The flaming rock bowls pictured above are actually a product that Restoration Hardware used to sell. Although they’re no longer available, knowing RH, I’m sure they weren’t cheap. Enter ManMade, who got all fancy with the concrete and made a DIY concrete fire pit for about $40 in supplies:
- Concrete mix
- Mixing bowls for the mold
- Non-stick cooking spray
- Large bucket for mixing and masonry trowel
- Gel fireplace fuel canisters
- Replacement grill grate
- Fire safe decorative stones
As for the tutorial, head on over to ManMadeDIY.com to read the whole process:
I haven’t made these yet but when working with concrete in general if you vibrate it the air bubbles will mostly dissipate. Use a palm sander or something similar on the outside to help it settle before it sets…
Is it possible to make a large one? Maybe 4-5′ in demention?
These look GREAT and sound like such a wonderful idea but I remember making a fire on the beach with rocks (small and large) surrounding it and when the fire got too close to the rocks, a couple of them popped (like a mini explosion). We were fortunate to have shoes and pants on because they had burn holes in them! BE CAREFUL!