Build a Wishing Well with Rocks

Wishing Well project, let's resume

Now it's time to Finish it.

The Springfield Ohio Community had responded to our webpage that offered a free place to dump rock and stone (along with about a hundred other types of stuff).Phase OneImage shows 3rd stage of erection.

Click below to see this Project when it was just a hole in the ground (literally). Well discoveryImage shows historical "dry-well" unearthed.

Learn more about this hole, see the Discovery Page.



Phase 3 Images of reconstruction

I count lack of materials, funds, ambition, etc. as cause for the phase names.

Well of rock

Well in backyard

Well of masonry




Phase 4 Images

Mom bought some mortar for me! woo woo

Well of stone

Stone Well

Masonry Well

Rock Well

Wishing well of masonry

June 2023 Update

I wish it was complete, but it is not.

Regardless of how I want to finish off the viewable inside, it will still require pargeting (more mud) to create the shape and either finish with colored stucco or place in marble chips (or something).

Great Rock Wishing well!

Great Rock Wishing well Moment

If your device doesn't play the video, try this .mp4 version instead (or just right-click and download the video to your own computer for the smoothest play).

See what happened to the light pole

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