Brooklyn Queens Land Trust
GARDEN CRAFTS
EASY - Moderate supervison for children
Projects coming
TAKES CARE - Adult and child Project
Make your own stepping stones.
1 concrete stepping stone
Thin set mortar
Sanded grout
Rubber or latex gloves
Hammer of tile nippers
Safety glasses
Sponge
Water
Mosaic pieces, broken pottery, dishes, stained glass, tile, or mirror (pieces should be flat)
You can either plan your design by sketching a simple line drawing and lightly scratching the general idea into the wet mortar, or arrange chosen pieces into a collage to create your design.
Wet your stepping stone, so that adherence between the stone and the mortar is good when dry.
Slowly mix about 2 cups of thin set mortar with water until you have a creamy consistency. Spread
evenly on the stone to about 1/4" thickness.
Scratch design into wet mortar or go with the flow and place pieces intuitively. Start placing pieces and be sure there is good contact between pieces and the mortar. Make certain that the mortar doesn't rise above pieces: you want to leave room for the grout.
To break larger pieces into smaller ones, you can either put a piece of plastic over the piece and hit it with a hammer to break it up or use tile nippers for more exact cuts.
After laying all the tile pieces, allow the mortar to cure for 24 hours.
Grouting- Mix a cup of sanded grout with some water to make a creamy consistency Scoop this mixture onto the stone and rub it into all the spaces between the tile spaces and around the edges of the top of the stone. With a damp sponge, wipe off the excess. Allow stone to dry for 24 hours.
Enjoy!
Other examples of different kinds of stepping stones you can make - A design can be made by inlaying marbles into the wet mortar.
DIFFICULT - Experience Needed
Project coming
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