First, I am not a Chemist. I found this info on the web by searching. New, bright, copper tarnishes in the presence of the atmosphere.forming a patina (copper...
My girlfriend has developed some pretty good PC skills. She found all these dirty pics and stuff in the temporary Internet Explorer directories. So I started ...
Does anybody know the proper way to make an orifice for a rolling sphere? Is there a proper relationship between the diameter of the sphere and the diameter of...
Hello fellow fountain builders,<br>I have made the coolest fountain inside a chiminea. For those who don't know what that is...it is one of those outdoor clay...
Hey Deborah:<br> Your chimnea fountain sounds very creative and delightful. You get a 9.9 for originality. It's likely you're the only one on your block witha...
Deborah My name is John I live in OMaha Nebraksa where do you live your idea sounds really great Im will email you some pictures Of my waterfalls and ponds I ...
I can find a lot of slate at various building suppliers, but most of it is kinda drab looking compared to the materials that I see on completed fountains. Can ...
Jerry, I found an answer to drab slate in the flooring department of Home Depot which carries 12" square tiles from India in silvery gray, tan, brownish-red...
Paris, thanks for the input;I had never considered using precut squares. I'm going to go down to my local Home Depot and see what I can come up with. I'll also...
Are there any sites out there that show a lot of fountain variations that can be done with just clay pots. I've found a couple of pictures but I'm looking for ...
Pam:<br>Just want to make sure that you are aware of the fountain web ring. There are some pretty good sites on it. I haven't seen many sites which have ...
Hey Rick:<br>Every time I come here lately I get to look at a really small picture of your nifty fountain with the dramatic bluish stone which reminds me of...
My girlfriend has developed some pretty good PC skills. She found all these dirty pics and stuff in the temporary Internet Explorer directories. So I started ...
I haven't checked out the web ring in some time. Guess I take another look. I'm looking for the terra pots ones especially for a couple of friends that are ...
Hey Pam:<br>I am unable to make the link work, so I'll just have to tell you about it. Paris Mannion has a new newsletter for fountain builders. He left his ...
I'm designing a three level deal: a pond of about 60 sq ft; the middle basin, about 20" in diameter, about 18" high; and the top basin, also about 20" diam and...
Clay Pot (terra cotta) do lend themselves to fountains of many configurations, but do have some draw backs. To get any water flow (cascading) it does require a...
Another design for clay pots is to insert flexible tubing in the drainage hole of one, tip the pot forward and maybe make a notch at the lip for more focused...
Thank you for all the info. I had made the fountain shown on the HGTV site last year using a large plastic saucer for the base. I was looking for some other ...
Sometimes the hardest part of making fountains is getting the materials together. I have decided to try my hand at making a bamboo fountain-- no big deal,...
Jerry,<br>I emphathize with your dilemma. When the dry Santa Ana winds swept through San Diego last fall, my bamboo poles started that same pop, crack until...
I had quite the opposite happen. I had a completely dry piece of bamboo that I drilled to make a water spout. It worked beautifully... for about two days. I...
A length of bamboo has a number of air tight cells in the natural state and upon its demise (when cut) tends to break down into its natural elements like all...
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