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OutsidePlaying wrote: A bit off the patio staining topic, but to answer JasperDale's question....
To give new concrete items (your bench, birdbaths, planters, etc) an aged look, people around here use cow manure. That's the real stuff, not the kind you buy in a bag. Using gloves, you smear it on, then cover with plastic and let it sit for several days. Then remove the plastic and hose off the remainder. Instant aging.
As for concrete patios, there is a technique (professionally applied) called Resiflex. It's a think layer applied directly over concrete that is colored with paint tint. Any pattern (or solid) can be used. Here is a photo of our back porch. It was concrete with brick edging so we couldn't use anything with thickness.
