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Curious how to make stepping stones? These gorgeously embossed stepping stones are deceptively simple to make and create the prettiest paths!
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Embossed Stepping Stones

These gorgeously embossed stepping stones are deceptively simple to make and create the prettiest paths!
Course Crafts
Cuisine Concrete Crafts, Gardening
Keyword embossed stepping stones, stepping stones
Cook Time 20 minutes
Curing Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 20 minutes
Cost -

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Patterned Rubber Doormat
  • Sand/Topping Mix
  • Rough Sandpaper
  • Cooking Spray

Instructions

  • Place your molds on top of your mat to determine how to cut out your stamps. Trace the shape of each mold. Carefully cut out each shape using a utility knife with a sharp blade. Trim as necessary to fit within the mold.
    If necessary, gently pry the are you are cutting apart by hand to help your utility knife reach further down into the mat.
  • Lightly spray rubber stamp with cooking spray and set aside.
    Prepare your rubber stamp by lightly spraying with cooking spray.
  • Mix sand/topping mix and water until you achieve a thick but pour-able milkshake-like consistency. Transfer mix to plastic mold.
    Once you get a thick but pour-able consistency, transfer your mix to the mold. Tap the mold on your work surface several times to break any air bubbles in the mix.
  • Gently push the stamp into the cement. Set someplace warm to cure for 8-12 hours.
    Gently push the mold into the wet mix as deeply as you can without completely embedding the stamp.
  • Gently pull the stamp upward. If it removes cleanly continue to remove. If the cement is still too wet/loose, push the stamp back into the mix and allow a few more hours to cure. Once the stamp is removed clean up any rough edges using rough sandpaper or a chunk of hardened concrete.
    After curing 12 hours gently pry one of the pieces of your rubber mat around the edge of the stone up and out of the mold.
  • Remove stone from the mold approximately 24 hours after pouring. Set in a warm place for several days to fully cure and harden.