How to clean concrete statues like a pro Before you can begin to clean and refresh your yard art ideas for the new season, it's best to gather all your cleaning supplies first. You will need: ...

QI have a statue of a blue heron, but the neck is broken. The statue is about four feet tall, and I think it is made of concrete or a composite of concrete and another material. I would like to ...

That's calcium carbonate, present in the raw materials used to make concrete statues, rising to the surface in a process called efflorescence. Rain will eventually wash it away.

Concrete garden statuary can begin to crack and crumble from the cold winter elements. Horticulturist Paul Epsom shares the secret to keeping your concrete statuary safe all winter.

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While antique concrete statues are fabulous, I often use reproductions made from a lightweight material such as terra cotta because they are inexpensive and easier to lift.

MOLINE -- Concrete critters and fictional figures all have a temporary home at Castle Statuary. From gargoyles and angels to prowling tigers, bigfoots, pelicans and pigs, the business at 2930 ...

Life-size decorative goose statues for the lawn, garden or porch are making a big comeback, possibly as an antidote to uncertain times.

Terra cotta and ceramic shatter. Concrete can be damaged, eroding and breaking as water seeps into cracks then freezes and thaws, expands and contracts, over and over as temperatures rise and fall.