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Stone Art
June 20th, 2006
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This weather is so conducive to being outside - I just find myself designing more things outdoors these days. This newest design is really simple to make - yet really, really beautiful. You’ll see that this one is placed in a small steam, but the design would work in any “water” spot in your yard - from a small barrel to a babbling brook. Your only limitation is in the size and shape of the
stones you use.
Mine were slate slabs. Feel free to get a bigger view of them by clicking on the picture. When working in moving water, it’s a little more difficult to get the space dug out that is needed to stand up the stone. Dig a space larger and deeper than you need. Stand the stone (or stones) in and pile other rocks around the base to help anchor the stone. If you have saved the earth you dug out, put it over the top of your rock pile. It will settle in.
If making this in a small fountain or reflecting pool, using large rocks and stones as anchors should be enough. You shouldn’t need (or in some cases, want) to use any dirt. Just fill in with pebbles, rocks and stones, and you’re good to go. And if you do make something like this, I would SO love to hear about! Tells us about it here on the blog or at :
http://www.frugalbydesign.com/share.html
Until the, I remain…
Your Frugal Decorating Diva,
Nancy
Daniel on 25 Sep 2007 at 12:25 pm: 1
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