Manufacturing and construction of grottoes(caves) is one of our activities when working with artificial stone.
Artificial grotto made of artificial stone, created by our specialists, is original and unique, both in terms of design and imagination of artists, and in style and manner of execution in the material. We create decorative grottoes, stalactite grottoes and caves in interiors and outdoors, in the design of various landscape projects.
Our craftsmen, in the manufacture and decoration of decorative grottoes and caves, can realize any fantasy and any design in stone, by creating a variety of realistic surfaces that imitate rocks, natural rock formations, stone ledges and crevices.
An artificial grotto, a decorative cave can decorate any landscape project and add elements of mystery and mystery to the decoration of the interior of any room. Artificial decorative grottoes- this is a sculptural design and imitation of natural caves, with unusual decoration of walls and vaulted ceilings with artificial stone. Artificial grottoes, stone grottoes - this is the mystery, fabulousness and mystical beauty of the stone. This is an unusual, complex solution of walls and openings made of stone, wide and unusual in shape of entrances, various volumetric stone passages, rocky crevices, niches, supports, columns and multi-stage staircases.
The unusual ceilings and walls of the grotto made of stone, the versatility of solutions for the ceiling elements of the grotto, deep mystery, inconceivable depressions and multi-level refractions of stone arches of streams, various hanging elements, stalactites and stalagmites, and unusual, multi-style, multi-colored lighting - all this makes the decorative grotto very popular with realization of any artistic project in stone. The combination of daylight and artificial light in the grotto and the variety of color and texture solutions are good and original.
Artificial grotto in the interior and landscape.
Artificial grottoes in nature are widely used in the design of private landscape projects, public garden areas and premises for various purposes. Wherever needed, artificial stone is applicable and irreplaceable. These are zoos, aviaries, recreation areas, parks of culture, pavilions, entry groups, garden and park areas. Artificial stone mainsail and a decorative cave will become a fashionable decoration for any cafe, restaurant, bar, nightclub, casino, entertainment and shopping center.
Mysterious, intimate atmosphere makes decorative grottoes and caves very popular when decorating various indoor and private premises: basements, billiard rooms, wine cellars, basements, corridors, swimming pools, fireplace rooms, recreation areas, living rooms, garages.
The artificial grotto looks great and is combined with waterfalls and fountains, cascades, decorative trees, rocks, sculptural compositions, bas-reliefs, flowerpots and other decorative elements.
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Making grottoes. Construction of grottoes.
By implementing making artificial grottoes made of concrete, we widely use professional skills and techniques when working with artificial stone. Decorative grotto, which is carried out by our craftsmen, we make on a metal frame, with double reinforcement with a special metal mesh. On which, subsequently, a multi-layer plasticized solution is applied and processed by our artists until the desired shape and texture of the stone is obtained. The use of special compounds, primers, impregnations, dyes, specialized tools and forms, allow us to always achieve the desired result, complete realism and imitation of natural stone, rocks, tree bark.
The extraordinary lightness of the artificial stone, greatly facilitates the device and making an artificial grotto, the installation itself and, if necessary, the transportation of various elements of the composition. Moreover, all materials used to create decorative grottoes are certified, have absolute moisture resistance and fire safety.
You can find out the prices and cost of making artificial grottoes by calling
The idea of making artificial rocks has another attractive side: you can make them yourself, and this process will be more fun and creative than time consuming, because over time, for many, it develops into a hobby. In addition, the creation of a rock or grotto with your own hands does not require serious financial investments, and such a decor will look very expensive and elegant.
It is worth, however, to make a reservation that man-made rocks and grottoes- rather large-scale structures, so they are unlikely to be suitable for small areas. It is also necessary that the rock or grotto fit organically into the landscape of your site. Correlate them with the overall design concept of the garden and find the most suitable place for the future construction.
To create artificial rocks with your own hands, you will need a minimum of building skills, knowledge of the technology of their manufacture, available materials, the simplest tools and, of course, the desire to create.
So, let's get started!
We will create an artificial rock or grotto in the country with our own hands in stages, especially since the transition from one technological process to another will require breaks.
First thingyou need to create a structure frame ... The base of the product is made of polyurethane foam, in shape and size corresponding to the parameters of the future rock or visor grotto. To ensure good adhesion of materials, we wrap the base with a construction mesh and fix it with ties. Apply a 5-8 cm layer of concrete on top. The frame is ready. Its outline is the outline of your future product. In terms of weight, the frame will be much lighter than its analogue made of natural stone, therefore, during further processing, you can turn it in a convenient way for work and move it around the site.
At the second stage, we give the product a finished shape. ... We will do this using a mixture of high-quality cement and sand in a ratio of 1: 3 with the addition of natural fillers - fiberglass, ash, wood glue, quartz impurities in any amount. Then we add water to the mixture, bringing it to the consistency of concrete. We apply the finished solution with a spatula to the frame, imitating the lines of natural stones, trying to give the future rock outlines close to natural. This will take time and some skill. For more successful practice, it is worthwhile to carefully examine the natural stones in order to study the plasticity of their lines.
Until the solution is frozen we form a structured surface our artificial stone. To create the effect of porosity, press the sponge against the wet cement. Grooves, grooves made on artificial stone, imitation of the erosion effect will increase the artistic value of the product.
The next stage in the formation of a rock or grotto will be concrete shrinkage. ... The process can take about a month and will require patience. In no case should the structure be dried in the sun, it must be moved to the shade and periodically sprayed with water to avoid cracking.
Finishing work
Now a self-made grotto or rock needs final finishing. It should be started without waiting for the end of concrete shrinkage. Approximately three days after the garment has been left to dry, a smoothing its surface - remove all irregularities that have an unnatural appearance with the help of a fine-grained grinding stone.
Preparation for painting- an obligatory stage of finishing work, the quality of its implementation will certainly affect the appearance of the product in the future. All cracks and irregularities must be carefully removed from dust using a clean and dry paint brush. Then the man-made stone must be washed and dried.
After the artificial rocks created by your own hands dry up, you can proceed directly to their coloring... To do this, you should stock up on water-based aerosol paints, choosing shades that are as close to natural as possible - brown, terracotta, yellow, dirty orange, green. It is better to apply the paints in several layers without leaving unnatural stains. If you are not satisfied with the result, you can wash off the paint with water and start the process again.
Determining the rock to a permanent place
When your DIY rocks are finalized, they can be moved to a permanent location and carefully secured there in any suitable way. Artificial boulders can be placed at the foot of the cliff or at the entrance to the grotto. Knowing how to make a grotto with your own hands, you can easily create several artificial stones of the desired shape, using crumpled paper wrapped in a construction mesh as a basis for the frame instead of foam.
In order for the rock to have a complete look, it should be surrounded by vegetation. - cover with wild grapes or ivy, plant ferns and wild bushes at the foot.
Having mastered the technology of creating artificial stones, you can design your own cave or a grotto of stones at your dacha with your own hands, or assemble a reduced copy of the Japanese rock garden. Then your site will sparkle with new colors, become even more charming, create the feeling of a fairy tale.
Good afternoon, dear LPB!
The creation of an artificial cave in the boarding house was a very exciting experience for everyone. We already have most of the places in the boarding house reserved. Its future inhabitants take an active part in the discussion of many of our plans for the improvement of sites in various zones of the boarding house territory. Fortunately, the presence of the Internet allows these discussions to be carried out quickly and very efficiently. And the most important effect of this is that everyone feels like a CREATOR of their new place of residence.
We never expected that the topic of creating an artificial cave would cause such a response. A large number of wishes came, descriptions of those natural caves that we managed to visit, of the feelings that we experienced in them. Decades have passed, and the memory has retained the smallest details, which both ladies and gentlemen willingly shared. Tellingly, out of more than fifty messages, there were practically no repetitions of experienced emotions. There was only one thing in common - the desire to have the opportunity in old age to visit even a man-made artificial cave. What feelings do you want to experience from these visits. Here are just some of the statements:
- It is great to feel complete protection from all external influences. It is with this feeling that the saying is associated: "Like behind a stone wall."
Surprisingly, many believe that such a comparison is associated with a successful marriage. Although, who knows, there may be a relationship in this. When people lived in caves, women with a reliable companion and their children in a safe cave felt the same security. - Understanding how great this world and its Creator are.
- The feeling of complete unity with nature, with the beauty that surrounds a person.
These are just three sensations. The creators were faced with the task of how to fulfill all the "orders" for the creation of an artificial cave. We realized that the first proposal to build, albeit not a simple one, a structure made of natural stone would not fulfill any wish. We need a fairy tale, a fantasy of nature, embodied in stone, but hand-made.
The solution lay on the surface. Only the use of artificial stone can create a miracle. The main thing is to find real masters and provide them with high-quality materials of the highest class.
Everything was found, a project of a three-cascade cave was created, the walls and vault of which will be covered with stalactites and stalagmites, as if they had grown over many centuries.
The combination of this stone splendor with the water surface, with talented illumination will allow you to forget about their artificial origin.
One can argue about artificiality, since all the material used to create an artificial cave is natural. I like the name "decorative stone" better, but the result is the same. Installation of such a structure is much easier, the possibility of creating the most bizarre forms of cave elements is real.
Several ladies wanted to combine the incompatible. I really want to somehow carry out the "greening" of at least a small part of the cave, and so that there is a stone bench by the water. I read you that there are canned trees. I need your advice on this product, as I understand it, one-of-a-kind. But what to do if you really want to ...
All the best...
Best regards, ANI.
The first part is here:
No wonder every self-respecting cave in the world has its own legend or a dozen. Someone has always lived in them or lives to this day, and the locals often see unknown creatures.
Fairy tales?
Perhaps.
Everyone has the right to perceive information from their own level.
Here we will consider several alternative stories with more or less obvious pictures for clarity. In many places, traces of machining are clearly visible, although they are officially considered to be creations of nature.
Let's start with the most famous underground city of the planet Derinkuyu.
A short version of events obtained by colleagues:
There are many tales, stories and legends about other underground inhabitants. As a child, they fascinated me, like many others. And I dreamed of what life could be in a city underground, with numerous passages, tricky transitions between levels, various rooms and dinners in an underground cave.
In my head, pictures replaced one another and it is difficult to say whether it was a fiction or a memory.
There were many underground cities on earth with a huge infrastructure, which made it possible to comfortably accommodate not only thousands of people, but also livestock. The systems of entrances and exits, ventilation, transitions were amazingly thought out.
As an example, I will cite one of the most famous underground cities - Derinkuyu. I decided to make a quick look at it.
A settlement can be seen, which is often raided, and some people decide to create a city underground in order to live a quiet life.
Peaceful people who want to do housework, raise children. They have a culture and different "strata" of society, which get along very peacefully with each other. People are close enough to nature, they have their own customs and rituals.
There was something akin to modern architects, mostly men. They think over the structure of the city, draw diagrams, plan ventilation systems, access to water and "heating".
Everyone is very enthusiastic about the construction, they are participating.
People settle in the city, improve their way of life. The city is becoming full-fledged. Rich culture, traditions, schools,
But the feeling that it all looks like an experiment does not leave. Will they, accustomed to the air and the sun, be able to live in new practically sterile conditions?
It seems to me that going underground, people seem to isolate themselves, bypassing development. It was given to live certain experiences and go through certain lessons, including raids and wars. But people want security, or rather its illusion, because the intended experience still finds them. A raid, some people die, some rush to run.
Later, people still enter the city, but do not live there.
Many surface cave apartments are still inhabited, there are even a few hotels:
If you think that all this was cut out exclusively with picks and shovels, take a look at the traces of obvious machine processing on the walls and ceiling (I admit that this was completed in our time, but it looks too rough, and the awkward round holes would be repaired, since for that matter):
And on this organic performance of the visors below. Obviously, after all, they sculpted in soft rock:
Let's go back underground:
More pictures of Derinkuyu
Something similar in Israel. It's strange that the door is outside, isn't it?
Back to Vietnam
Longyou Grottoes
In 1992, Wu Anai, an incredibly curious resident of the Chinese village of Longyao, raised money with his neighbors to buy a water pump and pump water out of a pond. The pond for the inhabitants of the Longyao village was not only a place for fishing, washing, and other routine household chores, but also the object of mystical stories, because the pond, according to legend, was bottomless. But the fantastic theories did not satisfy Wu Anai, and therefore he decided to completely dry up the pond. As a result, it turned out that it was not a pond at all, but a flooded entrance to an ancient man-made cave.
Not only is the scale of these tunnels and grottoes, called Longyou Grottoes, built in Zhejiang province in 212 BC, but also the amazing floor-to-ceiling decoration of evenly spaced 60-degree oblique lines is amazing. To date, 24 caves have been discovered. All of them were created by human hands. Despite the fact that during the cutting of these grottoes, almost a million cubic meters of stone were removed, there is no historical evidence of these works. Their origin is simply mysticism. There is no explanation for their existence. They are among the largest man-made caves of antiquity.
The Chinese consider them the Ninth Wonder of the World.
Er Wang Dong Caves, China:
More interesting things in China. Dalian Wafangdian region:
Interesting topic with double "eye sockets" from different places:
Food for thought from comments and correspondence:
I dreamed about a tunnel the other day. They dreamed before, the first dreams were, as if I had a tunnel under the sink right in my apartment and we once examined it, it was scary, but interesting. But nothing good was found there. I remember that one of the moves led to the North. Korea) After a while, I dreamed that this tunnel under the sink was sealed. But someone opened it and all sorts of little assholes flooded out of there. But they seem to have coped with them. After that, part of my dreams was that I was going to seal everything, then mines, then underground passages, then wells, and from there everything was climbing. Once you lock me in a tunnel, I came out on the other side and they forced me to remove water from the street during the flood. Then I began to dream that my husband and sometimes I stubbornly dig a tunnel right in our apartment. It was interesting, but I didn't know the goal. But all these tunnels were shallow, sealed or unfinished. And now the last two dreams, we are already exploring with a group of people or digging huge tunnels.
The first dream I described, there was a mountain with dragons. And the second was dreaming the other day. We dig a tunnel with the group, but this time the tunnel was in space. I remembered this dream very well, many small details, who is in the tunnel, how to get there, how they get to the base, how thoughts work here, I even caught the feeling of a split consciousness, but why they were digging is again incomprehensible. Like a dream with a mountain, the most important thing that is known about the tunnel - what is interesting there, and why it is interesting - never surfaced. Maybe in a past life I was a gnome?)) At least metaphorically, what can tunnels be? I got the idea that they symbolize something like memory. Whether it is real or not. Because in these last two dreams, I didn’t walk in the tunnels in real time, the journeys in them were realized in my memory.
D_A: from a metaphorical point of view, I would say that we are talking about self-examination. perhaps some introspection is needed, especially with regard to the lower aspects. however .... I quote another comment:
The structure of the tunnels was shown today. At first I thought it was underground, like the branches in the subway. Then I realized that it was on thin. Multilevel. With a lot of transitions, branches. Some branches have to be navigated backwards if you are still mortal. There are dead ends - branches formed by the military. They were able to crash into this system at different levels. Moreover, they do not hide it - everywhere there are plates with data from different departments. The military themselves are neutral. They do not even interfere with someone coming in and looking at them. Feeling of bases in standard, non-combat mode. Only the shape was not recognized by me in any way - all have the color of a smoky-light sea wave. And in style - the standards of the uniform of the state army.
All tunnels and movement along them are created to form different scenarios and turns in life. Some tunnels have hidden passages embedded in the middle of one of the walls. Blocked by doors. If you pass by and see a crystal directly mounted in the door, then you can go right through to another branch. There are crystals at different heights in the doors, in different sizes and colors.
In some places, it was seen that those doors with crystals that are in the walls of the tunnel coincide with real doors in different rooms of the physical world. And the real passage through them in physics leads to a change in the entire branch of events that was before. This is neither good nor bad. This should be felt inside - is it worth it at this moment to open this door, or wait a couple of seconds or longer, when the portal closes, and there will be no change. Here, only an internal indicator should work - a change that will occur, it is interesting to me and for the good, or everything in life will turn upside down.
In a couple of places I saw that the door in the tunnel is the place at the school desk, and the bench by the fountain in some park. But the principle is the same - only the feeling that at a given moment, if I sit in that place, the change I need will take place. Or a sense of threat. Then wait for it to pass.
As I understand it, different people now have the same level of sensitivity in physics that they can recognize these transitions. And for your own purposes, use them to change the series of events. And only an internal indicator should be listened to - changes for the "better" or "worse" side. From this we proceed - to linger here at a given moment, or to open the door, or not, and to do it later. Because these portals are constantly changing, like the stairs in Harry Potter. For those who do not have this level of sensitivity, this type of portals does not exist for those. And they don't exist for them. There is nothing to do the docking.
D_A: there are different types of tunnels and methods of moving through them. To some extent, the tunnels are fractal similarities of the space of options (according to Zeland) and / or branches of reality, and ours is the corresponding one. It is too early to deliberately let everyone in there, and yes, certain codes are needed anyway)
Physical tunnels are copies of those that are on the subtle plane, and there are many more of them on TP, and some of them "float" to physics in order to leave again (synchronization occurs first, and then out of sync with our frequencies). This explains the stories about, for example, how people found the entrance to the cave, and then could not return to it, it seemed to disappear. Or the disappearance of experienced researchers. Or visions of Yeti, snow people, gnomes, chupacabras, and other unseen creatures. Many of them pass here through the resulting portals in the "anomalous zones"
In order to create a decorative rock on the site, you will need artificial or natural stones for landscape design. Folding them in a bizarre and completely chaotic way, many thus form alpine slides, rockeries, an artificial grotto on the site. And in order for a real artificial cave to appear in your garden, you will need to buy a lot of stones for the garden. But all these expenses of money and time can be avoided, and you can entrust the work on creating a cozy corner on your suburban area to professionals who, using architectural concrete, can create a real rocky grotto using artificial stone from art-concrete.
Artificial rocks, making them from art-concrete, allows us to repeat the tectonics and color of natural rocks up to the original. It can be a decorative grotto or an artificial salt cave, where stalactites and stalagmites were formed inside, up to the original, thanks to the art-concrete. The main advantage of art-concrete from natural and decorative boulders and stones is:
1. In authenticity as close as possible to the natural original.
2. Ability to create objects of any size and shape.
3. Strength, durability and resistance to temperature extremes and precipitation.
4. Ease of reproduction and construction of artificial caves, grottoes and rocks.
We invite you to see some of our works, custom-made by craftsmen by hand from architectural concrete.
