Leaf Cement Stepping Stones

For more permanent stones dig about an inch into the ground and plant your stones into the soil.

Leaf cement stepping stones. Working quickly use gloved hands to integrate concrete mixture together. Choose the perfect containers. These stones can be made from the contents of your recycling bin. You can paint your stones or leaf them with the au naturel cement look.

Your only limitation for placement is your imagination. Mix concrete according to package directions and then apply directly to leaf. Spread mixture over the leaf until you achieve a thickness of approximately 2 5 to 4 centimeter 1 0 to 1 6 in. You can place the stones in the garden immediately but avoid stepping on them until the concrete has completely cured curing time depends on the type of concrete mix used but it usually takes five to seven days.

Follow the instructions for making the hopscotch stepping stones but use the leaf. We used a hosta leaf but any large leaf will do the more veins the better. Choose containers that will make a good size for a stepping stone. Most concrete is made of a mixture of sand gravel cement and additives that provide strength.

Choose plastic tubs or even pizza boxes for cement molds and make square stepping stones following these instructions. If you ve made the stepping stone in hot weather much of the leaf will have already decomposed. Concrete leaf stepping stone. You can use the underside of the leaf for even more pronounced veining and a more dramatic effect on your stone.

Here s how to make your own leaf imprint craft into stepping stones. For round stones use plastic plant trays. I broke it down into simple steps with lots of pictures too. We can make concrete garden stepping stones to make it stay in garden forever.

This set of six 1 thick grey organically shaped concrete stones are perfect for placing on top of gravel grass any outdoor surface to create a more stable walking path. Create your own outdoor pathway with the ouray concrete stepping stones. Lay your stones in your garden or create a stepping stone pathway from one spot to another in your own yard. Round leaf print stepping stones.

With the same technique above but make the mold flat at its surface. You can make beautiful custom stepping stones for your outdoor space using molds and concrete but you should choose concrete carefully to ensure that your stepping stones will be durable. How to make leaf imprint stepping stones. Have you fallen in love with the stepping stones flag stones sold at the building supply or garden store but are aghast at the prices here s a project that produce some distinctive stones with a classic natural motif in a way that adds a perso.