Ingredients:
Beach Pebbles/Cobbles
Arcylic Paint
Brushes
Varnish spray or Mod Podge
Googly eyes
Sharpie pen
Newspapers
Step by step:
1. You can get the pebbles from local garden centres/ DIY centres like B&Q or Homebase. I bought mine for £9 a bag (10kg?). The pebbles I bought are approximately 4cm and cobbles are much bigger (about 6cm -10cm) Alternatively, look online for Japanese stones, Flat egg rocks, pebbles or cobbles should help.
2. Having the ideas in mind, I choose the rocks with the right shape I wanted. I layered my desk with newspapers and painted each rock with two coats of paint, dry in between before proceeding to the second coat. This gives it a more solid colour. If the rock is slightly dark, you might want to coat it with white paint first before painting it with your desired colours.
Lady birds are a good start for rock painting for the first time.
3. I sprayed some varnish over the rock to protect the paint from fading. It gives a glossy finishing touch and takes a few minutes to dry before you can move on to the next step.
4. I start drawing on the stones with my Sharpie pen. If I did draw before varnishing, it will ruin the lifespan of my marker pen. Varnish again if needed. I sticked on the googly eyes and woalah its done!
Below are pictures we did together:
Two buddies in the garden
Lady bird guarding the green pepper plants
My first try next to my strawberry plants
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