Includes index.

Getting creative with concrete : an introduction -- Concrete fundamentals -- How does concrete work? -- Understanding concrete mixes -- Safety -- Mixing concrete -- Forms and molds -- Casting techniques -- Common tools -- Coloring concrete -- A few words about color -- Projects -- Tabletop planter : integral color with acid stain -- Concrete sphere : integral color with contrasting slurry -- Stacked ring planter : gradated integral color -- Address sign : integral color with recessed design -- Tabletop candleholder : integral color with old world texture -- Doorstop : integral color with imbedded object -- Hanging concrete pendants : integral color with two-tone acid stain -- Simple dish : integral color with inlaid slurry -- Side table : integral color with multiple slurries -- Pressed stool : integral color with tone-on-tone slurry -- Water feature : integral color with two shades -- Board-form fire pit : integral color with pigment stain -- Large oval planter : integral color for varied color values -- Child's chair : integral color in any hue -- Wood-burning fire pit : integral color with concrete joinery -- Garden swing : integral color with multiple hues -- Cast-in-place side table : integral color with trowel finish -- Bike stand : integral color with inlaid object -- Simple bench : raw concrete with acid stain -- Modern birdhouse : integral color for brilliant white.

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