Home-made stepping stones are a great way to decorate and personalize your garden or yard! Home-made stepping stones make great gifts and are also creative keepsakes if they are made using a kid's hand print, footprint, or even photos.You can run out to a craft store or search online to find kits to help you make stepping stones, but those can be a little expensive. Before you spend the money, read through my garden stepping stone tutorial. I share with you a list of the supplies you will need to make your own stepping stones. This list includes different items you can use for molds, your options when it comes to cement and concrete, and different objects you can use to embellish your stepping stones. You will also find detailed step-by step directions.
If you want to learn how to embed photos into stepping stones, recycle normal household items into stepping stone molds, and how to decide what kind of concrete to use, read through this collection of stepping stone tips. These tips, many shared by visitors, will certainly help you when making your own stepping stones. If you have a helpful hint or tip about making stepping stones, please take a moment to share them for all to read.
You can share your stepping stone photos too! Browse through this collection of photos featuring home-made garden stepping stones made by me and also visitors like you. Once you make your garden garden stepping stones, you can submit your photo to be shared with everyone.
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I was thinking of trying this. Glad I saw your article before I went out and bought a kit. Thank you.