Avatar Aquariums – Floating Islands

Avatar Aquarium by AQUAPROS

Above Photo by AQUAPROS Remember James Cameron’s film Avatar that wowed critics with its impressive CGI visual effects? DIY aquarists are borrowing from the intriguing landscape of the film and creating floating “Avatar” islands that defy gravity! Check out this great tutorial by Aquapros who uses Featherock pumice to achieve the effect. Pumice is an…

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Kokedama with Featherock – DIY

Kokedama Moss Balls

Kokedama is a Japanese DIY phenomenon featuring a tightly packed ball of earth wrapped in moss and string. A Kokedama will allow you to display a ‘living planter’ in your home! Neat! These little plant balls add interest and whimsy to any space, particularly a study or office with low light since moss prefers a…

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Featherock for the holidays…

Yes, Featherock is a landscaping stone, but no, it doesn’t always have to be used that way! Featherock is the perfect compliment to your rustic holiday decorating schemes. Motifs such as modern farmhouse or rustic cabin are very popular right now, and Featherock fits right in to these warm, homey styles. Image credit: B Lovely…

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Customizing Featherock Planters by Olivia

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Our planters are great as gifts, sprucing up a drab landscape, or decorating inside the home for a unique, rustic look, but did you know you can also go an extra step and customize them to your liking? Just by using masonry drill bits, or even old dull drill bits, you can scoop out the…

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Drip Irrigation Planter by Carlson Building Materials

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Carlson Building Materials in Thousand Oaks, CA built some beautiful planter displays that feature a drip irrigation system. Pumice is very easy to drill into with basic masonry or hand tools – so adding drip irrigation is an easy process! Drip irrigation is a popular watering method with many benefits. It is easy to install on…

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Sculpting Featherock for Water Features

Mini Featherock Waterfall

Featherock is the perfect medium for tackling your first pond or waterfall project. It’s lightweight (which means easy to move around!), easy to carve and manipulate, doesn’t deteriorate or fade like fake stone, and it’s a beautiful natural pumice stone! Pond Trade Magazine has a great article about stone carving, which happens to feature some…

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Featherock on Things Green KLCS

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Our friends at Things Green put together a fantastic couple of DIY segments on our Featherock garden planters, boulders, and gravel, and we are so excited to share! Featherock encourages our customers to have fun with our rock and take on DIY projects like these, so what better way to learn than from the garden…

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Custom Aquarium Rock by Stevenson Rock

Custom Aquarium Rock by Stevenson Rock

Stevenson Rock at www.stevensonrock.com creates awe-inspiring custom aquarium rock scapes to enhance your aquarium or terrarium. Each carved rock is unique and features plants, a slate bottom, and our naturally lightweight Featherock! These would even look amazing in a rock or zen garden. Way to go Stevenson Rock!

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