The garden is a place where you can enjoy the colors, the scents and the freshness of the flowers. Plants add a beautiful sight to any outdoor area. But the garden is also a place for creativity. And rock painting is a popular trend in garden crafts. You can paint stones in the garden and have a lot of fun doing it. You can also get the kids involved because they will definitely love the crafts from this post!
Which stones are suitable?
As a rule, stones of any size are suitable, but the larger the stone, the more beautiful the craft will be. Even fine details are easier to work out on larger surfaces. It is equally important to paint fairly smooth surfaces. However, avoid polished stones because the colors do not stick to them.
Required accessories for stone painting
Stock up on dozens of colors so you're ready for anything. You will also need brushes of different sizes and protective and cleaning supplies such as an apron, soap and water for cleaning, pencil and Sharpies for drawing details. Also apply a few protective coats of outdoor polyurethane,if your projecthas been painted and completely dried.
Instructions for painting stones
This is how you proceed when painting stones in the garden:
- Clean your stones, then dry them.
- If necessary, roughen the surface with sandpaper.
- Apply the primer (optional) and allow the stones to dry thoroughly.
- Draw the motif in pencil and let it dry between the adjacent colors. To speed up drying, you can use a hairdryer. Use Sharpies or fine markers to add outlines and details.
- Once completely dry, apply several coats of exterior polyurethane protective paint. It's so easy to paint stones in the garden.
Do crafts with children? Here are some fun and practical gardening ideas for kids. And these fun projects add individuality and mood to your outdoor space.
Ladybugs: easy project for beginners
Ladybugs are colorful and super easy to paint.Try this projectwith your little ones.
- Paint the stone black. Then add wings in red or yellow. Paint eyes and add black dots to the wings. Allow to dry.
Welcome spring – stone with flowers
Paint a rock that brings you the joy of spring and keep it with you. Follow these simple step-by-step instructions.
- First, paint the background in your favorite color. Allow to dry.
- Draw the green leaves and let them dry.
- Then paint colorful flowers with a small brush. Position the flowers on the stone so that you like the painting. You can paint them close together if you want to achieve a floral display. Small or large flowers, it's entirely up to you. Allow to dry before placing the stone crafts in the garden.
Painting stones in the garden: monster faces
This is definitely a fun project that your kids will love.
What you need:
- Stones, either collected on the walk or from the craft store
- Acrylic paints (white, black and colorful)
- Paint brush
- Pencil with eraser
Step-by-step instructions:
- First, clean the stones and remove dust and dirt. Once they are clean and dry, paint them with acrylic paints. Depending on the brand and color, you may need to apply multiple coats. Allow the paint to dry.
- Now you can paint the eyes. To do this, use the pencil with an eraser. Here's how to do it: Dip the eraser in white paint and press it onto the crack. Cute eyes everywhere. Once the white paint is dry, add a black dot. Continue the monster crafting by adding more facial details – mouths, teeth, tongues, scars.
Make hedgehog crafts for the garden with children
These cute hedgehogs are easy to make and they look the partpretty in your gardenout of!
What you need:
Stones
brown acrylic paint
beige acrylic paint
Paint brush
black marker
DIY instructions:
- Wash the stones and dry them to remove dust and dirt. Paint them with a coat of beige paint. Let them dry. Paint over with brown paint, leave the beige head.
- You can already add some texture by applying more (wavy) layers of brown paint. Then make a brown patch for the nose. Allow to dry completely.
- When the paint is completely dry, draw spines, eyes and nostrils with a black marker. That's it. It's so easy and fun to paint stones in the garden.
