Pigment is not only for slabs and countertops. A bag of cement, a mold and a few grams of iron oxide is enough to make planters, candle vessels, coasters, statuary, chess tables — and the pigments are UV-stable, so outdoor pieces hold their color instead of chalking out after a season. Everything below was made by Direct Colors customers.
A pigmented concrete table by Sydney Phetmisay of The Moody Cactus.
The most common starting point, and the most forgiving — a mold, a mix and one color.
Oval concrete trays.Tray planters by Elisha Morril.Well Planted Co.
More Well Planted Co planters.A Forest Green planter.One by Candace C.
Concrete Planter by Rio Lane Designs.Hand-poured Concrete Pot.Concrete Planter by Rio Lane Designs.
Concrete Planter by Rio Lane Designs.Concrete Planters by Wanda Smith.Concrete Planters by Wanda Smith.
A Merlot planter by Camile Wattier.A Sunglow planter by Amanda Blackburn.Pottery by Chelsie K of House of Ivy.
Hand-poured pots, and artisan planters by Jessica Schroeder.
Pastel planters.An Egyptian Blue planter by Tiffany Clayton.A doodle pot.
Candles and vessels
Small, fast and repeatable — which is why so many candle makers use pigment. Thanks to Calafia Candle Co. for featuring the pigments in their tutorials.
Specialty Vessels by Offset Clarity Organics.Specialty Vessels by Offset Clarity Organics.Elemental Candles by Offset Clarity Organics.
Specialty Vessels by Offset Clarity Organics.Specialty Vessels by Offset Clarity Organics.Specialty Vessels by Offset Clarity Organics.
Specialty Vessels by Offset Clarity Organics.Autumn Bonfire 7 oz Concrete Candle.Red Marble Concrete Candle by Raven Candle Co.
Green Marble Concrete Candle by Raven Candle Co.Cobalt blue - Candle holders by Nicole Cox.Concrete Pottery by Nicole Cox.
Holders by Tamara Kelsey.A blue-gray holder by Marna Carney.
Concrete Candle by Raven Candle Co.Blue Pigment Concrete Candle Holders by Leslie B.Concrete Candle Holder by Whitney Parrish.
Pottery
Four colors from one maker — Susan P's pottery bus — showing how differently the same pigment range reads across forms.
Ocean Blue.Galaxy Black.Mars pigment pottery by Susan P.
Forest Green pottery.A pigmented vase planter by Grade Wallace.
Coasters, plates and small objects
Coasters in Almond, Galaxy Black and Terracotta; decor in Galaxy Gray, Sunglow and Soft Gray; and mosaics.
Concrete plates by Janice M.A cement cup by Hope Johnson.
Anchor art
Patrick Gavin of Anchors A Weigh — cast concrete anchors finished with Cola and English Red EverStain™ rather than pigment, showing how the two can be combined on cast pieces.
Before, and the stain going on.
During, and the finished anchors.
Sculpture and statuary
Statues and mosaics in Chestnut, Fern, Galaxy Black and Red Bromeliad.
Concrete Sculpture Black Lily Studio.Concrete Sculpture Black Lily Studio.
A pigmented concrete sculpture.Cupcake concrete art by Bonilla.
Cats on the Couch
By Candace Clough — six views of one piece, and the best argument in this gallery that concrete is a sculpture material rather than just a building one.
Old Wire Mesh Bench.Styrofoam on metal bench.Styrofoam on metal bench.
Three more views of the same piece.
Lego concrete art
By Jacob Canini, @j.a.w — molds taken from Lego bricks, cast in pigmented concrete.
The largest pieces here. Concrete suits a table top because weight is an advantage rather than a problem, and pigment means the color survives being knocked about.
A Moody Cactus table.A Charcoal buffalo table.An intricate design by Mark Fisher.
Two more views of the Moody Cactus table in Mars pigment.
Concrete chess table.Concrete Chess Table.Acid Stained Concrete Fire Table.
A black concrete ping pong table.A second view.A cornhole set — game tables by Stone Age.
A concrete pool
The largest project any customer has sent us for this page — Ocean Blue pigment through the pool itself.
A concrete pool colored with Ocean Blue pigment.
How the small pieces get made
The process is the same at every scale: mix the pigment into the dry cement, add water, fill the mold, work the bubbles out, demold once cured.
5 Gallon Bucket Cement Pigment Mixing with a Bird Cage and Drill Motor.Troweling pigmented concrete mix on mold.Shaping pigmented concrete mix on mold.
Removing the finished piece from the mold.
Pigmented concrete mix from drying on mold.Concrete Garden Statuary.Concrete Garden Statuary by Pete Segar.
Doodle Pots
“There are about 30 steps, and at least that many variables, in the making of a doodle pot. It's a process I developed in 2015. I love the process. It's creative and it's great fun. Thank you, Direct Colors, for the excellent pigments that have withstood the test of time and UV stability.” — Doodle Pots
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EasyTint™ and OxiGrip™ are not compatible when used together directly. For slip resistance, use EasyTint™ as the color layer and apply OxiGrip™ only with a clear solvent based sealer as the topcoat.
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