I was in one of your live classes (weekend) down in So Cal (Laguna Beach I believe) in 2004. Have used your techniques many many times. Glad to see you on KZread now. Great work!

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome… We had monthly classes at 22 locations up until the 2008 crash. Fred Primo taught at our Lahaina beach location.

I'm so very happy to have come across your channel. Thankyou so much!

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donn, I appreciate you watching my videos.

You are the rock king !!!! Absolutely awesome work 👍

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much... I appreciate you watching my videos and giving great feedback.

Wow, great videos, love your "to the point" explanations and detailed techniques and yes I'm going to subscribe and make a tall rock with a hole for water to run down!

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good... thanks for the positive feedback

This is fascinating. Thank you!!!!!

So happy to have found your channel :)

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback. I appreciate you watching my videos

You are amazing and your work is wonderful! I have wanted to try something like this for many years and now I have you as a great teacher when I do! Thank you so much!

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks… I appreciate the opportunity to help you on your quest thanks for watching my videos

This is really good stuff, sir. Thank you for sharing. I plan on using your techniques to build stone steps for my cabin, drain area down my driveway, and for a pond area I plan on building.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback… I wish you well on your project. Thanks for watching my videos

Thank you for sharing your gift!

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Lynn, thanks for your positive feedback. I very much you taking the time to watch my videos.

Absolutely great instructions 🥃👍👍👍

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you very much… I appreciate both your positive feedback and you watching my videos.

Brilliant series of videos. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. My mind is now full of ideas for the garden. Seb. Uk 👍

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks…It’s always nice having someone from across the pond providing positive feedback. I really appreciate you taking your time to watch my video.

I LOVE IT!🌻

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate you watching my videos

I love working with concrete this seems like a fun way to decorate the yard. Keep it up!

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your positive feedback and I really appreciate you watching my videos

Excellent craftsmanship - equally good teacher.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you so much for the positive feedback, I appreciate you watching my videos.

Your work and creativity are AWESOME!!!!!!!

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Well, thank you very kindly. I appreciate you taking your time to watch my video.

This is absolutely amazing! I want to start making rocks now! :)

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Great… thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watching my videos

you sir...great man and teacher.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback I really appreciate you taking your time to do so and thanks for watching my videos

First time watching. Your Rocks are Amazing they look like the real thing.. Marvellous work..

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback… I appreciate you watching my videos

can't wait to try this, thx! they look great!

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you for the positive feedback and I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos…

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

It can be lots of fun.. thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watching my videos.

Working on a rock now and will try your aluminum foil technique. Also like the grinding wheel to smooth down.

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Remember, it’s best to leave that on for an hour or so and let it dry just a little bit you’ll get a better texture. Don’t forget not to leave it on overnight. It’s a bugger to get off.

Love these videos! Thank you!

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the positive feedback and I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my video

@versatilecncdesigns6926

Жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock I’m getting into the business of CNC engraving into concrete and have been looking at ways to make boulders lighter and more realistic and I stumbled across your channel and have been binge watching your videos!

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Bring watching my video can be bad for your mental state. Lol Thanks for watching my videos

Have to make some decor for vbs this year. Giving me some inspiration for my classroom. Thank you

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Cool… They should all know about “The solid Rock” Jesus. 😀👍

I'm in LOVE with this technique! You are a skilled craftsman and I love your explanations. Thank you. I'm in SoCal and would love to take your course in oerson.

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Well, thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video.

You are Master of Master . Thank you so much for your video .

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again

Great job mate 👍

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback and I appreciate you watching my videos

Great video and enthusiasm from a true craftsman. I wil be makng some Mayan heads or Easter Island heads in the next month of so and will be relying on your techniques to improve my success. Many thanks !!!1

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my video. I do have my Easter Island statue template kit on sale if you’re interested. Email or call me. Info@fauxrocktraining.com 971-237-2957

I love your videos! I want to start doing this......beautiful work. Mahalo

@fauxrock

11 ай бұрын

Well, thank you for the kind feedback… I really appreciate you taking your time to watch my video.

Thanks for your teaching. Greetings from Poland.

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome… It’s my privilege to serve. A few years back I had a gentleman from Warsaw attend one of my hands on class. The guy was a very talented artist. Thanks for watching my video

@Jakub_Andrzejewski

Жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock It's where I'm living - 15 miles west from Warsaw. Where are you located in US? Years ago I spent some time in Dallas, TX and Nashville, TN.

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Small world… Im about an hour and a half outside of Portland, Oregon. I’ve been to Texas several times

I’m excited about starting a cement project.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great, it can be a lot of fun. Thanks for watching my videos

You’re a Great teacher

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind feedback. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my video.

What kind of glue do you use? Also, in case you're interested, I've had great results deburring concrete using a brick or piece of concrete block. I love the cross in your yard.

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

There’s a lot of different manufactures for the glue that we use but it’s important that you get a glue that’s 100% water based acrylic. As for the cross on my rock wall... Yes my savior is Jesus Christ. I appreciate both you watching my videos, giving good feedback and admiring the cross.

That's a nice boulder.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you… I appreciate you watching my video

Rocking!

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my videos...

When you get to the knock down part to soften the rock I wonder if a butchers metal mesh glove would make the job easier? Just a thought. Thanks for taking us through the process.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

I’d imagine that would work great. I never thought of using those, that’s why I love feedback from many different talented people. Thanks

That’s a great way to keep blackberries from spreading (surrounding them with your faux rocks). As someone who has lived around blackberries I know they will continue to expand their territory if not blocked or regularly cut back, and the bigger their territory gets the more likely they are to become a place for rodents to infest, better to keep a small controlled patch.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

So true… thanks for your comments

Rock star!

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

lol... too cool

thanks for responding

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Using this technique, would these stones be stackable? Say if I wanted to make a pillar of 12x12x12 inch stones. Would they withstand weight? Your videos, demonstrations, instructions, all are top notch. I would LOVE to take your class.

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Well, thank you Paul for the great feedback and I appreciate you taking your time to watch my video. Yes I have made features with individual rocks that are stackable and the weight is not an issue the way we’re building them.

@paultaft662

Жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock that’s great thanks for taking the time to respond!

i like your videos

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate you watching my videos

Belíssimo trabalho, perfeito, mas q lugar frio dá pra ver fumaça de vapor quente saindo de sua boca

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

👍👌👍😀

Deburring a faux rock. I got to try that.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

😀😀👍

Super inspiring videos! What is the mesh you use to strengthen the sculpture?

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

The mesh is a product made by STO

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

😄👌😄

impressive. I got to try making small rock . Im curious how much each one of those rocks could sell for ? Maybe 300-500 USD. I feel like it could sell for more

@fauxrock

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate you taking your time to watch my video. I generally calculate the square foot surface area of a rock and charge $45 per square foot.

@phillyformage4622

3 ай бұрын

@@fauxrock you should increase your rates. How many players are in the faux rock making biz. I’d say 60-90$ a sq/ft is still reasonable for your skill level , also if there’s some added color and hydro seal. Thanks for sharing your craft.

Heres a idea. Why not built a handle for the grinding wheel. All you need is a long screw a washer and dowel or a square piece of wood. It would make hold that wheel all kinds of easy.

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good idea... thanks for watching my videos

Excellent tutorials, so if I wanted a bigger rock 🪨, then I'd have to use a bigger box 📦 right?

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback, I appreciate you watching my videos If I want a bigger rock, I make a frame of the cardboard corners then sheet it with cardboard

I am so enjoying these vids and am desperate to have a go myself some day.. One question, if you intended to apply some colour to the rock would adding oxides to the sealant/cement slurry be the way to go? Thank you in advance.

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

There’s 12 main techniques to staining rock... yes integral color is widely utilized in this industry, I prefer to stain the rock after it is built and dry. I use 100 percent acrylics to make a penetrating stain. Thanks for watching my videos

@simonvalledy9736

3 жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock Thanks very much for the reply. It’s insane how much I have gained from watching your vids. Just need the chance to have a go now.

To me you sound like Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. At 16:52 you said bonding agent (Buzz says bonding strip) Too funny. Great video!

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Well I’ll take that as a compliment...lol Thanks for watching my videos and give great feedback

damn, you rock! pun intended!

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks... Loved the pun!

That granite stone at the 14:34 mark is absolutely amazing. Do you have a video on how you get that color?

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Well, thanks for that feedback… I don’t have a specific video on that particular color. I do go over some staining on some of my KZread videos but very little because it’s really hard to get across in film.

@paultaft662

Жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock I completely understand. Your channel is full of gems. Months of looking around at this and that, learning what I can, only to find your techniques are exactly what I wanted. Other people do paint instructions, but sometimes there’s no voice, or very little/poor presentation. If you did one, all you have to do is SAY what you’re doing. You’re a great instructor, upload that video at 240 resolution and it will be a hit!

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Would you please tell me what the ratio of the hydro-seal is? Also, what is the ratio of the last seal for the garment? Thank you!

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Formulations for the different hydrocele mixes that we use are only given to customers who have either purchase the DVD course or attended a hands-on class

haha, doggo is like. Oh playing rock again... no thanks.

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not for everyone

As a certified "briggler" I have to say, wow - you're good.

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the complement, I appreciate you watching my videos

@Rick_Sanchez_C137_

2 жыл бұрын

WTF is a “briggler?” And where TF do you get certification? Because tinkerer is the closest definition I can find that makes sense and I don’t know where to get tinkerer certification, but would like to know where and how…. and if that ain’t it I want to know what you’re doing….

@markfox316

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ So, you have to know a Certified Briggler to start and they/we are a fast-approaching-extinction species. Briggling came to US from NW europe/Brittania; it is learned at the foot of Master Brigglers, as an internship. I learned from my Irish GF years ago. Good luck learning to briggle.

You have so many rocks in your shop...Do you sale them?

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sometimes I sell them, but these were just an addition to my rock wall. Thanks for watching my videos

Hello. How long did it take to make each rock? Thankyou

@fauxrock

23 күн бұрын

I made four of these rocks for this video in an eight hour. Thanks for watching my video.

at 8:03 minutes where you are chipping the stone... that looks like Michigan !! ( Yes...I am from Michigan....so it is like I see it much more easily lol...pareidolia in action !)

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Totally cool… Thanks for the positive feedback

@Ferretlover64

2 жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock you have some mad skills my friend.. I hope to use these techniques this summer for my landscaping !! you "rock " !!

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback…I appreciate you watching my videos

Do you still offer training video - if so what formats are available and how can it be purchased? Thanks, B

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I do offer training…Email me so I can send you an email back with all the info. info@fauxrocktraining.com

what do you use for the mesh

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

The mesh is a product made by STO

what is ( hydro sealant) if l heard you correctly and where would l get it?

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

The formula for the hydrocele is a proprietary formula of mine which I give out to my training

It litterally looks like roxks

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben, The is “looks like”. Keep in mind this is still a ham manipulated process, which holds no candle to a molded rock as you’re not trying to simulate you’re copying replicating whatever time you want to use.. thanks for your positive feedback and I really appreciate you taking your time to watch my video

Can you use these inside a pond?

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Yes... no problem

@justnature1900

3 жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock that is absolutely awesome

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you’re happy... Thanks for the positive feedback

@justnature1900

3 жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock no problem I've done mason work my whole life I've never seen anything like that done before

First of all, beautiful work. That bank looks so good. My question is: how important is the hydroseal? What would happen if you didn't do a hydroseal?

@fauxrock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks… I appreciate you taking the time to comment after watching my video. You can have success without the hydro seal, but the rock will withstand the elements better if sealed.

What brand of hydro-seal did you use?

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t use any store-bought Hydro seal mixtures, Depending on what I’m doing there are different hydrocele mixtures or formulations that I have come up with.

@michaelsalcido3736

3 жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock - would you please describe the recipe for the hydro-seal? New subscriber here.

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

I use a proprietary formula that I have developed, which I only disclose to people that purchase/attend a hands on training courses or who purchase my 15-day synthetic rock DVD training course (download version) Thanks for watching my videos

@clintsmith3023

3 жыл бұрын

I have scouring the internet looking for your DVD series mentioned here. Where can I find information about it? Very interested in taking this class.

@fauxrock

3 жыл бұрын

Clint, Sorry I haven’t replied to your comment sooner but I’ve been in Colorado doing a job nevertheless... Give me your email address and I’ll send you the information on the DVD course

What can these sell for?

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

I charge a minimum of $40 per sqft of surface area of the rock

@realazduffman

2 жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock Thank you, I keep thinking of this as a side hustle.

$80 for a snag on a swim suit, unreal. Did you pay her? Did you return to knock the edges down more? Was that when you started using the grinding disk to knock it down a bit? interested to know @fauxrocktraining

@ronsta2552

2 жыл бұрын

#fauxrocktraining

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Yes to all the above…

Anyone ever tell you you look like Gary Busey?

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Actually no one‘s told me I look like Gary Busey since I was about 14 they always told me I look like Nick Nolte… Years ago that was pretty cool, but neither one of us is looking all that good these days.

@HexnHammer

2 жыл бұрын

@@fauxrock well anyway great videos, and thanks for the response! You mentioned you have a DVD series? Where can I find that?

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Email me I’ll send you a link as it’s currently on sale at lower price than on my website. Info@fauxrocktraining.com Thanks Jim

Love your detailed work and explanation! I have to know…….did you give that lady her $80.00’s for her ripped swimsuit???

@fauxrock

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I did… I modified our texturing process going forward.