What you'll learn
Learn how to make your own concrete planters with our arts short courses in Sydney!
Join this hands-on workshop to learn the basics of concrete making. It’ll open up a whole world of possibilities to create jewellery, furniture and other homewares.
You’ll learn how to make concrete planters from scratch, to suit any plant and add creative green elements to your home or workspace. Using contemporary styles such as the marble effect, you’ll also learn how to decorate a pre-made planter to take home as well.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this fun concrete planter workshop, you should be able to:
- Recall the principles of concrete making
- Practised different decorating effects
- Bring home three concrete planters: two that you have made yourself and one pre-made pot that you have decorated.
Course content
What will be covered in this concrete planter workshop?
- Step-by-step instruction on how to mix concrete from scratch
- Moulds and their usage
- Colouring and decorating effects including marble effect
- How to apply these skills to other crafts such as jewellery, homewares and furniture making
Intended audience
Who is this concrete planter workshop for?
This course is for beginners.
Course venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
What we provide
- Concrete, paints and all materials needed to make and decorate
- Recycled moulds
- One small succulent for one of your pots
What to bring to class
- A box to transport your beautiful concrete planters safely
- An apron and/or old clothes you don't mind getting dirty
- Closed-in shoes
Course testimonials
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Jenny said: It was great fun, creative but also something delightfully child-like about playing with concrete & paints!
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Justine said: Fun course. Easy to make. Brilliant tutor!!!
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Paul said: Very fun and useful course. Holly Cook was also a great tutor (explained things very clearly and was very approachable and knowledgable).
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Paul said: I really enjoyed getting the hands on experience of making a planter - something one would not get just watching a video online.
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Monica said: I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Our teacher Holly is fantastic, her knowledge of cement and what you can create with it is excellent. Holly is very generous with her ideas and gives lots of advice and tips on how to create with cement. I would love to take another course with Holly.
Course tutors
Holly Cook
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