I love the challenge of stacking rocks to see how high they get before toppling over.
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I also love to photograph rock stacks on our travels. The above and below images were taken on a trip to Presqu’ile Provincial Park.
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Wicklow Beach is a favourite place to walk, enjoy the water, and collect rocks to paint and stack.
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These small rocks were glued together and are used in the garden with some of my other rock projects.
Be sure to have a look at my rock projects and see all the other types of rocks I’ve painted.
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This rock stacking project led me to create some painted stacked rocks and will be left at various places where we go rock hunting and hiding.
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After the rocks were cleaned, and arranged in lines of varying sizes, the painting began. Each little rock was painted a different colour, dried, and flipped and painted again. You need patience to do this part. It was also messy getting those little rocks painted.
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Then I started gluing the smaller rocks together. I only did a couple at a time as they started to slip if I did too many. Now it was time to let the glue dry thoroughly before making the rock stacks taller.
Each one had a larger rock for the base, painted both sides, and the words ‘Keep Your Balance” added using a permanent marker. Then the first layer of Mod Podge was added, making sure to get in between all the places where the rocks were glued together. A second layer of Mod Podge was added and then when dry a fixative was sprayed on.
Do you paint rocks? It can become an addictive hobby.
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I hide lots of my rocks. They are for you to keep or rehide. You can always leave a comment telling me where you found the rocks. Thanks in advance. I love knowing if my rocks are found and where they end up.
Lavender Dreams
I have not done this…yet! But wouldn’t it be cool to leave some on the hiking trails. I’ve found a few over the years but not many. I need to do this for Christmas! Hugs!
Crafty Gardener
I leave them out in various places, trails, beaches, downtowns, parks etc. You should leave some on the many trails you hike. I bet there is a group that does this in your area. It is so much fun to see who finds the rocks and where they rehide the. The groups I belong to have Facebook pages to share this info. Have a good day Diane.
Myrtle
I have enjoyed seeing all your rock painting an stacking. I love what you are doing with them. I do like rocks but never thought of painting them.
Kim
What a great and fun, creative way to display life advice. Somehow very apt for me at the moment.
And on that (*inner* balance for me right now), thank you for stopping by with condolences on Nicki’s passing, I appreciate your time and care. I know that pet people have all been there and understand.
Take care,
Kim
Teresa
I love this idea, especially since you painted each rock a different color. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.