Another tip I learned from another KZfaq channel is that when you're painting concrete for outdoor use, as in say a bird bath etc etc, is to mix water with the paint and thin it out quite a bit, like 50%, and that way you're in essence priming it. The thinned out paint will seep into the porous concrete and form a more permanent bond that is supposed to last for years. Un-thinned paint basically sits on the surface and doesn't seep into the pores very well to achieve a strong bond. After you paint it with thinned paint you can go back over it with paint straight out of the container and you'll end up with a much longer lasting paint job.

The rod was genius. I’ve cut a lot of bags of peat moss, mulch, potting mix etc. and frequently just cut them in half, but the rod underneath is a game changer.

Engineer here: if you're doing it without the cobblestones embedded, the longer you leave the bag sealed, the stronger your concrete will be. A common misconception is that concrete needs to dry out to get done. Concrete needs to set up (a reaction with water), not dry out. Not that these need to be super strong anyway, just hold foot traffic. So don't stress about it.

Here is a hint for the cobblestones. Instead of ordinary sand, if you use polymeric sand, the stones will be locked together very firmly. Yes, polymeric sand is more expensive than ordinary sand, but it is far more structural. It is used with paverstones.

For anyone who wants to make sure your cobble stones stay weed free for many years to come just a roll of weed block landscaping fabric and lay it down under the cobble stone. Trust me, you’ll thank me when it still looks great in 10 years.

Hi everyone I'm a doctor. You should always wash your hands after using concrete. Your cuticles could dry out and split open. Then infection can occur. Thank you for reading.

I love KZfaq videos. Being able to watch skilled people create nice things is my favorite part.

What a great, inexpensive way to build your own pathway. I think I'm going to try this from the back patio to the side gate. This seems like something simple that even I could do! Many thanks!

When I’m filling ziplock bags, I roll the top over first and this keeps it open and stable for filling. You also don’t get stuff in the zipper so it zips up easily when you’re done😁

colour the concrete ...you can use white cement ...and add coloured oxide powder to colour your stones ...and have someone hold the bags open while you fill them...you san also smash up odd tiles ...old china and use marbles to decorate your stones

You can make the cobblestones ahead of time and let them set up sitting on a board so that they get a flat bottom. Grease the bags before filling them and then they can be reused. The cobblestones can be removed from the bags after a couple of days and then covered with a sheet of plastic to remain moist while they continue to cure

Another great variation would be to add concrete dye to the water (e.g., Quikcrete Liquid Cement Color) you use to mix the concrete so that the "stones" you end up with are pink or terra cotta or pretty much any color you may want, as opposed to just the whitish grayness of concrete.

Love the open the bag with the broom handle/dowel trick! Using that for my big bags of garden soil!

The broom handle idea is great, not only for cement but for the heavy bags of topsoil I lug around!

This is a wonderful idea. I love natural stone, but it can get pretty expensive if you have a large area to cover. I’m thinking of using this technique to create borders for my garden beds. I assume that you could add coloring agents to the concrete as well - if you wanted a sandstone look, for example...? Nice tutorial, and very helpful tips and tricks. 😊

The first project here is very inspiring to me. I have a large sculpture garden (the focus of my channel) and a rotting wood deck that I want to replace. I thought about a stone patio, but the granite I have is slick when wet. This idea with the bags is AMAZING to give a more rustic look. The area I have is huge, but I think this would be SWEET! Thank you for sharing it.

The first guy was like the Bob Ross of cement cobble stones. So relaxing to hear.

Your cobblestone idea is pure genius!!!! I love the decorative walking stones also! Thank you ❤️

Before filling your zip lock bags, turn the edges down. This prevents getting concrete or food into the ridges which can interfere with using the zip lock.

That turned out far better than I was expecting. I was doubting you there for a bit!

Love the cobblestones! My brother-in-law accidentally created bag-size concrete stone. I'm sure you know how. Rain.

This gent is a genius.. Nice to see something unique and different. This will be a project I intend to try. Respect and big Big Thankyou. x

I love this idea. If you did this using those green composting bags, they would disintegrate after the concrete hardened. They would probably make more of a round or irregular shaped stone.

I just realized I can make custom sized bags with my vacuum sealer too. Ideas a plenty!

I love both ideas on this video. I saved it for future reference. Thank you for sharing! I really like when Hometalk gives directions like this video. I cannot follow when they speed through something without a spoken tutorial.

The cobblestones idea is pure genius. I’ve nowhere to use it but I’ll certainly tell my family about the concrete zip lock bag idea. 😃👍

Did I watch the same two videos as everyone else?? Both ideas looked hideous

I was a hod carrier in the Uk age 16 to 19. Split in half hundreds of bags of cement to throw in the mixer. Wish I had thought of the rod trick 🙄😆 👍

Thanks I needed a cheap and easy way to cover an odd area in my yard. The concrete bag idea is genius!

What a full project! I'm going to do this for my backyard. Thanks so much. Love, love love this!

The Bob Ross of cobblestones, was expecting him to talk about happy trees! Some good Advice in these comments, roll on Summer.

Wow, this is brilliant. My wife and I just bought our first home and we’re teaching ourselves how to do things in our yard and around the house. This video just gave me an idea. Thanks!!!

As a woman who has had to pick up those heavy bags to use them, thank you for that tip. I use it to fill in potholes every spring. Plus other projects.

A SECRET TRICK FOR THE ZIPLOCK BAG... Before filling the baggie, roll the top over to help it stay open a little better. 👌

Thank you for this blessing this can do a lot for people like me💜

First house this coming summer and very excited. Small cottage with lovely sloping back yard and pond in back. Your concrete ziploc technique will enable me to achieve MANY MANY concepts on a budget: 1. wall for small in ground pond w/fountain 2. walls for garden areas, perennials and annuals. 3. circular flower bed at base of mailbox. 3. path from back door to garage and back door to backyard. 4. small patio to fit two chairs, end table and firepit for pond viewing. 5. several small outdoor planters including one for an outdoor Christmas tree. and a GARDEN ARCH! I'll achieve this one using the technique from a YT poster, who suggested placing the bags on flat surface to cure before placing. For the arch, I'll place the bags, one row at a time, around the outside of a child's plastic wimming pool. I believe my fairytale cottage will then be complete. WILL UPLOAD PICS WHEN DONE. ETA: ONE YEAR

I’m going to use both ideas!!! Gorgeous just gorgeous!!!

Brilliant! I've been trying to decide on the best way to pave our (dirt) walk, and the Ziplock cobblestones are genius! (And splitting the bag will be a big help, too.) Thank you so much!

I love this!! Im thinking I'd probably color the cement, natural browns, greens, purples. Love the glow stones, wonderful idea!

That looks beautiful! I never would have thought about doing that. Loved the layering. The cement hack was really great as well. I loved the stone’s that were added to it. 😍

I agree the zip bag is brilliant it was invented thousands of years ago 2 things add cement color to the mix and use different size bags for contrast

LOVE the little porch & the stepping stones!! Great video! I'm going to make stones to edge my garden but haven't seen the ziploc bag idea. perfect size mold for the rocks I want to make.

I would never guess in a million years how lovely the end result would be. I also find your videos so relaxing to watch!!! Thanks so much!

Cut the bottom end out of your tin can also, sit it in the bag as a fill form, slip out at the right volume. Plant creeping thyme in the cracks, other fragrant herb or small sedum.

The ziplock cobbles are brilliant for a small space. Thanks for the great idea!

Genius ideas!!! ...Clever & creative people always make me smile from ear-to-ear.... *: )*

Glad I found your presentation. I love this idea and may do it someday. You did a very nice job and those glow in the dark pebbles were a nice touch.

Thank you for sharing, these tips are great for our growing concrete contractor company

Love the walk way. Love the painting on papers. Thank you for sharing this information.

The cobble stone effect is amazing. I’m doing a fire pit area this summer. For sure this will be effective for decore. Thanks.

First half - the Bob Ross of concrete!👌

When painting the outside of your home mix a pint of glow paint in with it your house will be the coolest looking place in the neighborhood at night

reminds me of New England cobblestone, love it!

Nice idea on the cobblestone patio! I Love the stepping stones, I'm going to add that idea for my pathway in the garden, it's beautiful & i love your color choices. Thank you!!

Loved the ideas from this…from the start, to the end. Pretty floral stencil on the stepping stones!

The fricken rod tip was gold thank you so much

The broomstick trick was awesome!

I love this! Genius idea! What a great way to make a little path!

Thanks a lot that's my next job. Thank you again.❤

BEAUTIFUL Thank you so much for sharing this great video

OK!! I LOVE This!! Concrete Bag and Stones--Absolutely GREAT Idea!!❤️❤️😀👍👍👍👍 The Stepping Stones are Beautiful too!

Thank you for the cobblestone idea, I love it. This is something I can do as I do not have all the expensive tools I've seen in other DIY projects.

Wow thank you for this. I was looking up something else but found this! Just what I needed for my other project. 🙏😊

what a great idea, I am going to do this for my front and back yard walkways.. thank you so much for sharing this ❤️

Both projects are so lovely, Thank you.

This is simply genius! I love that you put forethought into things like keeping the cement from sticking to the bottom of the container as well. This really satisfies my OCD!👍

I want the audience to take note here. Getting puppy approval is really the key to the whole operation.

OMG!!!! Some people are so creative! What a great idea for the cobble stone area.

Loved all the beautiful stencil work you did on the pavers they were gorgeous now you make me wanna do something similar and it didn’t look hard at all thank you so much for sharing this project

That is absolutely gorgeous! I definitely have to try this. Thank you for sharing this.

Wooow Thank you for such precise and comprehensive explanation and demonstration Dear Friend. I will use it. Merci 🌞❤️

Bob Ross of cement? Some happy little glow pebbles live right over here

I wonder if sturdy paper bags would hold up long enough for the concrete? Hate all that plastic waste.

Thank you for this video. Cobblestone path coming my way! 🥰🥰🥰

Yeah this worked really well to slowly wall up one side of my basement. The slow concrete stacking and setting was a really nice effect. You could see how with each Ziplock the inexorable finality of the wall closing became impossible to avoid. Instead of using sand, I used a thick caulk adhesive to prevent any more sounds from coming from the area that I had just walled off.

Wow! Most beautifully easy way to do pathway cement work! Thank you so much for the tips. Going to be working on my cobble stone soon. 🤗❤️👍🏾💯

This guy is the Bob Ross of zip lock baggies filled with concrete.

The are both awesome projects!! I might try them, and I saw someone do the cobblestone project with grocery bags. After they dried they took a heat gun, and melted the plastic.

Bought one of those quikrete walkmaker molds to do a patio. Now that I see this video I’m going to do some sections with this method. Although I would prefer polymeric sand for the joints.

This is brilliant 👏 👌

Love both projects , the stepping stones my favorite ❤

I had already planned to use the concrete bags for a patio. Thanks for the video. Love everything!

Love the first! Love the idea behind the second!

NICE STEPPING STONES... THE PAINTED ONES. VERY NICE. I ALSO LIKE JUST THE DIAMONDS SHOWING TOO. I LIKE BOTH WAYS.

Now all you need are a dozen plastic pink Flamingos to complete the look. Great job!

The broom handle under the concrete bag is brilliant, thanks for sharing.

WONDERFUL! Absolutely wonderful! Thank you!❤️❤️❤️

Another tip if you want to do an extra good job (optional) put a layer of paver base then a layer of leveling sand underneath.

The cobblestone idea makes me think something similar was used in ancient times. We have all seen the tight fitting stones used in walls, buildings, paths, etc. They didn't have plastic baggies, but they could have used strong woven material to fill with a concrete like mixture and stack them one upon another and the concrete would compress and mold into place. They would probably have to build a strong supporting structure to keep everything vertical and allow for some settling before continuing. Just a thought. It would be worth experimenting to see if it would work.

Wow that first one was a shocker!! 😳😱 So good when finished!! 🤯🤯 Also loved the stencil on 2nd one, cute idea!! 🤩🤩🤩

Love it. ☺️ I’ve been working on some concrete projects, now I think I’ll be adding some more. 🤪

Omg don’t lie that must have taken forever. It looked like a painful process. End result was nice however I would not have the patience to fill little baggies then peal plastic off each bag. That’s just me. I’d rather buy some pavers and spend the rest of the day fishing.

The ziplock Pathway is absolutely brilliant, even I think that I can complete one. I've been needing a patgway on the northern side of my house. I realize it will take a lot of Ziploc bags and bending over. But the WOW factor afterwards will be worth every minutes of work. Saved it and thank you for sharing!

OMGOODNESS. I love both of these fabulous ideas. I live in the bush, and I don't have grass around my house. I can use both of these insane ideas. Thank you to both of you.

OOOOOHHHHH THE BROOM TRICK!😃😃😃😃 My back thanks you!🙌🏾

Glow in the dark paint mixed with the water then painted! I'm loving that idea for a cute 'through the looking glass ' style section

This is just short of brilliant. I may be too old to get on my hands and knees but I'm going to try it somehow thank you

such great ideas my patio in this older rent house has a rectangle opening full of grass and the bagged cement could work there. and the stepping stones are stunning

Randomly watched this video. Thumbs up

Thanks 🙏🏾 so much for the cobble stone idea 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉