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Columns

Paint-ready decorative columns built over a Sonotube concrete-form tube, with a wire/stretch-wrap/tape/paper shell.

Layer stack

From the form outward:

1. Sonotube — the round cardboard concrete-form tube, used as the reusable mold/core.
2. Wire — 1/2” hardware cloth wrapped around the tube, closed with hog rings, for rigidity and texture.
3. Stretch wrap — heavy-duty shrink/stretch film over the wire, smooths the surface and acts as a release layer.
4. Carpet tape — double-sided tape over the stretch wrap, gives the paper layer something to grip.
5. Paper — kraft butcher paper pressed onto the tape, forms the paintable outer shell.
6. Paint — tempera paint applied last with the paint brushes.

Pages

• Bill of Materials — quantities, sizes, and cost
• Assembly Instructions — build steps

Open questions

• Sonotube size/qty and column height aren’t in the order history — not purchased through these Amazon orders. Confirm diameter/length before cutting wire and paper to size.
• Whether the paper shell gets slid off the sonotube (reusable form, hollow column) or the sonotube stays inside as a permanent core isn’t specified yet; the assembly instructions cover the removable-shell approach since stretch wrap is normally used as a release layer, but flag it if you want a permanent core instead.