Here are some small ones I use equal parts of peat moss,vermiculite,sand,and Portland cement the gray type and powder coloring in these.

uncover after 48 hrs then take it out the next day.

Here they are fresh out of mold.

Cleaned up the color kicks in when they dry so each batch is different color I don't have that to a science but that's ok.

Do you drill the holes or create them in the form???

Here is a finished one with Sopa sempervivum in it.
Took this photo today.

yes I use a drill on small ones and dowel rods on large pots to make bigger drain holes.

Beautiful. sorry I asked ao many Questions but I am learning from you all. Chris has helped me too.
Thank you and they are beautiful.

no problem you can buy cheap painters plastic at wal mart for 2 bucks or less depends how thick you want the plastic on the price .

Great!!1 Wonderful Instructions.

Those are really nice Randy. I like the natural shape of them when done this way.

Lynn, theres no such thing as hijacking a thread in my opinion. These are discussion forums and anything goes! I love learning new techniques too!

Thanks! I have no clue what I am doing when it comes to forums,I am a nooob.

Wonderful plantings and pots, Randy!
Thanks for the tutorial

I guess hijacking wasn't the correct term. Boy, that just brought a picture of pirates into my head.
I just wish I could make it all go into one thread. Maybe if I ask Dave? Be back.

I am just now reading this over. I can't believe how much I missed the first time. I am gathering all the info I can for next week. Sure hope nothing gets in the way of my hypertufa plans.

Lynn, I just looked this over too. I see Randy makes a sand mound and builds his pots on top of the mound. When I made my recent ones, I dug a hole in the sand and made it in the hole. Looks like either way works fine!

Next week I will be experimenting.

Can't wait to see your creations! Have fun!

What do you think - will slag abrasive work instead of sand in hypertufa? It's black, so hoping it won't show too much. It should work, right? It is after all, a mineral that is cooked. I have an endless supply of it, as HH is working at a metal fabricating shop as one of the sandblasters, and this is what they use. Update to follow - I really want to make some pinch pots, now that I have umpteen million seedlings of Jovibarba heuffelii and other species. Won't that be cute?

Waiting to see the answer on this one.