hello and welcome to beton liebe, the sakret do-it-yourself series. when you are building or doing repairs at home, you often have some cement left over. you don’t need to throw this away. why not make something new with it? beton liebe shows you how to become a cement designer with a little skill you can create elegant decorative objects out of cement and cool jewellery in your very own style… – such as egg cups for a colourful accent on mother’s day. we will show you how to do this, step by step. you need paper muffin cups and tea lights for the mould, a few small stones for extra weight, a little vegetable oil and a paintbrush.
paper muffin cups are ideal for making nicely formed egg cups. brushing them with vegetable oil makes it easier to remove the egg cups from the mould. you should also oil the tea lights. for the casting material you need cement, for example sakret filling compound or sakret jointing mortar, water, a cup and a spatula for mixing. don’t forget to wear gloves. a face mask is also a good idea to stop you breathing in too much dust. take two portions of water for one portion of cement. carefully pour the water into the cement and mix it thoroughly. there should not be any lumps. if the mixture is too thick, add a little water, if it is too runny, add a little cement.
then pour the mixture into the muffin cup. press the tea light into the middle of the cement. small stones make the mould heavier. leave a little of the tea light exposed so that you can easily remove it later. carefully tap the filled mould on the table. this lets the air bubbles out of the cement and gives the egg cup a nice smooth surface. your project now needs a few hours rest. good morning! the cement should now be set. for the decoration you need a pair of pliers, fine sandpaper, paint, clear varnish and a brush.
first pull the muffin cup from the egg cup. simply pull out the tea light with your fingers or use pliers. check the edges! smooth them and round them off with sandpaper to make the egg cup nice to hold. you can now paint the egg cups with bright colours. if you then paint them with clear varnish, the colours will remain bright for many years. small felt pads under the egg cups prevent scratches on the breakfast table. finished! these beautiful egg cups make colourful accents and are the perfect mother’s day gift. goodbye until the next beton liebe, the web series for diy ideas from sakret!