Garden Stones.

I taught a couple of summer course at the Elk River Art Alliance this summer. Here is one that I mentioned in an earlier post. Above is a couple of my students. I offered it for any age but I also it to parent (grandparents) and kids to take it together.

Here is my assistant (my husband:)) helping the students set the cement. We mixed a full bag of concert and it made 13 stones. We also added a little terracotta coloring to the mix to contrast the mostly cool colored stones I found at the dollar store.

As I mentioned the stones are from the dollar store, but so are the pie tins. I bought different shapes but mostly 9 inch pans (round and circles) work the best.

Students designed their stones with rocks, marbles, leaves, and handprints. I also had some letters they could press into the stone. When they are fully dry, the tin is removed by ripping it off. They turn out great!