Concrete Creations

A Lazy Susan

Here are a couple of notes and pictures on the second piece that I made.

• Design-wise, this is a much simpler piece (since it is flat) and the mold is relatively simple (compared to the one for the Desk Lamp)

• I integrated the bearing and some support structure into the model before pouring the concrete (that way I didn't have to worry about drilling holes into the piece afterward)**

** I live in an apartment building and I can not use a lot of noisy tools (like grinders, sanders, drills, etc). So I have to come up with ideas to make the piece in a way that not much after-work is required. That is the reason for all those different things that you see on the mold to hold together the bearing.

Materials Used

• The concrete mix I used for this one is the same as the Desk Lamp

• For the reinforcement, I use a decorative metal screen cut to desired sizes (note that having holes is preferred)

• The glass pieces are known as "fire glass" and people usually use them to decorate fire pits

• I got the Lazy Susan ball-bearing from Amazon (I am guessing they can also be found in hardware stores)

• I seal the piece with food-safe sealant