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April 28, 2020 by: admin

Best Guide to Painting Rocks

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Best Guide to Painting Rocks

Spreading kindness can be done in so many wonderful ways, one of which is painting rocks and scattering them around for others to find.  This is the best guide to painting rocks that also gives you some tips and tricks of how easy it can be done to create magnificent results.

Best Guide to Painting Rocks

Check out the story as it is shared on FOX News Denver HERE.

Supplies and Materials:

  • Paint! DecoArt makes two acrylic paints that I love.  The Patio Paints are great as well as the Multi-Surface Paints.
  • Paint Brushes
  • CLEAN Rocks with Smooth Surfaces – THESE are my favorites!
  • Paper Towels
  • Water for Rinsing Brushes

Steps for Painting Rocks

Start with clean rocks.  If you need to clean them, make sure they are completely dry before painting.

Painted Rocks Paints

If the desired look is a solid painted rock with a design on top, paint the base coat first.  Let it dry for several hours before taking the next creative step.

For different shades of the colors, mix white.

Add letter to make words with white.  It pops off the bases better than other colors.

Add designs and details with other colors.  By mixing a little white in with the colors as you go, a different level of coverage happens. These are the designs on the other side of the letters.

Scatter the rocks around your neighborhood or community to create some connection, kindness and joy.

These are super awesome too!  Painting rocks is such a great way to express yourself!

Black Lives Matter Rocks

If you want to create ideas first or want to simply design and color, here are a couple of pages of free rock printables.  You can download them and create away.

Rock Painting Coloring Printable

There are TONS of free printables in my Printable Library.

Other Rock Painting Ideas

These Harry Potter rocks are some of my favorites.

Harrry Potter Painted Rocks

This article shares some really fun ways to create inspiration.

 

Share your painted rocks!  Be sure to tag me on social media @laurakellydesigns so I can check them all out.

Cheers and Love,

Laura

 

 

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  1. Team Creative Crafts Craft-A-Thon Live Creative Event - Creatively Beth says:
    April 6, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    […] as long as I have and she ROCKS all of her painted projects. Check out one of her favorite projects Painted Kindness Rocks because kindness is always a good […]

  2. Team Creative Crafts Craft-A-Thon LIVE on Facebook - Bella Crafts Publishing says:
    April 7, 2021 at 6:13 am

    […] has been working with DecoArt paints and products forever.  Here is a link to one of her Kindness Rocks, because as you know…kindness is always a great […]

  3. Team Creative Crafts Craft-A-Thon - Laura Kelly's Inklings says:
    April 16, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    […] I have been working with DecoArt paints and products for pretty much forever. We will be sharing their new paint sets for Michaels to create finishes on different surfaces. Until then, here is a link to one of my favorite DecoArt projects because painting kindness rocks is always a gr… […]

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