http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/09/03/concrete-folk-art-in-northern-wisconsin/ Bringing you the voice of the construction equipment owner. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/09/03/concrete-folk-art-in-northern-wisconsin/#comment-30317 Tony Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:36:53 +0000 http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/09/03/concrete-folk-art-in-northern-wisconsin/#comment-30317 Vermiculite is habitually mixed with cement in Europe to make fire bricks. In the US you seem to have a different type, any thoughts? Vermiculite is habitually mixed with cement in Europe to make fire bricks. In the US you seem to have a different type, any thoughts?

]]> http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/09/03/concrete-folk-art-in-northern-wisconsin/#comment-23239 John Mowatt Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:49:45 +0000 http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/09/03/concrete-folk-art-in-northern-wisconsin/#comment-23239 I've been in the concrete products business for a long time.I developed a concrete art product which is excellent for sculpture.You mix Portland cement,sand and vermiculite in various proportions.When it hardens you have a good sculpture material to work on.The more vermiculite you put in it the softer it becomes.Soft enough to carve with a spoon if yopu add enough.Great stuff for budding sculptors to work with.JM. I’ve been in the concrete products business for a long time.I developed a concrete art product which is excellent for sculpture.You mix Portland cement,sand and vermiculite in various proportions.When it hardens you have a good sculpture material to work on.The more vermiculite you put in it the softer it becomes.Soft enough to carve with a spoon if yopu add enough.Great stuff for budding sculptors to work with.JM.

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