7/28/2019 Making a shoe scraper

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This practical, attractive and, most importantly, durable shoe scraper is quite easy to

make. A little carpentry is required to produce a good mould, but on the plus side, you

can always reuse it. It is important to reinforce the concrete used here, as this item

will see a lot of use.

You will need: ne concrete, lm-faced plywood, timber battens, some tr iangular moulding, brads

(small headless nails), screws, mesh for reinforcement, oil, a paintbrush and a wide spatula.

1. Cut and assemble the parts for

the mould. We used lm-faced ply-

wood, 4 timber battens and 8

pieces of triangular moulding. Nail

the triangular moulding to the ply-

wood using brads.

2. Screw the battens together at

the moulds edges, so they are easy

to remove later on. Oil the entire

mould.

3. Once the mould is ready, mi

the concrete. Apply a thin laye

using the spatula.

4. Add the reinforcing mesh and

top up with more concrete. Skim

the surface with the spatula to

level it.

5. Leave the concrete to set for

a week and spritz it with water a

few times to stop it drying out too

quickly. Covering it with plastic

can help to keep it damp for longer.

Remove the mould.

6. A nished shoe scraper.

Making a shoe scraper