My experience playing with Hypertufa extends over many years. I say playing because the creative opportunities are endless. I have made everything from water features to Buddha heads out of ...

Hypertufa (pronounced hyper-toofa) is a type of artificial stone. It was first created in the mid-19th century by mixing sand, peat, various volcanic aggregates and cement.

Decorative Hypertufa objects such as mushrooms and statues were displayed. Since it is a messy process, the participants voted against Baxter really making a pot inside the Red Cross building. She ...

Hypertufa pots bring a focal point and singular charm to the patio, balcony or wherever they are placed. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

Alot of gardeners grow plants in pots. Some start their own flowers from seed. A few even make their own potting mix using homemade compost. But not many make the pots the plants grow in. A group ...

Start with a basic recipe first: 1 part cement. 1 part sand. 1 part peat moss. 1 part of vermiculite or perlite. When I made my hypertufa containers, I used vermiculite in the recipe.

Hypertufa is a man-made version that uses one part of Portland cement to three parts of other materials, such as perlite, vermiculite or sand. One of the materials used is sphagnum peat moss.

Hypertufa Pot-making Workshop. When: 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 25 Where: Los Angeles Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia Cost: $40, which includes entry to the arboretum, $30 for members Pre ...

In October, I made my first hypertufa troughs from a mix of peat moss, perlite, Portland cement, and water. Extremely durable once they set up, the resulting containers look similar to carved stone.