary needed materials like, released agent, resin or color/pigment and others? i'm interested w/ your mold design. can u send me spec. about this. and the price.

Jenny Kent

Creating them, on your own might be a good idea but come to think of the materials you will be needing on creating them, I think it is much cheaper if you buy them instead of creating them on your own unless you have all the materials you will be needing and have a background or experience in creating t hem

Stone Mosaic

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omar maestre

I have made pavers but i worried about if when taking mould out, the wet pavers could break o deforms.