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Personalize your garden round stepping stones to add a unique touch to your landscape design and gardening. A walkway across garden beds may be created using stepping stones, which can also be used to offer access to water taps or benches, assist weeding, or keep children and visitors away from freshly sprouted plants.
Just because stepping stones serve a functional purpose does not exclude them from being entertaining. Making stepping stones for gardens may be a fun family activity to get everyone involved. Even small toddlers may contribute to the decoration of DIY stepping stones with a little guidance. Here are a few suggestions for stepping stones to get you started on your journey.
DIY Round Stepping Stones: A Step-by-Step Guide
Making customized garden stepping stones does not require a great deal of craft skill or knowledge on your part. Stepping stones may be made by following these simple instructions:
- Purchase a mold for your project–Metal cake pans, whether round, square, or rectangular, are great molds for making your own stepping stones. Alternatively, you may create a spherical mold by cutting down a clean 5-gallon bucket to size. This is the more affordable option.
- Brush away any excess oil or cooking spray from the mold’s interior surface and generously cover the mold’s inside with oil, cooking spray, or petroleum jelly. This will prevent the concrete from clinging to the completed stone and make removal of the finished stone easier.
- Mortar and premixed concrete are also options. Bagged concrete mixtures are stronger, but they include tiny pebbles that might interfere with the customizing process. Mortar mix has a finer, smoother grain than traditional mortar, although it is not as powerful. Prepare the premix according to the package guidelines, making enough to fill the mold.
- Fill and level the premix: Carefully pour the premix into the mold, carefully shaking or swirling to eliminate any bubbles as you fill it up. When the mold is entirely filled, use a scrap piece of wood to smooth and level the top surface of the finished product.
- Handprints, pictures, ornamental stones, shards of broken crockery, and other decorations may be pressed into the stone while it is still wet to make it more personalized and attractive.
- Next, carefully remove the stepping stone from its mold once the concrete or mortar mix has completely hardened (about 30 minutes). Allow for a couple of weeks of curing time before putting the stone in the garden.
Other Ideas for Personalized Round Stepping Stones
They may be used to commemorate a departed pet, to add encouraging quotes to the garden, to document a special moment in your child’s life, or they may be given as a gift. Various materials for decorating your DIY stepping stones may be found around the home, in the yard, or at your local craft shop. Take a look at some of these inspiring stepping stone suggestions:
- Protect the skin on your child’s hand or the paw of your pet with petroleum jelly to keep them safe. Then carefully push into the wet cement with your fingers. The grandparents will like receiving them as presents!
- Use shattered bits of china to make a stone with a mosaic design. Each piece should be carefully placed into the moist cement, taking care not to expose any sharp edges.
- Sea shells, marbles, or tiny pebbles may be used to decorate the surface of the stepping stone. Make a design with them or just drop them in at random into the wet cement.
- A huge leaf should be pressed against the stone’s surface to form a ribbed and veined pattern on the surface. Rhubarb, sunflower, and fern leaves are all excellent choices.
- Insert a picture that has been laminated. Make certain that the edges are buried under the surface of the cement.
- Write messages, names, or inspiring sayings on a stick using a marker.
Decorative flair for your flower beds may be added by using one or more customized garden stepping stones, or you can be genuinely inspired and design a gorgeous one-of-a-kind pathway!
