The concrete is made from gravel, sand and cement and poured into molds made of rubber and fiberglass. Once it has set, it’s pulled from the mold and left to thoroughly dry.

There, bucketsful are scooped out and poured into the latex-lined fiberglass statue molds Silvestri keeps 5,000 on hand. ... present in the raw materials used to make concrete statues, ...

TACOMA, Wash. - The secret to making a perfect gnome? Make sure he doesn't get too tipsy. For Tammy and Shawn Christensen, that's the most challenging part of creating garden statues from scratch.

Members of the Woods family, along with some employees make the molds, sculpt and pour concrete. Then, it's time for painting. The dozens of statues available for sale take at least three months ...

“Fortunately, the mold from his work is still viable, and the statue that reappears at McAdams Park will be the work of John Parsons,” he said on Jan. 30.

Some have inherited geese from elderly relatives, while others buy them new from local concrete artists like Priehs. A plastic blow-mold version is available from Gaggleville.

His concrete statues, ranging from fountains, birdbaths, animals, but mainly religious figures, ... Kilbel also bought a used garden statue mold for $45 from a friend and his business began.