Personalize Your Yard by Handpainting Stepping Stone

Hand painted stepping stone models can be tedious work, but if you choose the right patterns your task will be much easier. Learning how to paint stepping stones a fun and relaxing way create stepping stones for your garden or pathway. Stepping stone model supplies are not very expensive. Hand painting stepping stone models is a fun and creative project that the whole family can be involved in.

When considering which paints to buy, use an exterior craft paint that is water proof and weather resistant. The space you will need to hand paint your stepping stone models should be large enough to accommodate your supplies, clean up, and storage space for drying. Your time frame for storage will be dependent on how many stepping stone models you create.

You do not necessarily need to be a great artist when it comes to free drawing pattern on your stepping stone models, tracing paper or paper templates that can be easily transferred onto the stone are readily available at craft stores. There are hundreds of patterns available which will fit into your particular design. Before you begin painting your stepping stone model, you will need to make sure that you have several small brushes. Dab your brush into the paint then try a line on a piece of paper to insure you have the right size brush for the section you are getting ready to paint. Once a hand painted stepping stone is finished it will need to dry, you can begin placing them in your flower garden or create your pathway.